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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1922
Page
6
Fragmentary list shows Chester baseball games in the Shenandoah Valley region with Aug 22 Aug 26 28 Aug 31 Sept 4 dates and opponents including Mt. Jackson Front Royal New Market Harrisonburg Woodstock Strasburg and an away trip.
Attorney for the owners posts a notice of sale for the Whittington limestone farm four miles west of Middle Virginia near Cedar Creek. The 60 acre property includes a frame dwelling, barn, corn crib, hog house and a new spring, with crops reserved this fall. Possession December 1, 1922. One third cash, balance in two notes with a deed of trust and insurance policy.
A humorous exchange shows a woman asking a girl about her recent job, the girl stating she stayed about a month and fell ill, hindering an earlier departure. The dialogue resembles period social miscommunications.
A drummer recalls attending a funeral in a small village where even the undertaker cried. The deceased was the town’s only doctor, but the drummer was not related to him.
A cryptic excerpt shows Dodlai presenting a baffling line about a shirt and a shrinking figure named Lung-Plaps, with surreal imagery of a “wan shirt short.” The fragment hints at a dreamlike or experimental scene rather than a clear event.
A U S Department of Agriculture test with Louisiana station shows 9 steers per lot fed 112 days to measure molasses in rations. Lot 2 used 2.65 pounds of molasses daily per steer but gained less than Lot 1, indicating wastage and suggesting adjusting cottonseed meal could improve results.
A cheeky debate questions whether animals have thoughts or inner motives as a driver complains about a car hog occupying all the seat. The exchange uses playful language to compare animal cognition with human behavior.
Experts from the Nebraska State College of Agriculture say rooting is a natural swine trait that helps build muscle but has no special benefit or health impact. Rings can prevent damage without harming progress, and hogs root partly to make a cool bed on hot days.
The text notes a father asking if his son studying art in Paris is learning to draw. A witty reply claims the son draws on him weekly or eighty.
The article notes feed quality and delivery affect horse efficiency in heat. For a full day’s work all summer, a horse needs near full rations with good timothy or upland prairie hay and bright clean oats. An average 1000-pound horse requires about 20 pounds of hay and 22 to 24 pounds of oats daily.
Work horses should have a chance to eat all the salt they need and stay well supplied with water during hot summer days. There is wide variation in feed requirements among horses of saline weight.
United States Department study notes 1921 costs for 100 pounds of marketable pork averaged 5.88 dollars across 882,758 pounds produced on 651 farms with 27,612 pounds lost. Variation ranged from 3.76 to 10.80 dollars per hundredweight, driven by litters, feed, labor, and management factors.
Experience shows marketing lambs as soon as they reach sixty to seventy pounds yields better profits than delaying for heavier weight. Hot weather slows gains, so send lambs to market promptly. For brood sows, restrict lounging and require routine exercise with grain at a distance to keep them fit.
Farmers show growing interest in sheep farming and feeding, exploring new opportunities and learning many highly interesting facts about sheep cultivation and management.
Ada Brooks Mitchell seeks a divorce from Robert Mitchell in Winchester Virginia. The case lists the plaintiff Ada Brooks Mitchell and defendant Robert Mitchell with a non resident defendant order to appear within ten days after notice.
A traveler commends a guide for navigating many rocks and rough terrain while reflecting on fortunes spent chasing paths. The exchange highlights resilience and skill in crossing challenging terrain.
In a sharp exchange, a Major called a Worksman unlikely to succeed while a Captain derides his partner’s steadiness. The quarrel hints at strained leadership and lack of credibility within the unit as both characters clash over merit and medals.
A heated exchange ends with a threat to go to the devil after a refusal. One speaker warns the other to go somewhere less well known, implying harm and exposing a volatile social dispute.
A fragmented quotation shows a humorous exchange about fatigue and ease of driving versus walking. The speaker notes the difficulty of walking compared to driving, ending with a cryptic line about weariness. The text reads like a clipped caption or dialogue from a period piece.
The notice announces April 20 1924 service in Berryville for Norfolk and Western trains with routes to Bristol Roanoke Williamson Winston Salem Shenandoah Junction Washington Philadelphia New York and Morrisburg. It lists Pullman cars parlor cars sleepers and cafe cars with connections at Shenandoah Junction Roanoke and Roanoke for Memphis and Washington and provides agents H H Burks Berryville VA and W C Saunders Roanoke VA for fares schedules reservations and information.
The Fort Loudoun Seminary opens its 18th session on September 21 offering College Preparatory Junior College Commercial Piano Voice Art Expression Physical Culture Trained Primary Kindergarten. French teacher Miss Sarah DuBose, teachers trained abroad, Miss C E Johnston, Miss Adele Affleck, Miss Louise Savage, Miss Mary E Bush, President Katharine Glass Green.
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