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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1902
Page
2
A New Orleans colonel recounts a fiery drive with two bay horses that suddenly bolted unhitched after a crowd of bicyclists passed. The surrey remained intact and no damage occurred, though he suggests supernatural forces may have caused the unhooking and release.
A collection of natural curiosities notes frigate birds can fly a week without rest, red Siberian cats glow in moonlight, and a young seal’s cry resembles a distressed child. It discusses challenges in keeping herrings and whales alive in captivity, migratory birds’ routes, a fox’s cunning diet, and a caterpillar’s limited vision. It also recounts a naval officer's sleep talk about a new jacket and ends with a fragmented note on infant milk as a food source and lime content in nutrition.
Doan's Kidney Pills are offered free to residents with kidney ailments at Franck Baker & Son in Winchester VA. The distribution runs Monday December 8 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. First come first served. each recipient receives a full size box valued at 60 cents. The ad touts the pill as superior to other kidney remedies and cites hundreds of letters of praise.
The Sunset Limited trains will operate daily this season linking New York, Washington and New Orleans via Pennsylvania Rail Road and the Southern Railway. A special Annex Pullman car will connect with the Sunset Limited for travel between New Orleans and San Francisco Los Angeles, offering a rapid luxurious transcontinental trip. For tickets contact the nearest agent or L. B. Brown General Agent at 703 Fifteenth St NW Washington DC.
Wholesale prices paid in this market listed for produce and grain with corrections. December 5 report shows eggs butter apples potatoes chickens corn oats and other commodities with figures partially unreadable.
Notice asks contributors to use only one side of the paper for news to prevent division among compositors and expedite publication.
Taking effect Sunday September 28 1902 rails run daily except Sunday from Hagerstown providing routes to Baltimore via cut off and to Chambersburg with connections to B&O and VB at Quinston. Trains depart Hagerstown 702 am 210 pm 412 pm and arrive 730 am 1205 pm and 800 pm.
Advertisers are asked to submit changes to The Star’s office by 10 a.m. to ensure better service and prevent delays. Late changes disrupt publication and compromise ad presentation.
Three descriptive booklets about an appealing Florida West Coast region below the frost line are available free. Seaboard Air Line Railway agents or B. Ryan, Portsmouth, handle copies. Advertising is urged to attract customers.
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