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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1899
Page
2
Beginning next Monday the Evening Star will increase from six to eight columns and each column will be six inches longer. A new Christmas story, never before printed, will run for two weeks. The enlargement aims to provide more advertising space and reading matter.
The Star published a photograph of the new Reuss City Hall within twenty four hours after plans were chosen. The edition sold quickly with extra copies printed and exhausted, reflecting local pride in Winchester journalism.
The Martinsburg World lauds Winchester City Council as a bold, enterprise minded group and reviews Madison Lodge Odd Fellows banquet. It weighs initiation mysteries and public scrutiny, praising the order for charity and community aid while urging high personal standards among members to avoid public faultfinding.
The article lauds two property holding business leaders driving civic progress in Winchester. It praises their prudent city management, paved streets, and ambitious improvements. The piece notes revived enterprise, an energized town, and a hopeful outlook for the valley’s growth.
December Store News reports a late stock of cloaks with prices from 5 to 11 dollars, noting a small selection of choice styles. Capes are offered at reduced prices to clear excess, with cloth and plush goods marked down. Broadhead dress goods are praised for quality and beauty with a range of jacket and suit fabrics 56 cents to 1 dollar per yard.
Daily transit times listed for Carlisle to Harrisburg with departures at 5:60 7:05 12:20 8:45 9:10 a m and from Mechanicsburg at 6:14 7:29 9:39 12:45 4:10 6:85 9:85 p m all stopping at Second street Harrisburg to let off passengers. Trails No 10 operates daily between Harrisburg and Hagerstown.
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.