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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1907
Page
4
The Evening Star, Winchester Va, details its status as daily paper with consolidation of The News Item from 1907. It notes compliance standards for advertisements and its role as the sole Winchester publication after the merger.
The official ticket includes State Senate candidate Robert M. For and House of Delegates hopefuls R. B. Byrd for Winchester Frederick County. Herbert S. Larrick seeks Commonwealth's Attorney, S. M. Chiles is County Treasurer, Clark H. Purcell Sheriff, W. H. Dinges Supervisor, with a group of listed local officials and road commissioners such as M. B. Elliott C. F. Collins J. C Whitacre J. Snapp and J. W Walter among others in Stonewall district.
A young man and woman calling themselves married arrived on a begging tour in Charleroi Town West Virginia. They claimed to be blown from a gas explosion and tried to sell an old wagon and horse. The man drank beer in a saloon while the woman denounced him before leaving with the officer.
The man was accused of spending charity funds on intoxicants and begging, but the officer could not locate him. Officer Legg was alerted by the Star, and the couple were ordered to leave town.
Mrs George W O Neal and her bright daughter Mary Lee arrive in Winchester to reside for the summer at Fairfax Hall. Neal's husband is a renowned Eddy Press arranger and designer with a national reputation in this city.
Lord Haldon argues that the middle classes should set their own house in order before judging others. He notes a paradox where scandals among the upper classes receive wide publicity while lower strata escape scrutiny. The piece critiques social hypocrisy and calls for self examination.
By the will of the late Miss Eve lyn Byrd McCandlish probate was filed in Baltimore. She resided in Baltimore for many years and left handsome bequests to numerous relatives of Richard Evelyn Byrd of Winchester. Items include furniture diamonds pearls and other jewels. She died Wednesday near Ellicott City and was later interred at Ware River Church Virginia.
The annual meeting of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Relief Department opens in Wheeling West Virginia tomorrow evening with Winchester represented. Dr J F Ward medical examiner for the division will attend along with Division Superintendent J E Spurrier Division Engineer J F Bachelder FE Glenn ticket agent Morrisonburg and V A Spangler as delegates to the convention to discuss relief department matters and a banquet to close the session.
The note claims 20,000,000 miles of territory remain uncharted on Earth, suggesting vast, undeveloped areas still awaiting exploration.
A six year record shows every one of 1190 ships bound for the United States carried a flags. This striking detail highlights pervasive flag displays on transoceanic vessels during the period.
The readable line notes a connection with a Special Train leaving Washington at 7 45 a m and mentions Baltimore. It presents a timetable fragment likely part of a broader transit notice. The item lacks full context but preserves the essential times and origin.
A fragmented advertisement claims Booth's Balm Hyomei provides quick relief for pimples and wounds. It touts a pure skin food usable on delicate skin with rapid results. Sold for 25 cents at Franck Baker and Son's drug store and Booth's Hyomei Company in Buffalo New York.
Prolific Lake Erie reportedly yields more fish per square mile than any other body of water worldwide, highlighting its extraordinary productivity and ecological significance.
The Roman Catholic church is growing rapidly in Australia, though some recall a time when no priest served the continent. The note contrasts present expansion with earlier scarcity of clergy.
Residents of New York consume an average of hundreds of drinks of spirituous liquor per person per year. The figure reflects broad patterns across urban life with varied consumption by age and neighborhood.
A compact quotation reflects on how rulers justify violence as civil policy and call oppression peace, illustrating a grim critique of state power and public harm.
Silk industries in Lyons France, a historic city of about 500000 people, compete with Milan for global silk leadership. Factories employ over 40000 individuals including men women and children in the sector.
A small silver cup from the commonwealth period weighing three ounces sold in London for 150 dollars per ounce. A Charles II tumbler bearing the York hallmark of 1682 brought 100 dollars per ounce, reflecting strong demand for antique metalwork.
A Russian physician claims riding cow catchers on moving trains cures consumption. He advises standing before an oncoming train and attempting to hop aboard. If you miss, you are cured.
A Georgia man applies for a marriage license with a “freedom attachment” and explains he desires a document that would set him free without court action if the married state disagrees, as reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
The appendix length averages three to three and a half inches. Men have slightly larger appendices than women.
A humorous note suggests a good complexion comes from within not salves. promote greens like spinach and dandelion salad as the best source for healthy coloring.
A New Jersey banker dies from blood poisoning contracted while handling money, a notice framed as a grim irony declaring it a happy death.
Neuchatel courts will limit lawyers speeches to ten minutes with five minutes for cross examinations. An official timekeeper will ensure compliance with the regulation.
An eight year old Pennsylvania boy has been arrested for robbing a post office. The Washington Herald notes that criminals begin early in Pennsylvania but often show more shrewdness about getting caught.
In Asia immense kettle drums travel on camel backs in the trains of all crowned heads. The drums bear gorgeous trappings and a seat is prepared for the drummer on the camel’s back.
Statistics show 27,940,260 people in the United Kingdom hold life insurance. The total insured amount is nearly £2,000,000,000 with premiums paid around £37,000,000.
A 19th century account cites a German monk living in Switzerland who noted that card games had been introduced to Switzerland by 1877, reflecting efforts to date the spread of playing cards.
In the Homiletic Review a metropolitan preacher recalls learning how to remove a disorderly man from a room and emphasizes a higher aim of banishing evil thoughts from the heart. The reflection contrasts practical discipline with inner moral reform.
The text notes strict separation of genders in Argentine society and describes arranged marriages where girls aged 12 to 14 wed boys aged 16 to 19, with men not introducing close friends to their sisters. It reflects dated social norms and child marriage practices.
The Metropolitan Hospital on Blackwell's Island in New York is described as the world's largest hospital. It stands as a major medical complex serving the city with extensive beds and facilities.
Recent explorers claim three natural bridges in southeastern Utah are much larger than Virginia’s natural bridge and resemble Pike’s Peak in scale compared with Mount Washington.
A brief editorial note remarks that some young men doubt sowing oats is worthwhile unless widely seen, implying a call for purposeful effort and visibility in labor.
Notice explains heated by carbon roads links between Bezyville Berryville and Bluemont with the 11 o clock Washington train. It outlines morning connections at Berryville and Bluemont and advises travelers to seek the folder for Berryville Winchester meeting trains. Maurice F. Castlemr Prop Centleman's Vare.
The throttle of the first Japanese railway train was pulled by an American, Duncan McDonald, then a Southern Pacific veteran. Now 35 years later, Railroad Man's Magazine notes the Yokohama to Tokio narrow gauge line’s completion and McDonald’s honor of drawing the Mikado as a young man.
A Philadelphia physician asserts that it is impossible for anyone to eat too many onions. He argues onions offer health benefits and that excessive consumption cannot harm the eater.
Quotation notes money can behave differently depending on circumstances. The saying attributed to Uncle Eben and cited from the Washington Star contrasts wealth acting like an eagle or a goose under varying conditions.
A Success profile notes industrial leaders like Morgan Harriman Ryan and Wanamaker build vast enterprises by selecting executives who fit roles, align with the employer’s program, and execute plans faithfully while taking on associated risks. The piece underscores disciplined hiring as the backbone of their enduring success.
A reflective note contrasts life as performance with everyday spectatorship. It suggests most people observe the world from the gallery and direct criticism or actions toward those on stage. The quote frames social behavior as spectator-based commentary rather than direct participation.
A remark attributed to Jordan suggests when feeling indigestion it is wiser to keep the issue from rising to the head. The saying emphasizes managing discomfort by avoiding mental fixation and maintaining composure.
A newly imported Tasmanian myrtle wood is praised for cabinet and piano use. It is described as rich pink, moderately hard, and very close grained, indicating suitability for high class finish work.
New York City reservoirs hold a sufficient water quantity to meet the usual needs of the city for fourteen weeks according to officials.
Train No. 9 departs daily at 7 17 am for Hagerstown with a Pullman sleeper to Philadelphia via Harrisburg Train No. 14 leaves daily at 8 24 pm toward Hagerstown and the North with a Pullman sleeper to New York
Southbound No 4 daily at 3 13 am to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Norton Welsh Winston Salem Charlotte NC Pullman sleeper to Welch No 13 daily at 9 09 am to Roanoke intermediate stations Bristo Knoxville Cincinnati Columbus West Pullman sleeper to Knoxville and Roanoke to Columbus Cafe Car No 27 daily 6 42 pm to Wick ton intermediate stations Parlor car Write for rates maps timetables to any agent or to M F Brags Trav Pass Axt W F Bevill Gen Pass Agt Roanoke VA
The notice lists daily trains from Bartimore to Harrisonburg Stavgton Ray Flat Lexington Harpars Farry Wor Hagerstead Frederick Washington Martinsburg Chicago Columbus Wheeling Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York and other way stations. It provides departure times and arrival windows with numerous mixed or unclear annotations and notes a few exceptions by day. T. B. Patton, assistant.
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