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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
2
An advertisement lists linoleum two yards wide at unknown price, oilcloth two yards wide at 50c, Jap matting, Jap rugs two yards long linen window shades, men's gauze vests, four in hand ties for men, neglige shirts, 5000 yards of fine brown cotton, corsets for ladies, lilse gauze hose. Various prices include 50c and 75c.
A continued oration calls for reverence for Confederate veterans on the Sixth of June, praising the deeds of ancestors and urging descendants to study their fathers. It warns against forgetting the past as a threat to Southern memory and unity, and stresses loyalty to ancestral memories for future generations.
A patriotic reflection argues sectional strife fading in the wake of reconciliation. It credits Robert E. Lee with uniting the North and South through his character and leadership, praising his actions at Appomattox and his influence on postwar national harmony.
Historic advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children to treat cold feverishness constipation teething disorders headache and stomach troubles. Sold by drug stores with free trial offers to readers who write to the listed address.
A Marlboro Virginia patron letter argues against rural free delivery, asserting the present post office route provides superior service with two daily mails. The writer says rural free delivery would erase many post offices and lower home values, urging the post office to remain centered on towns and routes.
In a field of ten, REO cars swept the top three in the Monterey Mexico endurance run from Monterey to Sepetcion and back. The 1908 REO Roadster driven by A. Derby won the silver cup, with Derby later aiding a stranded rival before returning to Monterey.
A description praises churches painted with L. M. Paint a zinc oxide white lead mix, noting a durable finish and gold like wear. The paint is spread liberally on churches across the United States for 35 years, with Cooper Brothers and others selling the product in several towns.
Isaac Queen will move the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on July 30 1909 to substitute a trustee in his deed of trust to me recorded in deed book No 24 page 242 in the clerk's office of said court.
Pattern hats priced to clear as newer summer styles arrive. Bargains available now with limited stock and sizes noted in the Misses section. Secure your purchases before the sale ends.
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