Dora C White Wins Roller Skats Title This Week
Miss Dora C White captured the Roller Skats honor last week and now eyes another win this week as the local contest unfolds with anticipation.
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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1908
Page
2
Miss Dora C White captured the Roller Skats honor last week and now eyes another win this week as the local contest unfolds with anticipation.
Buying prices for cereals quoted by local grain dealers today show corn at 96 cents per bushel and beans at 95 cents per bushel. Other figures are unclear but indicate market activity and typical price ranges for grain commodities.
Market prices listed for live weight cattle pork and veal per pound reflecting current local rates. The fragment shows figures and terminology indicating market rates and weight measures for live stock commodities.
Fragmentary OCR notes show merchants quoting prices per bushel and per unit for various country produce. The text includes numbers like 78S per bushel and other unclear price references, with multiple unreadable words and stray symbols.
A school program at PQs featured Elmer Evans delivering the opening address. Students performed recitations including Our Prast and When Papa Was a Boy, readings such as Measles and Pleasant Voice, several songs like Rock of Ages, and dialogues such as Seminary of Lee. Rev Claude Carper of Shenandoah College gave an address followed by numerous selections from Mr William White on the GraphoPhone.
An old physician urges careful use of medicines and presents Vinol Vinol is a cod liver oil preparation boosted with iron claiming to help chronic coughs colds bronchial and lung issues and general debility Franck Baker and Son Druggists Winchester Va offer a money back guarantee if Vinol fails to satisfy.
The poem recalls a pressroom romance where a kiss leads to a full edition and then an extra run. The speaker narrates a playful exchange with a woman granting permission, followed by a humorous insistence that one edition is not enough and more extras are printed.
The body of M died in Hampshire County was moved via coffin by sleigh due to deep snow. Undertaker Om Bridge arranged the funeral in Timberview, with services led by Rev. Anderson of Jericho. Mrs. Giffin leaves a husband, her mother Mrs. Secrist, several children, and two sisters in Virginia and Berryville.
Delilah E. Watkins and A. Powell Brookes, missing Monday, are believed to be on their honeymoon in Norfolk. Brookes’s father, via a Rapidan, Virginia contact, confirmed days spent there and notified Washington and Alexandria police. Norfolk officials were alerted with no reply received by a late hour.
A birthday party for Miss Emma Kline, student at Shenandoah College, was hosted at Mrs. E. Kline's home in Tulip, Virginia. Guests included Miss Ida Guard, W. C. Couley, S. G. Jolley, Charles Beaty, and many others. the event featured music, games, and numerous gifts before all departed late.
Mr. Hunter-Hyde of Moorefield West Virginia resumes duties as telegraph operator near Winchester after a several day visit to his sister Miss Elsie Hyde a teacher in Harrisonburg graded School.
Special notice reports the Bluemont Branch of the Southern Railway changing its midday train timing to and from Washington. The Winchester Berryville and Bluemont Stage will shift its schedule to depart Winchester at 7 10 a.m. instead of 6, and will connect with morning trains at Berryville for Bluemont passengers.
Public notice states plans for a 12 passenger 40 horsepower steam car to run two daily round trips. It thanks patrons and promises continued improvements in toll road and bridge services by turnpike officials and supervisors.
The following letters remain unclaimed in Winchester Virginia for the week ending January 25 1908. Callers must pay one cent per letter received. Names include Able Daniel Bageant John W Bowen Hunter Churchill Spencer A Fox Charles H Jenkins Miss Laura Roberson W L Ward Mrs Lenora. Bentley Kern P M.
I thank my many friends both white and colored for their kindness during the nine months illness of my son Living stone Johnson from his watchery Harriet Johnson.
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