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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
4
The Baltimore Sun, once a trusted defender of liberty, is described as decaying under commercial influence. The piece contrasts its earlier populist stance with alleged Republican alignment in 1908 and predicts a swing back to Democratic motives for commercial reasons before the next presidential election.
The article urges shoppers to spend at home to keep local merchants in business, fund schools and churches, and boost local taxes. It argues centralized city spending harms farm values and promotes regional growth by having many small towns and villages thrive together with local merchants.
A steamship named Louisa sailing from Brazilian ports to Fuguera wrecked five miles south of Lisbon cliffs. The entire crew perished after sighting distress signals early this morning. In Toledo the G A R meets and predicts Salt Lake City as the site for the 43rd annual encampment, with Atlanta mentioned but Salt Lake favored.
Local column lists residents and visitors with moves to towns such as Annapolis Wilmington and Washington. Names include J M Jackson I N Good Mamie Muse Reba Ruoff John Dix M C Pine F Chunn C W Brock J P Stump J G Whetzel Luther Windell Griffin Taylor W McP Fuller W Mosby Williams John C Boyd B M Ambler Margaret D Joline Anna W Macaulay Ida L Simpson Marguerite Simpson Ties to Capon Springs Atlantic City and travel to Parkersburg. notes family and social visits across towns.
Mrs George A Windell has returned from an extended visit to her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Joseph H Stegner in New York New Jersey Also Mrs A M Phillips Mrs M Kirkbride and Miss Kirkbride of Mobile Alabama arrived from Devon Springs and will stay at the Inn before returning home
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held its annual meeting and elected officers for the coming year. President Mrs Arthur Leate. corresponding secretary Mrs W V Hodges. recording secretary Mrs M H Spotts. treasurer Miss Lona A Kern. and district and department heads named with several delegates and alternates chosen for the Roanoke convention.
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