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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1929
Page
5
A thief in Butté Montana moved a four room house a mile to a vacant lot and sold it for 200 dollars. The act was described as original but not enterprising and contrasts with Montaigne's remark on reliance on foreign aid for self defense.
New York State horticulturists and farm bureau delegates tour Virginia fruit regions visiting Winchester Shenandoah Caverns Timberville and Harrisonburg. They observe orchards see spraying demonstrations by Dr W S Hough and compare 20 year old trees with young plantings.
Leroy N Y promoter Roy P McPherson serves as secretary treasurer of the New York State Horticultural Society and as a chief promoter of the tour for New York fruit growers. He is also the sole member at large of the New York State Council of Agriculture and Markets.
The New York state apple growers will visit the upper valley and central Virginia districts tomorrow to observe local packing and growing practices. They come to learn why Virginia is gaining acclaim for apple production and to study its methods firsthand.
After inspecting the Albemarle county orchard area, the New Yorkers will begin their homeward trip on Saturday. Friday is to be spent in Charlottesville.
The weather bureau reported ongoing drought across many agricultural regions despite scattered moisture. Timely beneficial rains improved corn and crops in interior areas, while the middle and north Atlantic states received showers that were helpful yet often insufficient.
A broad weather outlook shows a general movement from the Virginias northward toward New England. Forecasters warn of unsettled conditions with varying rain chances and cooler air following the front as it advances.
Charles A. Lindbergh and Anne Morrow will visit President Hoover and stay at the Blue Ridge lodge over the weekend. Lindbergh met Hoover briefly at the White House to pay respects. The piece also defines sporadic demic epidemic terms.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Arment and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Damuth, along with Dayton Ohio guests, toured Shenandoah Valley with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hicks and Miss ley. The Barney family from Pierre South Dakota, including Ora Gertrude, spent several days with G. B. Welsh and family at their home.
Readable lines show a boastful exchange where a second and a third voice claim superiority with confident claims. The snippets imply a playful or competitive tone about being the best or beyond compare.
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