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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1909
Page
5
Five passenger Rambler touring car 2 cylinder 18 horse power with top side and storm curtains in fine condition ready to run $550. Ford runabout with leather top side and storm curtains car in fine condition except needs paint $375. Address W. B. Little Ton Box 275 Hagerstown Maryland. F m
Berryville Virginia notes list residents visiting relatives and townsfolk recent travel. Archibald Cummins returns from Lynchburg while John White visits Hancock Maryland. Several locals including Frank McCarthy W T Lewis and Miss Mabel White appear in town for meetings and visits.
A list of unclaimed letters at the Winchester post office for the week ending March 20 1909. Recipients must pay one cent per letter. Names include R. Boyd, T. Engle, L. Gaston, Hyman Harry, H. Hemp Jr., E. Johnson, Deal Kern, and others.
Winchester Virginia resident Ww. S. Horner reports serious kidney pain and irregular secretions improved after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. The promotion notes symptoms to watch and claims the product wards off Bright’s disease and diabetes. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Miller Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan’s.
A Minneapolis reader urges publishing a testimonial praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles. The letter claims dramatic relief and asks others to write for confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. Also noted are railroad official Col W W Stewart visiting Chambersburg and a local sale listing with mules cows lumber and farming tools, plus updates on Mr J I Grubb returning to work in Richmond.
Schedule shows daily trains to Harrisonburg Staunton Harper s Ferry Hagerstown Frederick Washington Baltimore Martinsburg and more with departures at 6 00 9 28 am and evening runs. Connections to Chicago Columbus Wheel ing Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis and Louisville listed with arrival times and exceptions noted for Mondays.
The town reports social visits and illness news. Mrs A Jett and friend spent Friday evening with friends. Mr Cornelius Hammock and his son visited Winchester on Saturday. Miss Leila A Pitcock called on Miss Velma Leach and was a pleasant caller. Miss Lucy Hicks visited friends Friday. Mrs Magnus Leach is ill. Miss Leila A Pitcock of Palimore visits her aunt Mrs Luther Grim.
Sealed proposals will be received by the City of Winchester Virginia for a sanitary sewer system and intermittent filtration plant with two separate bids for pipe laying and disposal plant. Bids must be accompanied by a 250 dollar certified check. Specifications and plans are available at the engineer's and records offices in Winchester and New York and Baltimore. For information contact Shirley Carter chairman or engineer Wilson Davis.
Train timetable lists stops from Washington DC to Bluemont Virginia with intermediate stations including Alexandria Warrenton Vienna Herndon Leesburg Round Hill Purcellville and Bluemont. Times vary by leg with morning departures around 9 to 10 am and arrivals in the afternoon with numerous stop times and station names.
Notice to all persons seeking toll by the year on the Northwestern Grade to meet on March 31. Mrs. Anderson's Search dates are 29 and 30. Those failing to toll by the year on these days must pay by the trip. Signed Larrick, Supt.
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