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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
4
The Evening Star announces publication details with Sun-closed halt and post office brandingin Win i Virginia. It states that ads are rejected if deceptive and warns against wildcat mining schemes while promoting space value and consolidation.
Detsch, charged with killing Ferree, pleads unwritten law arguing self defense after discovering alleged infidelity and Ferree’s assault in his home. Court records show tension over whether unwritten law remains a valid excuse in modern crime.
A garbled clipping portrays Krister Davis with odd phrasing about age and marriage. It suggests he refuses to bar his laundren and implies a storm of life with a cool million fat as a sample for other bridegrooms. The text is incoherent and likely mis OCRed.
The passage hails Byrd and Meo for probing truth, opposing rascality, and praising fairness. It notes Republicans in committee as fair and describes Meo as learned, shrewd, and practical in business, with a keen interest in public welfare.
Ward, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad surgeon, was brought to Memorial Hospital by ambulance Tuesday evening after a train incident. He suffers with pneumonia and is employed by the railroad company.
Mrs John Carmichael of Lexington is the guest of Mrs W P for a social visit. The note records a cordial afternoon with shared refreshments and light conversation.
An old advertisement touts a $100 reward for proof of a cure for catarrh claiming a constitutional disease cured by internal medicine. It asserts Halls Catarrh Cure works on mucous surfaces and strengthens the patient, with testimonials and a Falden gist reducing to pills for constipation.
An early 20th century promotional piece argues that kidney and bladder trouble affect both women and men, causing broader health decline. It touts Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer as a remedy, notes sample bottles by mail, and urges readers to mention the paper when contacting Binghamton New York creators.
Refuge Va January 30 The Star reports Dr Boyd A Wise who has been teaching in New Orleans since September became sick and traveled to Atlanta to change physicians. The note also mentions Isaac Bowman’s slight improvement and Rev William Stevens preaching at Fairview. Mr and Mrs Wise Kitchen and children visited relatives near White Post.
On Tuesday the 28th a local resident in Aigre is noted for long rheumatism. Mrs. H. A. Wise has returned from visiting friends in Stephens City.
Farmers should sow tomatoes lettuce and spinach by month’s end and prepare for fall crops. Use manure with phosphoric acid and potash, consider commercial fertilizer, and arrange wholesale package buying with neighbors. Inspect wagons tools and harness during calm days, burn dead weeds to curb insects, and plan acreage to maximize profitable, well tilled results.
The report notes that most strong melon plants escaped severe damage and ripened well, while plants on thin land were scorched. Despite losses, more melons will be planted this year than last, and cucumbers proved highly profitable with some yields reaching 3,000 climax baskets per acre.
Grass Roads Va Jan 30 Mr John E Carpenter and wife of kegger W Va visit the former mother Mrs Elizabeth Carpenter and relatives He recently married Lena Carter of Keyser and they will live in Keyser returning home next Friday Also local preachers Rev P J Wade preached at Fairview and Rev C J Racey closed the protracted service at Pleasant Grove Mr and Mrs H F Oates visited Mrs Elizabeth Carpenter last Sunday
Reader letter and advertisement describe kidney function filtering blood and removing impurities. It cites a Winchester Virginia resident praising Doan's Kidney Pills and notes the product, Foster Milburn Co as U S agents, with a 50 cent price and brand name reminder.
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