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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
4
The Evening Star states it is entered at the Post Office in Winchester Virginia as second class matter and notes it does not run certain ads. It lists telephone numbers for Joscee Office and Editorial Room and provides subscription rates by mail and carrier. It also lists the presidential and congressional ticket candidates William Jennings Bryan John W Kern and James Hay.
Speaker Richard E Byrd denounces Judge Tafts use of injunctions as a tyrannical shift from due process. He argues injunctions strip citizens of jury trial confrontation and innocence presumption, replacing law with judicial discretion in labor cases.
Mrs William Bruce King and Gil bert King of Washington were recent guests at the inn.
Bank report from Winchester Virginia shows assets and liabilities totaling 811 676 02 led by capital stock of 48700 and deposits 201 718 06. Lees Prim Dashier testifies to accuracy with directors and a notary public noting commission expiry in 1912.
J Harvey Canter, cashier, swears the balance sheet of the People's Bank Stephens City as of September 23 1908 is true. The report lists assets liabilities including loans and discounts overdrafts furniture and fixtures cash reserves deposits and due to banks with totals shown and signatures of bank directors and notary.
Eastern time ensures westbound No. 181 and No. 183 run on Sundays only. The schedule covers service between Washington and Bluemont Virginia with daily and Sunday only operation details.
In a list of contributions the Democratic National Committee in Chicago on Saturday shows the name of Hon. William G. Conrad of Montana Hall Clarke county Virginia who has contributed $1000. Conrad is in Montana with extensive mining interests.
In the wholesale market, wheat edged lower while oats and rye remained quiet. Hay eggs and poultry held steady with green vegetables near previous prices. Reported quotes include wheat per bushel, potatoes per bushel at 6.70, and hay per ton from 10 to 13 dollars.
Virginia Payne, a 16 year old domestic in the Atwell family, died after five weeks of typhoid fever at Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of Jane Payne and lived with the Atwell family. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at John Mann Methodist Church led by Rev. L A Carter, with interment in Orrick cemetery.
A Devoe advertisement argues truth in evidence and offers a test: paint half a job with Devoe and half with another paint. It cites Judge Fairchild's two identical houses in Larkin Texas painted by J M Torrence, showing 15 12 gallons with Devoe versus 25 gallons with competing paint at the same price.
An old Winchester testimonial promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney trouble. J H Hillyard of Winchester Virginia reports permanent relief after using the remedy for strain‑induced kidney pain and urinary issues. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's. Recher, a well known ami man of Harrisonburg, is in the city.
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