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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1921
Page
8
A speculative piece argues that advances in applied science could enable heating outdoors, possibly protecting crops from rare deep freezes. It envisions inventors in labs or schools crafting a method to warm open air, challenging the belief that outdoor heating is impossible.
Reports show extensive fruit injury across the central and eastern U S with Missouri Kans Arkansas and Illinois among hardest hit. Estimates vary from partial losses to near total losses for peaches strawberries pears and apricots while Texas Oklahoma and Indiana note significant damage and Ohio reports limited peach harm.
In spite of yesterday’s rain six members of the Wandie Gun Club faced the traps. Results show scores for each shooter: Broke 75 69 for B. Stickley PF L. Buckley 75 J. Beverley Jr. 75 Cc. 9. Oates 75 37 W. Pingley 26 2a. B. M. Lamp 25 43.
Sunday is designated as Every Member Day at the United Brethren Church with a large reunion. Morning services will honor old and shut in members who will be transported home by car after the services. The pastor urges all members and friends to attend. Music by the mothers and fathers choir. Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m P S C E B at 7 15 p m Miss Ruth leader preaching at 8 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at o'clock led by L D Grubb.
Court session concluded with 18 men convicted of various crimes. Most likely sent to the road camp near Bacay as punishment. Some details remain unclear due to damaged text.
Mrs. Sue Ure of this county wins a handsome wrist watch in a recent ree scription contest. The prize value is about seven dollars. The fragment notes other winners and a prize listing with multiple entries and figures.
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