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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
2
The Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Frederick County records a filing dated December 15 1917 for plaintiff Ada Bohrer against a named yet unspecified defendant.
Mr and Mrs E L Stine hosted a dinner for friends. Miss Martha Marker from Washington visits relatives. Mrs A V Hudson entertained many friends. Mr and Mrs B F Lineburg spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs W F Hottel in Winchester. Mrs Nellie Hildabrandt from Baltimore visits relatives. Mrs E P Janney hosted a dinner for friends. Mr James Spence entertained relatives and friends Wednesday evening.
The weekly unclaimed letters at Winchester Virginia post office include Miss Hattie Ashby Mr Herbert Blye Mr CL Cather Nick Kellis Mrs Mary Birks Mr Wilbert Strother J W Sibert. Addressee must pay one cent for each letter. Postmaster J Sibert notes the notice.
Mrs. Harry W. Hyde returned from Birmingham Alabama where she spent several weeks visiting relatives and friends in the city and surrounding area.
Bank closing notices warn that New Year’s Day on 1918 January 1 is a legal holiday. Banks list Christmas and New Year processing delays with payments due January 2 for paper maturings. Cashiers Hardy Fuller Grim Sloat note holiday closures and post-holiday payment dates across Winchester banks.
Fragmentary line hints at advertising in a newspaper called The Ste with a note to blanket the horses. No clear names, dates, or event details are readable.
Start a commercial asparagus bed by placing roots in rows four feet apart and two feet between plants in each row. Dig an eight inch deep trench, lay an inch of rich soil, spread roots, then cover. Backup with soil as needed. weed control and moisture conservation come in the second year, with a three week harvest in the third year. Starting from roots is advised for beginners.
Carl Vrooman assistant secretary of agriculture achieved a record yield of ninety bushels per acre on a farm near Chenoa Illinois. The Vrooman farms averaged 78 bushels per acre for oats this year far above Illinois ten year average of 33.1 bushels. The record demonstrates effectiveness of USDA approved methods on all oats grown on these farms.
C J Lynde explains a wagon oiling device that uses a plunger and guard to regulate flow. The plunger and washer block the opening yet allow oil during jolts, with a spring keeping it protruded until a jolt releases more oil.
Lime should be applied after plowing and thoroughly mixed with the soil by harrowing or disking. The more it is mixed, the quicker the results. Do not plow it under as it tends to move downward rather than upward in the soil.
Farmers are urged to grade all produce for sale to secure better prices. Potatoes and other crops fetch higher returns when sorted by size and color, with neatness and cleanliness boosting market appeal.
The text advises that bulk should be present in the pigs ration at all times to distend the digestive system so it can handle large feed quantities during fattening, while avoiding over nourishment.
An Ohio station report finds corn meal and skim milk yield greater hog gains than other feeds. Thousands of farmers have proven the method effective.
A reader notes a reflection on youth and probationary periods. The line hints at optimism during early adulthood and the transition from youth to responsibility, framed as a daily thought for readers.
An obituary notes John Wilson aged 73 of Steubenville born November 28, 1844. He ran a Steubenville retail grocery with his brother Isaac M. Wilson and later operated at Wilson's Corner. He was a member of the 157 O. V. I and the Presbyterian Church. Survived by widow Oleiva Adams daughter and brother Henry L. Wilson. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at 1902 Lincoln Avenue.
Try a cheap home made cough syrup using Pinex and sugar syrup. Buy 244 ounces of Pinex for 60 cents, mix with a pint of syrup for about 65 cents, yielding a full pint that outperforms store bought remedies and helps bronchitis, croup, and whooping cough. The Pinex Company guarantees satisfaction or money back.
A Berryville list of visitors and home stays during the holidays includes Mrs. M. McCormick and daughter from Bluefield West Virginia, Mr and Mrs Horace Smithey and son from Washington, Charles F McGuire and son from Hoboken New Jersey, Miss Rosalie Cox from Winchester, Major and Mrs William Cabell Moore from Washington, William Stalnaker from North Carolina, and S C Williams and family from Ogdensburg North Carolina at various homes. Also remaining residents include Emily McCormick of Washington and Edward McGuire of Camp Lee at S M McCormick. Nannie W McGuire in Richmond. A B Ruff from Washington visiting daughter R E Perrine. and Smith home from Alexandria for the holidays.
Charles T. Brannon of McKeesport Pa who has been visiting friends in this city left yesterday for his home. He plans to travel via the Southern route to return.
Public notices announce a trust sale of 112 acres near Whitacre P O in Frederick County Virginia on January 12 1918 at 11 oclock A M with one third cash and balance in two annual payments at 6 percent interest. Also a court suit by Maggie M Henkel seeks sale of forty acres near Clearbrook Station under Samuel G Stephenson will with life estate for Henkel and contingencies for her children and invites unknown parties to appear within fifteen days. Notices require posting at the courthouse and publication in The Evening Star.
At the January 22, 1918 stockholders meeting in Martinsburg West Virginia, an agreement for merging Cumberland Valley and Martinsburg Railroad with Cumberland Valley Railroad is presented for adoption to form The Cumberland Valley Railroad Company. Notice dated December 22, 1917. Secretary A C Nadenabousch signs.
In the Clerk of the Corporation Court of Winchester Beulah F. Ashley sues Foster F. Ashley for divorce a mensa et tules on non support and general relief the affidavit states the defendant is not present in this state and has been served by publication
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