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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
5
The City of Winchester announces a fifty thousand dollar issue of special sewerage bonds. Under Virginia law and council ordinance, sealed bids will be received by the Finance Committee until 10 o clock A M.
Public bids for five hundred thousand dollars in Winchester sewerage bonds dated July 1 1909 show four percent interest payable semiannually over thirty years with early repayment option. Bids must include certified check of one percent. Sealed bids due June 23 1909 with auction if oversubscribed.
An operetta titled Musical Moving Pictures was performed by Miss McGuire's music class in Berryville with a fairy chorus led by Miss Bessie McCormick and a Gypsy Chorus led by Miss Portia Baldwin. Numerous local residents are listed visiting, returning from college, or staying in Berryville. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of Winchester district plans its annual session at Berryville M E Church South on June 20 and 21.
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case of catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Tolesto with endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin Wholesale Druggists and claims the cure works internally for system surfaces. The ad also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and free testimonials.
An advertisement asserts rich red blood indicates brains vitality and ambition while noting indigestion ruins it. It promotes Mi o na by Franck Baker and Son of Winchester as a 50 cent remedy that cures stomach distress and restores energy, sold widely through leading druggists.
An old notice advertises Promaune GH G M E for catarrh with a money back guarantee and a complete outfit including inhaler priced at one dollar. It repeats the offer with extra bottles. The rest lists a school program with recitations and solos led by various performers and a presiding elder Rev Wolfe.
Corporal C. E. B. Lockhardt of the Warrenton Rifles was shot in the head during target practice at 600 yards. He was marking the target when the shot fired and was carried to Warrenton for surgical aid by Drs. Selby and Maphis. He is from Fauquier County and previously from Page county Virginia.
Mr. Graham F. Blandy, owner of The Turbyries near White Post, gave a 4600 donation to the Chapel and Greenway districts school board for Boyce Millwood and White Post. A manual training department will be created, supporting both band and academic programs. Blandy has long served on New York City school boards and brings experienced insight to Clarke County education.
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