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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1909
Page
4
Hon G W Koiner is praised as an efficient and industrious commissioner of agriculture. He is thoroughly conversant with the workings of his department and opposition to him is deprecated.
Senator Dolliver of Iowa delivers a powerful Republican tariff speech that routs Senator Aldrich with facts satire and clear exposition. The address highlights tariff policy and GOP stance while underscoring Dolliver’s persuasive rhetoric.
In a speech to the colored Young Men's Christian Association of Washington, Booker T. Washington warned that Washington’s black residents set national race standards. He cited alleged lawlessness ignorance and insolence and contrasted with $5,000,000 in annual salaries paid to Black workers by the local Republican government.
Newspaper correspondents recount sensational exploits of Roosevelt in Africa. Reports claim he killed a ferocious lion to save a native and shot a charging bull rhinoceros to save himself, with vivid detail that critics call sensational and self promoting.
Governor Swanson designates Judge T. W. Harrison of Winchester to preside at part of the May term of the Circuit Court for the city of Alexandria in place of Judge J. B. T. Thornton who is disqualified in certain pending cases.
In Woodstock Virginia a justice court yesterday convicted Joseph Hyde of stealing a growing apple tree from a neighbor's orchard and fined him.
Due to the continued illness of Rev. Dr. H. M. White there will be no preaching at Burnt Church on Sunday next.
A Rexall Store advertisement invites customers with scalp or hair issues to try Rexall 93 Hair Tonic, offering refunds if not satisfied. It features two bottle sizes 50 cents and one dollar with no promises or obligations stated.
Mrs. R M Blakemore from Front Royal spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Robert Atkins. Miss Cora Robinson returns from Singer s Glen where she taught school. Harry Denny of Baltimore returns home after visiting his mother Mrs R L Denny at White Hall. Trene Robinson from Powhatan College visits home. Emma Zetta and Lola Gardiner visit Miss Lulu Violette at Home Beauty. Mrs William Ewing moves to Lucky Hit. Lucy Humston taken to Memorial Hospital. Rev Robeson of Millwood preaches at Meade Memorial Church. Lucy Long spends a few days in Winchester. Reynolds Green returns from the Blue Ridge mountains.
Poslam the new eczema cure is distributed through druggists in 50 cent and 2 dollar sizes. Winchester’s Franck Laker & Son now stock Poslam with rapid relief after first use and healing in weeks for chronic cases. Free experimental samples are mailed by Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
A year ago in The Star the Charles Town ice plant owned by C. L. Robinson and W. R. Hillyard of Winchester burned down and rebuilding work was in progress when the fire was extinguished. Mrs Catherine Jackson died at her son Mahlon Jacksons home aged 68. A delegation of Congressmen from Washington toured local battlefields.
Mr. W. H. Baker president of the common council orders a large 1909 Maxwell touring car to be brought from Philadelphia to the city in a few days by Mr. Walter Barr. Mrs. Baker and son Albert Baker will travel to Philadelphia to accompany Mr. Barr with the car.
John W. Rice cashier at Shenandoah Valley National Bank has recovered enough from a Grip attack since late March to be at his desk though not fully strong.
Mr. Charles E. Bowly is recovering from leg surgery performed yesterday at Memorial Hospital by Dr. S. P. Latane. He withstood the operation well and is making satisfactory progress.
Mrs. E M Taylor and Miss Pauline Bowie from Philadelphia visit Mrs R C Randolph at Powhatan. Mr Hermon Gibson rents New Market and plans a summer there. Baseball: Boyce defeats Upperville 2 to 1. Various visits, teas, and sermons noted across Boyce and nearby towns including Stephens City Berryville and Bartonsville.
Messrs E F Meade and Reynolds Green of White Post and R C Green of Boyce Va registered at Hotel Evans last night. Mr W W Mansfield of Washington is in town on business. Mr F A Petticord of Harrisburg Pa registered at Hotel Byrans last night.
Mr. Joseph Taylor Jr of Baltimore is in town on business for his firm. Mr. C B Jacobs of Pittsburgh has been in town on business for a few days. Mrs. Mary S Taylor of Clifton Forge is visiting friends. Mr. C M Gibbons returned from Harrisonburg. Dr. Hunter H McGuire returned from Lexington where he spent a few days with friends. Mr. Adam Dean of Stephens City was a pleasant visitor at The Shar office. Mr. Myers of Mexico arrived last night and will stay with his mother and sister nearby.
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