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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1910
Page
2
Hellers offers specials on paper and envelope boxes, paper and envelope pins, dress goods at 8 cents, fans at 2 cents, Persian lawns at 7 1/2 cents, Torchon lace at 3 cents a yard, washable linen 28 cents quality for 4 cents, crash fabric 3 3/4 cents a yard.
A list of discounted fabric and carpet items includes Axminster rugs at 15.95 versus 25. Yard wide heavy floor oil at 22c, worth 30c. Two yards wide carpet boosts value. cord and fabric remnants offered cheap. Reeve’s cord small Boys' corduroy pants ten cents per pair. Misses lisle thread hose two for 12c, originally 25c.
Report of significant flooding in Western Frederick with Back Creek and Hogue Creek flooding areas. Mail carrier Clinton Barr faced road blockage near Hayfield while Capon Bridge stage used back roads. Teachers and residents persisted as schools functioned. damages noted on Back Creek and Dry Run with losses to corn and wheat and submerged land areas.
Wholesale bid quotes announced today include Wheat at 90 cents. Flour retail at 5 50 to 5 36. Corn 3 50. Oats 65 to 66. Rye 76. Baled hay per ton 168 17. Butter 2. Spring chickens 13. Shoulders 14. Hams 16.
The Golden Rule Bible Class for busy men will meet at the Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Sunday school house. Every member is urged to attend and strangers are invited.
Deputy Sheriff James E. Anderson of Gore reports a blue and white carrier pigeon arriving at his home. The bird carries a silver band on each leg marked 78 033 and initials P B. Anderson believes the pigeon sought shelter on his farm during the Wednesday night rainstorm.
There is more catarrh in this section than all other diseases combined, claimed to require constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is advertised as the only constitutional cure, promising to work through the blood and mucous surfaces. A $100 reward is offered for failure to cure, with circulars and testimonials available.
An advertorial pitch promotes Syrup Elixir of Senna as a gentle effective laxative praised by physicians and trusted by millions of families. It urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product for best results and lasting relief.
A telegram announcing the critical illness of Mr. Thames Savage, former superintendent of the Winchester National Cemetery, prompted Thomas Savage and Al Memphis to respond. The Miller Stock Co. at the Empire presented a lively show with calico, songs, roller skate dance, a sketch, and performances by the Misses Mar in.
Old chairs benches lawn swings and porch furniture can look new with our Domestic Paint in open mouth cans. Available from Cooper Bros Winchester Larrick Larrick Middletown Truseell Samsell Stephens City.
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