This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1908
Page
1
The Star reviews Ella Wheeler Wilcox's A Woman of the World noting her counsel on virtue and errors, and discusses the widow of Judge Hargis facing the murderer of her husband. Paragraphs praise her prose and warn against moral folly, while recounting the parricide case and its impact.
In Berryville on February 15 a few weeks old baby boy was found on the front steps of D. D. Brown. He was placed in a basket and taken to Dr. A. B. Tucker's hospital for care. Mayor D. H. Jones arranged shelter, while police investigate an apparent desertion by unnamed parents possibly in another county.
In Berryville Virginia on February 15 a coming wedding draws local notice. Miss Sarah Vowell Daingerfield daughter of Edward L Daingerfield of Alexandria will wed Charles Goldsborough Stirling now of New York. The ceremony is set for February 21 at St Thomas Episcopal Church in New York with J Edward Stirling as best man and Miss Mary Daingerfield as maid of honor. The couple will reside in New York after their honeymoon.
A quiet morning wedding at 10 o'clock united Mr. Chas. B. Frye and Miss Mollie V. Williams of Red Bud neighborhood. Reverend A. P. Funkhouser officiated at the residence of Mr. D. Grubbs on National avenue. The couple will visit county friends and live at Mr. Frye’s home before moving to Winchester.
White Hall Virginia February 15 a large crowd gathered for a Greenspring flag raising. The program included recitations essays songs and instrumental music by the White Hall string band. Addresses were given by M. M. Lynch James P. Reardon and Homer E. Harlee. The Old Glory was raised atop a 48 foot pole donated by Robert Brannon.
The Metropolitan Company presented Leah, Kleschna starring Mrs. Fiske in New York. The run drew 112 209 spectators with a couple attending eleven performances at the Auditorium on Monday night February 17th.
Opening day at Messrs. Jones and Jolliffe on South Main near the Bridge invites shoppers to visit their special sale. The ad urges people to hunt them up around the area.
The El Rey Sisters headline their last show at Winchester Skating Rink tonight. Tickets are 10 cents, skate rentals 15 cents, with audience urged not to miss the performance by the famed duo.
The letter by C M Gibbens warns against federal appointees dominating party affairs and the risk of elected officials becoming subservient to those who create and sustain them. He urges citizens to take responsibility, likening each reader to a brick in building reform and stressing moral duty in political participation.
At the New Willard Hotel Washington the Virginia Horse Show Association reelected Charles Mullikin of Pagebrook Clarke County as president. Joel Cochran of Orange was named vice president and C. W. Smith of Warrenton secretary. The circuit schedule sets Berryville August 19-20 and other dates across Keswick Leesburg Culpeper Manassas Orange Charlottesville Harrisonburg Front Royal Upperville Warrenton Petersville with Richmond date to be announced.
The Friendship Fire Company and band will parade in full uniform this evening at 8 o clock, returning for the bazar in progress. A large crowd attended last night s festival with satisfactory receipts, and upcoming attendances include Shawnee Tribe of Red Men next Tuesday, Sarah Zane Fire Company Thursday, and Charley Rouss Fire Company Friday.
A concise exhortation urges office holders to attend to their duties and act independently. It frames public service as a right and duty, inviting proactive effort rather than awaiting orders from above. The fragment emphasizes action over passive submission in civic work.
The Byrd liquor law passed by 69 votes in the House will close two saloons and end business in Clarke County towns like Berryville Clarke County New Market Mount Jackson Edinburg and nearby areas. The measure aims to render towns with 500 or fewer inhabitants dry, ending whiskey sales in the Valley region.
Special to The Star Virginia Laws February 15 Mr P T Sheaffe died at his Riverview home Thursday about 9 from pneumonia He was formerly of Chest county Pa and had lived in Warren county for the past years He leaves three sons John Bankman in Kansas City Mo and another daughter Miss Edith Sheaff The funeral was at his home at 11 and the remains were interred at Nineveh Presbyterian Church resting place noted
In the county, Rev L eres will preach Sunday at 11 a m at Ste and at 3 p m at Welltowns. Nathan Conway will conduct services for Rev Mr Potter at Round 1 at 11 a m and at 3 m.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.