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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1917
Page
5
The Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Company presents unsolicited testimonials from women praising its Vegetable Compound and detailing relief from displacements, inflammation, irregularities, nervousness, weakness, stomach troubles and the blues. The firm notes it verifies letters and requires written consent before publication.
The article discusses soil choice for strawberries emphasizing moisture, avoiding stiff clay, and favoring sandy loam. It covers drainage with drains, frost awareness, and recommends clover fields for best results. Fertilizer mix and planting depth are noted, plus advice to source strong plants and test varieties locally.
Among certified draftees four filed no exemption claims Roy Lee Owens Walter Vance Frank Isaiah Mowery and William Mavelis. Nine claimed agricultural exemption and nine more appeals by dependent relatives were denied. First call to Peters burg cantonment set for Wednesday September 5 with 50 percent of the list sent forward in daily twenty percent increments until five from Winchester area depart. Charles Crum Hardy volunteers as first to respond with military training noted. other names pending selection.
Paul Kremer of Chicago spends his annual vacation at his father Luther Kremer's home located at the corner of Main and Cecil streets Star Want Ads note the residence and visit details within a brief item.
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a modern replacement for old style calomel. It claims a single nightly tablet cleanses the liver and purifies the system with no taste or nausea. If not satisfied, money back at any drug store.
Mrs. L. S. Clay of Greenwood and Mr. Frank Sommerville of Staunton visited at Dr. Sommerville's home. Mrs. G. B. Palmer visits Durham sisters. Miss J. Aglonby from Charles Town weekending with Mrs. J. H. Skinker. Miss Carrie Strange returns from Riverton. Blue Ball campers return home with smaller crowd. Miss Martha Kennerly and Miss Dorothy Skinker visiting Richmond and Bon Air. Chrisman heads to Atlantic City. Dr. Selman of Baltimore visits Mrs. J. F. Sowers. Tennis group hosted tea on Avenue woods grounds. Ray Gammon of Rural Retreat visits Mr. C. G. Massey. Rev. and Mrs. T. G. Page visit Kennerly sisters. trip to Happy Creek with Miss Minne to Kennerly. Edward Diggs visits Greenway Court. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder Warhop of Portsmouth visit James Riley's home.
Farmers should clean planters after use and store them carefully to stay ready for next year. Careless neglect leads to lost parts and the need to replace machinery as prices rise.
Cabbage thrives in well drained soil rich in available plant food. It tolerates land not suited to other crops but avoids loose gravely subsoil. Mr and Mrs Granville Collis have returned to Chicago after visiting Miss Carrie Croson at her home near town.
Cedar Grove Virginia notes a list of visits and gatherings. Rob ert Mullen of Loudoun County visited L O Fries. Mr and Mrs D O G Clark and L O Fries hosted relatives including Frank Barrett. Several families and guests from Relief Winchester McKeesport and other nearby towns shared Sunday meals and a homecoming dinner for nine children.
An extra session of the quarterly conference of Winchester circuit will convene at the parsonage next Friday evening at 2 oclock. Preaching next Sunday at Sunrise Church at 10 30 a m at Mount Zion at 3 p m and at Mount Pleasdht at 7 30 p m by the pastor Rev W H Lampert.
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