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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
9
The author reflects on wool marketing, grading, and sheep choice. He discusses how shrinkage, fiber length, and breed impact value, noting three-eights-blood wool often outperforms finer wool in certain conditions. Emphasizes uniformity, proper culling, and focusing on combing wool from mutton breeds for best returns.
Ayreshire Experiment Station reports 121 purebred Ayrshire cattle at Reymann Memorial Farms in Wardensville Virginia, the nation’s largest Ayrshire herd in a single operation. Over the last year twenty one cows calved and 13 animals qualified for advanced registry with strong milk yields including 14,000 pounds by Whitney Nox and 12,000 by Cas capon Nancy, all on cottonseed supplemented feed. The farms market roughly 3,000 pounds monthly through parcel post, a system praised by superintendent F Fulton for traceable deliveries and prompt payments. The operation spans 931 acres under one management with an on site cheese factory and a planned railroad link to improve marketing routes.
An ornate reflection credits Providence and brave men for transforming petty colonies into a nation. It contrasts the weak and poor with the rich and wise, arguing rights once claimed by the strongest. A curious dialogue fragment questions a man named Johnson and his son, hinting at an awkward family moment and a warning dispatch.
John Noe, a staunch Democrat in Wayne County, was shot while cheering Cox in Genoa. Despite a leg wound, he shouted his pro Cox cries as gunfire rang out. Jamieson Bartram and Ab Walker reportedly moved to Kentucky following the incident.
The phrase notes a color in Egypt described as yellow brown resembling a dead leaf, used as an emblem. It highlights cultural or stylistic association with that hue and its symbolic meaning within the text.
The article traces Thanksgiving from European religious days to Pilgrim beginnings. It notes Plymouth colony harvesting in 1621, Governor Bradford’s three day feast, and early Massachusetts observances. It covers 1789 Washington proclamations and Lincoln's 1863 national holiday establishment.
In a northern England rail carriage Mr Augustine Birrell, a British essayist and politician, sat beside a girl in a shawl and clogs. He found the girl’s newspaper beneath him and apologized as he retrieved it. She asked for her fried fish wrapped in the paper, and the moment revealed lingering memories of absent acquaintances.
The article argues farm boys left farming for cities due to easier living and better prospects but credits electric power and the modern farm home with reversing this trend. It notes electric pumps water milking equipment and other chores, making farm life more attractive and aligning with the farmer’s future.
The article describes how the Thanksgiving proclamation is prepared a year ahead by the State Department. A drafted text is penned on parchment by an expert scribe, signed by the President, affixed with the Great Seal, and archived. Copies go to the State Department printer, governors, and mayors, with church leaders sometimes reading it from pulpits.
Advertises one ton Ford Truck hauling at lower rates than residents can achieve themselves. Will transport livestock such as m tle, horses, hogs and any items, with a specialty in household moves. Instructions to write or leave word at the hauler's residence.
Mrs. Clara Peacock of Seymour Indiana recounts relief from stomach upset vomiting and indigestion after using Thedford's Black-Draught. She notes it eased constipation and overall illness, recommending the product as a natural plant based remedy from a trusted druggist.
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