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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1900
Page
3
An ad from Robinson Bros' New Store promotes wash goods at low prices. It touts printed Manila cards, jaconat, dimities, colors, and yard wide Windsor percales with value ranges from 9 to 24 cents per yard. The note is signed by Rufus C. Robinson as manager.
At Ashby Camp last night a letter from Gen. Gordon endorsing Mrs. Randolph’s drive for a $10 camp contribution toward a Jefferson Davis monument was read. Ashby Camp, short of funds, plans to donate later and will skip the May 30 Maryland ceremony.
A hitch in Rouss City Hall stone work arose when a building commissioner questioned the alignment of sand-stone blocks. Foreman Halliburton and the commission discussed tearing down the work, then agreed to use uniform-length blocks going forward to ensure joints align in the finished walls.
Mr. Donald McLean, U. S. store keeper and gauger at Mahoneysville distillery near Alexandria, is transferred to Savage's distillery at Kernstown. Quaintance Tidler, formerly at Kernstown, will replace him.
Vintage ad notes the first of the season deviled crabs at Noonan's Cafe. It lists bicycle rental at 12 cents per hour and Lewis Bros at 88 East Piccadilly Street, with a date marker April 20th.
The Winchester Academy announces a new permanent Business Department starting Sept 17 1900 modeled after Rogers and Williams in Rochester NY. It offers Commercial and Stenographic tracks with free courses for regular students and $4 monthly tuition for special students.
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