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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
4
Winchester column notes Willie Hearst exits the Democratic Party with Col John Temple Graves, claiming Hearst will form his own party. It laments Graves departure as a loss to the party while predicting future influence of Hearst and his circle on Bryan and the Independence League.
The Star criticizes The Sun for wavering on Bryan and the Democratic ticket after the Denver convention. The piece mocks The Sun’s neutrality, suggests pressure from Colonel Henry Watterson, and foreshadows sharper editorial battles as Democratic readers weigh the paper’s stance.
A Warren county communication from School Superintendent G. E. Roy praises joint efforts by Warren county and Front Royal to secure state aid for educational ventures. He credits the Front Royal Board of Trade and the cooperative spirit of country and town residents for the success, noting farmers’ active support and unity across communities.
A Michigan writer claims athletes no longer need heavy meat diets. He praises Grape-Nuts and Postum for training, noting weight gains from 124 to 140 pounds and improved morning vitality after switching from coffee and pastry to the cereal and beverage.
The passage praises Warren county’s economic strength, noting locals resist pressure from Boards of Trade or chambers while still backing such groups when they prove beneficial. It suggests wary skepticism of hidden schemes and highlights Warren as a model of prosperity and progress.
Nineveh July 14 Mrs James Rouzee entertained friends at Meadowbrook with an ice cream supper. Miss Sallie Cabell visited village friends. Linwood Nunbey and sister visited aunt Mrs Holley Trenary. Jenetta McCauley stayed with aunt Amanda Neville. Leo Madagan ill. Mrs J S Carper and children visited brother Holley Trenary. Mrs Luther Grimm and Mrs Chatman spent Saturday in Winchester. Holmes McCauley stayed with uncle Ashby Powers. Yard party at Double Churches Saturday night drew many villagers. Dr Webster of Front Royal Va spent several days with neighbors.
Local showers are forecast for Virginia tonight or Wednesday with slightly cooler temperatures. Expect unsettled skies and brief cooler spells as a cold front moves through. Winds remain light, and temperatures dip by a few degrees across coastal and inland areas.
In Frederic County Virginia a suit by M B Cunningham against Edward M Cunningham proceeds in vacation. Edward M Cunningham must appear within 15 days of publication to protect his interest in the case seeking $943.33 plus six percent interest and to subject his stake in the Eddy estates to payment of the debt and costs. Clerk Phil H Gold and attorney J P Whitacre filed the order on 7-6-4w.
Special Commissioners will sell at public auction in Winchester Virginia on August 4 1908 at 11 o clock in front of the County Courthouse two parcels known as Valley Mills and Rose Cottage on Abram s Creek Frederick County comprising about 248 acres. The properties include a brick house a large mill building and other structures.
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