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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
2
Sale offers waists at 98 cents each, with a $1.75 price reference. Fine sheets are finely trimmed with embroidery at 98 cents. 150 yards India linen remnants sell from 9 cents to 18 cents per yard, with choice items highlighted.
The speech traces Jefferson Davis through the Civil War era, cites his trials by treason indictments, and cites Abraham Lincoln's defense of slavery as constitutional under secession. It argues the North's action challenged a constitution protecting slavery and urges posterity to judge Davis fairly.
The June 6 burglary wave hits Winchester as several homes and the flour mill of J. B. Smith are broken into. Mrs. Benjamin Byers and Miss Lee Jackson visit relatives, with Rev. H. V. Wheeler scheduled to preach next Sunday at 3 30 p.m. Substantial losses include money, meat, and flour, but most flour was recovered outside. Police have not yet identified the culprits.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for back pain kidney liver and bladder issues highlighting Bright's Disease. It offers free sample bottles and a booklet via mail from Binghamton New York and urges readers to mention the paper.
Southbound and northbound N and W trains list connections and Pullman sleepers. No. 15-903 departs morning for Knoxville and Columbus with cafe car to Williamson. No. 1-313 runs to Gary via Roanoke. No. 27-6.42 pm to Shenandoah and local stations. No. 28-9.29 am to Hinghamstown with Washington and New York connections. No. 14-8.24 pm serves Hagerstown and major eastern cities with Pullman and buffet sleepers. No. 2-1.57 am to Hagerstown Philadelphia New York with sleepers. Rates and timetables available from agents Bevill Bragg.
The undersigned offers for sale at public auction in front of the Court House in Winchester Virginia on Saturday June 20 1908 at 11 o clock a m a 36 acre limestone farm improved by 28 small dwellings and outbuildings with excellent water and fruit nearby Stephenson one mile west adjoining BE Evans David Hott and others owned by the late George W Brent The land yields wheat corn and locust posts and the tenant’s crop share is two thirds with one third cash on day of sale and two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust. Gomer Ebert executor Geo W Brent dec d R P Duvall Auctioneer 4 21 4w
The notice outlines train departures and arrivals effective May 17 1907 with daily runs except Sunday. It lists times to Harpers Ferry Hagerstown Frederick Martinsburg Chicago Columbus Wheeling Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis Louisville and major eastern hubs including Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York with multiple daily slots.
Stockholders owning more than one tenth of the capital call a general meeting at Hotel Evans Winchester Va on June 25 1908 at 12 30 am to revoke the power of attorney granted to James B Raby and to grant new power of attorney to Woodrow Campbell Tabb plus to arrange financing for the company and transact other business presented by T Dye Ezra Frick FrickCo
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