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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
3
REO cars swept the event as the 908 Roadster driven by A. J. Denby won the race from Monterey to Monterey and back, a grueling mile distance. The top three finishers were REOs, proving their road endurance and the strength of the chain drive against northern Mexican roads.
Doctor Leonhardt’s HemRoid is claimed to have been tested in several thousand cases and successful in all but two percent. The remedy targets the internal cause of piles, not external treatments, and is sold for $1 with a guarantee by Vravek Bakere Sons and Dr Leonhardt Co Buffalo.
The Farmers' Club meeting led by president W. E Bransot reviewed minutes and club business. Mr. R. P. Duvall presented the club advertiser and discussed aims of improving farming prosperity, social ties, and better home life. The group praised enthusiasm and promised continued adherence to its agricultural mission.
Members debated profitable uses of land and animal care in Virginia Valley. Mr D P Lupton and Mr Keifer shared tile and ground information while Mr Lewis Pidgeon discussed cattle stock and calf sale potential. Treasurer John Thwaite reported a satisfactory year. executive committee named for the year.
Mrs Cleveland testified the letter attributed to Grover Cleveland was forged and not written by her late husband. The signature was disputed as counterfeit. The trial centers on the authenticity of the document linked to The New York Times.
Wade Hampton Ellis, assistant to the general of the United States, relates to the Lee boat crew's victory in the Pinkney Cup boat race. Mood of Virginia and the Washington and Lee law class graduate are noted, with eloquent remarks from Mr. Reton.
Graduation exercises will be held Thursday at 10 o'clock with diplomas presented by Supt M M Lynch and the address by Mr R G Williams of the Winchester bar. A brief program and solos are planned. Friday evening a musical and literary entertainment raises funds for the public schools with pupils in drills and tableaux and ten cent tickets expected.
Mrs Sallie Weidman of Norfolk visits Conrad Heironimus and Rev Wolf presiding elder for quarterly conference. Sunday services and children's day program conclude with an address by Rev Wolf. Guy Brannon returns from William and Mary College. Baptist Church house construction advances led by Howard Reynolds and R L Whitacre.
A young matron visits the market to buy an oyster plant and plans to raise oysters at home. She foresees fresh daily oysters next winter and praises her husband for his life with a thrifty, savior-like wife rather than money.
Report notes the Karkonosze bore reaches about 7000 feet below ground and cuts through 43 coal seams. Buenos Aires hosts a foreign population of around 80 percent, Italians forming the majority. Gold reportedly found in a turkey on a Tasmanian farm after death on the Tarwine river.
Humble sage muses that a human clam may reveal pearls of thought when pried open, suggesting hidden wisdom beneath unassuming shells.
A short tribute notes that true gifts come from the heart, not from wealth or material value, celebrating generosity over gold. The piece contrasts the lasting worth of thoughtful acts with monetary riches, urging kindness as the greatest gift.
Special Commissioners will auction a mill property near the Cumberland Valley Railroad station on West Water street, Winchester Va., as part of Farmers and Mechanics National Bank vs John W. K. The sale, June 24 1909 at noon, requires half cash with the balance in one year plus 6 percent interest. Property on land of CVAR Co with nominal rent.
A trustee will sell at public auction the 32 acre Deshra Bae small farm one mile east of Winchester Virginia on the Winchester Berryville turnpike. Improvements include a dwelling and outbuildings with fruit trees and vines. Sale is July 10 1909 with one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Loy P. Duvall August 6 notice.
The first governor of Pennsylvania under the 1790 constitution was Thomas Mifflin. He became the inaugural holder of the office in the early United States era, setting the precedent for executive leadership in the state.
A garbled note references Josh Wise and a theme of friendship among men. It cites color knowledge in monkeys and insects as a possible reason newspapers appear tinted. Names such as Mrs Charles Faulkner and Mr Charles Boxwell appear amid scattered family travel mentions.
Schedule shows daily trains to Harrisonburg Staunton Lexington Harpers Ferry Hagerstown Frederick Washington Baltimore Martinsburg Chicago Columbus Wheeling Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Philadelphia New York and other way stations. Times list departures around morning and evening with several arrivals noted. Several entries include Friday Saturday Sunday exceptions and alignment with night trains.
Train schedule excerpt lists westbound routes and stop times from Washington to Alexandria and beyond. It includes stations such as Dunn Loring Vienna Herndon Sterling Ashburn and Bluemont with varied arrival and departure times. The OCR fragment shows timing clusters and station names in a period rail timetable style.
Norfolk and Western timetable lists Pullman sleepers and cafe cars to Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah and Washington with connections at Shenandoah Junction and Harrisburg to New York Philadelphia and Philadelphia service via Roanoke Virginia credits to Beevillg and Bragg as general officials.
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