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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1911
Page
6
Property listing for a residence on Washington Street offered for sale. Apply to "B. W.," care Star Office.
The market shows wheat firmer yet unsettled while corn closes strong and rye remains dull. Butter and eggs steady, poultry hens easy with spring chicks steady, vegetables and green fruit also steady. A diary note recalls a 19th century Shenandoah Herald entry about a Woodstock company’s June moves and a dinner at Neal’s dam.
The piece recalls January 1861 in Winchester with Johnson’s army at Harpers Ferry and Winchester as a supply base. It recalls military uniforms, Southern loyalty, legions of honor, romantic serenades, and the coming awakening as Johnson plans a June withdrawal and fortifications like Fort Collyer around Winchester.
A testimonial endorsing Kilmer's Swamp Root as a superior kidney and backache remedy is printed. It cites Jacob Dornacher of Edwardsville Illinois praising the product and recommends sending for a sample bottle and booklet, noting regular bottle prices and a request to mention Winchester Evening Star.
Mrs. Catherine A. Canthorn died at 8 30 last night at her son A W Canthorn’s home near Reliance Virginia. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 PM in the United Brethren Church with interment in Reliance Cemetery. She was in her eighties and a devout Christian and Baptist.
National league results show Pittsburg 3 Chicago 2 New York 2 Boston 1 Brooklyn 5 Philadelphia 6 Cincinnati 4 St Louis 5 Boston and New York 9 Chicago 6 St Louis Cleveland 3 Detroit 4.
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