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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1922
Page
4
The Morning News- Weekly News carries a wire service note and a Walt Mason verse titled AGES PENALTIES. The page shows pricing lines, Associated Press credit, and a playful poem about aging and observation, reflecting lighthearted column fare and syndicated content for the era.
More than 100 shop chiefs led by B M Jewell gather for a meeting after a long strike. They aim to consider President Wilsons plan to end the rail stoppage with hopes for peace from railroad executives and Washington. MeMenimen a labor leader headed for Honolulu on vacation.
Many women try cosmetics and hairdressing to look younger, but true youth comes from health. The ad endorses Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for women aged forty-five to fifty and promises it can help keep health and happiness, citing reader letters.
An old verse expresses longing for a beloved mother figure, recalling her gentle counsel and warmth. The fragment notes a farewell to a mother “gone from me” and hints at reunion in a distant time, set within a Johnson City publication.
Horticultural guidance stresses careful picking to avoid fruit damage and disease. Proper technique includes gentle twisting to remove fruit without stem loss, avoiding ladder contact with fruit, and using receptacles that cushion fruit to prevent bruising and damage during collection.
W. J. Murray describes a movable sheep pen built from old wagon wheels and 2x4 lumber to pasture Rambouillet sheep in an orchard. The device forms a wheelable, three-sheep enclosure with a swinging inward gate, operable by a fourteen year old, suitable for small plots with minimal effort.
An instrument developed at the Oregon Experiment Station gauges pear ripeness by measuring the pressure needed to punch half inch holes in the fruit flesh. Bartlett pears that require 85 pounds of pressure to perforate are ready for picking and shipping.
A farm orchard, even small, can greatly enhance farm life comforts and boost income through diversified production and local sales.
A simple summer treatment for a young orchard is to plant peas in rows. The practice promotes soil cover and encourages early growth while stabilizing moisture.
The note explains that lime sulfur is used to combat fungi and lead arsenate serves as an insecticide or fungicide. It emphasizes remembering the roles of these sprays in crop protection and disease management.
A series of afternoon and evening gas demonstrations starts Monday in Winchester at the new Gas Office 21 West Piccadilly Street. Attendees will sample dainties cooked on the premises and receive useful souvenirs for ladies. The note promotes gas as a cheaper cooking option even at current high rates.
Fragmentary text appears to discuss price setting and value, mentioning individuals and a challenge to a price. The readable portion is garbled with inconclusive phrases and unclear context, offering no definite event or dated details to summarize.
A fragment notes Mrs. Rawler claiming she cannot start without her matutinal coffee while Mrs. Newrich questions coffee brands. The Boston exauscript records a light exchange on taste and brands without a clear event or outcome.
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