Winchester Evening Star Entered as Second Class
The Evening Star is entered at the Winchester Virginia post office as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
4
The Evening Star is entered at the Winchester Virginia post office as second class matter.
The News Item established in 1896 was purchased and consolidated by The Evening Star on June 6 1907 with a combined circulation over 3600 making The Star the sole daily in Win. Telegraph and subscription details appear for business and editorial offices and multiple mail rates.
A plea to the city council argues for building a connecting link between the Baltimore and Ohio and Camperland Valley railroads. Manufacturers merchants and shippers demand the link, contending the charter may require construction and urging council action without delay.
The Cumberland Times editorial pays tribute to Louise Dunbar Avirett maternal to editor of the Evening Times and wife of Rev James Bat tle Avirett. She is praised as a refined Southern woman devoted wife and loving mother whose kindness and faith guided her family and touched many in sorrow and distress.
The article outlines a plan for a major highway stretching from northern Virginia through the Shenandoah Valley east across the Blue Ridge to Richmond and on to Norfolk via Petersburg. It notes a forthcoming Peters burg meeting of automobilists and calls for coordination with Governor, Highway Commissioner, and Agriculture Commissioner, with possible Federal involvement.
Mr. John Kinney of Indianapolis credits Vinci with restoring his strength after grippe. The piece notes Vinci’s iron peptonate formula and appetite effects. Richmond Journal and local agent Charles B Richardson endorse an ambitious state highway project to connect counties and boost road improvements.
A call to residents downtown to clear snow and slush from sidewalks likens town purification to charity and urges homeowners to start with their own properties. The note ends with a pointed ICONOCLAST aside.
Congressman Matthew R. Denver of the Sixth Ohio district, a local relative of the Cartmell and Glass families, won re election as a Democrat in a Republican district. A Wilmington Ohio reception honored him, while Clinton Greene and Brown counties praised his historic three victories and majority.
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Shenandoah Valley National Bank announce Friday Nov 27 as the due date for papers maturing on Thursday Nov 26 the legal holiday. Cashiers H. D. Fuller and Mo W. Rich note payment on that Friday.
Miss Bessie Morgan of Baltimorr spent Friday to Tuesday with her mother Mrs. Fannie Morgan. The stork brought a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jenkins last week. Miss May Glascock returned to Washington after a week with Mrs. Glascock. Mr. Cissel and Mr. M. O. Simpson attended the Bethel oyster supper Thursday night.
Advert reads testimonials from Mrs Mary Becker Mrs Carrie Vanaman L A Nonket and Franck Baker & Son promoting Mi o na tablets as a dyspepsia remedy priced at 50 cents a box with guarantees to cure acute and chronic indigestion vomiting sea or car sickness.
A marriage license is granted at the county clerk's office to George Wilson Gordon of Warren County West Virginia and Lena Evelyn Rowland daughter of C O Rowland of this county. Mr Jacob Hable of Philadelphia has spent a few days with his parents Mr and Mrs S H Hable at their East Water street home.
The ad asserts eczema is a skin germ disease and not a blood disease. It promotes D. D. D. Prescription with oil of wintergreen thymol glycerine and other agents as the solution that stops itching instantly and yields permanent cures, claiming thousands of successful cases. It also recommends D. D. D. Soap for use with the treatment. Franck Baker & Son.
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