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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a laundry, steam cleaners, and a local street name with partial terms like Winchester Street and Bell Phone. The readable bits imply a small business listing or notice for a laundry service in a historic neighborhood. No clear date or full entity set.
A garbled ad proclaims a bakery offers delicious bread but contains misspellings and unclear promises. The quirky wording suggests a marketing miscue rather than a clear sales pitch.
A Woodstock Virginia dispatch describes a late night hold up near the Middle road between George Windle and Ramsey Myers. Roy Hepner, 19, son of farmer Samuel B Hepner, was assaulted and robbed of a gold watch 138 dollars a gold ring and driving gloves after being dragged from his buggy by three masked men.
A forest blaze that racks Hampshire county towers near the River Mountain and the Trough was started by an unbalanced young man from Mineral County. Wind drove flames across the mountain as firefighters battled the fire. Separately, the funeral of Silas B. Pifer will be held at Gravel Spring Church with interment in the nearby cemetery.
A sick woman recalls a turning point when Grape Nuts lifted her weakened state after recommended cod liver oil and egg-nog failed. She reports starting with dry servings, then mixed with cream, and finally full meals, noting improved appetite, strength, and digestion. The letter, titled Read The Road to Wellville, touts the product as the reason for her recovery.
In Middletown Nov 12 Mrs Hugh Larrick travels to Grafton West Virginia for the death of her uncle Frederick Bernhold. Local residents include Mr and Mrs John Newell and children visiting Mrs Newell's sister Mrs James Ridings. Several residents visit relatives in nearby towns and teachers and workers are noted.
Virginia public school teachers oppose compulsory pension fund payments after noticing salary deductions. They argue pensions were intended as voluntary, yet contracts mandated a one percent contribution for as long as employed. Some veteran teachers already draw pensions but feel burdened by the method of collection.
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