Personal notices and town news from Winchester area
Local society notes list visitors and residents in Winchester and Clarke County including Miss Myrtle Kennan guest of Miss Fannie Eaton and Brigadier General Jones staying on West Water Street. There are ads for seed potatoes at No 5 Berryville and I W Harper whiskey in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. McDonald
Irvin and
Marie
Clarke County
Myrtle Kennan
Berryville
Fannie Eaton
Jones
Hampton, Va
Nancy Loble
West Water Street
Winchester
Strasburg Junction
Strasb Je
Ar Creek Middletown
Kernstown
J. D. Harris
N. D. Cool
Mutual Insurance Assn Endorses Lightning Rods for 1905 Losses
The Ohio Federation of Mutual Insurance Associations reports a year with no lightning damage to properly rod buildings. A committee endorses Cole Bros. lightning rods guaranteeing $500 damage coverage for five years. D. R. Eskey holds exclusive sale in Virginia and northeast West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Federation of Mutual Insurance Associations
Ie Sa
Convention of Mutual Associations of
Ohio
United States
Cole Bros
Mutual Association
S. Miller
W. E. Cook
E. V. Walburn
D. R. Eskey
Winchester
Virginia
West Virginia
Confederate Soldier Nimrod Hart Dies in Baltimore
Nimrod Hart, born and raised in Clarke County, died in Baltimore where he had lived for about 25 years. He was a Confederate soldier and is survived by his widow and seven children. The report notes his widow and seven offspring, with local social notes about visitors and employment moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Berryville
Nimrod Hart
Baltimore
Clarke County
Pedrick
Myrtle Kennan
Winchester
Woodstock fugitive Ed Foster indicted by grand jury
The Woodstock grand jury returned felony indictments against Ed Foster now a fugitive from justice. A capias was issued but authorities will not seek a requisition now. Foster is believed to be in West Virginia and will be monitored to prevent return to Virginia. Webb of Conkville was fined for desertion and non support and is out on bail. In Hoover versus Lantz Perry Hoover won $25 damages in a hand to hand fight case heard in circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Ed. Foster
Capias
Foster
West Virginia
Virginia
Webb
Conkville
Hoover
Barr Accepted Chief Clerk Post at Virginia Lightning Conductor Co
Mr H. Barr takes charge of the company store on West Water Street and will move his family from Berryville to Winchester. He is the son of Stephen Barr and nephew of M. L. Barr, with the family expected to settle here soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Barr
Virginia Lightning Conductor Company
West Water Street
Mr. Barr
Stephen Barr
Berryville
M. L. Barr
Winchester
Inside Pages Preview Sparks Curiosity
A partial glimpse of today’s issue hints at diverse contents from local briefs to sports notes, with readable fragments suggesting community updates and upcoming events.
Big Home Store Promises Savings and Best Results
Ad copy promoting economy and savings at Big Home Store. Emphasizes two paths to thrift: price focus or results, pledging the lowest price and best outcomes for customers with merchandise savings and convenient spending. Final line mentions $1.25.
Jail 100 Years Old Is Still Substantial
Work on the new jail at Woodstock advances with many men employed and daily progress. Demolition of the old jail, standing for over a century, nears completion as walls prove stubborn and the timber remains solid enough to build several modern houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Hotel Furniture Selection By City Leaders Near Ready
Mrs. C P Jack returned from Baltimore where she assisted her husband and Mayor H H Baker in selecting china glass silver and furniture for the new city hotel at the St Paul Street Bank Lane corner. The hotel will be ready for occupancy by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Jack
Baltimore
H. H. Baker
City
Messrs. Jack and
Baker
St. Paul Street
Bank Lane
Weather Forecast and Local Market Update
The local markets report mixed activity with grain prices showing slight gains. Wheat prices rise to about 2.40 per bushel as traders monitor supply reminders and weather impacts on harvest prospects.
Two Cent Mileage Law Goes Into Effect Across Virginia Railroads
Virginia railroads implement a two cent mileage rate for travel books of 500 or 1,000 miles. Purchasers may have books for immediate family use, benefiting local travelers frequenting the rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Star's Want Column Skepticism Sparks Reader Challenge
A reader disputes the Star's want column efficacy and proposes trying to contact items directly to test results, prompting debate on usefulness and reliability of venue tips.
CROSS ROADS NEWS BRIEFS
Cross Roads May 18. Dr T K Oates of Martinsburg is at Capon Bridge on business. Mrs Scott Whitacre was visiting at Gore Wednesday. Miss Neigh Parish returned Sunday from a visit to her grandparents. Mrs James Whitlock is suffering from neuralgia. Fruit in this section is not damaged as badly as first thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Roads
T. K. Oates
Martinsburg
Capon Bridge
Scott Whitacre
Gore
Neigh Parish
James Whitlock
Fragmented OCR Notice of Local Sale Action
A damaged OCR fragment shows numbers and scattered words related to a local sale notice. Readable items include monetary figures and stray terms but no complete action, date, or official authority.
Protect Your Vitality With Stomach Strength Advice
An advertisement urges readers to protect their vitality by strengthening the stomach using Miona stomach tablets from Frank Baker & Son. It links digestion to overall health and lists symptoms of poor digestion and potential benefits of the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franck Baker & Son
Frank Baker & Son
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Early Rose
Miller Supply Co
B. W. Vorous
Briggs
No. 5
Mr. C. Downing
Cleveland
Hotel
Evans
Miller’s Drug Store
F. H. Pierce
Crum’s Chapel
J. A. Marshall
Alexandria
Messrs
D. B. Dinges
E. A. Owings
Middletown
H. G. Haff
Star
Old Virginia
Stryker’s
W. Water Street
Messrs. H. D.and
T. M. Reynolds
Talbott Clay
Paris
Kentucky
Clay
Win
Spencer W. Aldrich
University of Virginia
J. W. Taylor, Jr.’s
Water Street
Huntsberry’s
Main Street
Constance Strickler
Front Royal
C. E. Buckley
F. L. Buckley
New York
Hotel Evans
Crawford Feut
I. W. Harper
Ritter and Spillman
E. Huntsberry
Staunton
A. E. Dabney
Dabney
A. A.ley
John Gordon Smith
Thomas Senseman
Harrisburg
Miller Fletcher
Kelley
Christ Lutheran Church
R. E. Griffith
Kavanaugh
Harg Times
James Battle Aviett
John W. Avirett
Shenandoah Valley
Buena Vista
Lexington
Cumberland Times
W. M. Janney
Indian Territory
Ernest Unger
Sapalusa
Mr. Unger
A. R. Unger
Unger
W. Va
Ld Satatcé Ass'n
Redding
Thomas Johnson
Miss Redmond
Jas R. Dakeminer
Goss
Washington
Clarke’ Courier
Hagerstown
Woodstock Man
Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Emerson
Woos
Farmers’ & Merchants’ National Bank
the Farmers and Merchants National Bank
County Court House
Sim Johnson
John Hanson
Web Wagner
Anna E. Dickinson
Dicker
John McLaren
D.T. Benedict
Fred Seward
Jim Johnson
Cushney
John Fulton
Harry Hull
al Berry
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Fred Hotchkiss
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
Berkeley
Jefferson
Fin Hirwig
Jimmy Farthing
Nate Wells
Fred Vowell
Haddox
North Main Street
Big Home Store
Homestead
Themarket
Waa E
Columans
Pure Food Commissioners
Cana
St. Louis
Genesee Pure Food Co
le Roy
N. Y
Harry Timberlake
Omce
Reefers
Norfolk
S. H. Hable
Huntsberry
John B. Stetson
Howard
Gray
She
Oppo
Taylor Hotel
Stove and Steel Rancar Co
Reuss
Horsey & Atwell
Sseseem
Goffee
Peoples Bargain
Store Corner Market
Piccadilly
Wanamaker & Brown
People’s Bargain Store
E. Bruce ‘Capfer
J.T. Fisher
Chester Pigs
T. F. Fawcett
Fawcett’s
Louis
Appy
W. D. Parker
Bicycle Re
Airer
Stephens City
Star Office
Ftce
Plymouth Rock
Apto
Richard Jolliffe
Northern Street
Martin
E. Byrd
Martin & Byrd
Attorneys-at-Law
Loudoun
Sarese Ve.ee Seeeburg
R. E
Byrd
R. BE. Byrd
C. W. Forsyth
Byrd & Forsyth
Pic
Byrd & Foryinchester
Evs
Church Street
A. Harford & CO
Savage Building
May Sara
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