This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1899
Page
2
Advertising rates available at The Star Office located on East Water Street. All payments must be made to The Evgenine Star. The service provides carriers in all parts of the city at five cents per week.
The article argues that locals seek clothing and goods from city firms and sample sales, depriving Winchester merchants of income. It notes women buy from traveling saleswomen who offer samples, while locals justify shopping at city stores for variety and lower prices. The piece urges freezing out mobile sellers to protect local business.
The article traces a late 19th century cycling journey through Staunton and Lexington in the Shenandoah Valley. It notes Staunton as a prosperous rail and banking town, and Lexington as the site of Washington & Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute. It highlights Lee and Jackson’s ties to the VMI era and mentions Jeffersonian valley scenery.
The article notes that foreign buyers link to merchant families in the same trade and argues home merchants should gain from the strong goods display and low prices. A mild autumn has delayed winter purchases, but a rush in business is expected now through winter, benefiting local merchants for reliability and enterprise.
December store news highlights a small stock of cloaks from $5 to $11, with late arrivals for picky shoppers. Cape stock is being slimmed with price cuts on cloth and plush goods. Broadhead Dress Goods are praised for quality and beauty with jacket suit materials priced from 56 cents to $1 per yard.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.