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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
4
A Winchester housekeeper urges grocers to adopt 6 pm closing in summer, noting success among dry goods stores and calling on ladies to support and shop earlier to give employees rest during the heated term.
Manager F H Hable announces Robert Downing the tragedian will appear at The Auditorium on September 24 in a new comedy drama Hon John North by Herbert Bestford. Downing recently left tragedy for comedy drama after his prior hit The Gladiator.
Mr. H. F. Grant of Loudoun County spends a few days in Winchester. This marks his first visit in 21 years, last coming during his father’s critical illness when Dr. W. P. McGuire was summoned. The elder Grant recovered and is still living.
Dick Stimmell and Miss Janie Sloan of near Burlington visited Saturday to meet Sadie Stimmell and Helen Sloan returning from Winchester. Sadie attended Fairfax College commencement while Helen graduated with high honors as a top student in a large class.
Dr I W Canter came home from Roanoke where he preached the opening sermon at a new Methodist church in that city The edifice cost about twenty five thousand dollars and its pastor will be Rev Harry M Canter son of Dr I W Canter Also Judge F B Tavenner of Woodstock Va visited his father Mr Jonah Tavenner and was summoned home by his wife’s sudden illness.
Mr Ralph Savage returns from a business trip to Baltimore and other cities. Mr C E Gray, formerly Shenandoah Valley Academy instructor, visits friends in Winchester. Raymond Wichdorfer, Shenandoah Valley Academy student, leaves for home in West Virginia. Miller Hancher returns from the University of Virginia. Master Thomas Keating returns from Baltimore with his schoolgoing son. Robert I Kurtz of Charlottes ville returns to his home after a week in Winchester. Mrs Elizabeth Gratland the Misare Graff of Harrisburg visits Winchester. William Trapnell, B&O railroad division engineer, returns to Winchester after visiting Charlestown. Mrs Saloma E Totty of Capon Springs accompanied by two daughters visits the city. Miss Mary Bird Larrick returns to Middletown after visiting East Piccadilly Street. Miss Christine Ketzner visits Winchester and Harpers Ferry. Rev S D Skelton returns from Dayton VA after Shenandoah Institute finals. he sits on the Institute Board of Visitors.
Cuticura Pills claim to purify blood and cleanse skin and scalp conditions including eczema rashes itching and hair loss. The set priced at one dollar includes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills and is advertised as a complete internal and external treatment suitable from infancy to old age.
The Farmers' and Merchants' National Bank completed a telephone booth installation in its new Main Street building. Workmen were seen positioning the booth today during the project finalization.
A note indicates a splendid story will appear on the paper's second page. Readers are encouraged to look for the feature and follow its details when published.
The Chicago American quotes a witty exchange about wealth and labor. A man explains he gave away millions to avoid dying rich, then failed to die promptly and now cannot work, illustrating comic misfortune and social satire.
A quirky dialogue fragment references a serpent and a doll’s escape, with comic notes about Erie and a playful exchange on A Good One and Elie. It captures whimsical dialogue from a New York scene.
The exchange imagines a future of universal air travel while a friend dismisses air castles. A comical contrast follows between an inventor and confidants about tours and personal conductors.
A pupil in a Denver school provoked a teacher by declaring a plan to grow muscles large enough to lick the instructor through a physical culture course. The incident highlights discipline concerns and student behavior in the era.
A brief exchange between Nuriteh and a counterfeiter mirrors the central issue of counterfeit money: producing it is simple, but getting it widely used in commerce is the real difficulty. The dialogue captures a sly, ironic tone about illegal profits.
A local ad lists Casas, E. Stau at 28 East Piccadilly Street offering porcelain and steel tubs at bargain prices. Includes a code 9-8-tf for reference.
After visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Silas Woods here since March 17 Mrs W T Marshall and her little son left today for Winchester Va for a several week visit with her husband's parents. They will return to Cedar Lake Michigan where he works in an industrial school. Mr and Mrs Chas P Jack will take charge of the Hotel Evans in this city on Tuesday June 16. The hotel has been managed by Burgess and Yowell for two years. W M Kemper English instructor Shenandoah Valley Academy will be night clerk and assist in management.
In the city clerk's office a deed was admitted to record transferring the house and lot of Mrs Susan Virginia Royse Baker on South Main Street to Mrs Helen F Whitacre. Whitacre bought a life estate and upon her death the property passes to her children. The price paid was 675 dollars.
Miss Marie Morrison of Berryville Virginia who has been visiting Miss Lilly Timberlake on Fairmount avenue will return home tomorrow drawing regret from many friends in Clarke county.
A warm weather storefront ad urges shoppers to buy light weight underwear and summer shirts. It promises cool comfort and breezy wear all season, noting shirts in the window and near to your heart undergarments for best results. The copy emphasizes stylish, breathable garments to stay cool.
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