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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1910
Page
2
Bargain store advertises front counters space for displays and a sweeping June sale with hats priced at five to twenty-five cents and dresses, skirts, and hosiery discounted. Items include hats 25c to 50c, dresses 3.75, hose 1 12c, and white linen skirts.
A brief sale listing satin taffeta ribbons at 19¢ per 1-2 inch, Persian lawns priced at 10¢ to 18¢, and black satin 75¢ to 49¢. The ad outlines value and discounts with several price points and color options.
June sale cuts on wallpaper and wall panels with large stock reduced to near cost. Offers include 40000 rolls and assorted panels priced to clear stock.
The Winchester Gun Club held a successful afternoon shoot featuring two top professionals. B H S Scholl of Dupont Powder Co excelled while coaching. Newt A Anderge, former editor, wrote for COR SIREN. Buckley of Front Royal performed well despite little recent practice. Local shooters Sam Miller and O Miller vied for merchandise prizes. J W Akard of St. Louis arranged a free exhibition by U M C and Remington Arms on June 24 at Cigy grounds. Akard, famed as “King of Shots,” tossed walnuts and marbles for a revolver prize.
A daughter CORA WHETZELL SHIPPER writes an In Memoriam for her mother Carrie KE who died April 8 1910 near Brucetown. The verse recalls missing her presence and joy while expressing hope of heaven and reunion with the Saviour.
Telegrams report the death of Dr William C Comstock 38 a Baltimore physician who died suddenly in his Sudbrook Hotel apartments He and his wife had gone to the summer residence Catherine their daughter survives He was native of Lockport and married May Dillahunt eight years ago in Baltimore The death coincides with their eighth wedding anniversary and plans for a summer Winchester trip were abandoned
John Martin of Shenandoah Junction and Stillwell were removing a pipe from a well at the Norfork and Western pumping station when the pipe toppled and touched lines of the Winchester and Washington City Railway. Martin was nearly electrocuted, Stillwell burned badly, a third man lightly burned.
Howe's Shows are coming to Winchester tomorrow with morning set up on Equity grounds near South Brack Street and the Valley Pike. A street parade is planned shortly after 10 o'clock and crowds are expected if the weather holds. The company promotes its show as great and refined, following recent positive reports from Harrisonburg.
Mr Charles T Rowland and his daughters Mildred and Katherine from Berryville Virginia have returned from a visit with his sister Mrs George E Athey in Grimes Maryland. Read the Want. Aaa.
The funeral of Arthur Windell, a noted postmaster and merchant from Warren near the Frederick county line, was held Sunday at 2 PM at Mount Hope Cemetery. Rev. ALG Link officiated, with large attendance and floral tributes. Burial coincided with the cemetery’s first shave opening. attendees traveled from Davis, W Va, and included Windell relatives and friends.
Martha Catherine Pangle daughter of James and Mrs. Pangle died this morning at their home on Shush Market Street from tuberculosis aged four years four months. The body will be taken to Stephens City tomorrow morning for burial.
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