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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1908
Page
2
Advertises porch shades starting at 1.00 and assorted fabrics and notions. India Linens priced at 10c with value to 12% cts, 12%c to 20c, and other small goods like Silk Malls, Nainsook, Embroideries, and Corset Embroideries listed with marked vs. regular prices. Includes skirts and belts with multiple price points.
Local eventPromotional notice states in July free souvenirs will be given away to attendees at a community celebration. Organizers include a named sponsor and city venue. Details on times and eligibility are not fully specified in the readable text.
Linen thread carpet patterns sold at 174c per yard. Fifty remnants offered in all lengths from six to twenty four yards at less than cost.
Thousands of rolls of wallpaper offered at six to ten cents per roll. Bargains promise good value for homes and small projects.
The ordinance itemizes city expenditures for 1908-09 including city hall expenses three hundred fifty dollars contingent fund fifteen hundred dollars police uniforming one hundred fifty dollars and fire department appropriations to six fire companies with specific dollar amounts. It requires annual reports by each company, vouched expenditures, and city treasurer payment only after committee approval.
A 40 year old and a 17 year old eloped and wed at the Hotel Hamilton in Hagers town after securing a license. They planned a Washington honeymoon and will reside at Monterey, home of Mr. and Mrs. Washington Lewis, where the groom is a tenant. The best man was Mr. Fowter. The groom is brother to James J. Littleton of Frederick county who was involved in sensational tales about Miss Carroll and John Cecil Fairfax, though the claims were never proven.
Miss Guynave Anderson from Berkeley California visits her mother Mrs Maria Carter Anderson in this city for the month of July.
The article describes yesterday's morning partial eclipse from 9:38 to 12:15, noting sun obscuration, the appearance through smoked glass, and the annular variant in eastern latitudes. It explains the event's limited astronomical value and mentions the sun’s corona as absent.
Captain Billy Payne longtime Southern Railway conductor and Virginia resident died suddenly last Wednesday afternoon in Winchester after feeling well earlier at the Kavanaugh Hotel. He is survived by three brothers Harry F Warrenton J Winston Washington Bland Chattanooga Tenn and sister Mrs Eppa Hunton Jr Richmond. he was regarded as a genial trusted figure with broad friendships across the state.
A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown on Friday to Robert H. Shade of Martinsburg West Virginia and Miss Clara R. Weaver of Woodstock Virginia.
Readjustment of salaries increases pay for postmasters in Shepherds Town Harpers Ferry Charles Town and Romney. Shepherds Town rises from 1400 to 1500 Harpers Ferry from 1400 to 1500 Charles Town from 2100 to 2200 Romney from 1300 to 1400.
Miss Florence Fuller returns home after a long period away. This brief notice notes her safe arrival and trusted friends welcome her back, marking a soft, upbeat local community update.
Local grain dealers quote buying prices for cereals with Wheat Ear Corn Jute per bushel and other country produce. Local merchants list prices for potatoes lard side meat and pork per bushel and per pound in the market report.
The fragmentary text shows a cryptic reference to RYac and a phrase about a predatory star. Details are insufficient to determine person, event, or location. No coherent event or clear entities are readable for a proper summary.
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