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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1908
Page
4
A political critique argues Taft embodies an ominous American decline tied to Roosevelt's influence. It likens Roosevelt to Nero and condemns dynastic ambitions while condemning free use of newspaper space for unpaid political advocacy and perils of publisher subsidies.
The article defends newspaper publishers offering free notices, comparing them to grocers and butchers in business. It argues that space is a stock item and that publishers must balance costs with the service to readers and paying advertisers. The piece suggests readers consider the publisher’s economic role in offering or restricting free notices.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad Co offers excursion tickets to Hagerstown for the Great Hagerstown Fair and Horse Show October 10 to 16. Tickets at regular excursion rates good for the week and on Wednesday to Friday at special low rate of $1 from Winchester. Special train sections to be run as needed with ample accommodations.
Mrs Henry H Little of Norfolk arrived today to spend the winter in the city. Miss Evy McGuire left for ceremony to visit Mrs William Worthington.
Market notes show wheat futures wavering as delayed seeding hints at reduced acreage while rising visible supplies in the U S and Canada ease some losses. Corn and oats remain weak with accompanying price ranges for butter, young chickens, and other farm staples listed in the post noon quotations.
Early risers report the first frost of the season forming thin ice in front of hydrants and in exposed buckets. The frost was heavy for fall with reports from country districts of damage to late vegetables while orchards were protected.
Joseph Cooley, long time owner of a store in the old South building at Main and Monmouth, has sold his business and will soon enter a theological school in Dayton Ohio to study for the United Brethren ministry. He has actively supported the local United Brethren Church since arriving in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Snell with sons Arthur and Elmer Snell and Mr. Jacob Funkhouser of Mount Crawford travel through Winchester en route to Hagerstown to attend the fair this week in Mr. Snell's touring car.
The funeral of Gen Eppa Hunton was held in Richmond this afternoon with a grand military pageant. Interment followed at Hollywood Cemetery and Major Robert W. Hunter of this city served as an honorary pallbearer.
Workmen are tearing down the northeast end of the Glaize planing mill near the avenue and Ohio Railroad to prepare for a larger annex. Further extensive improvements will be made to the plant.
Mr Albert L Richardson of Baltimore searches Winchester records of old families for genealogy. A former newspaper man, he serves in several leading historical societies.
A simple at home prescription combines Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces. Shaken in a bottle and taken after meals and at bedtime it purports to cleanse kidneys and blood, relieve catarrh and associated pains with frequent use and claims lasting season protection.
A Baltimore auto party en route to the Natural Bridge faced rain and mud on the Valley pike near Lacey Spring Saturday night. An axle broke and despite efforts by three men the car would not move. Harry Butler of Harrisonburg took the sick auto to Bradford’s shop for treatment and the group spent the night at the Kavanaugh, boarding the afternoon train back to Baltimore. The travelers were I. H. Francis, Mr and Mrs K Harrington, Harry Francis, and J. Wilson Brown. Earlier, Chaffeur Brown was arrested and fined in Martinsburg for speeding.
An advertisement for expert sewing machine repairs and parts at Singer stores. It highlights the Red 8S model and promotes needles and parts for all machines. The listing specifies Singer Sewing Machine Co located at 5 West Pictaai street.
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