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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1919
Page
3
The article extols government securities as the safest investment and explains War Savings Stamps as five dollar notes redeemable at maturity or for original cost plus interest if cashed early. It notes over 20,000,000 holders and frames purchase as patriotic and a boost to national thrift.
A playful exchange about children's talents contrasts fencing lessons with a child’s temper fit. The dialogue hints at ambition and resilience as a family notes a royal figure’s enduring challenges.
Continuous cropping with manure improves crop yields. Experiments show manure valued at about 40 dollars per acre yearly in West Virginia with 121 percent manure application. Ohio and other stations report higher returns when manure is integrated with crop rotations.
The station recommends a fly repellent for cattle using a formula with laundry soap in water and vinegar, a gallon of enamel, then four ounces of naphthol, stirred for ten minutes and agitated for fifteen. It can be sprayed or applied with a moist cloth to the hair, avoiding rubbing into the hide.
Fragmentary note outlines reasons for business failure including mismanagement poor education and weak credit. Mentions an iron heir and the Visors in a cryptic historic context with references to protection and loyalty.
Fragmentary OCR paragraphs describe lanterns and rituals involving Greeks and Romans, mentioning coins, homeward paths, and possible references to Vices Charter and dates. Readable content is highly garbled with improper names and numbers, making precise events unclear.
Louise Mitchell formerly of Roanoke Virginia and now of Richmond Hill says she was kidnapped by a gypsy band led by Gregory John at age 15. She lived as their queen and wife to the chief's son Joe John for three years and bore a daughter before being rescued in Newark by her father Louis Mitchell. The district attorney said no crime was committed in New York and the family seeks prosecution of the group locally.
The War Loan Organization of the Fifth Federal Reserve District announces that War Savings Stamps may be exchanged for Treasury Savings Certificates of 100 and 1000 dollars. Certificates bear the owner's name and pay four percent interest quarterly. The $1000 limit remains 1000 per individual, with banks and post offices acting as agents.
The writing notes the delay in literary response to war and cites Victor Hugo on Waterloo as an example written 1361 years after the event, with Tennyson and his lament about the Great Duke appearing 46 years later.
A fragment reflecting on life’s best results being attained by ordinary virtues. The speaker notes common sense and perseverance as key. The message emphasizes restraint and steady effort over grand schemes.
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