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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1923
Page
3
A marriage license was issued yesterday in the county clerk's office to a man and a woman who wed at Kerns Amat Parish Church by Rev. Mr. Daffin. The groom is a son of Howard and Ida Daffin, a farming family. The bride is a daughter of Albert Sine.
A description lists prominent figures invited on a press party travel including Mrs Coolidge Chief Justice Taft General Pershing and several admirals and generals who escorted Mr Harding's body through the capital. It also mentions Senators House members state governors and close friends.
The passage argues that people harbor subconscious urges toward crime and domination. Even in ordinary readers, tragedy or action evokes muscular tension, causing us to imagine ourselves in roles like murderer, victim, or detective, satisfying deeper impulses.
A farm column advises yearly pruning of peach trees from planting. Start by cutting yearlings to 18 to 20 inches from the bud for a low head, which aids thinning and harvesting. Later, prune to balance fruit buds on mature wood and reduce wind damage.
A garbled 19th century paragraph predicts traits for brides born in each month. February brides are devoted. March brides faced with frivolous spouses. April and May forecasts mention fickleness and generosity. June, July, August, and beyond describe temper, loyalty, and sociability, with varied dispositions for each birth month.
Two young men discuss a girl at a party from five years ago. One recalls a near kiss and questions the girl’s reaction. The other disputes the interpretation, insisting the girl might be right in her own behavior.
The article explains black knot as a windborne fungal disease attacking European plums and sweet cherries in the East. It describes how infected branches swell and darken with a rough texture, and recommends pruning cuts well below the swelling, done early in spring before spores spread to new growth.
The best method to control the apple tree borer is to cut them out twice yearly with a sharp knife or use a pliable wire to push them out. Remove borers before they cause damage and inspect again in late August or early September to catch young borers before they establish. Presence in late summer shows a dark greasy nest. the young borer can be met with a knife before damage occurs.
Instruction on planting young trees describes trenching with straight sides, slightly larger hole than the root system, and pruning large roots. The guidance explains how root growth improves with careful watering and shedding of the tree, noting success depends on proper care and spray.
Agricultural department notes that striped cucumber beetles attack cucurbit crops, above and below ground, harming stems and roots. They appear suddenly in great numbers and can destroy entire crops in days. Recommended controls include nicotine, arsenate lead, insecticides, clean cultivation, traps, and careful planting of young stock.
The text discusses various causes of yellowing in plants including old growth cut and plant nutrients. It notes quick recovery after regrowth and warns that without time food or drainage plants may die. Treatment recommended is cutting fields regardless of plant development. New growth then appears normally.
The article discusses fall calving as advantageous for dairy farms. It notes calves spend about ten months on the farm and are weaned after pasture, with winter milk from whole or skim milk and substitutes. It mentions feed costs and seasonal milk price impacts on operations.
A historical note argues hogs perform best when allowed pasture through summer. Sows with young pigs suffer in small dry enclosures and profitability declines without outdoor access. Experts from a college stress natural foraging and varied rations from pasture.
Large crowds are anticipated at the Uniontown speedway for a Saturday auto race meeting beginning at noon. Organizers expect 35 cars, with notable drivers including Wiggles Wagner of Winchester and a lineup featuring Led, Veteran from Pennsylvania, and others like Kit a in Monee, Kid, Wiles, Te vis, Jaichards.
Eyewitness reports describe Justin Gigow leaping clear as a car moved along a track. A spectator named Grove started across the course in a car but jumped to safety just before a collision with a pole.
The Grace Church pulpit will feature Rev Dr Long at the 11 oclock Sunday service. He is regarded as a leading Lutheran preacher in America and is expected to attract a large congregation.
Merchants prepare for two no profit days on Wednesday and Thursday August 16 and 17 urging shoppers to plan purchases now.
Owing to impaired health the planned sale is postponed with details unreadable. The fragment mentions a local public sale under a named official and involved party, but essential specifics are not legible.
Auctions and notices indicate a sale at the residence of G. W. Heper on Thursday August 9 1928 at 10 A M. The notice lists items to be sold including household goods and chattels. Details are partially obscured by OCR.
A fragmentary note recounts Betty admitting the air carries perfume from her, followed by garbled lines about the Temple of the Moor, a patriarch Abraham discovery, and a museum connection. The text mixes dinner chatter with archaic artifact mentions and unclear research custody details.
A silver circular map about three inches wide is exhibited at the Royal Geographical Society in England. It is one of four such maps known to exist and commemorates Drake's voyage around the world.
A Columbus Dispatch note describes a stray incident in a local shoe shine parlor where a man produced a tool from his back pocket and asked for a shine. The odd moment drew attention as a curious street vignette.
Postage mucilage recipe describes a glue made from two parts gum dextrin and five parts water with one part acetic acid. The mixture is heated to dissolve then one part is added to a solution of alcohol to finish.
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