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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
5
The Singer Company runs the largest factory devoted to sewing machine cabinet work using only premium woods. Expert wood rangers select trees for grain and growth, ensuring cabinet durability and beauty as part of the Singer process.
Public auction in front of Winchester Court House on November 19 1908 at noon offers three adjoining lots on Fairmount avenue with 50 foot fronts and varying rear depths. Lot 2 and Lot 3 have two and one dwellings respectively. Terms: one third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by bonds, deed of trust, and fire insurance.
A historical advertisement claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney trouble and prevent diabetes or Bright's disease. Winchester resident J H Hillyard testifies the remedy was permanent by 1907 after prior strain and painful symptoms. Franck Baker & Son's drug store supplied a box and relief. Sold at 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. is the U S sole agent.
Campbell's Herb Tong is a herbal scalp and hair tonic offered as a safe remedy for restoring healthy hair and scalp. It claims to prevent graying and treat scalp diseases with guaranteed satisfaction and testimonials available on request. Sold by Franck Baker & Son, with Mrs. M. L. Campbell named as scalp specialist.
Guaranteed to cure itching bleeding and protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. PAZO OINTMENT priced at 50 cents.
Exceptional values in slightly used pianos inviting quick buyers. Old square pianos needing thorough overhauling can be addressed by L. E. Rice.
The body of Deputy Game Warden Charles B. Peyton was brought to Missoula after a confrontation with Indigenous people in the Swan River country. Peyton, attempting to arrest violators of game laws, was killed by a 13-year-old Indian boy. two other Indians were also killed in the ensuing exchange.
Wholesale market held steady with wheat firm yet easing, corn firmer then steadied, oats dull, rye weak, hay and straw steady. Butter and eggs steady to firm, turkeys easier, vegetables and green fruits steady. quotations list per bushel and ton for several staples.
At a Frederick County meeting the Board of Health accepted the resignation of Dr R W Gover. Dr Charles R Anderson of Gore was elected to succeed him. Dr Gover will move to Philadelphia to pursue a medical course at Jefferson Medical College.
Master Russell Hook leaves for Reliance to attend school. Mrs Hugh Kline and family visit aunt Mrs M A Trone. Mrs Maggie Triplette relocates to her father's home. Mrs Amanda Hefflebower and Mrs W C Horsey visit Mr W Abe Muse. Wheat yields described as growing well despite dry weather. Patson Batt of Hagerstown visits for a fair week.
A newspaper ad invites readers to send the ad and four cents plus their address to receive a Complete Handy Atlas of the World from Scott & Bowne of 409 Pearl Street New York, via the paper in which it appears.
A Winchester Virginia bank report dated September 23 1905 shows loans and discounts 250 061 48 overdrafts 1 127 90 stocks bonds and mortgages 2 633 4 Private banking house and furniture 12 849 88 premiums on bonds 21 4 Clecks and other cash items TB 25 due from national banks 22 850 50 due from state banks and pirate bankers 1 788 36 specie nickels and cents 44 154 paper currency 9 170 all other resources 5 964 0G 311 676 02 hospital stock paid in 48 700 00 undivided profits less amount paid for interest expenses and taxes 50 006 4 dividends unpaid 65 de lodaver vai de poait subject to check can 718 of venited checks 72 70 due to national banks 500 total 811 676 0 I Lee R Grim cashier swears the statement true to the best of knowledge and belief Directors James F Russell George W Kurtz Ki Holmes Bay 1 State of Virginia County of Frederick HM worn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of Sept 1908 Josiah B Newlin NP commission expires Aug 8 1912
A Martinsburg Journal note reports a married man accused of neglect for allowing any family member to use medicines other than Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble. The article promotes the genuine product in a yellow package and cites Frank Bakr and Son. Mrs Bentley Kern and Miss Loni Kern of Winchester visit Mrs C Rind on South Maple Avenue.
November 24 1807 timetable shows southbound service from Berryville with Pullman buffs to Knoxville and Roanoke to Columbus. Northbound trains to Shenandoah Junction Hagerstown Philadelphia New York offer Pullman sleepers and parlor cars. Rates and times available from agents N. & W. Ry Roanoke VA.
Schedule details list departures and arrivals for Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York. Times include 12 06 am 926 am 115 am 7 00 pm and 600 am 928 am 255 pm 1206 am with exceptions by Sunday and Monday.
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