This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
2
Advertising rates can be had on page at Tum Star Office. Tur Star is served by carriers in all parts. Five cents per week.
Frank R. Harris swore an affidavit before Rupert Worsley Notary Public on June 1 1900. The document records the oath and subscription of Harris in the presence of the notary.
The piece chronicles the era’s view of the graduate as confectioner and florist, while men complain of expense. It critiques commencement day as a turning point, suggesting fears about life’s battles and the overconfident essays by educated young women in public forums.
A reflective piece on a young graduate's wisdom followed by news of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offering several Thursday seashore trips to Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City and Rehoboth Beach with sixteen day tickets and stopovers. Martinsburg event details include a 4th of July fete with a 70 cent round trip rate and a special train if 100 travelers ride. Shawnee Tribe and Winchester braves to join a Martinsburg Fete, with rendezvous and train times noted.
In Mr Ed gar Arnold's classroom at John Kerr Public Schools the students presented their teacher with a handsome fishing reel. Janitor David Hamilton, a devout follower of Izack Walton in the community, mentors Mr Arnold in the school.
Market report lists wholesale prices paid for produce and grain items. Entries include eggs butter apples potatoes dried fruit and poultry with price ranges. The grain market section appears but is incomplete.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers One Lowest First Class Round Trip fares for all points east of the Ohio River to the Republican National Convention. Tickets valid June 15 to 19 with return by June 26, 1900. Side trip tickets to Atlantic City Cape May Ocean City Sea Isle City and New York City at reduced rates. Through Pullman and dining cars available to Philadelphia. For tickets and information contact Agent B and O RRB. Enumerators expect to complete their labors in Winchester today.
A local retailer touts a large stock of India Linens purchased last August to head off price increases. They advertise 25 percent under price with various 10 cent to 15 cent quality lines, urging customers to compare and verify savings against other India Linens.
Lawrence Janney Hicks infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J Hicks died yesterday near town on the Pughtown road and was buried at Greenhill Cemetery in Berryville. Rev L Fox officiated. The child was grandson of Mr Bennett Hillyard of South Braddock Street. Geo Hambright and wife of Lancaster PA, stopping at the Taylor House. Hambright is a Pennsylvania Railroad ticket agent in Lancaster.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.