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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1906
Page
2
Advertising rates offered by The Star with office locations at East Water Street and a 5 cent weekly mail delivery. The paper notes New York human rights issues with a wealthy physician’s wife subjected to police misconduct and a nakedness-related reform sect’s controversy, including a Grand Duke's divorce dispute over his wife joining a Nature Society.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad station in Winchester was draped in deep mourning after the death of Alexander J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania and Cumberland Valley railroads. Winchester’s depot was ordered to be shrouded, with likely 30 days of mourning along the line.
Announcement from Philadelphia reports the sudden death of A. J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at his Haverford home. He was born in 1839 in Pittsburgh, educated at Heidelberg and Rennselaer, and served as general superintendent and vice president before retiring in 1888 to his Ches- farm.
About 1899 he returned to railroads after farming horses and cattle, gaining practical knowledge that propelled him to the presidency seven years ago of a vast railroad network. He planned and oversaw terminal improvements costing millions, driving long term gains through expanded facilities.
Metro area church notices list services on Sunday at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Grace Lutheran Christ Episcopal Sacred Heart Catholic and M E Church South. Details include service times Sunday School hours and pastors names with locations on Market Cork Water West Water Cork East Cork Streets and church programs such as Epworth League and B Y P U.
Special to The Morning News Item from Charlottesville Virginia reports the President and party planning a Pine Knot hunt after lunch despite morning rain. A note to Uncle Dick at Plain Deating orders preparations and the group is quartered at Pine Knot with Glendower nearby near the Roosevelt cottage.
An antique advertisement from Arbuckles promotes sealed Brazilian coffee blends as the preferred choice while warning against buying loose coffee from bins or tins. The ad cites protection through sealed packaging and urges customers to contact Arbuckle's at the listed address for supplies.
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