Exemption Board Quietly Advances 100 Men for August Exam
The article lists 100 men called for military examination under the May 1917 act by the Winchester and Frederick County Local Board. Fifty of the second installment’s names printed previously are ordered to report on Monday at 8 30, and the current list for Tuesday August 21 at 8 30 includes serial numbers and residences. Exemptions or discharges require forms filed within seven days, with penalties for evasion noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Winchester
Frederick County
Frederick
Virginia
Congress
United States
Samuel William Car Eepenter
George William Ander
Selecting Dairy Cows by Conformation for High Milk Output
This article discusses selecting dairy cows using body conformation traits when production records are scarce. It notes extremes in angular form, udder and vein development, and barrel capacity as indicators of potential high fat yield, while warning that such selection is uncertain without lactation data and proper cattle condition.
Protests Over Tollgate Fine Highlight Dispute
Mr Harris of New York claiming to chair the New York State Motorcycle Association was fined 10 dollars and costs by Justice Fultz after passing a tollgate on the Martinsburg pike without paying. He argued no tollgate signs existed and promised to lobby for traveler protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
New York
New York State Motorcycle Association
Justice Fultz
Martinsburg Pike
Tate
New York State
City Band Friday Concert Canceled This Week
Absence of several band members in town leads to cancellation of the usual Friday evening concert this week by the city band.
No Tickets for Children in Clarke County Quarantine
Norfolk and Western Railroad agents refuse to sell tickets to children to any point in Clarke County Virginia where a rigid infantile paralysis quarantine is in effect. It is expected other roads will follow suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Wester Railroad
Clarke County
Question of Ownership Among Neighbors Cited by Boy
A boy explains neighbor children as belonging to certain adults and asserts they owe the baby, reflecting a rural dispute over guardianship. The details suggest confusion about rightful care and responsibility among neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnd
Hier
Eradicate Wild Carrot With Short Crop Rotations
If the soil is infested with wild carrot, a brief crop rotation including corn potatoes or beans is the simplest and most effective remedy. The intertilled crop deserves extra attention late in the season after laying by to kill remaining weeds. Build soil fertility before seeding by plowing under manure or organic fertilizer.
Hog Feed Mixture: Ashes and Salt for Year-Round Use
Guide advises storing wood ashes mixed with salt in hog lots all year. Four quarts of salt to a bushel of ashes recommended, with more charcoal in ashes ideal. Do not feed coal ashes as they cause constipation. place mixture in a trough or self feeder to prevent ground trampling.
Feeding calves with Stan Hions plan
When feeding time comes feed the calves separately after the milk ration. Let them have grain and roughage. no ear sucking will occur and wind on the stomach and ingestion will not result. Stan chions with box for grain and rack for hay is a good plan.
Milk spoilage warns on proper handling
An article warns that milk spoils quickly when bent or left uncovered in warm dews. It stresses the need to keep perishable food cool clean and covered to reduce food loss for many families.
Ancient Spartans Used Butter as Wound Ointment
Historical note states Spartans used butter to treat injuries. The claim appears in a fragment discussing medicinal practices of early Greek soldiers and their battlefield remedies.
Hail Thins Orchard Yields and Flooding Hit Ridge Farms
A severe hailstorm and flooding ripped through the ridge farms damaging apples and corn. Hiett and Green report heavy losses, with estimates suggesting thousands of dollars in crop damage. Several orchards escaped partial, and two men faced peril on a dam as floodwaters rose.
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Hiett
York
Melvin’ Green
David
Lupton
George H. Carson
Frank Bowly
John Thwaite
Hansscdlicting
Wwerichen
John McDonald's Mill
Stewart Fries
McDonald
Charter Forfeited Firms Listed By State Corporation Commission
The State Corporation Commission published a list of corporations doing business in Virginia that failed to pay past years’ fees leading to charter revocation. Included is Sanford Charge Company of Winchester, incorporated February 6, now defunct, with court actions in Frederick County Virginia. The decree directs a Master Commissioner to report on assets, taxes, attorney fees, and distribution, with notice by newspaper advertisement before August 10, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commiss
Sanford "Cherage Company
Winchester
W. R. Brown
W. H. Painter
Honea
Admr
W.R. Brown
Horace Lacy, JR
Cha Ory
Circuit Court of
Frederick County
Viretyta
Ward & Larrick
Market Report of Local Grain and Livestock Prices
Daily market prices with quotes for winter and spring wheat flour corn cracked corn middlings bran butter potatoes live poultry hay cattle hogs and sheep. Values shown include retail and wholesale butter, dairy products, and farm produce with ranges for livestock and poultry markets.
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Timothy
HAMA
Choice Creamery
Virginie
OGG Virginia
Idse
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