18 Feb 1919
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1919
Page
1
Readable notes indicate that all varieties of apples have poor quality across multiple orchards. The brief cites widespread substandard fruit and general quality concerns affecting shipments and market value.
The article weighs apple variety choices for York County orchards, endorsing York Imperial and Ben Davis as prominent options. It notes York’s strong export value, prolific bearing after age ten, and storage limits, while highlighting Ben Davis as a spring seller with long keeping and disease resistance. It discusses soil adaptability and recommended planting mixes, urging Yorks to comprise about half of plantings.
Cranford Chronicle reports on Gypsy Smith Jr visiting Cranford New Jersey to lead a two week revival at the First Presbyterian Church. The piece praises his approach noting he made real friends avoided claptrap and connected with lapsed parishioners helping Cranford become a cleaner town. The editor and local readers hope he returns for further tours.
Be invited to Handley Library Auditorium Wednesday February 19 at 346 p.m. to hear Mrs Davis, renowned speaker, discuss home sanitation and methods to rid a community of rats and mice. A reception will follow the talk for all attendees.
The Lyman H Howe Travel Festival screens tonight at the Empire Theater starting at 9. The program offers diverse material from around the world with educational value, animated caricatures, and film novelties characteristic of Howe entertainments.
S x Model 90 T and one 85 4 Overlands offered by H C Boden. Inquiries to W B MacMillian at 305 North Market St. Also several bargains in used cars advertised by J Howard Cather. February 12 Classified.
Harry Butler issues a notice seeking apples for purchase. Call Win Chester Cold Storage to arrange sale of any quantity.
The Star reports a two year effort to fund a home demonstration agent led by Miss Haynes. Subscriptions and bank support funded her work, but the Board of Supervisors declined a salary appropriation. A letter from Commercial and Savings Bank suggests the city and county should cover the salary if continued.
A notice states a car of slab wood and kindling has just arrived for G. O. Snapp. A separate Scout announcement calls Troop 2 members to assemble in the scout room on Wednesday February 19 at 7 p m to attend Gypsy Smith services under Scoutmaster.
A lost Liberty bond numbered 620174 has a reward for its return. The notice states the reward will be given to J. B. Beverley at City Hall.
Cardinal Gibbons and household travel to Washington for Thursday ceremonies at the Franciscan Monastery Catholic University honoring the Baltimore prelate’s golden jubilee. The event is expected to signal the naming of Cardinal Farley’s successor.
A Willard memorial meeting will be held at Mrs. C. L. Robinson’s home at 118 North Market Street on Thursday February 20 at 3 o clock. Full attendance is requested by the secretary. Gee the McDougall Kitchen Cabinet was at FM Seem Up.
The Virginia Episcopal Church mourns Bishop Gibson who died in Richmond. He served in the Confederate Army and held posts in Parkersburg and Cincinnati before becoming bishop in 1897. Survived by three daughters and two sons, with funeral services planned at Christ Church.
The Chamber of Commerce committee counted ballots from a straw vote in The Star showing 284 votes for establishing a public market. Only three votes were against the market amid limited solicitation and coupon voting by readers.
Memorial services for Bishop Robert A. Gibson, who died yesterday, will be held at noon tomorrow at Christ Church Protestant Episcopal with Rev. John W. Quinton officiating. The bishop’s funeral will follow at the same hour in Richmond. The Winchester service is expected to be well attended by many warm friends.
Idaho Senator William E. Borah, a Republican on the foreign relations committee, refused President Wilsons invitation to a February 26 White House dinner where the League of Nations would be discussed. He cited custom treating such gatherings as confidential and said he could not share or use any information from it in debate.
Ayl. scouts of Troop 8 are ordered to meet at the scout room promptly at 7 o clock on Wednesday evening in tull-egout wnt orm to Attend Gypsy aman Isp.
Paris reports the big five powers debated the Russian problem in a conference at Princes Island. Delegates urged urgency for settlement in Russia but offered no concrete plan. Bolshevik forces reportedly stronger, with about 300000 troops, advancing in most areas except against the Bathonians.
Classified note offers a Jersey cow switch calf for sale. Contact details not provided. item listed with terse bidding style and partial phrasing.
Private Harold March of the United States Army is back in Va on a week’s furlough to visit his mother Mrs. Gertrude March. He worked at The Star printing office before enlisting last September and had industrial exemption claims approved by local boards. He was slated for overseas service in November when the armistice was signed.
Paris reports an agreement between the American Red Cross and the Russian Bolshevik Red Cross to provide 1,000,000 rubles to assist Russian prisoners of war held in Germany. The Stockholm correspondent of the press agency said the move was announced today.
Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad urged the government to restore railroads to their owners, stating the period for government takeover has passed, before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee in Washington on February 18.
Basel Feb 18 American troops will be sent to Berlin to guard the food shipments arriving from the United States. The dispatch from Berlin confirms military plans to safeguard aid convoys into the city.
A historic Farmers Merchants base in New York announces a major remodeling of its banking room. The project includes rear offices and clerk areas upgraded with marble bases and decorative screens, creating a warmer, more refined banking environment.
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