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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1917
Page
3
An advertisement promotes Mothers Friend from Bradfield Regulator Co urging expectant mothers to use the product to ease pregnancy and childbirth pains. It claims safety and benefits for mother and baby and offers a free booklet and bottle from druggists.
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia Master Commissioner A J Tavennner directs a report on the real estate of Jacob S Fries and Beulah D Fries including liens and priorities. The report will assess rent value and whether rents can cover liens within five years and note unpaid taxes and any pertinent matters. Notice for publication for four weeks precedes execution on September 11 1917.
Prices paid today in grain markets show spot quotes with wheat at 2.12, corn at 1.275, and Baltimore area prices near 2.12 for wheat this afternoon. The narrative agrees with a patriotic undertone recalling Carl Schurz and 1864 as a distant frame.
A quotable reflection explains that healthy people pursue money for winning and achievement, yet their primary aim remains higher goals. It contrasts soldiers seeking victory with fair pay, arguing that the essence of life lies in success and service, not money alone.
A reader cites a John Burroughs 1875 chapter on the joy of walking noting an English impression on first arrival to America. The quoted paragraph reflects curiosity about American scenery and self-perception.
Joseph J. O'Donnell, listed as dead in 1880 on Lafayette post G A R records, reappeared after 87 years. Relatives in Ridgewood, Queens, celebrated with fellow veterans from the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth New York Infantry recalling memories of Civil War service and later life.
Farmers learn lime improves heavy loam making it less sticky and easier to cultivate. Green manures substitute farmyard manure amid shortages. Leguminous crops require specific bacteria, often added as commercial cultures, to fix nitrogen in the soil.
An agricultural note argues for soil improvement using lime and humus from manure, plus green manures that fix nitrogen. It explains that hard, lumpy soils need practices like time and roller work, organic matter addition, and legume crops such as soybeans and cowpeas to improve porosity and fertility for better cultivation and crop production.
Phillipsburg New Jersey night worker John McNicholas ran through flames to wake eight motherless children on the second floor He held each child in his arms as they leapt to the lawn saving them all without injury The fire destroyed the McNicholas home and damaged two adjacent houses upsetting a large family
In Wroughtstown Pennsylvania Jennie the family mare balked at auctioning. The ring formed in the barn yard as Isaac Percy’s estate sale drew bidders. Auctioneer Cornell finally knocked her down to the lone bidder for seven dollars and fifty cents while farmer John Kirkpatrick was knocked against a wall by the kicking mare.
Experiments at Cornell and New Jersey Experiment Station show oyster shells with meat and bone provide superior phosphoric acid and lime for growing chicks versus minerals. Mortality and weight gains favored shell-based diets. advise continual access to oyster shells and lime.
Lime raises potato yields by improving soil texture but promotes scab disease when overused. Experts agree lime should be applied carefully on potato ground every few years to avoid harmful effects while maintaining soil mellow, with timing and rate key to success.
The article explains lime as a soil food for some crops and its role in rotations. It notes applying about 1000 pounds per acre after harvest and before replanting to support beneficial bacteria, reduce potato scab, and deter pests like wire worms and white grubs, with benefits to legumes and other crops when accompanied by proper tillage and plant foods.
Instruction urges clearing pasture lots of brush and briars to improve soil and yields. Recommends timely removal in July August September, burning or carrying off removed growth, and annual control to prevent overgrowth and enhance farm value.
Market listings show retail and wholesale prices for flour oats hay butter and vegetables, with rye corn and potatoes among items. The record includes a decree in the Mary R Trundle estate case and notice of master commissioner proceedings in Winchester Virginia with dates and procedural steps.
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