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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1907
Page
2
The Greatest Coat Bargain Sale Announcement
A bold promotion proclaims sweeping coat discounts for all ages. Prices drop across multiple ranges with children's coats heavily reduced, claiming great savings on $8.50 to $10.00 options down to $6.75 and lower.
Book Bargains Poem and Fiction Collection
Special sale of leather bound volumes from 19th century authors offering poems and fiction titles. Prices range from 35 to 75 cents, with a focus on popular writers and scarce editions. Includes a line of premium leather bindings for collectors.
Navy Blue Calico Indigo Sale Notice
An old classified item advertises textiles with pricing at one dollar per piece or unit. It mentions navy blue calico and best indigo finishes with an additional 6 percent ecological or enzyme content noted.
Gowan's Philosophy: Indigo, Pneumonia Cure and Public Praise
The tale recounts a mill worker who spills indigo creating blue pulp and a favorable outcome as the boss raises wages. It also extols Gowan's Pneumonia Cure as effective for cold cough croup and pneumonia, noting physicians’ use and external application sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gowan
Gowan's
Gowan’'s
What's Doing In Trone Section Special to The Star
Trone Virginia notes list social visits and family news from December including Lockhart Chapman Barr Giffin Orndorff Triplette Hoover J J Giffin and a Christmas oyster supper at Bethel school house plus a new baby at Gore sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Triplette
B. N. Lockhart
J. J. Giffin
Bethel School House
E.L. Hook
Will Adams
Gore
Girl Falls With Blazing Lantern
Elva Armel six years old nearly burned stairs lit by a lantern during a descent in Armel Virginia. Parents arrived, extinguished flame, minor damage and nervous shock to Mrs Armel reported.
Nesmith Preaches at Macedonia and Jubilee Church
Rev. L. M. Nesmith delivered a sermon at Macedonia on What Think Ye of Christ. He will preach at Jubilee Church next Sunday at 7 oclock and attend the Reliance school Literary Society meeting on Thursday evening. Mr John Smith and Miss Anna Smith of Oakland will visit Woodstock for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Nesmit
Macedonia
Christ
John Smith
Anna Smith
Oakland
Woodstock
L. M. Nesmith
Jubilee Church
Literary Society
Reliance School
Protracted meeting continues as crowds gather in Brucetown
Brucetown Va December 18 large Sunday crowd attended a prolonged meeting expected to run through the week. Mrs Dir Best to Falls Church Va Friday to visit daughter Mrs Yates during holidays. Mrs Charles R Smith to Baltimore later this week for a month visit to her mother Mrs Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dir. -Best
Falls ‘Church
Raa ‘Yates
Charles R. Smith
Baltimore
Reynolds
William G. Dorsey Reported Attacked in Washington
Intelligence indicates printer William G. Dorsey formerly of Winchester suffered a brain congestion attack at his Washington home several days ago. He is reported better and expected to recover. Dorsey is son of Mrs. Anne Dorsey of East Monmouth Street and his wife was Ella Boxwell of Winchester. They have lived in Washington for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Dorsey
Winchester
Washington
Dorsey
Mix
Anne Dorsey
East Monmouth Street
Ella Boxwell
Rich Australian iron mines estimated at 59 million tons
The iron mines of Australia are officially estimated to contain more than 59,600,900 tons of ore. This figure highlights the vast scale of Australia’s mineral resources and potential export value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Mines of
Australia
John Bierer Remembered for Strong Character and Community Service
The Warren Sentinel reports John Bierer of Front Royal died suddenly, described as a man of marked business ability and a devoted Presbyterian. He was universally liked and esteemed, father of Mrs. Ross M. Swimley of this city, who attended his funeral in Front Royal, with interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mierer
Front Royal
Star
Warren Sentinel
Bierer
Presbyterian Church
Ross M. Swimley
Swimley
Market Report Highlights Grain and Produce Quotations
Wholesale and retail dealers in grain and country produce report pricing in The Star. Readings include eggs butter chickens potatoes corn rye oats meat and feed prices with varied per bushel and per hundred measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Reverend W D Smith to Lead Burnt Church Services
Rev W D Smith rector of Christ Church Winchester will conduct services and preach at Burnt Church near Albin at three o'clock on Sunday afternoon the 22nd instant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnt Church
W. D. Smith
Christ Seek Church of Winchester
Albin
Man Arrested for Carrying Concealed Weapon in Winchester
The Star from Berryville, Va. reports that yesterday George Whirley was arrested and fined $20 for carrying a concealed weapon. He is well known in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
George Whirley
Winchester
Young Greek Plans to Study Dentistry in Detroit
John Michaelson, a young Greek connected with the Greek restaurant on North Main street, has gone to Detroit to enter college and study dentistry with the aim of practicing the profession after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Michaelson
North Main Street
Detriot, Mich
Rock Enon News Items From December
Rock Enon Springs Virginia reports Mrs. Hebster Triplett ill with pneumonia, Charles Goode's baby improving slowly, and visitors Baxter and Daniel Sirbaugh from Capon Bridge calling. The Sunday school plans an after Christmas entertainment and tree. Swine slaughtering is noted as a busy day. Mr and Mrs A Arnold of Pittsburgh are visiting High View, and James Elliott visited Winchester on business. A corn shucking event last Monday yielded about 200 barrels with a good time for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Goode
Messrs
Baxter
Daniel Sirbaugh
Capon Bridge
Rock Enon
A. Arnold
Pittsburg
Par
Lemuel Larrick
High View
James Elliott
Winchester
Notes From Grimes Severe Illnesses Reported
Grimes Virginia December reports Mrs Joel Randall ill with pneumonia after Saturday illness. Mrs Harry Hutton described as indisposed with general nervous system breakdown. Theodore Kerns of Urbanna Ohio and Miss Leaffie Lenas visiting the Bockey home. Mr and Mrs J Taylor visiting Hedgesville West Virginia for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hutton
Theodore Kerns
Urbanna
Ohio
Leaffie. Lenas
Bockey
Hedgesville, W. Va
Local residents depart for various trips and visits
Mrs Henry Stephenson returns to her home near Stephenson after visiting relatives in the city. Mr E V Weems leaves for Washington and other cities on business. Panel Walters and Van Ingelgem, who led a church mission, go to Washington. Miss Annie Smith of Purcellville Va visits her uncle Mr David Shiner. Miss Kate Kern of Valley City S C travels to Washington after several days in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stephenson
Stephenson
County
Walters
van Ingelgem
Church of the Sacred Heart
Washington
Annie Smith
Purcellville, Va
David Shiner
Kate Kern
Valley City
S.C
Winchester
Unhealthy Occupations
Needle makers and file cutters seem the occupations most susceptible to the ravages of consumption.
Miss Flemister Leaves for Baltimore and Philadelphia
Georgia Flemister departed yesterday for an extended visit with relatives and friends in Baltimore and Philadelphia, according to the arrival notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Flemister
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Skating Rink Opens on Market Street with Instruction
The Roller Skating Rink on Market Street opens to the public with many beginners skating confidently. Instructors stand ready to help as three daily sessions are offered at 10 am 2 pm and 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
Howe
Assis
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Trone
M. L. Lockhart
J. E. Chapman
Margaret Barr
Jennie Giffin
J. H. Orndorff
Capen Bridge
Frank Chapman
W. A. Hoover
Hayfield
Armel
Charles White
Waynesboro
Ella White
H. C. McDonald
Viola Armel
G. W.haymaker
White Post
Walter Gardner
Stephens City
M. H. Armel
Charles
Martin Price
Boyce
H. M. Strickler
Bessie Armel
W. H. Floover
Kernstown
Charles Pifer
C. KE. Haymaker
Della Haymaker
Lela Brumback
Fawcetts Gap
Co. E. Funkhouser
John Dix
CG. D. Price
Brucetown Matters
John Bierer
Reneeve
Rock Enon Springs
Grimes
E. V. Weems
Pliny
Henry Baetjer & Co
H. Faulkner
Our Savings Department
Union Bank of Winchester Depositary
State of
Virginia
Clarke County
Kitchen
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