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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1908
Page
5
The piece extols advertising as a potent weapon for business and literature. It argues that advertisers drive sales for foods medicines and books, noting how brands appear in shop windows and on billboards with claims of merit and cleverness, spurring purchases.
Rest Va July 28 The stork visited the village last week bringing a healthy baby for Mr and Mrs R B Carter at Yellow House Both mother and child are reported doing well Local updates note road work by Joseph Feagans and welcomed rains refreshing vegetation Crescent Club entertained at Mrs S R Baldwins Saturday evening and other social visits noted
DeHaven near Shockeysville reports four Suttrell children ill from diphtheria. Dr Weems of Whager's Store, W Va, attends. Miss Edison DeHaven of Howard's Chapel is very ill with consumption. Miss Ida Dick, long troubled by an intestinal tumor, grows weaker despite doctors efforts to prepare for surgery.
Armel Virginia July 28 Macedonia Sunday school will hold their annual yard party Saturday night August 8 Everyone invited. Local residents and visitors noted out of Winchester and Kernstown attendances with several relatives visiting in Armel and nearby towns. The Weich lecture tour will include Millwood Boyce and White Post churches with public invitation.
Jubilee dated notes report Miss Alice Shryock visiting Miss Carrie May Bailey and Irene and Pearl Haldeman with their brother calling on Carrie May Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. James Rush host relatives near Armel while B F Solenberger family share a Sunday at J R Bailey. John Ebert and son from Well town travel through, and Mary Carter returns home near Armel after visiting Mrs G Rupa irons Newcome.
Mrs. Sarah Smithey of Winchester visits relatives near Ridgeway. Calvin Peary injures two fingers cutting a large knife. Edward Bromley plans a large barn. Mr and Mrs Smallwood welcome a bouncing girl born Sunday. Sunday school 10, Epworth Eagle 7 30. Paynes Chapel service next Sunday. W W Sheeler of Reading Pennsylvania in town on business.
Mr. Harry C. Baker of the county spent today in town on county business.
A Sabina newsletter reports Lee Kurtz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kurtz of this city, spent time with friends in Sabina Ohio and went on a fishing trip where he caught several fine black bass in the river.
The Roman Catholic church is growing rapidly in Australia, while some recall a time when there was not a single priest on the continent.
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