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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
3
An old style real estate pitch invites readers to view affordable parcels with a small monthly payment and $25 cash, urging potential buyers to consider securing “the best security on earth” by owning a portion of land. The ad ends with broken branding phrases suggesting a company name and contact approach.
This imported stallion by Golden Nugget out of Haddendam Gipsey will stand the season at Page Tall near Boyce and Carter Ay near Millwood Ely at Page Brook all Saturdays at Carter Hall. In Clarke county these past two years his young progeny are highly regarded. For information contact Mulbi Kin Boyce Va or H T Watkins Millwood Va. 4 27 7w
Miss Virginia Fuller returns home after spending the winter in Baltimore studying at the Peabody Conservatory of Music.
Warket reports indicate buying prices quoted by grain dealers for cereals. The article notes current bids and market activity, reflecting price levels across key cereal commodities.
The grain market lists corn, potatoes, butter, lard and pork items with per bushel and per pound pricing. Contemporary price ranges show corn at 10 to 13 per ton and butter and lard figures, reflecting regional market rates of the period.
The Levy Uri case ends long dispute over whiskey versus neutral spirits and holds they are not like substances. It confirms Roosevelt and Bonaparte view and limits bourbon to Kentucky mash with corn. The ruling impacts labeling disputes between James Clark Distilling and a Baltimore firm in Louisiana.
Shenandoah College held closing exercises from Sunday to Wednesday evening. Dr. Dulaney of Baltimore preached the baccalaureate sermon in Sharon United Brethren Church. Supt. C. E. Roy spoke, the musical and elocution show impressed, and the play Victims of the Bottle entertained with a temperance theme. Students departed for vacation amid good wishes for a safe return in the fall.
Ex Senator James Young and Mrs Young have closed their Rochambeau apartments and moved to their country residence Wrenhurst in Govanstown. They are visiting Nel and Mrs A L Shearer in Chester as horse show at Lost Corner draws a large local crowd with participants in races.
Miss Fannie Arbogast of Harrisonburge is the guest of Rev and Mrs H Kern on Amherst street.
Nineveh residents share summer travel plans and visits. Miss Mary Perry leaves for Chiat ham Virginia for the season. Miss Mary Jacobe returns from West Virginia where she taught. Mrs Lola Beatty and Miss Emma Elkins visit the Painters. Canterbury Band concert praised and eyed for a repeat. Miss Sallie Cabell g visits Mrs Jacob McKiay. Mrs Gillia returns to Haymarket. Mrs C G McKay and family head to Culpeper. Mr J Miter Jett spent an evening in Front Royal.
Mr. T AR Miller of New York Life Insurance delivers a $1,000 check to Mrs. Ella Schneider, mother of the late Jacob Schneider, whose life was insured.
A letter in The Star touts Grape-Nuts as sustaining the body and mind for a man who worked from 6 A M to 6 P M and studied at night. The writer describes severe stomach trouble easing after switching to Grape-Nuts and Postum, claiming renewed strength, appetite, nerves, and intellect.
Partial OCR shows a Baltimore Maryland address and scattered pricing codes 3.65 and 8286 with references to Europe and tours. Readable bits suggest a local business card or ad listing details without full context.
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