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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1901
Page
4
In a court scene a young man named Roland Cummings confesses to larceny after a night theft and a moonlit sighting in a stable. He pleads for forgiveness, explains his heartbreak, and then dies by suicide, though the coroner rules death from a broken heart after he is found with his loved one’s photograph.
A Missive dated December 17 1901 asks Santa Claus for a penknife a red lead pencil a slate sponge a top and a Suple Jack for himself and candy for his sister Jesse Miturr Perry signs I am a little boy Pathetic plea suggests a simple Christmas wish from Canterbury Virginia with a note about getting the paper early.
The Atlanta Journal argues Virginia’s apple success can be matched in north and northeast Georgia, noting Shenandoah Valley soil and climate parallels in Nacoochee and nearby valleys where apple trees flourish. Walter B. Krebs and E. Clay Krebs of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, arrived to spend holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Clay Krebs.
A humorous verse parable on whether a man should let his wife choose neckwear or seek personal taste in ties. The speaker muses about stock market hints and pork prices as he ponders color, maker, shape, and the latest style to signal refinement and social success.
Correspondence from Vaucluse Va reports the 11 o clock ceremony at the Daniel Bake home uniting Mr William Knicely and Miss Kenney. The couple departed for a bridal tour to Staunton after the wedding with a Dunkard minister officiating.
The page records the wholesale prices paid for produce and grain in this market with corrected daily entries for Tuesday December 24. Butter and oats show various price points, though the OCR is incomplete in places.
Little Lewis Grim son of Carpenter Grim of Market Street near Front Royal road was badly burned on the face and injured an eye after picking up a failing cracker to inspect its spark while firing squibs and crackers last night near Lovetts store on South Main Street.
Advertisements list rail excursion rates from Norfolk and Western Railway with sale dates December 21–25 and 30 to January 1, valid to January 3, 1902. Also notes are made of clothing samples, a Drew Theological Seminary visit, fresh oysters, and musical instruments offered by local merchants.
Closing notices for Shelandoag Valley National Bank and Union Bank of Winchester state Christmas Day is a legal holiday. Both banks will be closed on December 25 and advise that payments due that day may be paid on Thursday December 26, 1901.
The Winchester National Bank in Virginia will close on New Year’s Day 1902 due to the holiday. All paper maturities due that day may be paid Thursday January 2, 1902. Cashiers Jno W Rice and M H G Wivuis note the same closure and pay date.
Classified notice from W E Barr at 160 Main Street offering horse blankets and robes priced from 75 cents to 7 dollars 50 cents as a sale. Bid window implied.
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