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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
2
Slogan promises the best line yet with coats priced from $2.98 to $8. Heavy wool tan bearer coats offered at $5.75, tan convert coats at $4.50 and $5. A hundred sample garments in black brown and tan, $5 to $8, worth up to $15. Also 300 children's coats at low prices.
400 samples received this day. Hats at half price. OWU large flat shapes fine quality hats at special price worth 75c. Children's ready to wear hats 50c worth 75c. Ladies ready trimmed hats 2 to 3.50 worth up to 5.
The Star announces a promotion with Franck Baker & Son druggists offering one of their best selling medicines at half price. Readers must cut out the coupon and present it in-store to redeem the discount.
A Winchester drugstore ad promotes Dr Howard's specific for constipation and dyspepsia with a 60¢ coupon at half price 25¢ and a money back guarantee. Franck Baker & Son back the claim of cures and refund any dissatisfied customers.
Advertising copy touts Gowan’s Preparation as preventive and curative for inflammations and ailments. It promotes internal use with prices 25c 50c and $1.00 and claims effectiveness against croup and pneumonia.
A health authority urges drinking water to prevent kidney and bladder diseases and rheumatism. It promotes a home remedy with Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, plus water, after meals and at bedtime.
While the United Lutheran Synod of the South held sessions in Savannah Georgia last week an invitation was extended by Rev Dr George S Bowers pastor of Grace Lutheran Church and other officials for the body to hold its next meeting in this city The item notes hospitality and local hosts for future proceedings.
The synod after long discussion adopted the Richmond invitation and noted it may come to Winchester later. Grace Church is identified as one of the wealthier and most connected in the Magentia area with ample seating capacity for delegates.
Supreme Court will hear a writ of error on a Ward act challenge to a May local option vote. The city went dry and saloon interests contest the result as null and void, arguing eligible voters lacked required payments. The decision could affect liquor license removal under Ward act and statutory conflicts.
The Presbyterian Synod of Virginia held sessions at First Presbyterian Church Roanoke with more than 300 delegates. Retiring moderator Rev W N Scott preached an opening sermon as the gathering noted the synod’s size and breadth across Virginia parts of West Virginia and Maryland. The body includes 12 presbyteries 209 ministers 489 churches 1613 elders 1617 deacons and 42121 communicants with substantial baptisms and Sunday school participation.
Advertising is John Wanamaker’s main focus at his New York store. An advertising manager planned lunch with a guest who stayed away, delaying lunch as Wanamaker reviewed tomorrow’s ad. Wanamaker then arrived to discuss the advertisement, often spending hours on such details.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a cure for catarrh bronchitis hay fever coughs colds and related ailments. It describes using drops in a small inhaler for direct nasal throat relief and notes a testimonial from E S Parrett of Jeffersonville and a $1 complete outfit from Franck Baker & Son.
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