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 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
3
Salem report states Frank Sul Jens and Smnegt Harrison were convicted today of kidnapping Dorothy Holt, daughter of the State Attorney Holt, and sentenced to 26 years in prison.
In Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis on June 20 Ensign W D Gillingsley of the US Navy drowned and Lieut J J Towers was fatally injured when a hydro-aeroplane they rode capsized at about 1600 feet. Gillingsley fell from the seat at 800 feet and was not recovered. Towers was rescued and taken to the Naval Hospital.
The notice lists wholesale price quotations from Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington buyers and shippers. It includes items such as Timothy hay bale Millfeed lard potatoes dried apples and other commodities with retail counterparts. The fragmentary OCR preserves key entities and market context.
The Baltimore wholesale markets show Wheat spot 1085 June 108, Corn 64 1 2, Hay No 1 timothy 17 50 No 1 clover 15 00 Now 2 clover 11 Eyes Virginia and nearby firsts 19 Butter Fancy creamery 20 do choice 29 3 Virginia and nearby dairy prints and rolls 21 to 22 Live poultry chickens elder hens 17 old roosters and stags 10 and 14 1 spring 112 pounds 25 do 11 4 pounds and under 23 ducks white Pekin 4 43 puddle 4 spring 8 pounds and over 18 pigeons per pair 25
Mrs Edward Fleagle and her daughter from Hagerstown Maryland and Mrs David Stump from Front Royal Virginia spent the day with the Misses Carpenter at their home on Washington street.
The Underwood tariff bill reached the Senate caucus where the free list was extended with beet and sugar cane machinery wheat flour meats metals and structural steel. The changes mirror House provisions with few duties raised.
Mr Hugh Duffey left this morning to spend part of his summer vacation with his parents Rev Dr and Mrs J W Duffey at the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Alexandria Virginia.
Frederick County lands in Stephens City and near Front Royal VA to be offered in parcels. Birmingham tract about 150 acres with dwelling, outbuildings, wells. Randolf tract over 200 acres with two dwellings, modern house, timber, and fruit trees. Sale terms require one third cash day of sale and remaining via two bonds with trust deed and insurance.
ASCOT England June 20 Harold Hewitt the fanatic who duplicated the family Davidson feat and tried to break up a race yesterday remains unconscious in Ascot Hospital with a critical condition doctors say his status is extremely grave and he may not recover.
Militant suffragettes burned an untenanted house near Birmingham, England, causing about 15000 dollars in damage. The item follows a brief note on a Washington Sunday Star delivery offer and a few local mentions including Patrick Murphy and James Collins with Strasburg activity.
NEW LONDON Conn June 20 Harvard won the varsity and freshman four boat races over Yale by nineteen seconds in a rain soaked event. The freshmen race was contested in a heavy downpour.
Mr William K Vanderbilt and several family members traveled through town in a large touring car of foreign manufacture on their way to Biltmore near Asheville North Carolina where they will spend part of the summer as guests of a kinsman who owns the vast estate Miss Louise G Harmer is visiting her aunt Mrs Guy H Gardner at Chambersburg Pennsylvania.
An article offers sewing tips to refresh an old gown using chiffon and silk scraps. It details a blouse and upper skirt in chiffon, a shadow lace panel, silk waist girdle, and optional train. Variations include a straight ankle-length hem if drapery is removed.
The article notes a spring fashion wave with rich Virgin blue sapphire and Dresden hues. Demi tailored coats replace strict suiting while underarm seams disappear in some bodices and coats. knee length or above is favored. Lace trims, fancy buttons, and feathered accessories plus a blue picot straw turban complete the look.
Fashion notes emphasize combinations in styles suited to individuals. Coats in silk or velvet over draped gowns solve the wrap problem for dinners at the beach or country club. Little vests in Pompadour or Oriental silks pair with dressy coats for formal and party wear.
At a college dance in the theater, attendees noted a festive air due to a simple lighting change. Six committee members wrapped deep pink crepe paper shades over every bulb, creating a soft yellow pink glow that lifted mood and replaced the usual barnlike atmosphere.
A novel blouse features voile with a double breasted waistcoat style. It uses ratine striped voile with four white pearl buttons and tucked voile filling from neck to waist. The design imitates a man’s waistcoat and shirt front but avoids a mannish look.
The piece notes many younger girls dressing in pajamas as sleepwear, wearing flannel or silk night suits with white braid. It describes their comfort in this mannish sleep attire and the style as a notable trend.
An advertisement notes the rising fame of Chamberlain's Tablets praised as a grand remedy for stomach and liver ailments. The brief copy claims widespread recognition and availability through all dealers.
Splendid mill for sale a 26 barrel 6 mill with corn and feed burrs water and steam power three stories high with elevators capacity 40000 bushels of grain in a thriving community with trade. Twenty two acres of land with mill house and outbuildings. Recently built for 24000 but offered at a discount price of 5000 with favorable terms. Also farms in Fauquier and neighboring counties Maryland listings. F Scott Carter Co War Renton VA. G 19 61 Ane.
Auction notice for a farm with orchard, 16 miles NW, adjoining Alexander DeHaven, including a frame residence, outbuildings, timber and orchard stock. Sale terms: balance in two equal installments, deferred payments via bonds due in one and two years with interest, secured by deed and insurance policy. Warrant Ruck, Trustee. A G Swanson, Auctioneer. 6-20
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.