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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
5
Mary A Ruch of Burlington Kansas praises Duffy s Pure Malt Whiskey as effective for stomach catarrh and a lingering cold. The 69 year old notes improved sleep and relief from hawking and spitting after use and endorses the product for similar complaints.
An advertisement touts Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as distilled from malted grain by an expensive method. It claims antitoxin effects and benefits for various health conditions, urging buyers to seek genuine sealed bottles with the Old Chemist trademark. Rochester, New York firm offers $1.00 bottles and free medical booklet.
In Clarke County and Berryville readers blast Winchester baseball umpiring for slowness and perceived bias. The Clarke Courier notes local dissatisfaction with 1907 calls, citing umpire Wagner as fair but slow and urging Manager Brown to address concerns before games influence outcomes.
A special meeting is set for June 20 at the Presbyterian Church in Keyser to dissolve the pastoral relations of Rev. J W Purcell with Keyser and dismiss him to the Santa Fe New Mexico Presbytery, where he has accepted a call, and to dissolve the relations of Rev. E A Snook with the Springfield Burlington and Pattersons Creek churches, dismissing him to the Huntingdon Presbytery Synod of Pennsylvania. Mrs Frank Doll and children of Martinsburg are visiting the Beverley Jones home on Fairmont Avenue.
An advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for early kidney disorder symptoms including backache and irregular urination. Mrs. Martha Henrys of Winchester, Virginia, shares a testimonial of relief after using the product at Franck Baker & Son's drug store, with Foster-Milburn Co. as the U.S. agents.
At Lebanon Valley College in Annville Pennsylvania Rev A P Funkhouser president since March 1906 resigned due to ill health. He likely plans to return to Rockingham County and reside at Assembly Park.
The Grimes Galilee children's service drew a large Sunday morning audience with a fine program and several solo performances. Visitors from Winchester Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York joined residents at the Grimes homes.
Miss Bertha Saylor daughter of Mr and Mrs R V Saylor wed Holmes Baker son of Mr and Mrs William Branson Baker of Capon West Virginia yesterday at the Protestant Episcopal Church of St Michael and All Angels in Baltimore The ceremony was performed by Rev John Gardner Murray and the couple left for a western honeymoon following the vows
Frederick Circuit holds a Sunday meeting at Welltown on June 16 with preaching at 1 a m by Rev George T Tyler. Tyler also preaches at Stephenson at 3 p m. A quarterly conference is set for the parsonage at 2 p m on Saturday June 15. Rev C L Potter preaches at Round Hill on June 16 at 11 a m.
Mr J Calvin Siler son of W Thompson Siler returns from Union Theological Seminary Richmond after completing studies for the Presbyterian ministry He is a Back Creek Valley native and has received a call to serve as pastor of the Culpeper Virginia Presbyterian Church likely to accept.
An advertisement touts a June White Sale offering skirts gowns corset covers drawers chemises and more in six lots. It emphasizes carefully made mullins fabric, generous sizing, and well-ventilated rooms, aiming at shrewd bargain buyers.
Advertisement notes a Saturday sale with two special lots Hamburg Edging and Inserting priced at 10 and 12 1 2 cents per yard. Readable remnants include Nainsook fabrics described as soft and fine at 12 1 2 cents per yard, with piece lengths from 1 to 4 yards.
Russell and Green trains run daily except Sunday with varied departures for Harrisonburg Braunton Chicago Pittsburg Cincinnati and New York routes. Agt B Patton lists multiple times including morning and evening departures with several exceptions and arrivals across the network.
Imported Percheron stallion Poussin, recently purchased by The North Frederick Horse Co., can be seen at 8S. E. Browns near Gainesboro Monday and Tuesday, at Hon. RB. T. Barton's farm Wednesday and Thursday, and at C. E. Adams near Chambereville Friday and Saturday each week.
Sharply worded notice describes connections with the 1 o clock train at Bluemont from Washington and return after a short wait. It notes morning train connections at Berryville for Bluemont passengers if notified the day before. Written by Maurice F. Castleman of Castleman's Ferry Va.
OCR fragment describes daily schedules and connections from No. to various cities including Washington and New York. Mentions intermediate stops at Shenandoah Junction and Harrisburg with references to parlor and sleeper cars. Includes names like Bragg and Roanoke Va as agents or officers in travel administration.
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