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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1917
Page
4
The Morning News nyval News Weekly Times and The Evening Star are offered at the Winchester Virginia post office as second class mail matter.
A wartime verse by Walt Mason urges honor for returning fighters. It recalls Prussian foes, belted victories, and public celebration with bands, roses, kirk bells, and cheering crowds. The speaker condemns draft dodgers and praises those who die on the field over shirking duty.
Ar thur Lee's health improves after Memorial Hospital procedure and Isa belle Cain recovers from knee bone surgery. Brucetown circuit holds second quarterly meeting amid infantile paralysis concerns prompting closing of public gatherings for youths under sixteen. Fishpaw family attends Ridgeway funeral. Red Bud United Brethren Church yard party raises about $50.
A loving remembrance marks five years since Annie M Keller passed August 7 1912. Her daughter Laura and Mr and Mrs Wilmer R Sherrick have returned to Richmond after visiting Dre and Mrs J L Whitlock. Mrs Margaret Reardon has returned to Washington after visiting her mother Mrs B H Reardon.
Berryville Virginia notes document summer visitors and loc al guests. Names include Mrs Sohn D Winter of Leesland Mississippi and Miss Mary Powers with families visiting Mrs J S Powers Mrs Lucy D Chambers of Washington and others. Several residents and relatives travel to Fort Myer Virginia Beach and Birmingham Alabama for visits. The column records social activity and extended family greetings.
Wardensville mourns Gilbert Snider age nine who died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after appendicitis surgery. Funeral held at White Chapel with Rev Davis. burial in Strosnider graveyard. Survived by parents W M Snider, one sister Madge and four brothers Clarence L Carson P A B Emery.
Week ending August 4 1917 list of unclaimed letters includes Mrs Ray Babcock S E Cornell Mrs A W Garner Edward J Johnson Miss Anna McDaniel Miss D E Reynolds Charlie Rent Fred Snapp George P Williams and others Postmaster Sibert notes W H Bosserman on business trip to lower Virginia after staying in town
For sale 28 1-2 acres five miles from Winchester and quarter mile from new railroad. Improvements include a nearly new four room house and out-buildings. 14 acres in bearing Yorks, Grimes Golden, perches and pears. Price 2200 dollars. Terms to suit purchaser. Apply Star Office. 7-30.
By decree of the Frederick County Virginia Circuit Court, special commissioner will auction three parcels of land with buildings near Meadow Mills along Cedar Creek. Sale at Winchester Court House at noon on August 18 1917. property sold as a whole. One third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by bonds and deed of trust with insurance.
The notice enumerates numerous conditions including anemia apadicitis arteriosclerosis asthma biliousness bladder disorders blood disorders catarrh colon consumption diabetes dropsy drowsiness gall stones gastritis headache heart disease indigestion nervousness neuralgia rheumatism rundown condition sciatica sluggish liver skin diseases stomach and tuberculosis with a promise of consultation.
Farmers advised to guard young fruit trees for two to three years after planting. Methods include painting trunks with blood, applying a soap and tar mixture, or wrapping with paper. painting with blood found most effective and should be done two to three times in winter.
The article warns that mulched young trees are vulnerable to mice and rabbits. It recommends wire screening pressed into the ground as the best protection, notes tarred paper or veneer as alternatives, and advises removing tarred protection in spring to avoid scalding.
Cottontail rabbits occur across much of the United States and can severely injure young fruit and ornamental trees during winter when snow limits forage. Trapping is effective and simple traps can be made at home. farmers may destroy rabbits to protect crops, and boys can earn money by selling trapped rabbits.
Twenty years ago farmers aimed to form tree heads six feet above ground. Now standard height is two to three feet and deviations among real growers are minimal.
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