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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1919

Page

2

Value of Farmers' Experience and Judgment Recognized

The United States Department of Agriculture notes that extension workers in northern and western states are using the season to consult with farm bureau officers and farmers. A partnership method aims to boost extension effectiveness by valuing farmers' experience and judgment, leading to more and better teaching and broader cooperative extension work.

United States Department of Agriculture Farm Bureau Department of Agr

Protect orchards from rodents with simple barriers and traps

Farmers and orchardists should guard young trees from rabbits and field mice using wood wenser sheets costing about 75 cents per hundred, lasting two years and protecting against sun scald. Traps can reduce field mice numbers, with a bacon scented pan and light oatmeal as lure, and poison baits using powdered strychnine on a small apple piece. The rodent group includes rabbits squirrels ground squirrels gophers and woodchucks, causing thousands of dollars in Minnesota losses.

Washburn Paul Minnesota

PRUNE AT CONVENIENT TIME

Prune after leaves fall. Begin as soon as possible and cut back peaches by one third to one half while removing enough small branches to favor new growth. Allow sun to reach the tree center. Trim apples to maintain shape and promote even development and keep fruit spurs from the branches.

Fire blight management guidance for tree infection

Advice suggests cutting out infected branches and burning them to stop spread. If the whole tree is affected, remove and burn the entire tree. Emphasis on disinfecting tools between cuts to avoid cross contamination.

Unable to determine readable headline from provided text

The supplied fragment is unclear and lacks readable names, places, or events to summarize into a proper newspaper card with a distinct title and concise summary.

Teaper Tombstone Epigraph Suggestion

Comic exchange suggests inscribing on Teaper’s tombstone with the line Hic Jacet and placing the word Hic in parentheses for emphasis.

Teaper Epkes Becker

Had His Measure Knicker-Fudger Vindictive in Quarrels

The text describes Knicker-Fudger as vindictive when quarrels start, though the tone questions whether this is true vindictiveness or stinginess, noting a strong reluctance to concede or give up anything.

Backer

Persistent. Truth crushed her earth will rise again.

A fragmentary historical note cites a woman facing a rash act followed by a second crushing blow as she recovers from an earlier injury. The terse wording suggests a tragic sequence or moral allotment within a historical account.

Birds and feathers spark lively chatter in social talk

A humorous exchange in a bustling drawing room features a ready made philosopher and Three Finger Sam debating birds and tar. Mrs Necker and Mrs Gabbalot jump topics with rapid shifts making the conversation lively and diverting.

Sam

Fragmented Dialogue Snippets From an Eccentric Exchange

The excerpt presents fragmented dialogue lines featuring playful misstatements and odd remarks. It includes mock questions about hats and women whiskers, a remark on borrowing a V, and fleeting exchanges among unnamed speakers in a whimsical, era-tinged style.

Cardui Said to Cure Years of Headache Distress

Mrs. G. H. Schill of Texas City reports three years of severe headaches and nervous exhaustion ended after taking Cardui. She credits three bottles, says no relief came before, and claims permanent cure with decades of use backing its recommendation.

Texas City Tex G. H. Schill

Winchester Woman Praises Doan’s Kidney Pills

Mrs J W Stryker of 115 S Main St Winchester testifies to Doan’s Kidney Pills relieving backache and urinary issues with quick relief. She endorsed the product in 1915 and again in 1919, noting consistent benefit and recommending the same remedy. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Doan’s Kidney Pills Buffalo NY supplier.

Winchester J. W. Stryker S. Main St Doan

Viking War Galley Launch Delivers Blood Toasting Ritual

A Viking war galley launch described with blood sprinkled on the keel by rollers and the breaking of wine over the stem seen as a savage ceremonial survival of ancient Nordic maritime practice.

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