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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
3
Cumberland Valley Railroad passenger train No. 3 struck a large turnout near Halfway about 10 30 this morning demolishing the car. Two women and two men were badly injured and rushed to Fingerstown hospital. Names could not be ascertained. Some occupants were reported dying.
The report describes a surge of support for Woodrow Wilson at the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore on June 27. It notes Wilson demonstrations in Virginia and Ohio aligned with anti unit-rule sentiment, predicting possible Wilson gains on later ballots and signaling tensions between Clark and Wilson factions amid a crowded, volatile convention atmosphere.
A verbose analysis describes political maneuvering during a nomination race. It notes delegates from Oklahoma and other states shifting positions on the gag rule and unit rule. Wilson gains support as Clark’s prospects fade and Bryan remains publicly silent.
An excerpt from the first page shows the committee hearing on presenting the right of a sovereign state to vote on the floor. Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee taunted opponents as he argued for the proposition.
A vintage advertisement touts Zemo as a quick cure for dandruff scalp diseases eczema rash and skin ailments. It claims the product penetrates glands stops itching and leaves the head feeling fine with no sticky residue. The ad notes preparation by E W Rose Medicine Co St Louis and a Winchester druggist sale.
The stone paving in Madeira is kept dust-free by abundant lichens grown across the year. These lichens also make streets slippery on occasion, prompting suggestions to cultivate similar lichens elsewhere to solve dust problems.
Jessie Siders of the ward hotel staged a ghost hoax in Wheaton Washington after a horse frightened, then jumped. She pretended to be dead to spook friends, sending telephone summons and drawing flowers to the bed as undertakers and mourners converged. The ruse ended when she grew tired of the game and revealed herself.
A homeopathic hospital in Philadelphia advertised seeking volunteers for a wart cure trial. The notice claimed two thousand people were invited to undergo the treatment.
Edward Taylor, aged sixty, was kicked by a dog and fell on the pavement in Yonkers New York. He couldn't rise and his legs were paralyzed. The item contrasts this with the notion that failure to do a difficult task can be more commendable than shirking it.
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