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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1924
Page
4
Publication line lists The Evening Star Publishing Co with daily editions except Sunday and mentions Morning News Weekly News The Weekly Hines and The Weekly Mirror as associated or companion titles in Winchester Virginia.
The notice lists subscription prices for Mall and Carrier options with varying advance periods. It cites a rate of 8.50 for annual Mall, and other amounts for six months three months and one month, plus carrier options with similar terms. Associated Press material is credited for republication.
The Corn Products Refining Company announces a cash dividend of 2.50 per share on its common stock and a stock dividend of 12,000,000. The tariff impact favors farmers who feed corn to hogs, while the glucose business expands on the tariff.
The Leviathan steamship, near perfect in construction, will reenter United States lines service on April 12. Travelers seek second cabin rates this spring to avoid high war demand, with many booked for Europe and praising the ship's cuisine and comfort.
Poems by Walt Mason critique public figures and moral erosion. The speaker laments lost faith in leaders, condemns corruption, and questions virtue amidst a clayey society. The piece mocks officials, calling for accountability and honesty.
Announcement made today of the marriage of Miss Virginia H. Carver to Stanley Hudson. The ceremony occurred last Tuesday in Alexandria Virginia with Rev T Dodge officiating. The bride worked heAD quarters for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone in Washington. Hudson is with Mutual Life Insurance in Washington and will make their home in Philadelphia.
Collis and Harold Wagner, long time business partners, launch a new tire vulcanizing and retreading establishment in the Hable building on City Hall Plaza. The front is painted yellow with their colors as they plan general tire repair services. Collis formerly sold gasoline for Citizens Gasoline and Oil Company before taking over the tire venture.
The Interstate Commerce Commission received the first payment from a class one railroad under the recapture clause. The Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company sent in its 1922 calendar year excess net railroad operating income payment.
Postmaster Hunter N. Kern who underwent a serious surgical operation at Memorial Hospital is expected to leave the hospital tomorrow and return to his apartments on West Cork Street. He continues to make steady improvement.
The oldest medical records are from Egypt and the most significant antiquity sources come from Greece. Chiron is credited with introducing healing to Greece and Hippocrates is regarded as the greatest early Greek medical student.
The quebracho wood, pronounced kubracho, means break ax. It is among the hardest and heaviest woods with a specific gravity of 1.4. Highly durable, it is used for railroad ties ships bridges wharves and other structural timber.
Estimates place Earth's crust water at 565 trillion cubic yards. If spread evenly it would blanket the globe from three thousand to thirty five thousand feet deep.
Under current conditions the timber supply of the United States will be exhausted in about forty to fifty years, according to the chief forester of the Department of Agriculture. Pine timber is being cut eight and a half times faster than it is replaced, while hardwood is cut three and a half times as fast.
An 19th century gardening note urges protecting young apple peach and pear trees from rabbits and field mice during winter. Blood applied on stems up to sixteen feet deter rabbits but not mice, who gnaw bark near the ground. Heavy roofing felt around trunks is recommended as durable protection, with instructions to trench and wrap and pack earth firm.
In the Midwest grape growers can boost yields by winter protection. Dirt atop canes after pruning caps them for 3 to 4 inches, with snow offering natural insulation in heavy winters. Long rows allow dirt to cover canes along the row, straw mulch adds protection, and root mulch helps when soil freezes deeply.
The winter care of spray machinery is important for orchardists. After the last spraying, clean all parts with clear water, drain engine cylinders and radiators to prevent freezing, overhaul the pump, re pack and oil, tighten hoops, and paint the tank interior to prevent drying, ensuring readiness for urgent spraying and protecting crop values.
William McCoy son of Mr and Mrs Hugh McCoy of North Kent street has improved from influenza and complications at his Cumberland Maryland home. His mother traveled to Cumberland last week to assist in nursing him and relatives here received the update.
The text notes two year old gooseberry plants suit transplanting and that their early leafing makes fall setting desirable. It recommends row spacing of 5 feet and 4 feet between plants within rows.
Grapes thrive on deep sandy or gravelly loam. Some vineyards succeed on very light sandy soils, but vines often lack vigor and productivity.
Mrs Ida Ogden and family express sincere thanks for sympathy kindness and floral tributes shown after the death of their husband and father. They also thank friends for use of automobiles in their time of need.
Mr. and Mrs. CC. W. Frussell of Stephens City Virginia express gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy shown after the death of their sister. They also thank for beautiful floral tributes and note appreciation for the kindness received.
A concise note encourages courage to move beyond difficulties toward successful accomplishment. It frames challenges as opportunities and calls for steady progress with focus on determination and resilience.
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