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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
3
The article discusses dog days marking July 3 to August 11 with heat and odd canine behavior. It notes increased watch on dogs by keepers and a social shift toward avoiding dogs during this period. Ancient lore ties the period to Sirius and sun alignment with alleged malignant influence on dogs.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad offers a ten day excursion to Ocean Grove New Jersey with a $7.50 rate. Travel on August 23rd from Winchester and connections to Philadelphia, return by September 1st. Tickets valid on specified trains and may stop in Philadelphia within the ticket limit.
Turner Asupy Camp calls seniors to assemble in Camp Room by 7 45 a m on Saturday July 21 to depart at 8 o clock by carriage to Berryville for the unveiling of a monument erected by J E B Stuart Camp. Commander R T Barton orders the attendance. Adjutant Born.
Berryville funeral director Jno H Enders was in town today for unclear reasons with no additional details available about his visit or activities.
Virginia court orders publication for four weeks notifying creditors of E T Hancock and C B Hancock that Special Commissioner Dorsey Walter will report and execute pending orders at Winchester on August 4 1900. The notice names officials and local attorneys Barton & Boyd, John M Steck, Walton & Walton.
Holmes Conrad offers a farm for sale about 24 miles east of Inchester on the Berryville turn. The property contains 101 acres and twenty five poles by survey, with reasonable terms. July 6.
Advertise now for the B and O Railroad time table in effect February 3 1900.
A local ad advertises towel stock replenishment with a Hemmed Huck towel 28 to 45 inches priced at 19 cents each. Turkish bath towels offered in sizes and colors at 5 to 25 cents, highlighting value for summer supply.
The Academy will introduce a permanent Business Course modeled after Rogers Williams College Rochester. It includes Commercial Course and Enographic Course with stenography and typewriting. Proficiency speeds required are 100 wpm for stenography and 30 wpm for typewriting.
The Baltimore and Ohio R. A. has arranged a series of seashore excursions on Thursdays in June and July to Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City N J Ocean City Md and Rehoboth Beach Del Tickets are valid sixteen days with date of sale Stop overs are allowed on return via Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington for New Jersey resorts and via Baltimore and Washington for Ocean City Md and Rehoboth Beach Del Contact a nearby Ticket Agent for full information.
Schedule effective December 4 1898 covers Washington Alexandria Strasburg and Harrisonburg. Daily Except Sunday Nos 14 and 86 connect with main line trains to points South Southwest and at Washington for Eastern cities. No car changes between Washington and Harrisonburg on Nos 18 or 14. Contact nearest Southern Railway agent or write to L B Brown Frank Gannon J M Gur W A Torx for details.
A full line of watches clocks chains bracelets and related items is listed along with Roger Bros 1847 knives forks and spoons. Also noted is a 28 inch fine watch and jewelry repair specialty.
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