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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1908
Page
4
A. E. Clayden of Brunswick Ridge, N Y C appears in the new York area listings as a representative name. The note references a political or civic role in the city.
The News Item founded 1895 merged with The Eveume Star on May 6 1907 creating a combined daily edition. The curation notes that the Star becomes the sole daily paper published in Winchester with offices at Bell 33 and editorial room at Bell 236.
Subscription rates listed in advance include two dollars and fifty cents per six months and one dollar twenty five cents for three months. The text repeats the same pricing structure with minor formatting differences.
Editorial argues for a sewerage system to dry cellars, reduce sewer maintenance costs, and improve public health. It highlights deep pipe placement, projected 400 plus initial connections, and self funding via sewer rentals amid ongoing city revenue.
The town debates funding a sewerage project with a proposed $50 000 bond at four per cent. Officials claim installation costs drop under $0 000 and an annual $2 000 debt service arises. With hundreds of cess pools and $5 annual rentals per private property, the plan aims to cover costs as use expands.
The committee estimates 400 plus sewer connections for waste water from soda fountains laundries and hotels. Private firms may fund and install systems at their expense if profitable while users connected will bear sewer bond costs. A modern sanitary sewer would end the health hazard of stagnant dirty water in the town streets.
John R B Carpenter and wife of Keyser W Va visit his brother in Cross Roads and plan several weeks of visiting before holidays. W V Carpenter travels to Yellow Springs to butcher hogs for W O Johnson’s mill. Mrs W H Oates and Rosa visit Mrs J B White. Miss Fannie Miller is ill. Clarence Gardner visits Charles Barr for game. Martha White spends Thanksgiving with Jennie McKee.
Household members and relatives visit and travel through Middletown Virginia and surrounding towns. Mr B F Pope and Mrs Pope visit daughter Mrs Charles Manuel. Gordon-Keith stayed with sister Mrs Bradley Johnston near Cedarville. Miss Emma Eggleston travels to Fulton New York. Rev J P Stump and Mrs Stump in Washington. Miss Annie Sperry returns from Wheeling. Capt John Willey sick in Berryvilleprompting J D Willey and family to visit.
Expressions of gratitude are offered to neighbors friends and Dr Weaver for kindness during illness and the passing of Mrs John Colfelt.
The ad promotes Hyomei from Franck Baker & Son with a $1 outfit and a money back guarantee. Users inhale medicated air via a pocket inhaler for quick relief from coughs, colds, catarrh, grip, and asthma.
Court notice from Winchester Virginia 1908 references Master Commissioner order. It calls for establishing what John S Lupton died seized and what co partnership interests exist among heirs and creditors. It requires settling accounts of M M Lynch admr Purcell sheriff admr and Florence Lupton executrix with notice by publication. A December 28 1908 hearing date is set for all interested parties and creditors.
A detailed comparison of dirt road ruts under dry and wet conditions shows how mud, water, and surface preparation affect travel. Dry ruts produce brick hard bottoms and glassy wheel tracks, while well dragged, well maintained surfaces resist washouts when rain arrives.
A historical recipe outlines resin lime mixture with five pounds resin one pound lye one pint fish oil and six gallons water. It directs melting the resin with fish oil and water then boiling with lye and rest of water until it unites with cold water to five gallons. For spraying the solution mixes one gallon of stock with three gallons milk of lime Paris green and four and one half gallons water.
An old tip suggests using close-fitting baking powder cans as grain holders near chicken coops. Covers keep grain dry and safe from sparrows. cans, if upset, protect contents. Prepare cans in the morning for multiple feeds through the day.
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