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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1908
Page
4
The Star explains it will not publish ads on any matter it suspects to be deceitful or illegal. It bans wildcat mining schemes and fake stock advertisements to protect bonafide advertisers and maintain space for legitimate notices.
A historical critique notes unanimous sale of American securities amid fears of fines, labeling such methods as based on a misconception of public policy and fairness. It argues these practices contributed to the financial and industrial depression afflicting the nation.
Press dispatches report the new town of Taft on Samar Island in the Philippines wiped off the map by a typhoon. The item ponders whether the political typhoon sweeping the country will erase Roosevelt's ally, the man Friday linked to the doomed town.
The piece notes the contrast between Taft and Buffalo Bill, highlighting Buffalo Bill’s show and the flood of speaking requests for Henry D. Flood. It praises Flood as a brilliant Virginia statesman and notes his speeches in New York City and across Virginia and Maryland ahead of the election.
A critical column argues the President mishandles trusts and monopolies. It asserts corporations are not criminal without their officers and calls for personal punishment of executives, accusing Roosevelt of shielding guilty officials while fining stockholders. It notes Standard Oil faced a 29 million dollar fine and warns European investors.
Miss Daisy B. Kenney of Vaucluse Virginia died at four o clock yesterday evening after months of illness from consumption. She was twenty years old and survived by her mother Mrs. L C Kenney and three half brothers George Strickler Brunswick Md Frank Strickler Vaucluse and Samuel Strickler Burnt Factory. Interment will be at Salem Dunkard Church graveyard after a funeral to be led by Rev N D Cool of Winchester. Deceased was a Dunkard Church member.
Miss Witteran and Miss Beers of New York registered at the Inn yesterday. City Attorney R Gray Williams has gone to New York on business and will be absent until Monday. Mrs Morrison visited her son at Milvale on Thursday.
Former police chief recalls years of heart trouble and nervousness eased after switching from coffee to Postum. He notes improved sleep, regained ability to write, and lasting wellness, attributing his recovery to the change. Co author was encouraged by a family friend and the letter carries the Postum company endorsement.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a superior laxative that cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility. It emphasizes pleasant action, natural effects, physician approval, and urges purchase of genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
Beautiful Woman Her surroundings should be in harmony and can best be made up by a well kept home. The L. and M. Pure Point makes the home beautiful. It preserves it and prevents decay. The cost per gallon ready for use is only $1.20. It wears for ten years and longer. Thirty three years of continuous use is evidence. Cooper Bros Winchester Va Larrick and Larrick Middletown Va Trussell and Samwell Stephens City Va L. and M Paint Agents.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad Co will sell excursion tickets to Hagerstown during the Great Hagerstown Fair and Horse Show October 10 to 16 at regular excursion rates and on Wednesday through Friday at a special low rate of 1.00 from Winchester. Tickets are limited to date of issue and special sections of regular trains will be run with ample accommodations.
A Notre Dame woman offers a home treatment claiming to cure rheumatic conditions without climate change. She promotes a method that she says cleanses uric acid from blood and restores joint and overall health. The notice asks readers to write to Mrs. M Summers in Notre Dame Indiana for proof. Also mentions Hon. Harry St George Tucker visiting sister Mrs. William P. McGuire on Friday night.
The speech in Quincy Illinois features William Jennings Bryan presenting the Democratic Party as the hope of business and prosperity. He counters Republican claims, cites past panics, and argues only Democratic leadership can restore favorable conditions, contrasting current failures and financial strains with earlier eras.
Harrisonburg News notes the only fair in the Valley will be held at Winchester on the 20th of this month. The item confirms location and date for locals planning a visit.
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