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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1917
Page
2
The decree specifies Mr. Heater’s ownership of a one third interest in 25 head of cattle, 12 cows, 20 tons of hay, and a one half of one third interest in 58 acres of growing wheat. It also orders $100 in counsel fees to be paid to his wife’s attorney. The couple married September 5, 1907, and the plaintiff alleges desertion from January 19, 1916, with continued absence since.
The will dated May 29, 1916 names daughter Mrs. Lorena A. Wisecarver executrix with a $10,000 bond. Debts are to be paid, two monuments erected, and all real estate sold. Proceeds and remaining estate divide equally among four children: Mrs. Lorena Wisecarver, J. Water Frye, Mrs. Gertrude Grove, and Mrs. Margaret St. Ceran. Jewelry and antique furniture go to children with minor bequests to friends.
Mrs Steck of Manheim Pennsylvania marries W A Ensminger. Her father edits the Manheim Sentinel 2nd Advertiser. She is Hood College graduate and former Fort Loudoun Seminary music faculty member. She led successful fruit growing efforts after her late husband’s death and joined a Santa Fe Railroad concert tour in the West.
Gypsy Smith Jr. preached to nearly 4 000 in Harrisonburg last night but only thirteen publicly professed religion. The evangelist expressed disappointment and said he had done all he could, blaming the weak response on the audience.
Mrs W C Brown of Cleveland describes four weeks in hospital with chronic lower body pain and fainting. After starting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, she reports swift improvement and urges others to try it before leaving hospital.
A fragment notes a call from church members to pursue sincere religious commitment, contrasting those who have professed faith with those who have not, urging personal renewal and adherence to doctrine.
George Inskip, a Bedfordshire born farmer aged 74, died at his home one mile east of Stephens City after a brief illness from pneumonia and a hemorrhagic complication. Survived by his widow and six children, funeral set for tomorrow at one o'clock from the house.
In Buenos Aires on April 23 crowds of about 100000 urged support for the United States and the Entente. Women showered flowers on paraders as speakers addressed a mass meeting condemning German submarine attacks and praising Allied and Russian revolution sympathy. A previous Saturday rally drew 44000 participants with war cheers and national anthems.
An older health advertisement claims washing and salves fail to cure eczema and that purified blood is the key. It promotes S S S as a long standing vegetable remedy to clear watery sores and eruptions, offering free medical advice from Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
A minor pro Germany faction attempted a demonstration but police dispersed the gathering. No injuries reported. Authorities warned against public disruption and stressed public safety measures.
The North Dakota experiment station promotes colt care to prevent losses. Early foal troubles include constipation and scours. navel ill is linked to germs entering via the birth cord. Keep newborn colt in a clean stall or pasture and cut the navel cord about two inches from the body if not already done.
Guidance on cleansing the mare's udder, dosing for diarrhea, and stimulating a colt's early feeding. Notes include washing with iodine glycerin mix, laxatives for colostrum, gentle milk dilution if cow milk is used, and gradual weaning by six months with grain for steady growth. Key cause factors cited are nervousness, feed changes, and overfeeding.
Inoculation for alfalfa is best done by broadcasting soil from a successful field to a four to five inch depth, at 250 to 500 pounds per acre, and harrowing in. Do this on a cloudy day or late afternoon to protect germs. Sweet clover root soil can also inoculate, but avoid bringing in weeds or fungous diseases.
Barley is only slightly inferior to wheat for fowls and cheaper, making it a practical 50 percent barley scratch grain mix when barley is plentiful or inexpensive. Barley meal can substitute for corn meal or middlings in mash if needed.
From Petrograd on April 23 the new Russian republic faces mounting demands for more guns and ammo to counter German forces. Premier Lavoff and War Minister Dundikoff urge munition workers to maximize production, warning that failure could return Russia to slavery.
In Winchester Virginia the Haymaker matter before the Corporation Court, case J Carson Haymaker v Frank M Anderson Admr c t a of James M Haymaker dec d, orders a reference to Commissioners. The master will determine real estate, partition viability, beneficiaries under the will, shares, creditor accounts, and any further pertinent matters. notice sets Monday April 23 1917 at 10 am for execution at attorney office in Winchester.
In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Frederick County on March 23, 1917, Jno. Anderson and others sue Minerva Renner and others to partition the estate of Preston I. Anderson deceased of Frederick County Virginia. If partition cannot be made, property to be sold and proceeds distributed to entitled parties. Defendants not residents of Virginia ordered to appear within fifteen days of publication to protect their interests. Publication required weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star Winchester and posting at the county courthouse by March 26, 1917.
In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Frederick County on April 20 1917 Lucy B Baker filed a case as plaintiff.
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