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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
2
Wardensville West Virginia August 17 D Billmyre of Rio has twelve children seven sons of fighting age with one exemption requested for a mill owner. He has sent a $40.75 YMCA donation to Romney and a son has joined the National Guard. Also notes on damp piano keys and a new simple cement from condensed milk for repairs.
An old notice extols plain coconut oil as a superior shampoo to alkali soaps. It claims coconut oil cleanses scalp effectively, removes dust and dandruff, leaves hair silky and manageable, and lasts for months at low cost.
The notice catalogs poultry classes from 20 to 29 including English, Polish, Dutch, French, Game, Bantams, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, and Pigeons with dozens of varieties. It also details special premiums for top scoring pens, pairs, and individual birds across multiple classes, with sponsors in Winchester and other cities offering prizes like feed, shoes, and farm supplies.
Expert judge values entries grown on the exhibitor's own land for 1917. Awards include best display of grains and grasses, alfalfa bundles and plants, cow pea and soybean plants, commercial bales of alfalfa Timothy and mixed hay, and best sheaves of wheat and oats. Special premium of 5 dollars to the top overall Class 34 exhibitor.
Premiums award top five stalks of corn in class 25 with cash or goods such as a $10 robe from Derminers Garage Winchester and a $2 trade from Jolliffe and Jolliffe. Sweepstakes offer includes best wheat from fertilizer aid and Cement or hats as prizes with multiple G M locations listed.
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