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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1903
Page
2
Notice to subscribers served by carriers announces new prices for Tax Star effective July 15 1903 with advance payment offers. It also states no candidate is the man of Martin or Montague and emphasizes a Democratic primary will choose the next U S Senator.
Right Reverend Robert A. Gibson Bishop of the Northern Diocese of Virginia arrived in Winchester to confirm four at Burnt Church and five at Christ Episcopal Church aided by Rev Nelson P. Dame. He spoke to new members and then proceeded to Berryville for additional confirmations before returning.
The notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only proven remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. It states the cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces to strengthen the body and foundation of healing. The makers offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials. Sold for 75 cents by Hall's Family Pills.
List of unclaimed names for the week ending June 26 1903 includes Andrew J Adams James Bacatin Patrick Finnegan Fred Guntz Geo McGrath Katie Miller Caldwell Mc Bryde Geo Philips Richard Vaughn and Baietier Kinz P M Also a health notice praising Burdock Bitters as a remedy for bad blood and indigestion.
Mrs Martha Henry of 407 South Kent Street credits Doanes kidney pills from Franck Baker & Son for relief from back and kidney pains misattributed as indigestion. The ad claims the product is a great remedy and urges purchase from dealers, noting price 50 cents per box and Foster Milburn Co as U.S. agents.
A set of public notices and candidate declarations for Frederick County Treasurer. Worsley pledges faithful impartial service subject to Democratic Convention rules. Other candidates Richards, Chiles, and Burnard Kitchen announce, urging voter support and promising diligent office conduct.
O. D. Braithwaite announces candidacy for Northern District Commissioner of Revenue, subject to Democratic Convention, pledges to work for public welfare. Ran Pifer also signals candidacy for Southern District, pending nominating convention, making a personal appeal for support.
Local notices announce candidacies for Commissioner of the Revenue Northern District Frederick County Virginia. H P Kerns seeks Democratic nomination and pledges faithful service if elected. Purcell Mokee also seeks nomination and asks voters support for the office.
Commonwealth's Attorney for Frederick County, subject to Democratic Convention or primary action, submits to the party’s process. John M. Steck signs for the office, noting readiness for the Democratic primaries.
Clara H. Purcell declares her candidacy for a county and city role in Frederick county and Winchester subject to a Democratic convention and primary. She pledges to serve as sheriff if elected and seeks the support of her many friends.
A candidate announces intent to seek re election to the Virginia State Senate representing the Tenth Senatorial District including Frederick Shenandoah counties and Winchester. He notes Democratic primaries may be held and pledges to use past experience to serve the Commonwealth and its people.
A ten day tour to Niagara Falls via Baltimore and Ohio Blue Line Philadelphia and Reading and Lehigh Valley routes. Travel through the Lehigh and Wyoming Valleys on a special elegant daytime train.
On July 1, a special sale offers about 60 fringed carpet remnants with nile patterns and low prices. Sizes include 13x22 Velvet for 28 cents, 16x27 for 48 cents, 27x36 Tap Brussels for 75 cents, 27x54 Body Scene at 1.35, 27x54 Velvet 1.65, 27x54 Axminster 1.62, and 27x54 Royal Wilton 1.98.
Henry Baetjer and Co. announces round trip excursions from Washington to Niagara Falls with stopovers at Buffalo Rochester Geneva Watkins Glen and Mauch Chunk. Special fares apply from Charlestown Middletown Winchester and Strasburg with add‑on trips to Toronto Thousand Islands and Gorge Route. Other promotions include conventions in Atlantic City Atlanta Dover Detroit and Boston with dates and sale windows. A Supreme Court coincidence note follows amid miscellaneous items.
The piece, written in English style, recalls old Panama as a beautiful city with Moorish towers and red tiled roofs. It narrates promenade walks along the esplanade, views of Mount Ancon, La Boca hamlet, and the bay, contrasting grand churches and treasures with Morgan buccaneers and the epic clash that marked Panama’s fall.
A miscellany notes medieval carving rules from the Boke of Kervyng, detailing touch rules with knives, scarce use of forks, and a luxury for James I. era. It also recalls English cuckoo customs, laborers’ holidays at cuckoo ale, and superstition about money when hearing the cuckoo.
Notice dated May 17 1903 states a close connection at Harpers Ferry for through traffic to Winchester. D. B. Martin master of passenger traffic and T. B. Parton acting.
Effective Sunday September 28 1902 schedule lists Hagerstown lines to Baltimore Cherry Run Chambersburg Shippensburg and Cut Off service with multiple daily departures and arrivals. Fast mail runs daily excluding Sunday with connections to Gettysburg Hanover Spring Grove York and Eastern Extension.
J. M. Lawson cashier of the Bank of South Boston Virginia recommends the Concentrated Iron and Alum Water as a top medicine and tonic for dyspepsia bladder trouble and general health based on his family’s fine results.
A fragmented line shows attestations by W. H. Baker W. B. Love and W. H. Hansbrough. The text preserves names without clear context or date, indicating a legal or notarial record fragment.
Railway timetable effective May 24 1903 for Washington Alexandria Strasburg and Harrisonburg routes. Westbound No 15 shows arrival times at Alexandria Manassas Front Royal Strasburg Woodstock Edinburg Mt Jackson New Market Timberville Broadway Cowans and urgent stops with daily and Sunday exceptions. Through connections at Washington with Pennsylvania Railroad and flag stops Bowmans Beverly Mills noted and map folders/through tickets via agents.
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