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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1908
Page
4
The Star states policies on advertising and asserts it does not accept ads that mislead or push wild cat mining schemes or fake stocks. It emphasizes ad space value and editorial integrity under President F Byrd and city editor Conrad.
The News Item founded 1895 was bought by King Star on May 6 1907 and merged into The Star of Winchester. The consolidation created a higher combined daily circulation with The Star remaining as the Winchester publication.
Advertisement lists mail subscription costs with yearly, half year and quarterly options in advance.
A notice states charges in advance of service with a monthly rate of 125 in advance and a three month advance option. The text is fragmented and does not identify the service provider or location.
The paper warns subscribers that under a new Post Office Department law published January 18 they face higher mailing costs if bills remain unpaid. If not settled within three months, the publisher will stop subscriptions or raise rates to cover paper costs. The note frames three months credit as reasonable and asks for cooperation.
The article notes fewer cattle hogs and sheep marketed since November 1 compared with last year, yet car prices are lower. It cites restricted buying due to Rumner and uneven consumption, with forecasts of a possible decline in cattle supply and varied hog and lamb markets influenced by feeding trends and weather.
The speaker honors battlefield heroes as men of God and prayer. He highlights Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee as exemplars, noting their faith, humility, and devotion alongside military genius. The call ends with urging Southern youth to heed their spiritual and patriotic example.
A large congregation heard Rev. W D Smith honor General Lee in a sermon from Psalm 37:37. He praised true manhood as a rare ideal, urging men to stand firm, give their best, and heed the enduring call for “a MAN” in every vocation.
The piece extols Robert E. Lee, praising his unselfishness humility and spirituality. It compares him to Jesus Christ, notes his decision to serve Virginia, and recalls Gettysburg and Fredericksburg as examples of his character. The author argues Christianity, not war, shaped his life and legacy.
A description explains imitation pearls as nearly indistinguishable from real ones. They are made from a transparent glass shell with glue and scented essence, then coated with a silvery pearly substance from fine scales rubbed from small fish called the bleak or the athlete.
On a Mediterranean fleet battleship a tin of preserved meat was hoisted aboard with labels reading Rats Dogs and A Chinese Compound, reflecting hostile grim humor amid naval life.
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