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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
5
A health ad claims both women and men face kidney and bladder diseases, urging Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer as a remedy. It promotes sample bottles by mail and lists the address in Binghamton New York.
Old Toll Gate December 26 reports the death of Emma Hoover 54 years old with parents Mr and Mrs Charles Hoover. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 am and she was buried in Mount Hebgon Cemetery.
Death of infant Bessie Page Carter, son of Raleigh C. Carter, occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs Mister Swimley near Wadesville. Funeral services were held at Mr Swimley’s home and interment followed in Green Hill Cemetery at Berryville.
Rev. D. H. Scanlon, pastor of the Berryville Presbyterian Church, will preach in his town church next Sabbath at 11 a m, at Stone's Chapel at 3 p m, and at Summit Point at 7 30 p m.
The sky displayed a pale pink, blue and yellow rainbow between 1 and 2 PM on Christmas day. Seen near the zenith with a southwest sun, it appeared without rain or movement of clouds and drew many locals’ attention.
A Lynchburg dispatch reports Mrs. Tucker wife of Bishop Beverley R. Tucker of the Southern Diocese of Virginia Episcopal Church suffered a fractured shoulder in a fall down stairs at her home. She has family and friends in Winchester.
Mrs Nannie McNeer and daughter of Huntington W V visit Rev A Garver family Rev H Wheeler of Brucetown Va preaches at Grace M E Church Christmas week Sunday school holds entertainment Miss Mary Edmonson has been ill Charles Guyer and wife relocate to Strasburg Va Woodmen of the World host oyster supper in town hall
Whitacre Virginia residents share Christmas visits with Lynchburg Farmville and Berkeley Springs guests. Bertha Whitacre returns from Farmville for the holidays. Edward Clark of Berkeley Springs spends vacation with friends. C C Pugh is forced to kill his mule after a fatal leg fracture and ensuing inflammation. Edgar Collins plans a move to Washington. George Miller of Chrisfield visits his father John Miller.
Mr. A. A. Robinson of White Post spent the day in town, strolling local shops and calling on friends. He visited several storefronts and chatted with residents during the afternoon.
The Centenary Reformed Church Sunday school hosted a six thirty program with gifts for children and an address by Rev. T. K. tromer. Winchester churches including Market Street Methodist and Braddock Street Methodist held large crowds for festive programs with choirs, recitations, and Christmas gifts for scholars and teachers.
Mr and Mrs D C Randolph spend the holidays with Mrs Randolphs father Mr T K Cartmell in his rooms at Cable Cottage on North Washington street.
Mary Kies became the first American woman to receive a patent in 1809 for straw weaving in silk or thread. Since then twenty one other women have been granted patents according to official records.
Observations praise American dressing as systematic and neat, praising how it blends Parisian style with American charm. The writer notes the waistline remains flattering and ties stay taut and trim, reflecting disciplined fashion in the United States.
The Mvetting Post of 1709 reports a flying ship claimed by Bartolomeo Lorenzo a Brazilian priest with two engravings. The inventor says travel 200 miles in 24 hours, describing the airship and its operation in the Anne era London publication.
A Washington Times editorial argues money cannot buy health peace of mind or happiness and cautions that essential goods for a well ordered life remain beyond the reach of those who equate wealth with society while lacking moral restraint.
A Marian Brunot quip celebrates the joy of older sisters and mothers guiding happy children through imagined adventures and nature explorations. The piece praises storytelling, shared discoveries, and attentive listening as keys to a child’s growth.
A Washington Post exchange questions the idea of $60,000,000 spent annually on chewing gum and a treadmill to nowhere. the gag notes that a woman chewing gum may hinder speech, seen as a welcomed restraint.
A Camden-era-style quotation attributed to Lord Chatham asserts a lifelong maxim to consult common sense in any matter involving liberty or property. The speaker emphasizes personal prudence and practical judgment as guiding principles for difficult questions.
Russia remains the world’s largest egg seller with yearly exports totaling hundreds of millions of dozens. In 1896 Russia shipped 475 million eggs abroad, rising to 1.737 million in 1897 and 1.831 billion in 1898, with continuous growth reported.
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