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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
4
The Evening Star outlines advertising policies and rates in Winchester Virginia. Only bona fide ads are accepted after verification. disallows schemes or fraudulent stock pitches. Rates listed: $2.00 per year in advance, $1.00 per six months, $0.50 per three months.
Banks in New York announce a campaign to purify Wall Street by tightening controls on a brokerage firm blamed for last Saturday’s market surge. The effort signals possible firings of others but stops short of sweeping reforms. critics warn the core issue of speculation remains. Leslie D. Kline of Vaucluse, Frederick County, gave a notable address at Blacksburg on The New Spirit of Country Life Education. The speech is printed in the institute bulletin and fuels a push by prominent figures to appoint Kline as next Commissioner of Agriculture. He is described as highly qualified, a successful farmer and stock raiser with practical experience. The Star will publish his address.
A rallying call urges Winchester residents to promote their city through publicity and local pride. The piece argues against passivity, urging citizens to advertise Winchester in the Evening Star and to actively publicize the town’s strengths to attract growth.
The Alaska wheat hoax spreads via The Saturday Evening Post and other papers touting a miracle grain at five dollars a pound. Dr. B T Galloway warns the Alaska wheat promises unrealistic yields as high as 200 bushels per acre, noting it has long been tried with poor flour quality and limited success in Europe and the United States.
A fragment notes a line about Mummy and under each name a large crop of ae suckers. The text is unclear and lacks full context or identifiable events. No dates, places, or organizations are readable to anchor a complete report.
A community group hosted a surprise party at Miss Mae Cunningham’s home Saturday evening in honor of Miss Mary Everhart of Berryville. Guests enjoyed games and music with refreshments served. Mary Everhart returned to Berryville Sunday after visiting.
Advertised remedy Foley's Honey and Tar claims immediate relief for asthma sufferers and cures many cases unresponsive to other treatments. It is touted as the best remedy for coughs colds and throat and lung trouble with emphasis on its safety and effectiveness.
Four young men from Irwin Pennsylvania completed a 360 mile walking tour arriving in Richmond in good condition. J H Osborne J H Shaffer Frank Shotthouse and Walter Shorthouse carried letters of introduction from respected Irwin residents. They left Irwin on April 14 at 6 00 am walking nearly 30 miles daily, camping outdoors and cooking meals as they traced historic battlefields from Cumberland Maryland to Richmond via Uniontown Winchester Front Royal Luray Crigiersville Gordonsville and Louisa. They plan a return by train after a day or two in Richmond.
The Hagerstown Herald reports Hagerstown now holds a majority of wins against all state clubs and all outside clubs, with two exceptions Winchester and Frederick, outlining a dominant season despite gaps.
M. Ebert as executor of Geo W Brent dec d appoints September 19 1908 in Winchester to execute the order of reference. All interested must attend. If not completed the proceedings remain active until finished. Dated August 14 1908 at the Commissioner's Office Winchester Va. John M Steck Commissioner in Chancery. M M Lynch Atty 8 15 4w
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