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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1909
Page
4
The piece accuses the Sugar Trust of seven fraud schemes to sway scale readings and weights, including water on platform, faulty trucks, extra paid weighers, altered weights, unweighed sweepings, and a steel corset injection. It claims over $2,000,000 was stolen and notes no indictments have occurred.
A 10 cent per pound tea tax is criticized as an insult to American intelligence. South Carolina’s tea production remains around 10,000 pounds yearly with government support while U S consumption nears 100 million pounds. The piece argues the tax would raise consumer prices, notes no tea trust, and asserts competition protects retailers.
Mr and Mrs William Co Worthington and daughter Mary Coleman of Worthington spent time with Miss Sherrard on Amherst Street and left this morning for their home in Washington.
From the business office overstocked summer merchandise due to a cool spring. Many residents delayed purchases waiting for cooler weather. Advertise store news in The Star to attract hundreds of readers and help households fill immediate needs with savings.
The Star subscription list keeps growing, driven by Winchester and Frederick County readers who recognize quality news and effective advertising. The paper notes that honest, humorous ads can enhance local business visibility and success.
Johnny tells his family he wants to go home after arguing with a farmer's boy. The father teases him about causes for wanting to leave and learns the boy misses home where he would fight Sammy Green to feel better.
In a large Chicago office a clerk follows a rule that everything must be in its proper place. A mail clerk finds a hat gloves and broken cigarettes on his desk and marks Rule No. 6 before leaving the items with the junior partner. He is fired but then discovers his pay increases by one dollar, and the manager notes Rule No. 6 was never respected as much.
May 29. Mr H A Dinges of Stephens City sprained wrist after his horse wheeled as he mounted, throwing him over the animal and injuring his shoulders. Also notes on residents Georgie Painter Evelyn Dinges Pearl Beatty and local social news.
Corn and oats remained dull with a steady to easy tone, rye and butter firm, eggs steady, hens easy while spring chickens were firm and active. Vegetables held steady as wholesale quotations listed potatoes per bushel and bale prices for hay at about 9.50 to 10 dollars per ton.
The writer argues tramps leave distinctive marks on posts and trees like ancient symbols. He recalls threatening a veteran but notes the chalk marks appeared next day and the tramp presence faded. He describes feeding many tramps and expresses a wish to host a grand Christmas dinner for them.
Jubilee section reports visits and social calls around May in Jubilee Virginia. Mrs T F A3 Duke and daughter Marianna Kathryne from Isle of Wight visit her parents. Mrs J B Fries and son Stallion Fries visit Reliance. Stro snyder brothers visit sister Mrs Gilbert Renner in Wardensville. Virgie Boyce of Round Hill visits Mrs G Fries in Pladenburg. Mrs Isaac Carper spends Wednesday evening with Mrs B W Anderson. Mr B Fries returns from Cedar Grove. Mr and Mrs R Hauck visit in Winchester.
Mr John J Hetzel of Martinsburg West Virginia has acquired the Round Top Cement Works at Hancock Maryland. The idle mill contains machinery for cement manufacture including natural cement facilities and Portland demand. The plant, once a pioneer producer, supplied cement for public buildings in Washington about 40 years ago.
An old French proverb says usefulness through being beloved is the best utility. The quote traces how different ages view usefulness, from youth’s disdain to older people’s regret, noting that most with ambitions aim to be ornamental rather than truly useful.
Order placement request for this evening to secure Sunday morning delivery of the Washington Sunday Star and Magazine. Includes requested timeframe and service continuity for the upcoming weekend edition.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Kall's Cure. J Cheney Co of Toledo asserts honesty and solvency after 15 years in business. Wholesale druggists endorse Cetarrh Cure priced 75 cents per bottle, taken internally to affect blood and mucous membranes. Free testimonials and Trail's Family Pills for constipation.
An old furniture revival ad promotes L and M Home Finish Varnish, Carriage Varnish, Porch Paint, and Roof Paint. It urges using small cans to renew kitchen chairs, porches, rails, floors, and furniture. Sold by Larrick in Middletown and Prussell and Samsell in Stephens City.
Blackwood Magazine notes that Mohammedan peoples display calm amid crisis by believing in an ordained future. The piece cites Fez and its sultan and guards, portraying a dignified restraint masking inner concerns during turbulent times.
A Beecher quotation envisions a future when governments arise from the people and serve communal interests. In that era laws and customs respect common welfare, granting perfect liberty. Society itself becomes a nursing mother, with individuals and groups enjoying true freedom.
A Baltimore American piece jokes about a salary raise calling it an aise with a punchline about big pay. The quip contrasts a scientific term with a pun on ascent, reflecting light humor in a city paper.
Mrs. Lamaster of Louisville Kentucky reports relief after eight bottles of Peruna and three of Manalin curing long standing bladder and kidney trouble. She and Mrs. Bross of San Antonio Texas attribute catarrh as a root cause of kidney issues and endorse Peruna as a systemic remedy.
The City of Winchester Virginia invites sealed bids for the entire fifty thousand dollar sewerage bond issue. Bonds are five hundred dollar denominations, interest four percent per year, payable semi annually, first coupon attached to bearer. Bids must include bid price and bond quantity, accompanied by a one percent certified check.
The 4th annual sale at the farm near Rippon W Va and near Charles Town will offer 26 Short Horn cattle 5 to 18 months 23 Colts 9 two year olds and 14 one year olds 15 Poland Chinas 3 Shorthshire Ram Lambs and more All stock is guaranteed breeders and suitable for farmers and cattle breeders Sale day May 27 includes lunch at 11 30 and sale at 12 30 James Torrance Brown is the auctioneer with terms 12 months note Inter est from date.
A citizen from Front Royal Virginia touts Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble dating to 1885. The letter describes back pain, bladder inflammation, and frequent urination improving after use. The ad cites Foster Milburn Co as U.S. agents and urges buying Doan's by name.
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