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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1908
Page
2
An agricultural note discusses treating various woods to extend life, noting creosote’s effectiveness with species like aspen and willow. It explains open tank methods, costs, and capacities for treating dozens of posts per run, and mentions a Forest Service circular with detailed guidance.
The advertisement claims Grape-Nuts benefits a sluggish body and mind by aiding digestion and supplying vital phosphates for brain and nerve function. It emphasizes the cereal as highly nutritious and pre digested to boost assimilation of other foods.
The Forest Service reports creosote costs vary by region with Pacific coast prices about ten cents and Rocky Mountain States about 27 cents per gallon. Treating a post costs 4 to 15 cents, and properly treated lodgepole pine can last at least twenty years. Preservation increases Idaho timber durability by sixteen years and offers savings despite higher creosote costs, while expanding use of other woods in place of cedar as its supply dwindles.
Floral Park N Y gains fame for a civic minded women’s club where ten active members drive street lamp gas lighting garbage boxes and waste paper boxes while promoting clean streets and village welfare The Floral Park Woman’s Club founded nine years ago under Mrs John Lewis Child integrates home life church and nursery with lectures musicales and dances guiding winter meetings and annual town hall events to keep the village neat and progressive.
Justice White writes the Supreme Court held unconstitutional the Employers Liability Act of June 11 1906 making railroads and other common carriers liable for employee injuries caused by negligent fellow servants or defective appliances.
J. H. Hillyard of 606 South Kent Street Winchester Virginia testifies in 1907 that Doan’s Kidney Pills cured his kidney trouble after a strain during lifting. He recalls severe back pains excess secretions and frequent waking at night before using the pills obtained at Franck Baker & Son’s drug store.
The 14 year old Ollie Newcome son of Rufus and Mrs Newcome of Armel sustained the loss of his left thumb last Friday while working at the rock crusher near the town. Other notes report Mrs G W Haymaker ill with inflammatory rheumatism and Mr G W Armel and son Louis visiting Winchester Saturday.
G W Rathman operates a wholesale and retail business on South Main Street offering a range of goods. The listing highlights the street location and business type.
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