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Newspaper
Middletown Weekly
Location
Middletown, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
2
The Middletown Weekly is the only weekly paper in Frederick county offering a $1.00 yearly advanced subscription. Discontinuance requires subscriber order. returns do not count as notice. Advertising rates are available on request. offices are in Strasburg Virginia. The paper is entered at Middletown Virginia post office as second class matter.
A midwestern editorial argues prosperity rules amid three months to election day. It contends Republicans misled laborers with protectionist tariffs, while Democrats under Wilson offer harmony and reform. It claims wage gains failed to outpace living costs and accuses trusts and money interests of shaping policy to their benefit.
Fruit growers estimate cedar rust has cost the county at least two hundred thousand dollars this year. The rust spreads between cedar and apple trees, unlike other diseases. experiments show cedar-free trees remain uninfected. The Extension Service from Blacksburg urges cutting cedars near orchards, praising early action as a cost effective control.
County fairs educate farmers by linking local neighbors' practices to their own soils and climates. Experts lecture on agriculture and dairying, while exhibits should include placards detailing crop rotations, soil conditions, planting and cultivation dates, manure and fertilizer use, yields, and other instructive production facts.
The passage lauds Wilson for a clean record and clear policies, claiming he defeats the political boss and secures Democratic success. It argues money interests fear old methods and worry as Wilson leads, signaling a turning point in the industrial era.
The author explains cedar rust damage from cedar trees and suggests ax treatment as an effective method. Several readers are cited who used the ax method and were satisfied with the results, urging others to try it.
A collage of social maxims on education, motivation, romance, and gender roles. Finley argues exhibits aid learning, a common quip follows about listening versus using advice, and other lines mock romance and domestic expectations.
The text argues waiting to buy property will cost more, urging immediate investment to gain profit and enjoy city conveniences with country air. It frames investing early as essential to avoid higher future prices.
Four town properties on Main Queen Streets in Strasburg Virginia listed with two story frame houses metal roofs city water gardens and varying room counts Nos 60 61 62 63 include prices and easy terms plus notes on gardens wells and fruit listings request full particulars from seller.
One acre and a first class feedmill with a 46 by 16 foot building and nearly new machinery. Excellent water and a strong business proposition at Leb sont Church near Burke Station Fairfax Co Va within a mile of church and school. Also a large one story metal roof store and a six room cottage in a prime business location. Reasonable prices and terms for quick buyers. Write for full particulars.
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