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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
5
An advertisement proclaims Foley's Honey and Tar kills coughs and germs, heals the lungs, and prevents serious results. It warns readers to buy the genuine product in the yellow package from Franck Raker & Son.
At a Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society directors meeting in Winchester a large portion of routine business related to the recent fair was settled. It is stated that after all premiums paid a comfortable balance remains in the treasury and premiums will be paid in full. Mr. C Purcell will be at his office in this city for ten days to pay the premiums.
Miss Elizabeth Lowery of Winchester married Frank W. Wongo in Baltimore at the home of her aunt Mrs. W. D. Jreamer. The ceremony was led by Rev. E. H. Felton. Wongo, born in Boston in 1870, is a full-blooded Iroquois Indian who trained as a prizefighter. The couple will reside in Baltimore.
The eighteenth session of the Virginia branch of the Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Missions met at St James Episcopal Church Warrenton and will close tomorrow. Rt Rev R A Gibson Bishop Edmund Lee of China Rev W H Burkhart Mrs Chapin secretary of the New York branch Miss Sallie Stuart president of the Virginia branch Mrs Bolton of Washington and Miss Boyd of Japan delivered addresses. Mrs R T Barton and Miss Clara Nood attended from the city.
An advertisement for Scott's Emulsion claims it powers the body by turning impure blood into nourishing blood. It promises nourishment for every organ tissue and muscle and offers a free atlas in exchange for a newspaper name address and four cents postage. SCOTT BOWNE 409 Pearl Street New York.
Crogs Roads Va November 8. Funeral of Mrs Samuel Crane held at Fairview with Rev I Neel officiating after a long typhoid illness. Two of her children remain critically ill from the same disease as another daughter died last month. Community offers sympathy. A J Marple improves from typhoid under Dr C R Anderson. Gratitude extends to W J Alderton and Charles Amik for aid.
A Winchester farmer credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with curing severe backache and kidney pain after trying many remedies. He describes dark, frequent secretions and pain that once confined him to bed, and notes purchasing the product at Franck Baker & Son’s drug store. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. is the U S sole agent. Remember the name Doan’s.
A local weather note for October reports sixteen clear days eight partly cloudy seven cloudy and six days with precipitation. The high reached 84 F on the 17th and the low 38 F on the 31st. Fog occurred on five days and a thunder storm on the 29th. Four frosts are logged including a killing frost. Winds mostly from the north moved 5130 miles with an average 6.9 mph and a peak 26 mph on the 26th.
May 17 1903 timetable lists daily trains to Harrisonburg Steunton Lexington Harpers Ferry Hagerstown Frederick Washington Baltimore Martinsburg and major routes to Chicago Columbus Wheeling Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis Louisville and New York. Departures include 449 am 1155 am 700 pm for Harrisonburg and connections. arrivals show 12 06 night and 931 am among others.
The body of Andren Larkins, son of Arthur Larkins of St Luke, was found in a shed after a sled fell on him while trying to pull a plow. The tragedy ends a days long search. Mrs Fannie Heflin has been ill and is improving. No church service tonight due to absence of Rev W D Smith.
The sale offers books and school supplies for private and public education. Readable items include curated textbooks and essential materials now prepared for students.
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