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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1925
Page
4
The Evening Star Publishing Co. of Win? Virginia announces consolidation with Morning News The Weekly News and The Weekly Mirror, expanding daily circulation except Sundays.
By Mail one year in advance three dollars sixty cents six months one dollar seventy five cents three months ninety cents One month thirty cents By Carrier for one year four dollars fifty cents six months two dollars twenty five cents three months one dollar twenty five cents One month seems pending details and rates may vary.
The Associated Press is exclusively authorized for republication of all dispatches credited to it or not and for all local news published in this paper. This notice reserves rights to AP stories and local content appearing in print.
Northampton Times reports editorial remarks on Senator Byrd and rival Mapp. Byrd defends public record and vows to run his own campaign, stressing commitment to Virginia voters and a high plane of discussion. He notes interrogation questionnaire matters and promises to answer when appropriate.
Sullivan Indiana February 20. Fate of about 50 miners trapped by a blast at City Coal Company's mine near Sullivan remained unknown at 2 PM. Two unidentified dead had been removed, three men were seriously injured and rescued, and reports from rescuers suggested many other workers may have perished.
Washington authorities debated the bomb tests on the unfinished battleship Washington off Virginia Capes. Brigadier General Mitchell urged releasing facts to avoid misleading the public about ships sinking. Navy reports said the explosion only rocked the ship slightly and that it remained a crucial defense anchor.
In Lancaster and Philadelphia reports, state chemist analyzes Mrs. Lida Van Dyke’s and Ralph M. Sauders’ stomach contents after their bodies were found in a Lancaster apartment. Officials consider tainted food as the possible cause, with an earlier theory of self harm. Sauders, a Pennsylvania Railroad supervisor, is survived by a widow and three children.
Lakehurst N J Feb 20 The navy airship Los Angeles will depart from her hangar at 2 30 pm for a Bermuda voyage and is expected to reach Bermuda early tomorrow. Officials say the ship will begin the return trip Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
A University of Minnesota publication argues western ewes are ideal for beginners due to hardiness and disease resistance. It notes westerns yield uniform consignments, better lambs when bred to suitable rams, and advises selecting ewes with strong backs, wide loins, and robust legs to build a quality flock.
The United States Department of Agriculture prepared a handbook for cow testers likely to assist those testing cows for production. It emphasizes standard methods and practical tips to improve records for dairymen and testers alike, with copies available while supplies last from USDA in Washington, D C.
Pennsylvania Experiment Station Bulletin No. 188 reports feeding trials from 1923-24 using ten Holstein cows and later six weeks comparing red clover hay to alfalfa. Soybean hay yielded 3.3 percent less milk than alfalfa, while clover hay produced 6.5 percent less milk than alfalfa, supporting soybeans as an emergency hay crop.
Food and farming notes advise repairing machinery for spring work. Cabbages store well in a buried barrel and seed crops need fumigation if weevils appear. Data show lettuce acreage rising from 16800 to 68000 between 1918 and 1924.
Lieut.-Commander B B Lapham chief engineer of the U S S Huron Asiatic fleet was seriously hurt after being struck by a coal basket during a barge transfer. He fell overboard and his head struck the ship's side. Beaman Fox also injured but not seriously. Cavite hospital officials said Lapham might recover.
A high school teacher tries a math lesson using a billiard cue as a pointer. The class erupts in laughter when he chalks the end of the stick as if it were a billiard cue, interrupting the formal lesson with humor.
Lillian Belle Slow, a colored woman aged 47, died in Berryville on Wednesday evening from paralysis. Funeral set for Saturday at 11 at Leetown with burial in Offick cemetery, Winchester. She leaves husband William Slow, two sons Wilmer and Andrew, and three daughters Nora Hubert Newport News VA, Clara Bell Cooper frees, and Odella Slow Berryville.
Rarat Charge and Pleasant Valley list Sunday school times and sermons. US B. Services Rev S. R. ig pastor. Endeavor Society 7 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p m. Fairview Sunday school 2 p m sermon 3 p m. Sunrise sermon by pastor pom Mount Olive Sunday school 10 a m.
Having bought the entire stock of goods of R. T. McVicar, W. H. Bush continues trimming and upholstering at the old stand opposite B and O freight depot. Water proof top goods, celluloid, top bows, tops repaired or made to order. Reasonable prices. 2-18-61 427 North Market Street. W. H. Bush, Prop.
The gas office offers a stove man service to stoke furnaces using coke for hot water steam or hot air systems. A skilled worker will tend fires daily, remove ashes, and adjust heat to maintain steady warmth. No service charge, only fuel costs, with February coke price schedule for gas customers.
The body of Theodore H. Rohde, 48, general manager of Charles L. Rohde and Son, was found in Baltimore Harbor near the ship yard pier. He was last seen Wednesday afternoon. family said he had suffered severe headaches. No marks of violence were found, police said.
Senate military committee approved House bill backing the restoration of Fort McHenry Maryland and its preservation as a national park and perpetual memorial shrine as the birthplace of The Star Spangled Banner. The action grants federal protection and formal recognition for the historic fort once linked to the War of 1812.
The British Commons rejected a bill to lower the voting age for women to 21, instead keeping the prior age. The measure failed by a vote of 142 to 163 in the afternoon session.
Police at headquarters hold a fine female pointer dog light tan and white with a collar but no tag. They believe it strayed from its owner and do not intend to euthanize the animal due to its value.
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