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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
3
A Western watercress grower loses most of his crop as caddis worms flourish, then trout, normally predators of the worms, are predated by a flock of hungry herons, reversing the natural chain and causing disaster. Washington Star notes odd ecological shifts and a humorous aside about a river crossing.
The piece contrasts Venice with a hereditary Migarchy and rigid aristocracies in Spain. It argues Venetian aristocracy failed due to hidebound traditions, while Spanish hidalgos clung to nobility despite diminishing capabilities, portraying the aristocracy as self-important and ineffectual. It closes with a note on a governor’s staff shimmering rather than serving.
A close study shows crop preference for soil is driven by water and warmth needs. Plant food is secondary and easily supplied by humans, resolving the issue.
The English walnut is praised for its rich meat and high energy value, six times that of beef. It is valued for fattening and heating qualities and is used in cooking, pickles, preserves, and confections. France produces oil from walnuts. Hungary serves fresh meat with wine. Experts suggest expanding cultivation for seeds and potential exports.
A brief critique remarks that the silliest men are worst husbands and that sensible men rarely mistreat wives who deserve kindness. The tone suggests social commentary on marital conduct.
A New York theater adopts small incandescent lamps installed on seat backs to illuminate only when a seat is unoccupied, reducing usher labor and energy use.
A playful exchange recalls a bygone trend as grandma laments modest styles while a witty companion suggests fashion will swing back. The dialogue hints at social mood shifts and nostalgia within a family vignette.
Aume Jennie shows no loss in speech ability despite a cold. Reporters note her clear talking power remains strong.
A fragmented verse advises a suitor to choose a wife by selecting a suitable mother and her daughter, with dubious, humorous tone implying social expectations and matchmaking norms.
Mose seeks to open a trading shop in town and asks for a license. The commissioner demands a fifty dollar fee and consent from seventy five percent of the block residents. Mose questions the calculation citing six people not reaching the required threshold.
A letter from Mudalikar to a sir dated at the cremation of the late high priest mentions handing over a hat and then tossing it on the burning pyre. The writer says the act was carried by sentiment and hopes for merit to belong to the hat’s owner.
Study reveals peas were grown in Europe over a millennium ago. Researchers in Sweden uncovered a leaf and seed evidence suggesting ancient pea cultivation during the Viking era, dating well before modern agriculture.
A warden should not be treated as wild nature nor plants as architecture for violence between them must not occur. Harmony must prevail so the builder creates a picture artists will reproduce.
The text discusses how gold and silver were commonly used in ancient Greek decoration as Phidias and other renowned sculptors influenced classical art, reflecting the era's value standards and artistic standards.
The text compares flowers without petals to showy substitutes like bracts and bract colored parts. It cites bougainvillea poinsettia dogwood and the calla lily as examples of plants where the bright colors come from nonpetal parts.
Eben argues politics resembles gambling, calling it a game of chance that could be managed as swiftly as a race or raffle. The remark highlights views on political maneuvering and risk, reflecting contemporary public discourse.
A discussion notes that some students associate a white cat’s color with deafness, citing that many imported longhaired white cats appear unable to hear. The piece acknowledges some white cats hear, but attributes it to bias and stereotypes rather than biology.
The hump of the buffalo is not fat but formed by neural spines in length with muscles beside and fitting the angle between these spines and the ribs.
The passage traces bank etymology from old money benches to the term bank and explains processes to make wood fireproof and rot resistant, reducing decay and drying. It mentions changing meanings when a money changer failed to meet obligations and touches on linguistic variants across languages.
Farmer Corntossel muses on his boy Josh and whether he is training himself to master the four formats. The reply suggests uncertainty about Josh’s progress or what he is learning.
The piece discusses salt's varied uses from baking to industry and solar glass. It cites Professor Joly of Dublin who used salt to estimate Earth's age by calculating sea salt production and transport flows, concluding a vast antiquity near tens of millions of years.
A fragment quotes George Meredith on prayer, noting worldly requests are as fruitless as mere hunger while prayers for inner strength reflect a son’s passionate gift.
Uncle Rhea remarks that wealth brings more parties and social pressure than happiness. He warns wealth compels people to attend gatherings where no genuine enjoyment exists, highlighting a critique of material abundance.
A Cairo tale recalls Lord Cromer facing a planned hostile display in support of France. He kept his schedule and went to the opera, inviting the French agent to share his box, causing the hostile crowd to be publicly dismayed.
A dialogue contrasts mythic labor with daily chores as a speaker compares Sisyphus to washing dishes, noting the endless cycle and futile effort while another character questions the analogy.
Refrigerator bags are plain white cheesecloth with blue writing on the side. The celery bag is tall and slender while the lettuce and parsley bags are shorter and square. A set of these bags makes a welcome gift for someone starting housekeeping.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel, claiming it cleanses the liver without causing sickness or salivation. It warns against mercury calomel and encourages trying the tonics as a harmless, effective remedy for digestive discomfort and sluggishness.
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