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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1922
Page
5
Exhibitors at the fair feel that winning a prize brings greater satisfaction than the premium, valuing the sense of excellence over monetary reward.
The apple orchard east of town owned by David Reardon, severely damaged by last week's storm, is to be adjusted by a company represented by Lack and Arthur arriving soon. Reardon said the loss ranged 95 to 80 percent but will be reduced considerably by his hail insurance policy.
The passage discusses multiple suggested origins for cockte and its link to heart imagery. It mentions the cockleshell shape resembling a heart, a proposed link between Greek kardia and Latin cochlea, and a Latin word meaning ventricle.
Advertises Zemo as an inexpensive antiseptic liquid available from druggists for 35c or 1.00 for large size. Claims to remove eczema quickly, stop itching, and heal sores burns wounds and chafing by penetrating cleansing and soothing the skin.
The article notes ongoing communication with other nations as evidenced by Egyptian scarabs and maulets Phoenician pottery and Greek terra cotta figures found in tombs of different peoples Bronze daggers and jewelry including a safety pin dated years old that would still function, indicating cross cultural exchanges.
Advice for poultry keepers on maintaining clean nesting material, floors, and feet to produce marketable eggs. Recommendations include fresh litter, clean dropping boards, doormats, cage under perches to catch dropped eggs, and careful cleaning of dirty eggs without removing the gelatinous coating that preserves freshness.
A French engineer presents evidence of a vast ancient river that once crossed the Sahara toward the Mediterranean. He asserts the river carved fertile banks and supported historic settlements along its course, challenging current desert formation theories.
A humorous note on a man trying to navigate floor rugs his wife laid out to be admired, describing the daily mental gymnastics and schemes to dodge stepping on them. The piece uses light tone to poke fun at domestic life and small home hazards.
In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Frederick County on July 26, 1922, People's Bank, Inc. sues iG. J. White and Commercial and Savings Bank to recover 275.58 plus interest and costs, and to attach White's personal property. An affidavit states White is not a Virginia resident, requiring appearance within ten days after publication. Public notice in The Evening Star for four weeks and posting by August 7, 1922.
A witty line suggests railroads are patriotic by binding the nation with the closest of ties, framing the industry as inherently loyal to country and progress.
A dialect tale recalls Pat witnessing his friend O Grady with a girl. Pat suspects a flirtation and asks who she is. O Grady replies in a rich brogue that the girl is his wife, clarifying the misunderstanding.
A family visit prompts a child’s question about twins. An Innerwick farmer sells six ducks to a buyer three miles away, but the ducks roll out of a hamper and begin a puzzling journey through hills, returning to the starting point.
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