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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
4
The Evening Star notes advertising integrity in Winchester and quotes William Jennings Bryan on ads. A Reading winter anecdote portrays Bryan praising advertising as a truth-teller, comparing business neglect to a silent kiss in the dark.
The Harrisonburg Times criticizes partisan meddling by officeholders to promote Roosevelt and the Republican nominee. It recalls 1892 when Harrison’s renomination relied on officeholders from unlikely states and links this to today’s fears of similar influence.
The News Leader ridicules alleged bosses in the Virginia General Assembly. It names Rev James Cannon Jr as a central figure and portrays him as a surrogate Caesar, with the paper claiming officials and the public are treated as subjects by the assembly and its perceived leaders.
The article notes the United States will send a naval fleet to Yokohama by invitation, as an emissary of peace. It emphasizes friendly exchanges, mutual courtesies, and compares the 1908 visit to Commodore Perry’s 1853 arrival, urging pleasant memories and strengthened U.S.–Japan relations.
The mayor of Winchester plans to compile a list of habitual drunkards from court records to aid saloonkeepers in enforcing the law. The Byrd law prohibits sales to habitual drinkers, and saloonkeepers may learn a drinker’s status via reputation, friends, or police records, with enforcement expected to be strong.
A restored passage discusses J. E. Grasty and his retirement from the Baltimore News and a potential new investor, highlighting the independence of a newspaper. It stresses that true profits come from public trust earned by maintaining the paper’s integrity, beyond investor dictation.
An external view doubts a Winchester proposal to publish a list of habitual drunkards for saloonkeepers under the Byrd law. The piece notes officials may lack duty to enforce such a list and fears drinkers may still obtain liquor through intermediaries, urging strict police investigations to curb violations.
The Washington Post editorial argues the Byrd liquor law ends public sale to habitual drunks, posting their names on the grog list. It notes no place for the town drunkard who must emigrate or seek work, and recalls the tavern stereotype as a dying rural institution.
An automobile paused beside a poor woman and asked her to guard a large basket. The car departed, and upon opening the basket the woman found a well dressed infant and notes totaling £7204. The note urged her to take care of the child.
Peel and core large firm apples and bake in a pan with sugar and butter. Add boiling water, cover, and bake until tender, basting as needed. Uncover to brown, then transfer to a dish. Simmer remaining juice with sugar and cinnamon for serving.
An old advertisement touts Diapepsin and Triangles as a fast cure for indigestion. It claims one 22 grain Triamgy tablet will relieve symptoms within minutes and that the product purifies the stomach and freshens the intestines without laxatives. It urges keeping diapepsin at home for family use.
Musicians of Hindostan play dexterously on small kettle drums called toublabs wrapped in cloth. They are struck with fingers and sometimes use single drums with two hard wood sticks to frighten away tigers.
The article explains the onset of productive work across ages from two to forty five. It notes lawyers and physicians train before forty and begin practice after, while merchants build wealth from youth into middle life through foundational learning and experience.
Translated fragment mentions a product or campaign titled For Better Butters. with a person named Hasan Gréacizalion. No clear event, date, or organization established in the readable text.
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