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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1919
Page
4
The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia publishes daily except Sunday and is consolidated with several weekly papers. It lists Bell 28 United telephones and notes Associated Press rights for republication of news dispatches and local news.
A nostalgic verse reflecting on childhood days when problems were smaller and easier to tackle. The speaker contrasts peaceful old times with present troubles, noting how modern issues from Hoboken arrive with signs and tokens, disrupting routine and inciting longing for simpler eras.
Captain Thomas Christianson of the Reading barge, operating between Norfolk and New Bedford, credits Tanlac with restoring his health after a year of indigestion, pain, and weight loss. He reports improved appetite, sleep, weight gain, and strength, saying he no longer wakes exhausted at night.
Announcement outlines the 1920 census plans in Frederick County and Winchester with 87 000 enumerators nationwide. It explains procedures, geographic assignment, and the confidentiality protections ensuring data used only for statistics and not for taxation or harm.
The Winchester Virginia post office lists unclaimed letters for the week ending December 27 1919. Each letter requires the recipient to pay one cent. Names include Miss Corie Carter Mrs Mmma Cooper Roy S Loy O O Osborne Mirrie Petter Miss Grace Pifer J C Richards Miss Kathryn Russell Bert FE Smith W S Van Pelt Miss Mary Walker Robert Webster Jr J WM LIBERT Postmaster.
The USDA runs a butter inspection service in New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia and Minneapolis to certify quality. A 83 pound tub sold for 0 cents per pound equaling $4150 while a 98 score tub sold for 0 cents per pound totaling $39.60 illustrating higher scores bring higher prices.
Candling sets a fixed standard for trading by removing guesswork and ensures fair pricing for producers of good eyes. It identifies responsible parties for bad eggs, promotes overall quality, complies with law, and reduces freight, space, and packaging by excluding worthless products.
Colorado agricultural note argues against underfeeding stock during cold months. It recommends feeding calves and yearlings heavily though cost is high, while cows may winter on good hay with shelter. Suggested rations include alfalfa hay, cane hay, silage, cottonseed cake, and cottonseed meal, with windbreaks and trees aiding shelter.
William Peyton, one of the oldest men in the United States, died near Parkersburg West Virginia aged 128. He had been enslaved in Virginia by the Creel family and served them for years before gaining freedom. He remained mentally sharp until a few weeks before his death.
The Star lists today's wholesale prices quoted by local buyers with a standard disclaimer that typographical errors are not guaranteed against. The brief item presents price quotes and market status for local merchants.
A fragmented page notes In Memoriam and Local Market items with mixed content on hay oats potatoes and butter. It includes wholesale markets in Baltimore and fading references to local notices, prices, and memorial lines amid unclear OCR text.
An expert estimate places the cost of raising a calf to veal at about eight dollars per head. Veal production is described as a profitable side line for dairymen.
The text endorses the Wigginton method as the tested standard. It cautions against any weaker mixtures, emphasizing strict adherence to the proven formulation.
The Union Bank of Winchester board of directors declares a semi annual dividend of three percent payable after January 1, 1920. All taxes paid by the bank. Cashier Chas J Summers signs the notice dated December 23, 1919 in Winchester Virginia.
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