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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1917
Page
3
The piece argues that breeding, efficient feeding, and kindness improve dairy production. It claims brains in breeding build the herd, economy in feeding boosts output, and clean calf pails aid milk flow. It notes total fat produced, not just rich milk, determines earnings.
United States Department of Agriculture discusses uniform mare type for draft work. Uniform mares bred to the same stallion can fill wagon teams of three or four and may command premiums when sold as pairs. Breed traits in mares reflect strong ancestry and prepotency with feminine conformation signaling good breeding.
A mare noted for quality and strong breeding traits has produced eleven live foals. Her offspring sell well, with emphasis on conformation, soundness, and good disposition. Breeders warn that shy or unsound stock lowers value and that careful handling and soundness are vital for long-term usefulness.
The article urges dairy farmers to spray cattle to protect milk production during fly season. It describes horse flies and other pests reducing milk flow by blood loss and upset feeding. It recommends using market sprays or contacting the state agricultural department for homemade repellents to maintain milk yields on pasture.
The division announces furloughs for each deserving soldier at camp allowing some to leave daily for the holidays. General Brett says the move eases homesickness and honors the hard work of the troops. Machine gun squads show marksmanship on range. 1,000 rounds fired in two hours. Enlisted men for officers' training camp begin January 5 with 2,500 recommended and 600 to be selected. Frederick county boys expected home in January and February.
Fragmentary timetable list and place names including Martinsburg Pikeside Tablers Darkeeville Inwood Bunker Hill Ridgeway and Winchester with times and an address J. Fred Lai se Bunker Hill W Va.
S. A. Sprinkle of Martinsburg West Virginia has been granted special policeman powers by Winchester Corporation Court for the Cumberland Valley Railroad. He takes over duties from C A Freed and may carry a revolver within railroad property. Other local notices list visiting relatives in Shanghai West Virginia and Chambersburg Pennsylvania relatives returning home after holidays.
A warning outlines contamination sources across the dairy chain from cow to consumer, noting that any weak link may undermine overall safety and quality.
Ancient sources show Spartans applied butter to wounds as a healing remedy. The practice highlights early use of fats in battlefield care and reflects military medical routines of the era.
Brig. Gen. Cecil C. Vaughan, commander of the Virginia National Guard brigade, has temporarily assumed command at Anniston Alabama of the Fifty eighth Infantry Brigade. He returns from Washington after a routine physical examination and awaits the results.
Christmas services were held in the Episcopal Church with decorated surroundings and fine choir music. The Methodist Sunday school staged an entertaining Christmas Eve program with a tree laden with presents. Santa Claus distributed many gifts to teachers and students at the parish house.
A historic cold wave sweeps the East with snow in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region. The Weather Bureau notes temperatures will moderate as conditions ease. New York reports sixteen dead, widespread hunger and fuel shortages.
Local buyers offered daily quotations for commodities including Winter and Spring wheat flour Corn Cracked corn Middlings Bran Rye Timothy hay mixed feed butter and creamery butter per retail and wholesale terms various prices listed Potatoes and Hams Shoulders Bacon prices appear but some figures are partially illegible in the record.
Markets are corrected as of closing on the day preceding publication. Nearby creamery items show 45. Virginia and nearby cherry prints report firsts. The poultry section lists live chicken categories with prices: chicks, young, 24. old hens, 24. old roosters, 3135.
Turkey market lists 10 pound and up old toms at 34 dollars. Corn at 8 dollars a bushel for nearby yellow on spot. Hay No 1 timothy 29 dollars, light clover mixed 8.50. Cattle hot steers 12.50 to 13.00, good butcher 11.25 to 12.00, choice helper 9.75 to 10.50, medium 6.75 to 7.75, calves 6.50 to 15. Hogs heavy 17.50 to 18, pigs 3 to 4.50 each. Subscribe for Star news.
King Ferdinand of Roumania abdicates according to Petrograd reports. His son Crown Prince Charles to succeed him. Ferdinand, Hohenzollern by birth, had ruled Roumania since October 1914 amid wartime tensions and revolution rumors.
A ship named Vinovia, formerly the Bolivian, reportedly destroyed with valuable cargo. The vessel was a 5,000 ton steamer carrying $1,500,000 in cargo from New York to an unnamed destination. crew fate unknown.
A fragmented passage discusses places not applying certain ideas for men versus women. It hints at overcrowded root gardens and mentions transforming women into ties by a "umber light." The text is cryptic and appears as OCR noise from a historical source.
A brief note describes how postal communications worldwide increasingly use English as a common tongue. The piece highlights Tinglish influence and suggests English serves as a practical bridge language for international mail.
A reflective note wonders if marrying one’s ideal partner is worth the risk of waking to an imperfect day. The phrase hints at contemplating certainty and love's value in life’s fleeting moments.
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