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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
4
A fragment from The Evening Star mentions the editor and city editor roles in Winchester Virginia, with boilerplate about post office filing and disclaimers denying fraudulent ads and mining schemes. The snippet shows publication lingo and ad acceptance terms.
The News item established 1895 was consolidated on May 6 1907 by Che kyeung Star. The merger created a daily circulation over 3600, leaving The cedany 8 Salt paper ceitah shed in Win ches.
Per year in advance set forth for mail subscriptions. Prices listed include six months in advance and three months in advance. No explicit amounts shown in the readable text.
Rates listed show two and three month advance options with prices. The fragment mentions $2.50 monthly in advance and $1.25 for three months, with a dot and dash notation.
The Peters burg Index Appeal questions Speaker Byrd support for a state wide legalized primary for all parties. It notes Byrd as a capable lawyer and reasonable man unlikely to back a single party system. The piece highlights the financial burden a universal primary would place on the state treasury and calls that the decisive flaw.
In New York last week Dr William H Marsh a hero to his daughter cared for a sick dog and was later hospitalized with hydrophobia. Pasteur Institute predicted his death by noon Thursday and he died peacefully on a Wednesday evening after arranging his affairs and requesting an opiate to spare his family.
Mae Wood files for divorce from Senator Platt alleging marriage via a forged certificate. Judge O Gorman halts the action and orders Mae Wood jailed for perjury while District Attorney Jerome considers grand jury action. Platt admits involvement though she denies marriage.
The Richmond Journal publishes a splendid tribute to Bishop Van de Vyver praising his service, faith, and leadership. The piece honors the bishop as a unifying figure for the community and memorializes his contributions.
For Mayor H. H. Baker. For Recorder Edward J. Evans. City Council First Ward Shirley Carter James M. Haymaker Dr. Hunter H. McGuire. City Council Second Ward F. L. Gleize Henry Deah J. M. Steck.
The City Council recorded votes and names including Jno H Barnett Dr J FB Stoat and T Jones C Li W Boyd Sr in discussion on Aly Road and related matters.
An editorial praises Bishop Van der Bree of the Catholic Church in Richmond for thirty eight years of leadership. It lauds his devotion, modesty, and moral influence while urging him to recall resignation and remain to guide the community. It emphasizes his robust intellect and social steadiness.
The document shows total deposits of 1 883 453 55 and 1 914 003 26 in notes and bills discounted. It lists capital stock paid in surplus funds undivided profits and bonds borrowed. The cashier John W Rice swears the statement to best knowledge and belief before N P Lee R Grim on May 22 1908.
A Franklin Virginia newsletter notes Rev. George K B Kerchival of Berryville will take charge of the North Fork circuit in the Methodist Episcopal Church South. He visited the town recently and had led the circuit around two years ago before resuming his studies.
A reader recalls years of dyspepsia and nervous tension from coffee. After switching to Postum Food Coffee, her stomach and nerves improve. returning to coffee worsened symptoms, so she stayed with Postum. The note ends with a prompt to read "The Road to Westville."
The home of Hon and Mrs Joseph Miler of Nineveh hosted a delightful Thursday Euchre gathering. Ladies from the Buchre Club attended, with Misses arty ler among the entertainers.
The estate of John H. Bun cutter, deceased, announces a public sale of a 131 acre farm near Winchester Opequon in Frederick County. Sale set for May 30 1908 at 11 am at the courthouse front steps with possession September 1 1908 and terms of one third cash and balance in one and two years secured by trust deed.
Special Commissioner will sell at public auction in front of the Court House Winchester Virginia on Saturday May 30 1908 at 12 o clock M. the 21 acre tract east of Stephens City formerly owned by Margaret A Miller and inherited from the Hahn Estate. Terms require one third cash and balance in two annual installments with bonds and deed of trust.
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