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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
4
The Star rejects ads that mislead or promote dubious schemes and stock deals. It aims to ensure advertisements meet truthfulness standards, preserving trust and market integrity for readers.
The News Item, founded 1895, merged with the Brexine Star on May 6 1907. The new paper totals a daily circulation over 3 000, leaving Win Star as the only daily publication. Subscription rates listed include two dollars annually or two fifty for six months in advance. A fragment mentions a French scientist warning about waking behavior.
A subscriber complains of the editor’s conduct and the paper’s content, calling it a pamphlet of “ko nselcence.” The letter mocks the obituary page and other items, quotes a faux editor’s note, and mentions Dr. Eggleston’s death with Gen. D. Eggleston Jr. arriving from Richmond.
Incomplete OCR shows a Toledo city notice with names Franklin J. Cheney and a notary public A W Gleason. The legible bits mention one hundred dollars per case, a cure claim, and a notarial date in December, but essential context is missing.
A teacher describes a teen class of aspiring farmers using root study insects and plant life to explore practical farming. They compare methods with parents, use scarce reference books and government bulletins, and host an Agricultural Quiz with local farmers to share experiences.
Berryville news item compiles short notes on residents traveling to New York and Baltimore, visits in Charles Town and Winchester, local social events, a skating accident, a Valentine tea, a deed of trust sale notice in Winchester, and brief family updates about Mrs. Windell and her grandson travelling to Newark New Jersey.
Sheepy Johnson, a star twirler from Martinsburg, returned home to Kies Town to recover health. He has worked recently as a druggist in Cumberland, Maryland, and says if he plays ball this season it will likely be with a Texas team.
Prof Beardsworth formerly of rm was re elected director of the Stonewall Brigade Band of Staunton. BE Haines is president and Robert A Hamllton, a Winchesterian, is vice president. C Kremer, tied to muscular rheumatism at home on South Kent Street, remains ill. Philip P Cline of Shawnee Tribe of Red Men is ill with pneumonia in this city under Dr We Schmsley. Mrs L M Jones returned home to Baltimore after visiting friends here.
When You Come to Town call at the Great Safe on Main Street fear the bridge. It is different from a clearing sale. As the goods, without reserve, are offered at or below cost. You can buy cheaper than Mr Faulkner did. This sale will begin Friday Feb 14 1908 11p-11-41 Fonds and Jolliffe.
Mr S H Hansbrough has returned from a business trip to Chicago and Staunton, resuming his duties.
Northbound trains run nightly from Roanoke with sleeper services to Philadelphia and Washington via Harrisburg and Shenandoah Junction. Southbound trains head to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Knoxville Columbus and Cincinnati with parlor and cafe cars. Rates maps and timetables available from Trav. Pass. Ret. W. B. Bevill Roanoke Va agent.
OCR data lists a westbound timetable with stops from Washington Alexandria to Bluemont including Cowden Barcroft Glencarlyn Torrison Fostoria Walls Church Dune Loring Wedderburn Delmont Leesburg Clarke's Purcellville Round Hill Bluemont and times around 8.43 to 11.23 am showing multiple irregular entries and partial notes.
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