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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1923
Page
2
G A Sones in Texas dispatched Al Sullivan to catch wood thieves on Spur ranges. An old ragged man captured, photographed as a rogues’ scarecrow, vowed reform after a jail warning. Later the captive asked to remove the photos for his kin.
Maud jokes about looks and claims heredity from her mother. Ethel warns that repeating it would imply the mother was stingy, prompting a light, clipped exchange.
Howe, the famed pitcher, ate a Welsh rabbit before retiring and slept with vivid dreams. The narrator notes the dreams mirrored his trade as he pitched and tossed all night, highlighting the restless grind of a baseball season.
The note hints at a campaign candidate moving rapidly between events and appearances. It mentions swift scheduling and active engagement with voters, signaling a brisk early campaign push.
The stage manager flirts with the soubrette while the comedian peers through the curtain and jokes that three makes a crowd, hinting at a lively audience for the performance tonight.
Blinks has suddenly begun to take a deep interest in the welfare of his country. He used to say he didn't care very much whether the ship of state founder or not. That was before he bought a suburban lot on terms of 50 dollars down and 5 dollars a month.
A humorous exchange contrasts two writers joking about their tenure. Briggins says he has been writing for papers for over two years, while the other boasts forty five years, highlighting the punch line of overconfidence versus experience.
A brief note recalls a romantic leap named Lover's Leap near a beloved spot. The writer suggests it may be tied to leap year and a girl who leaped for love of a sweetheart. The casual reminiscence blends history with a personal memory.
Catholic Standard and Times quotes: “The secret of real beauty is as plain as day. You’re merely to accomplish this? Be born that way.”
The item notes that Rantington Road plans to retire from the stage amid remarks about elevating theatre. A companion questions the seriousness of such a claim, while a separate line shows an officer addressing a behavior described as a freak incident.
J. H. W. reports a simple electric water warmer for poultry from Popular Science Monthly. A 15 watt lamp heats a ten quart pail using a tin can heater, keeping water unfrozen and near room temperature, with a daily cost of about 3.6 cents at 10 cents per kilowatt hour. The device may add up to two eggs daily in cold weather and could prevent hen losses in severe winter conditions.
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines how to provide green feed for poultry especially in winter. It recommends preferred green feeds such as cabbages beets potatoes clover alfalfa and rye and notes that one daily helping of green feed is generally sufficient.
A homemade powder mixture of three parts gasoline and one part stock dip is used to control common hen lice on feathers. Hold the bird head down and apply the powder by working it into the hairs and feather gaps.
Farmers urged to stop selling pullets in the fall as they are better kept for winter laying and meat. Winter eggs should come from pullets kept rather than sold, promoting longer yield and usefulness. Try a Star Want Ad.
An eye examination offer invites readers to visit for a professional checkup and to obtain the necessary glasses. The ad emphasizes improved vision with a proper prescription.
Hodgson and Brown Jewelers and Registered Optometrists operate at 41 West Water Street in Winchester Virginia offering jewelry services and eye care products to local customers.
The United States Department of Agriculture will distribute ten survey cards to rural mail carriers on agricultural routes for a second semi annual pig survey. About 50 000 cards will be sent across the country to record sows farrowings in late 1921 and 1922 and breeding plans for 1923, aiding farmers in matching production to market needs.
Grace Episcopal Church announced that Reverend Dr. Russell Bowie of Richmond Virginia will be installed as rector in March. He succeeds Bishop Charles L. Slattery who became Bishop Coadjutor of Massachusetts.
Victor Peeterstrom of Monroe confirms the disappearance of his son Herald Peeterstrom, 19, last Friday night. He left for Bastrop to meet with Department of Justice agents and Sheriff Carpenter, who investigates a midnight abduction by six men in automobiles.
A Prairie Farmer writer describes a safe horse tying method using a snap on the halter end, threading the rein through the manger, and tying to a light weight ring. When the horse stands by the manger the ring sinks, preventing the rein from slipping and avoiding leg entanglement.
In New York four men living in adjoining houses were arrested on homicide charges in the death of eight-year-old Catharine Steele, killed by a stray bullet during a New Year party at her home. They admitted firing from the rear window amid celebrations, with the Stoebe home dining room in potential crossfire.
John Richardson steps down after three years as secretary of the Herkimer New York Chamber of Commerce to become general business manager at the Herkimer Telegram Publishing Company. He helped drive the hospital campaign and local industrial and commercial efforts since arriving from Winchester Virginia in 1920.
A Ruskin quote warns that starting with disobedience leads to serving Beelzebub and his seven invited friends while suggesting discipline and choice shape what is best to obey. The concise epigraph contrasts strict obedience with chaotic rebellion.
In remote parts of England cottages with sloping walls appear, built out of true to appease a superstition that a perfectly square house would collapse.
A aphoristic note from the Chicago Daily News reflecting on how men admit unworthiness before marriage but act as if they sacrificed themselves after tying the knot. The column offers humorous social commentary on domestic roles and relationship expectations.
University of Wisconsin bulletin by P. Fe McNall and D. R. Mitchell explains how costs per hundredweight of milk vary across months from 1.88 to 4.14. It emphasizes using cost data to determine profits or losses and control production expenses for dairymen.
Medium red clove offers good hog pasture and alfalfa does as well. Clover is typically easier to establish, especially on new land, than alfalfa.
The proposal requires year-long pasturage for brood sows and for both spring and fall litters. It outlines continuous grazing provisions to maintain swine health and production across all seasons.
Gardening offers essential exercise for many tired business men seeking health benefits and relief from strenuous work routines. The activity promotes physical fitness and mental well being through regular outdoor duties and yard care.
In St Louis on January 1 a riot at the Hotel Chase erupted when prohibition enforcement officers searched for liquor. Two men were shot and four women were injured amid chairs and glassware hurled by guests resisting the raids. No arrests were reported.
The hearing to decide whether Dr M McKoin wanted for murder will be held next Wednesday in Baltimore after Gov Ritchie convened with the state detective Glynn and brought an extradition request signed by Gov Parker. Dr McKoin, a former mayor of Mel Rouge, was arrested here on charges related to the kidnapping and murder of Watts and Daniels Thomas Richards in Rouge last August.
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