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Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1905

Page

4

Sweet Bess of Eideldown poem by Clarke County man

I W Cole of Moreland Clarke county Virginia authors this song titled Sweet Bess of Eideldown. The piece, published by Succens Music Company Chicago, portrays a sunset courtship with a brown eyed muse named Bess of Eideldown and a refrain about her charms and kisses.

I. W. Coleman Moreland Clarke County Succens Music Company Chicago Sweet Bess OF Eideldown Bess Bess of Eideldown

Dr Blackford obituary and family details at Staunton

Telegram reports the death of Dr Benjamin Blackford, superintendent of the Western State Hospital at Staunton, with his career in Virginia medicine and service in the Confederate army. His wife Emily C. Blackford died two weeks earlier. six sons are listed with current hometowns across the U S A.

S. H. Hansbrough Benjamin Blackford Western State Hospital Staunton Blackford Front Royal Way Libberty Jin Bedford Emily C. . Blackford

Local Markets Steady Amid Sparse Price Quotes

Prices paid in local markets today show steady conditions for commodities led by wheat. Publication notes limited quotes with incomplete OCR text.

Farm Live Stock Insurance Now Available Countywide

See us before renewing your fire insurance H R Bryarly and Bro offer farm live stock and horses insurance anywhere in the county without extra cost Insurance agents at 26 Rouss Avenue 4p-6t.

H. R. Bryarly & Bro Rouss Avenue

Funeral crowd honors Mrs. Purcell at Mt Hebron Cemetery

Dec 14 report notes Mrs. Perry Purcell beloved in the community with a large funeral procession to Mt Hebron Cemetery. Also mentions Rebecca Tavenner returning from Washington ten days ago and neighbors stopping a grass fire sparked by Mr. A S Wright field. Mr B F Lineberg owns two pigs weighing about 700 pounds total.

B. F. Lineberg

Robison Crusoe Lindsey Visits Winchester Friends

Clarke county resident Robison Crusoe Lindsey spends several days in Winchester with friends enjoying the lights and shadows of the city. Miss Bertie Elmah Deane, a Winchester girl, visits relatives in Edinburg and plans trips to Fishers Hill and Strasburg on return. Charles L. Kern and Ada E Wever, both of Winchester, wed here last night and will make their home locally. The bride is daughter of C. W. Weaver. Eskey’s store on West Water Street advertises enamel cookware and other items near the Fire House.

Robison Crusoe Lindsey Clarke County Winchester Robbie Bertie Elmah Deane Edinburg Fishers Hill Strasburg Charles L. Kern Ada E .Wever C. W. Weaver Eskey’s West Water Street Charles Broadway Rouss Fire Engine House Virginia Lightning Stove and Steel Range Co D. R ESKEY Rouss Enginehow Bell Phone 53 B.pens

Gowan’s Portable Chest Cure Advertised in 19th Century

An advertisement touts Gowan’s external chest cure against colds croup and sore throats. It claims immediate relief without digestion and offers 1.00 dollar bottles and 25 cent croup sizes, with mail order from Durham North Carolina.

Gowan Gowan Medical Co Durham N, C

Gowan's Pneumonia Cure Strong Evidence of Faith

In Winchester Franck Baker & Son tout Hyomei as a proven remedy for catarrh and lung conditions. The nasal inhaler system is promoted as effective from the first treatment and backed by a money back guarantee. The complete outfit costs one dollar and aims to prevent recurring colds.

Franck Baker & Son Winchester National Bank

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Dr. Blackford He Portner Brewing Company Percy G. ‘Marshall Roanoke, Va Evans Con House North Street Ney. To. Gla & Bro Winchester, Va Euneesn Miller Supply Co Febisoniin Pat Holly Newark N. J Domestic Sewing Machine Co Funk & Son Funk & Ray Home Journal Ladies’ Home Journal Pit Flinch Piff Bunco Hesicotters Star Office Water St Jacob James Amick Zirkle Hotel Virginia Horsey & Atwell Men’s Toggery S. H. Hable Oden’s Shoe Store U.S Shenandoah Valley National Bank P.haddox Main Street George H. Eagle South Main Street Bell Phone United Gandy Geo. E. Bushnell & Co North Main Street Crystal Pharmacy W. Piccadilly H. W. Clowe H.W. Glove People’s Bargain Store Market Piccadilly Sts R. Gray Williams Rouss Ave Holmes Stine Baruadbur Imma Holmes Isaac Stine Eby Fiicengiets- Hawke’s Cut Glass Conner Maia St Big Home Store Californa Capitol California Ogua Sau Isc Cork and Braddock Jas B. Russell Geo. H. Kinzel South Market Street O. F. Faulkney J. H. Doing Bunker Hill J. N. Kitchen White Post North Kent St. Ly Luprox Sell & Green's E. F G. Casper Front Royal Road M. Jefferson Rest North Main Stree Xias Goods and Notion Bes Legis Huntsberry Gray& Sheetz
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