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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
4
The Journal of Education review notes proposed funding increases for common and high schools as the General Assembly debated budget shifts. Officials discuss raising state revenue to support elementary and high schools, with modest boosts for normal training and libraries.
The text recounts a forged mail order scheme run by BG Lewis targeted at cheap periodicals. A fraud order was issued against his establishment and a bank link questioned. Indicted, Lewis faced trial in Medeval Court where the jury found no evidence of guilt, clearing him of moral blame.
Odd strip ad touts a 15 cent ROOTER item with noisy phrasing and scattered slang about a Saturday sale. Ends without clear event details or firm location.
The Geo F Norton Publishing Co operates from 17 19 East Water Street, continuing local printing and distribution activities.
The Richmond News Leader questions the Democratic oracle status of Messrs Glass Duke and Tucker while backing Mr Mears Stuart. The paper criticizes the opposition and notes the judge Mann's unpopularity with the paper as a developing political dynamic.
The Virginia horticultural society reports a strong apple industry with Virginia ranking high in fruit and vegetable production. Dr. Emerson of New York compares Virginia’s crop yields, noting favorable citrus-like climate and vast potential for expansion across apples peaches grapes and pears amid a growing urban market nearby.
Fragment mentions encouraging efforts by a Virginia State movement and notes about fruit and natural fitness. Text is garbled with incomplete phrases and lacks clear event or names.
A fragmentary item notes Sagamore junior Antipale earning a notable win in a local event. The report mentions Nicklin and a TVibo connection but lacks full details or dates.
The United States had 929 wholesale meat firms in slaughtering and packing in the calendar year. Their combined capital reached $237,714,090, with 74,134 wage earners receiving $40,326,972 in wages. They consumed $805,856,969 in materials and produced goods valued at $913,914,624.
Report notes a sharp drop in cane usage among men on Broadway near the Herald building. Of 214 men who paused to watch presses in operation, only two carried canes while about 3,000 pedestrians passed, with 11 canes observed in total.
The report notes South Africa as a major market for musical instruments with annual spending near 1 million dollars, about 600 thousand of which is allocated to played instruments.
Public sale announced for June 20 1908 at the Winchester Court House VA offering a limestone farm with improved dwelling well water fruit trees and near Jepherson adjacent to Evans and Toth lands. Terms require one third cash at sale and balance in installments secured by deed of trust with reserved tenant rights and post rails. Auctioneers are George Brent estate and PeeDuvell with Robert Brent as executor.
An individual reports long lasting relief from anal itching and hemorrhoids after trying many remedies. Dean's Ointment provided a complete cure with no recurrence since use. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents, price 56 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
New York residents eat away from home most at midday with 31 restaurants in Herald Square serving 12,418 meals during a recent Friday lunch period from 12 to 2 o'clock.
A quip on modern marriage where love endures despite finances. The line recalls a sixpence token of old. The speaker notes the lover remains the same, though money is scarce.
The annual services at the Old Chapel will be held on Saturday May 30. The principal address will be delivered by Captain Randolph Barton of Baltimore.
Among the trained nurses who graduated with honor at the union Protestant Infirmary Kraining Selaal Baltimore last week Miss Frances Harrison Burwell of Clarke County Virginia daughter of Mr Philip Burwell is awarded a diploma.
Daniel Met, a well known Northwestern grade resident, was kicked in the face while inspecting a horse’s front hoof yesterday. A painful gash was left beneath his left eye.
Fragmentary note suggests Wis Harrison returned from Woodstock and has been holding a position or status since the event. Details are unclear in the readable text, but the item implies a local figure and a notable journey or return.
In the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia a sale is announced for the estate of John H. Buncutter. The 131 acre farm near Winchester in Opequon is to be sold at public auction at the Freder ick County Courthouse front door on Saturday May 30 1908 at 9 o clock A M. The property includes a dwelling bank barn tenant house and 10 acres of timber with the balance cleared land. Possession on September 1 1908 with crop rights to tenant. terms: one third cash day of sale and balance in one and two years with interest and secured by deed of trust. John W. Rice administrator de bonis non. 75-8 3iw ee
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