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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1903
Page
2
Editorial in yesterday's Star extols Rural Free Delivery advantages. It notes daily home mail at nearest public road, ability for carriers to deliver groceries on request, and functioning like walking post offices with stamps money orders and registered letters. Disadvantages are minimal and initial box cost is small.
The Cincinnati Commercial warns the Republican party against Roosevelt's renomination. It urges leaders nationwide to act to avoid defeat, citing discontent in New York Rhode Island Massachusetts Indiana Kentucky and the South and West amid looming Democratic strength.
The New York delegation and thousands of Republicans felt relief as Roosevelt moved from state to national politics. The Commercial Tribune weighs possible leaders to carry New York, noting opposition to Roosevelt remains among some factions. The piece suggests 1904 hinges on Democratic strength with a conservative candidate like Gorman.
The funeral of the late Mrs Locke was preached at Burnt Church by Rev. H. M. White. Rev. H. M. White is holding a series of meetings at Burnt Church this week. Miss Nina Thwaite, daughter of John Thwaite, is ill with pneumonia. Mr. T. J. Hicks and son Elmer visited Mr. Daniel Fahnestock this week. Misses Stella and Ethel Hicks visited Miss Maggie Fahnestock. Mrs Mack Janney of Welltown visited Miss Roga Janney.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin, scalp, and blood humours with promises of relief and cure. It claims benefits for eczema rough hands and hair loss, touts a full treatment including Cuticura Resolvent, and lists prices and depot locations in London Paris Boston.
A 100 dollar reward offer backs Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming it cures catarrh at all stages. The ad states the remedy is constitutional and taken internally to reach blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents urge testimonials and note the product sells for 75 cents.
A store offers every boys suit priced from 50 cents to one dollar below their regular price, presenting an unusual chance to buy the Christmas suit of clothes for boys.
Special bargains in silks and velvets with prices per yard and per waist. Black tafetta silk offered from 50 to 90 cents, Jared tafetta silk 65 cents, black matelie velvets 69 cents, and fancy velvets at 25 to 50 cents. Limited stock and discounted rates.
A new law restricts sale of powder firing toy firearms to anyone under 12 with fines up to 100 dollars and up to 90 days in jail. It also bars giving such pistols to youths under 12 with penalties up to 200 dollars or six months.
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