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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1907
Page
2
A department store proclaims a ten day Christmas sale offering deep discounts in the cloak department. The message urges shoppers who have not yet bought to act now, promising the best value of the year.
Merchants announce deep discounts on coats with prices slashed across adult and children's selections. Coats originally from $8.50 to $10.00 drop to $6.75 and below, with children's coats from $2.50 to $4.00 reduced to $1.98 to $2.98 and 79 cents for small tots.
Cloth bound volumes by Southworth Dickens Elliott Doyie Holmes and others 12 wc Special edition cloth bound illuminated covers 25c worth 50c Boys Books large clear type by Henry 15c worth 35c Cloth Berok Gold Dies by Op ie Cooper Alger Burne Reid and others 21c Poems and Fictions by best writers 19c Leather Bound Books 35c to 75c
Local sale offers boys clothes at reduced prices including toilet sets from two dollars, children's hose at eight cents, ready made dresses from one dollar, and navy blue calico indigo at six percent.
Storewide hat sale slashes all trimmed hats to low prices. Hats up to 75c reduced to 39c, hats from 75c to 125c to 69c, hats from 125c to 200c priced at 1.09, and hats over 2.00 cut to 1.09. Limited stock and lines vary by store.
An Indianapolis visit features JL T Cooper promoting a new health theory and his preparation to revitalize the stomach. Local supporters claim rapid relief for chronic stomach trouble, with testimonials from residents like B F Campbell praising immediate benefits after use. The piece notes public buzz, skeptical doctors, and questions about lasting gains, signed by ROBERT J VICKERS in Sharpsburg, Dec 14.
An agricultural column argues teachers push rural youth toward urban careers, devaluing farming. It critiques high school and university training for shaping minds to seek white collar work, urging preservation of farm life and practical skills.
Market round up lists wholesale and retail quotations for grain and country produce. Items include beans corn potatoes rye oats and dates along with butter chickens side meat millfeed and corn prices in bushels and per unit.
A New York health publication promotes Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla as a simple at home cure for rheumatism and kidney and bladder issues. Adults take a teaspoon after meals and at night with water, claimed to cleanse kidneys and reduce swelling and pain, especially in the elderly.
The piece notes a trivia list of US towns sharing famous names. It cites 27 Troys, 19 Athens, 17 Uticas, 16 Alexandrias, 15 Romes, 12 Carthages and seven each Atticas and Syracuses. Only Indiana and New York have all eight names. Ohio and Missouri have seven each.
The Roller Skating Rink on Market Street welcomed many beginners who took to the floor with ease. Instructors are available for visits and the rink will run three daily sessions at 10 am, 2 pm, and 7 30 pm.
The note outlines short sessions for beginners with admission at 10 cents, skates 15 cents, and reserved chairs at 1 0c. On Tuesday and Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings admission is free for ladies and children, with skates still 15 cents. The organizers say they welcome all as long as visitors act as ladies and gentlemen and follow the rules.
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