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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1903
Page
2
A slave storyteller recalls the sorrow of a young master killed in war and his family's grief. Malviny narrates the moment the young wife learns of her husband’s death as the elderly mistress recalls promissory duties and the painful homecoming.
Police officer G E McCartney describes kidney pain from patrol duties and credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief after purchasing at Franck Baker & Son's Drug Store. The advertisement notes the 50 cent price and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as U S agents.
The notice highlights popular waist and dress fabrics with sensible pricing. It lists textures and weights available without fad pricing and gives fabric options priced by yard and width, including 35 to 75 cents for narrow widths and 40 to 60 cents for 40 inch fabrics.
Weekly arrivals of India Linens offer fresh stock with prices as low as 12 to 30 cents. Underbuying means underselling, saving 20 to 50 cents on dresses. June brings ribbons and weddings with silk ribbons and taffeta options in multiple sizes and colors.
Public notices from Frederick County announce multiple candidates for Treasurer and Commissioner of the Revenue. Names include Robert Worsley, A. B. Richards, S. M. Chilms, D. D. Braithwaite, Ran Pifer, H. B. Kerns, Purcell McKee, and others seeking Democratic support. Voters in Frederick and Kernstown Precincts are urged to back faithful, impartial service if elected.
A set of candidacy notices for Frederick County Virginia officials includes John M. Steck for Commonwealth's Attorney, Herbert Larrick, Clark H. Purcell, A. E. Marker for Sheriff, Lucien Lupton for State Senate, and F B Tavenner for the Tenth Senatorial District. Notices indicate candidates run subject to Democratic conventions or primaries.
The case lists Andrew Clark Hannah Clark Samuel Clark Sarah Clark Jnc A Clark Mollie Clark Elizabeth Emmett Edgar Emmett Rachel Ann Ruble George Ruble Mary Jane Ruble Mathias Ruble Rodger Emmett and Margaret Carrie and Annie as defendants. The court orders defendants nonresidents to appear within fifteen days after notice. Publication required in The Winchester Star for four weeks and posting at the county courthouse. Case dated 1941 with clerk signatures PHIL H GOLD and R E Byrd.
The notice promotes Bargain Week No 6 during the first six days of June. It describes an unusual effort to capture readers’ goodwill with sales running Monday morning June 1st through Saturday night June 6th.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces new local east bound trains effective November 23 1902 with added connections at Harper’s Ferry. Extra trains run daily between Harrisburg Carlisle Mechanicsburg Dillsburg and intermediate stations, plus through coaches between Philadelphia and Knoxvile Tennessee and Pullman cars on certain trains. Additional Chambersburg Waynesboro service mornings and evenings is listed with times for return trips.
Remnants Table offers oil cloth and assorted goods at deep discounts. Sun and Rain umbrellas, glass goblets and dishes, fruit saucers, shop-worn clothing, and linen items priced from a few cents to several dollars. Men and boys wear including collars and pants, plus chamberware, towels, curtains, and toothbrush holders displayed at reduced rates.
The sale features 300 ladies sample hats at under half price and ten sewing machines priced from 11.75 to 22.50. Two hundred men’s suits are offered at reduced prices starting at 3, with many other specials added.
Special notice announces a June clearance sale of wall papers to run from June 3 and end by July 1 with every piece marked down and the entire stock reduced. See window display for bargains.
For sale privately is the 40 acre Prospect property owned by J E Campbell of Indian Territory near Opequon P O Frederick county Virginia with all improvements. For particulars and terms apply Samuel Baker Aer 15 tf Opequon Va
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