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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
4
The notice appears as a historic newspaper masthead fragment noting the Evening Star in Winchester Virginia. It references city editors and general manager roles and mentions advertisement policy excluding wildcat mining or fake stock schemes.
The News Item merged with The Evening Star on May 6, 1907, creating a combined daily circulation over 3,600 and leaving The Star as the only daily paper in Windos. The office contact numbers listed are Hell 33 and editorial Bell 236.
The passage notes a Corporation Commission order forcing through Valley Road trains to Alexandria, with no further rights beyond that point without Southern Railway approval. Winchester business leaders push back against perceived discrimination and seek remedies to shield Baltimore from similar injustice.
Rates listed for yearly six month and three month advance payments. Includes amounts for one year two dollars per year, six months one dollar twenty five cents, three months sixty cents, with emphasis on prepaid terms.
The Episcopal Female Institute will hold morning commencement exercises in the Auditorium at 11 o'clock tomorrow. The final program and diploma presentations occur at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening in the Auditorium. All friends and patrons are invited to attend.
The article condemns the Virginia Corporation Commission for directing all through trains from the upper valley to run to Alexandria, harming Winchester Frederick County and lower valley business. It argues the ruling disrupts regional markets, cuts Baltimore access, and risks broader economic harm to Baltimore and local connections.
Randolph M Cooper prominent Bloom resident died last night at age 63. Funeral will be held at St John s Church tomorrow morning with Rev J W Smith officiating. Cooper was brother in law of Joseph H Bean of this city.
The document presents the banks assets including Loans and Discounts 42027 overdrafts 2485 banking house 1000 furniture 600 checks and cash items 7349 due from national banks 3887 due from state banks private bankers 8453 nickel and cent paper currency 1008 total assets 49049. Liabilities show capital stock 10000 undivided profits 1852.58 deposits 17720.43 time certificates 19475.99 total 49049. Sworn by J Bagvey Canter cashier before Geo A Samsell N P May 22 1908.
Public sale to be held at the courthouse in Winchester Virginia at 11 am of an 86 acre limestone farm owned by the late George W Brent. Property includes a small dwelling and outbuildings with good water, fruit trees, located about 43 4 miles northeast of Winchester and one mile west of Stephenson. Purchase includes one third of growing crops and locust posts. tenant retains two thirds. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in two equal annual installments with interest, secured by deed of trust. full cash option available. Auction conducted by R P Duvall, auctioneer.
Berryville Virginia on June 3 honors J T Griffith retired revenue commissioner at 80th birthday with family and friends visiting from Baltimore Washington New York Summit Point and Lynchburg The event includes relatives and townsfolk gathering at Audley and Morgan Spring for the celebration.
A poetic description celebrates a graceful young woman skating at Market Street Rink. The verse compares her to a majestic eagle in flight and to twilight, praising her beauty, poise, and rose in her hair as she arrives. The piece invites readers to guess her identity.
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