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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1909
Page
4
A Christmas note from Dr Henry Van Dyke expresses lasting happiness wishes across the year. He pledges fair conduct in work and life and hopes for shared joy and good will even when separated by distance. He emphasizes sincere affection without pretense and a wish for the other’s happiness.
Local brief from Tulip Virginia dated December 28 reports Arthur Grim visiting Atwell Guard family. Louise and Wilbur Guard with relatives at Vaucluse. Silas Henry selling property and moving to Mrs Mary Smith near Miown. Simon Mausen fluck buying and moving in. infant Wessie Grim ill with cold. Emma Evans and Bessie White mentioned. George Cadwallader welcomed a baby boy.
White Post Virginia reports a holiday season with visitors from Birmingham Alabama Dayton and Harrisonburg. Joseph Crown from Birmingham visits the village Emma Gardiner returns from Dayton for holidays Arthur Chrisman improves after two weeks illness Bettie Muller attends principal Institute Winches Hell Charles Elliott of Lynchburg spends holidays at home Hallie Chrisman returns home Eva Massey home from Harrisonburg Mattie Kennerly of New York City visits Greenway Court Dorothy Skinker home from New York City for a week.
A Summit Point, West Virginia resident visits in this area and promotes a dental and medical ad for Catarrh Cure. Themis claims the remedy cures constitutional catarrh by acting on the blood, with a money back guarantee if it fails. circulars and testimonials are offered by F J Cheney and Co of Toledo Ohio.
Heavy snow began Christmas morning and continued through Sunday with high winds creating large drifts that blocked roads. Rural mail service was abandoned for days. Local workers, including O O Lefevre, cleared the pike for travel though back routes remain closed. Several residents and travelers are listed as holiday visitors or stationary, with local closures and minor injuries reported.
Chambersburg Pa Christmas day escape from a game warden ends with Abe Barnes missing after a gunpoint hold up. Chief Craill and deputies traced him to Mrs McQuillian’s boarding house where Barnes slipped out with two companions Harvey Dagwall and an unnamed third. Barnes is believed hiding in the countryside while free on a $5000 bail awaiting trial in Chambersburg purs.
Citizens of Virginia petition the 1910 General Assembly to instruct the legislature to pass a bill allowing voters to call a state wide prohibition election. If the league fails to act the petition asks the assembly to enact the bill granting this right.
Miller's Drug Store in Winchester Va advertises Hindipo the new Kidney Cure and Nerve Tonic with a positive guarantee. The ad claims strong local interest and promises refunds if no benefit, encouraging customers to try it today.
Circular petition to Anti Saloon League members seeks general assembly action on statewide prohibition. Petition form circulated to league members asks voters to support a state wide referendum.
Prudence urges buying a bottle of Gowan's Preparation to treat croup colds pneumonia coughs and sore throat. The ad claims it prevents and cures by reducing inflammation and congestion and notes price 25c 50c and 100c at all druggists. Also mentions Howard Clowe of Chicago visiting his parents on North Washington Street and his engineering work with the Illinois Central Railway.
A 1909 Red Cross Christmas stamp appeal urges everyone to buy stamps to fund tuberculosis prevention and care. It argues that better hygiene, early recognition, and sanatoriums can curb the disease and that donations help poor patients and their families, transforming lives and supporting public health.
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