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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
4
The Evening Star notes that advertisements must be truthful and not part of wild cat mining schemes. It cautions readers about stock schemes and emphasizes that space is valuable to bonafide advertisers.
The News Item and The Evening Star merge to form a single Winchester publication. Combined circulation increases as the two papers join efforts under one management. The new operation retains the old offices and announces subscription rates for mail and carrier delivery.
The New York World and London Times weigh Roosevelt moving to the Senate after Taft's term. The World supports a pension for ex presidents and a seat in the Senate to keep their knowledge, while warning against post presidency business. The Times agrees, arguing a former president should not be a lifetime senator or magazine editor.
The push for a Staunton to Richmond macadam road gains favor with State Highway Commissioner P. St. Jo Wilson endorsing the effort in a Staunton Dispatch letter. Supporters credit editor R. D. Haislip for years of advocacy and call for community unity to advance the project.
Apple Day observed on October 20 drew wider notice this year. The piece argues daily apples for all Americans, criticizes high retail prices and poorly packed barrels, and calls eastern fruit growers to supply fair priced boxes of good fruit, promising a great reward.
Mr R E Griffith arrived home this morning after an extended business trip through the Valley of Virginia.
A Winchester ceremony described by Judge Stable blends formal vows with verse. Jim pledges to Bet and Bet accepts, as the judge pronounces them husband and wife. The playful benediction closes with a humorous line about life’s hill and the bride.
The notice touts infantile eczema remedies claiming D. D. D. Prescription cures for babies with eczema. It cites a testimonial from Rev. Lewis Steeley of Weatherly, Pa., describing complete recovery after using 2 1 2 bottles and urges parents to use the remedy for their children. Franck Baker & Son.
Fragments promote Mi o Na tablets with patient testimonials from Buffalo Bridgeton and Mountain Island claiming relief from vomiting indigestion and weight gain. Franck Baker & Son advertise 50 cent boxes guaranteeing cure of acute and chronic indigestion and related symptoms.
V M I at Lexington observes its sixty ninth founding anniversary by Gen Francis Smith with a general suspension of academic duties. At noon a 21 gun salute was fired by the cadet battery to honor the occasion.
Public sale of valuable real estate by assignment from G C Miller to Vinnie 4 Mille united. It is recorded in the clerk of the Corporation Court Winchester Va deed book 27 page H18 dated Oct 28 1908. The undersigned will sell at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester Va at 11 o clock a m on Wednesday Nov 18 1908. The real estate is situated in Winchester Va.
Land parcels 2 through 5 offer separate and collective sale, fronting 47 feet on North Braddock Street and totaling about 190 feet deep to a joint alley. Additional lots include a rear North avenue tract and a one third undivided interest of Minnie A. Miller’s estate on North Main Street Nos. 105-07. Terms require one third cash with balance in two annual installments, secured by a deed of trust at 6 percent interest.
On November 19 in Middletown two fresh cows will be sold along with nine shoats one sow with pigs one horse wagon a buggy plows harrows and other farm implements. Also listed are belts saws corn shelter stoves beds chairs and other household items from M GROVE.
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