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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1901
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices for Mam: one year two dollars six months one dollar three months fifty cents and one month twenty cents with prepaid billing indicated by publishers.
I Frank Harris sworn statement reports The Winchester Evening Star printed and distributed 41 522 copies to paid subscribers in April 1901. Daily average for 26 publication days was 1 597 copies. Harris signed May 1 1901 before notary Rost Worstry.
The Hagerstown Mail condemns The Winchester Star for praising humanitarian acts, calling its stance on rescuing displaced Winchester residents from other communities hypocritical and self aggrandizing while questioning the paper’s social prominence and motives.
The Globe claimed a Winchester tied suspect. The Star denies misplacement and to honor journalists for Winchester’s underworld issue. Editor Hamilton praises reformers and vows judiciary support against any coming Hagerstown trouble, warning of equal pressure if troublemakers arrive.
The Frederick county Democrats back Edward Echols for governor a clean self reliant candidate with no party ties. They praise his valley roots and merit while contrasting his campaign with previous candidates Montague Swanson and a possible party shift.
Clarke County correspondent reports M M Swimley uncovered 75 locusts and 70 grub worms when a rotten stump was kicked in Wadesville. He notes the last swarm year was 1885 and predicts a new locust season next year as a potential forerunner of a pest outbreak.
Local stationery and tailoring ad notes a full line of men’s wear in Luther Callonus offerings. S ROSENMEYER displays mail orders and specialty items for customers seeking ready to wear and custom fittings.
Miss Annie Virginia Campbell aged 21 daughter of John S Campbell a carpenter of Stephens City died at her father’s residence yesterday afternoon after a year long illness She is survived by two brothers James S and Edward Campbell and four sisters Mrs C Ambrose of Vaucluse and Alice Dora and Mary Campbell all of Stephens City Funeral services will be held from the residence tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock with Revs J W Striesler and H A Brown officiating and burial at Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City
A horse belonging to Bert Triplett of Rock Enon collapsed on Amherst street near Shoanaker and Williamson's after a severe colic. An amateur vet tried to relieve it but cut too deep, nearly causing fatal bleeding before Dr. Hott intervened to save the animal.
Col James Carr Baker of Newport News stays with wife at Hotel Evans. Baker led the Second Virginia Regiment in the Spanish American War and was Woodstock’s former commonwealth's attorney. He is brother in law to County Clerk T. K Cartmell and has recently had health issues.
United Brethren Church will observe Children’s Day next Sunday night at 8 o’clock. A special program of music with orchestral accompaniment, recitations, and readings will be presented.
Mr. Thomas Hiltzheimer of Roanoke, formerly pressman for the Eddy Press, has resigned from the printing firm. Mrs. Amanda Fiery, widow of the late Benjamin Fiery, died yesterday morning at her Martinsburg home. Mr E L Hook of Trone in the county recently bought new rolls for his grist mill.
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