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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
4
The Star states it will not accept advertisements that mislead or deceive readers and will not publish fake stock schemes or fraudulent offers. It emphasizes that space is reserved for bonafide advertisers only and requires truthful content to proceed.
July 23 1908 readers see a satire on Judge Landis fining Standard Oil 29000000 overturned by the US Circuit Court of Appeals The decision allows the corporation to escape penalties via a small auxiliary entity The piece also comments on Roosevelt naval policy and the Monroe Doctrine as national defense issues.
In a Norfolk Landmark letter to the editor a commentator bemoans media distrust of lighter summer dress. The piece cites The New York World and London Lancet critiques and notes gradual shifts toward cleaner, cooler attire with fewer layers.
Mrs. Fannie Maphis widow of John H. Mephis died Tuesday night at her home north of Woodstock. She was 70 and survived by three sons William Ashby F and Edward and two daughters Mrs. Rev. Geo A Copp and Mrs. S M Baker.
Jane A Webb aged 102 died in Chambersburg on Wednesday. Born free in Charles Town West Virginia, she was the town’s oldest colored resident and had lived there many years.
Major and Mrs James W Denny sail from New York tomorrow on the Carmania Cunard Line for Europe. They plan visits to London Paris Rome and other cities and return September 16. Major Denny a Baltimore lawyer and brother of Robert and Ellis Denny of Winchester.
The forecast for Virginia calls for local rains tonight and again Saturday. The expected wet spell may affect outdoor plans and drive wet road conditions. Weather officials advise motorists to exercise caution and carry umbrellas.
An advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery touts a refined glycerine extract from medicinal roots. It promises to treat catarrhal bronchial throat ailments and hoarseness, and asserts it can prevent consumption if used early. It cautions it cannot cure advanced tuberculosis.
Mr and Mrs Joe McDonald hosted a large birthday party for their eldest son C N McDonald at their Berryville Virginia home on July 22. Attending were many McDonald relatives and friends including Charles and Jarrett McDonald Lewis Willingham Lula Hook Alice and Ela Fowler Frank Freemont and others. A ring supper followed at 9 30 pm with decorated tables and music and games creating a festive evening.
In Swimley Virginia on July 24 residents report visits by Mike Beulah Clarke from Cumberland Maryland to Miss Beulah Carte. Miss Mamie Symons visits her aunt Mrs Grover Carter in Berryville. Rev W R Hardesty to preach at Crume on Sunday July 26 at 11. D E Grové of Middletown spent Tuesday on business. Beulah Carter and Beulah Clarke visited Mr and Mrs Grover Carter in Berryville. Miss Wallie Johnston visited Miss Aria Swimley last Saturday.
Mr Orville Willey of Middletown visits in town Rev L M Nessmith to preach at Bartonsville Sunday at 8 o clock subject What Christianity Is to a Nation Mr and Mrs K H Burns of Berryville with friends in the city John Keating and family return to Cumberland after funeral of half sister Annie Clarke Moore Judge Frank S Tavenner of Woodstock arrives on business Mrs Elizabeth Logan returns to New York after visit to relatives in the city and Clarke county Miss Sara Willis of Harrisonburg is guest of Mrs S L Larey Mrs J Frank Eddy of Philadelphia visits relatives in Winchester Mrs E M Houston returns from visit to Harrisonburg Miss Ava Darlington visits North Main Street home Miss Esther Samsell hosts Johanna Swisher of Points W Va at Stephens City Mr Charles Lupton of Clearbrook in town on business George W Pitzer of Ridgeway W Va in town F T Pine and Norman Pine of Gainesboro visit on business Register Strode of Boyce in town T S Hancher of the county in Winchester Mrs Henry Stephenson of StePeny phenson visits friends in town W W Bowles and son of Clarke county visit Winchester Mrs Ramsburg and Hidlegon of Frederick Md visit sister G O Snapp on Fairmount avenue John D Miller of Norfolk visits sister Daisy Miller of town
Summit Point West Virginia July 24 Mr and Mrs T M McCarkle return from a West Virginia trip. Mr and Mrs Whitacre plan an extended visit to Ohio. C W Coyle recovering from typhoid fever. Mrs T B Farnsworth and daughter Edna travel with friends to Atlantic City for two weeks. Col R D Funkhouser recovering from a fractured rib and not yet venturing far.
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