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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
4
The Evening Star of Winchester Virginia discusses its post office classification and advertising policies. It notes publisher leadership and editorial staff while describing its historic status and circulation context.
Fire department led by Chief George W. Horton fought a massive blaze in Baltimore, preventing greater property loss. The heroic effort saved many buildings as Horton was injured by a falling wall and twenty others were hurt amid the danger.
A fragmentary Saint daily note describes a policeman attempting steadiness amid a street encounter with a bear seeking hugs. The tale hints at human bear interactions and playful urban intrigue, referencing Winchester and Staunton in a lighthearted tone.
Neighbors and Charlies B Harris testified near Myerstown as part of an investigation into a reptile related matter. The Woodstock court records show Thomas W Harrison recently presiding over sessions for the past period as the temperance movement spreads.
An old advertisement touts Hulls Catarrh Cure as a positive internal remedy for catarrh and constitutional disease. It claims to act on mucous surfaces and restore strength, urging readers to mail for testimonials and visit local druggists for the product and Hulls Family Pills.
Rev William D Smith rector conducts service at eleven o clock with Evening Prayer and sermon at 730 o clock.
A listing of church services across Market St and nearby streets. It notes pastors, service times at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m., Sunday schools in the mid afternoon, and midweek prayer or league meetings at various locales including Presbyterian, Grace Lutheran, Braddock Street, Centenary Reformed, Adventist, Sacred Heart, and United Brethren churches.
First Baptist Church with Rev. E. E. Northen as pastor holds Sunday school at 9 a.m. and divine service with sermon by the pastor at 11 a.m.
Bunker Hill items note residents visiting Chambersburg Martinsburg and Greers Spring. Public sales rise due to labor shortage. Turnpike company works on rock paving near Winchester Martinsburg, with calls for county crushed stone on by roads. Archibald Oden Jr and Dorothy head to New York. Mr Oden and family plan to live in the city. Mr and Mrs Ws A Baker visit Baltimore.
The Public Highways committee presents resolutions urging federal and local action for improved public roads. It calls for liberal federal appropriations and broad circulation of the plan to mobilize support across unorganized regions, with Oliver Wilson as chairman leading the effort.
Well known veteran and farmer of the region dies Thursday at Woodstroek from complications. A large cattle dealer, he was 62 and leaves a widow, six children, and two brothers. Mr Harry M Henry continued at his home on North Main Street.
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Special to The Star from Brucetown dated January 25 reports Frite of Hanover Pa supervising a large steel water wheel project at the woolen mill. Clinton Swimley moved his job printing press to Hagerstown to start a business. Samuel Swimley Jr moved into Raleigh Jones house. misinfo about Bowers moving in was noted. The weather turned from a pleasant spell to a storm with snow, rain and wind on Thursday. Mrs. Charles Smithey returned from Baltimore, Charley Jefferson visited Rest, Harry Moulden traveled over 40 miles to Middleway and Shepherdstown, George W. Blake went to Berryville for his sister Mrs. Phillips, and Maud Swimley visited Martinsburg.
A Woodstock gentleman famed for drinking, teased by friends, was offered lithia water at the depot for forty cents. He refused the drink, then later accepted the joke when a servant returned with the jug, ending in a ghastly display and a fatal consequence.
Emma Shively of Big Clifty Kentucky and Belle Beatty of Louisville Kentucky at 73 endorse Duftys Pure Malt Whiskey as a tonic keeping them hale and active. Their testimonials claim renewed strength and freedom from aches after using the remedy for years.
An advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as an absolutely pure medicinal tonic. It claims health benefits, urges regular use, warns against drugs, and promotes authentic bottles with the Old Chemist trademark and sealed cork. It cites fifty years of chemical analysis and offers a medical booklet from Dully malt whiskey company in Rochester New York.
A damaged passage describes a man breaking a seal and drinking, smiling at the taste as others note an unsettled mood. A spectator recalls paying for it and mentions a charged atmosphere with sulphates, ending with the man moving away toward a distant town.
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