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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
4
The Star states it will not accept advertisements unless it is satisfied the ad aims to deceive or defraud. It warns against wildcat mining and fake stock schemes, refusing space for such content.
Subscription rates by mail show annual in advance pricing, with six months and three months options listed. The text includes figures like 50 dollars and 2.50, 1.25 for shorter terms, indicating tiered prepaid rates for longer commitments.
A Winchester mass convention aimed at municipal tickets and Roanoke delegates showcased flaws in party nominating. It forced adherence to dual outcomes, disenfranchising independent-minded Democrats who might vote their conscience in city matters. The city council nominees are praised, but the convention's conduct is labeled unfair and unjust.
The New York Evening Post opines that Jerome failed as a public prosecutor not from slang but from being a fantasy figure and deliberate hypocrite. It accuses him of gambling raids and of acting as a purist protecting wealthy interests, exposing himself on a public stage.
The Chauncey Keiffer Stock Company presented Thelma in a clever dramatic version last night to a small crowd. Tonight the melodrama Deadwood Dick will be performed, though audiences were not as large as hoped.
Mr. Frank J. Russell visited his family this week and shared his new occupation in farming and fruit growing. His friends express good wishes for his venture.
Mr Theodore Becker of Cincinnati registered at Hotel Evans. The fragment notes a hotel check in in Cincinnati but provides no further context or outcomes.
A Moffett of Shenandoah county is in town today on business.
Judge Harrison added 60 days to the prior $500 fine for selling whiskey and gave a bench lecture. ML Watton filed an appeal while the defendant Zir kle was released on bail pending final adjudication. County residents praise the verdict and support local option to curb whiskey sales.
Richmond the scene as Baltimore and Ohio and Southern railroad officials appear before the Corporation Commission to explain delays in through Valley service and the new Harrisonburg depot. Officials toured potential depot sites, discussed distances, and gathered local input before leaving by train.
Councilman William H. Smith of the second ward and a member of W H Bakers Sons, is confined to his home after a four foot fall in an elevator shaft at M Lohr Capper on North Market street. He slipped while stepping over a lawn mower in the warehouse and landed on his back, hindering his duties for some time. Reverend W D Smith of Christ Episcopal Church attends the Virginia diocese annual council in Fredericksburg with ministers and lay delegates from across the region as the meeting runs through the week.
Harrisonburg papers describe a packed skating rink hosting a regular military drill performed by ten young ladies in white with caps and swords. Miss Sara L. Willis, formerly of Winchester, participated. The entertainment benefited the Knights of Pythias.
Reverend John T. James a retired Methodist Episcopal Church South minister died yesterday at his Staunton home after years of failing health. He was about 65 and leaves a widow and daughter.
Public auction at the Frederick County Courthouse front door on Saturday May 30 1908 at 11 oclock for a 131 acre farm near Opequon adjacent to Thomas W Steck P Tabb and others. Includes a stone dwelling and farm buildings with timber and cleared land. Possession September 1 1908 with crops rights. terms: one third cash rest in one and two years with interest. John W Rice administrator.
Special Commissioner announces public auction of a 21 acre tract east of Stephens City near Winchester Virginia. Sale set for May 30 1908 at 12 noon in front of the Winchester Court House. Terms: one third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by a deed of trust with annual interest.
Governor Swanson grants permission for the First Regiment of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to enter Virginia for a practice march from Washington to Winchester May 28 to June 7. The trip coincides with Confederate Memorial Day celebrations in Winchester, risking extended stay if participants join the events.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad updated its schedule with a new observation parlor car service between New York and Richmond and major upgrades to the Royal Blue Line serving Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York. The Shenandoah division timetable remains unchanged. Local residents include Mrs. Howard D. Feast Miss Virginia Waters Mrs. Lucy Meredith Mrs. Bertha Archer Miss Sallie Miller and others arriving or visiting from nearby cities.
Hackney stallion Ely Stockwell will season at Page Brook near Boyce and at Carter Hall near Millwood. The imported stallion by Golden Nugget out of Haddenham Gipsey has extended pedigree on application. Contact C Mullikin Boyce Va or H L Watkins Millwood Va for information.
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