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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
3
The article argues that buying a cheap sewing machine leads to ongoing repair costs surpassing the initial price and overall worth. It claims Singer machines last a lifetime, while cheaper models accumulate endless instalments, time, and trouble, leaving them increasingly second-hand until they fail.
William C. Alther of Page County Virginia now residing in Winchester and Mrs. Mary Ellen Clark of this city were quietly married yesterday morning at Grace Lutheran Church North Market Street by Rev. Dr. George S. Bowers. They departed aboard the Cumberland Valley Railroad at 7 25 for a wedding trip then plan to reside in Winchester. Alther has been married twice before. his bride was widow of Charles Clark and daughter of the late Levi Mayhew.
Mr. M. A. Glazebrook a well known traveling man is in town on business. Mr L. S. North of Philadelphia registered at Hotel Evans today. Mr J. M. Walker of New York is in town on business. Miss Virginia Ginn daughter of Mr Holmes Ginn near Berryville left Fort Londoun Seminary today.
The Runaways company arrives in the city and will perform at the Auditorium tonight for the first time. Seats sold well this afternoon indicating a large audience. The Runaways is the season’s first musical comedy at the Auditor and features a balanced cast with many pretty girls. The hit song is A Kiss For Each Day in the Week.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Cover Jr and their children plus Mrs A C Hodgson who spent the summer in the city departed today for their home in Philadelphia.
A Chicago court in Maison Nouvelle vs Ferguson held twelve jurors that fifty dollar hats are not essential household expenses. The verdict split, with one ruling for the plaintiff to pay 165 dollars and another absolving Mr Ferguson, creating a new precedent on hats as necessaries. The case drew talk of menswear and social circles, with jurors commenting on millinery costs and a bachelor member joking about joining a club.
The Frank A. Robbins circus arrived this morning and set up in the Broad Street park lot. A free exhibition was held at the grounds with another performance promised this evening. The three ring act has merged into a single large ring for the show. The Salamanca Rep. Press notes a Winchester exhibit on Thursday October 1.
Miss Eva Jackson returns home with Mrs Ellsworth Roxwell after a visit with friends. Miss Mildred Anderson also returns from an extended stay visiting relatives and friends in West Virginia.
In Portland, a notorious debt collector known as Jimmy McDonald, age 85, was buried in the potter's field. He earned money by ringing a cowbell in front of debtors to intimidate payment, often shouting verses about judgment day. His eccentric methods drew crowds and fear. His brother is Sir William McDonald of Toronto.
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