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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1918
Page
4
The item presents a disjointed verse from The Evening Star in Winchester Virginia discussing themes of work effort and aging. It references engines, heat, price, and a nostalgic line about a pony named Dobbin, with scattered lines about longing and loss. The fragmentary text hints at a humorous or reflective piece.
A fragmented retail price list shows flour at $10.60 per bushel and per-item figures for various goods. It records dairy products, chickens, steers, heifers, pigs, and skim milk values with multiple price points across county markets, reflecting a small agricultural exchange in flux.
An advertisement touts Vinol as a constitutional cod liver oil tonic that restores health and strength. It claims to aid digestion and rebuild vitality, with a bold guarantee. Miller's Drug Store appears as the selling outlet.
Frederick Clarke and other counties plan to attend a 3 o’clock dedication at Winchester Memorial Hospital tomorrow afternoon. The children’s ward, built and furnished by Mrs. Henry B. Gilpin of Boyce, will be formally opened. Dr. Hunter H. McGuire invites the public to attend and tour the enlarged hospital between 3 and 6 tomorrow.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Jane Womel Morph who died Saturday was held at 2 PM yesterday from her home on South Market Street. The Rev George W Stover and the Rev Dr W T Walters officiated and interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Many friends attended the last rites.
Winchester resident Miss Lou C. Jones of 132 B Cork St reports severe back pain and irregular kidney function improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She says one box made her feel better and she urges others to try the remedy, priced 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
Mrs. Marie von Schlegell mother of Max von Schlegell publisher of Martinsburg Evening Journal died in Pasadena while visiting. Funeral was held today at her former home in Minneapolis.
A fragmented text discusses dangers of some medicines for children noting parental caution. It mentions mild laxatives used with care and references family experiences and societal attitudes toward pediatric drug use. The passage reflects concern about inappropriate or unsafe remedies for youngsters.
Two standard potato grades are proposed by the U S Department of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture for wartime quality. No 1 potatoes must be sound with no defects such as injury sunburn or disease and meet size limits of round varieties at 1 7/8 inches and long varieties at 1 3/4 inches. No 2 potatoes are similar in variety and quality but allow minor injuries and dirt with at least one end trimmed to 1/2 inch.
The article describes J Lynde's device to restrain a horse that pulls on the bit. It uses two pulleys on each side of the neck and a saddle attachment over the withers. The rein passes around the pulleys, multiplying the applied force roughly by three.
University expert C P Bull urges farmers to cut and shock corn stalks that were not harvested for silage. He says stalks can provide dry forage this fall and sustain cattle through winter, stressing the roughage shortage and the need to save corn stover for hay to ship to areas with scarce roughage. The state food production division echoes patriotic duty to preserve corn stalks.
Thousands of bushels of apples wasted under trees could be saved by proper handling. They can be turned into cider vinegar evaporated fruit chops apple butter jelly and boiled cider. The evaporator and cider press help preserve and convert cider into desirable table products and prevent fermentation.
A poultryman shares a practical fattening ration for turkeys preparing for market. The plan includes six pounds cornmeal two wheat middlings and two beef scraps mixed with sour milk fed during the two weeks before marketing. Green food and milk support young birds with ample forage and a period of steady growth.
A garbled line reflects a thought on letters traveling through post offices worldwide to reach people who speak English. The text appears as a dated or damaged OCR fragment with unclear speaker and context.
A special commissioner will sell at 11 a m Friday January 11 1918 the Graybeal house and lot on West Cecil Street Winchester Virginia fronting 39 feet with 115 feet depth. Terms: one third cash then two equal yearly installments with interest secured by deed of trust and insurance. Sale conducted by Barry R Kern special commissioner and R P Dovall auctioneer.
Two women named Wan Te Lee Manath Rn are noted in a brief item with an address line care of R. The fragment provides limited context about the individuals.
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