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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1908
Page
4
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On Tuesday November 3 the historic struggle for U S government ends with the voters deciding between William Jennings Bryan and William Howard Taft. Supporters praise both candidates as capable and upright while awaiting the verdict and a bloodless end to the political conflict.
A review extols Rex Beach s The Cub Reporter in Collier s as a striking tale about a starving boy determined to become a newspaper man. The narrator follows his challenge to identify a nameless dead girl in a Buffalo morgue, noting vivid human interest, life, and dramatic development. The piece highlights intrigue, rumor of truth, and a powerful conclusion.
A lifestyle piece extols a trusted health product, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, claiming wide acceptance and physician endorsement. It urges buyers to purchase the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. preparation through leading druggists.
Rex Beach crafts a vivid, analytical detective story centered on a young land cub reporter. The narrative grips with strong presentation and keeps a steady artistic handling throughout.
Harry L. Goodies of 12 River St Astabula Ohio writes to The Star praising a 50 cent box of Mi-o-nu from R. W. Knowl ton's drug store. He says five years of dyspepsia relief followed a single purchase and urges others with similar symptoms to try the remedy.
In Welltown Virginia on November 3 the Misses Johnston of Martinsburg and Metz visited Miss Elizabeth Sencindiver. Mrs. Anna Washington and daughter Birdie spent a Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wright. Several women visited Mrs. Alfred Wright on Monday. West Virginia kin visit the Chamberlaine family. D. T. Hott hosted D. H. Sencindiver from Harrisburg for a short stay. Frances Wright is ill with a heavy cold.
Whitacre November 3 There is considerable improvement among the Crane family. Ed Clark a Bloomery to Winchester mail carrier collected funds and provisions from route neighbors. Several local movements and moves are noted including votes and relocations.
The remains of Ferdinand J. Rohr who died in a Philadelphia hospital will reach Winchester this evening by Cumberland Valley Railroad. Accompanied by his widow and son Archiba Rohr, the body will go to Mrs. Rohr's sister Alice Hardy at 133 West Water Street for a 3 PM funeral tomorrow conducted by Rev. Dr. J. H. Lavy. Interment is in Mount Hebron Cemetery with Gen. Turner Ashby Camp Confederate Veterans in attendance.
Thomas P. Nelson a Woodstock printer employed in the Herald office was jailed for passing a forged check bearing Capt J H Grabill editor of the Herald as payee The bank refused payment and Nelson fled before being caught at Strasburg Junction He was sent to the grand jury after authorities were alerted by Woodstock officials.
Miss Emilie Smith from Oakland visits sister Mrs. Charles Harper in Opequon. Kenneth Petrie and mother visit mother Mrs. J. W. Violette in Bartonsville. Mrs. Custus returns to Bunker Hill after visiting Hiram Craig. May Virginia Capper returns home from Home Beauty. Rev. Fox continues revival in Macedonia with several new church admissions. Frank Lind adds a new porch to his residence.
A marriage license was issued at the county clerk's office to Herbert H. Lineberg, son of Jacob Lineberg, and Minnie Sager, daughter of Rudolph Sager, both residents of this county.
Mrs. Annie Sartelle and her daughter Miss Ella Sartelle have returned from an extended visit with the former's son in Red-Key Indiana, staying with Mr and Mrs Dragoo.
A Baltimore paper prints an alleged interview with a street bartender describing a history of water drinking as dangerous. He cites Virginia in 1023 urging newcomers to bring malt for brewing rather than drink water to harden the body, reflecting anti water prejudice. Mr and Mrs James Mosing are visiting friends in Baltimore.
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy. It cites J Cheney & Co Toledo and Walding Keinman Marvin as wholesalers and claims testimonial availability. Also promotes Hall's Daily Pills for constipation.
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