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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1922
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle remedy for bad breath. It claims the sugar coated tablets purify the bowels and liver without the after effects of calomel, using a fixed blend of vegetables with olive oil. Prices shown are 15¢ and 30¢.
A murky report from a conference notes likely adjournment around midmonth. Officials discuss naval reductions and a broader Far Eastern policy, with general expectation of a formal announcement in the near term.
Mesers Howard Lineberg of Kernstown and James Brill of Opequon visited Jacob Lineberg and stayed overnight with E C Oates. Mrs Gertle Hulver, mother in law, returned home with them. Opequon residents O L Bowley and Thelma Richard shown. Pearl Moore from Forest Glen visiting parents W H Moore. Rev Duggar preached at Mountain View with next appointment moved to Sunday night.
At Enon Springs Virginia Mr and Mrs J M Lockhart celebrated the fortieth wedding anniversary at their home on December 28 with all their children visiting and a large dinner. Guests included the Lockharts plus relatives from White Post Chambersville and Washington. The couple have five children and ten grandchildren. Mrs Mariah Good widow of Jacob Good suffered a stroke during a visit to Washington and remains seriously affected. Several locals were listed as visiting or returning from trips to Charlottesville Randolph Macon College and Washington.
A review highlights three advances in 1921: rubber gasket seals for leak proof post to cover joints, simplifying manufacture and dismantling. Bone dry batteries shipped without electrolyte and charging, with over 100 percent growth in usage by service stations and 60 percent rise by car managers. Local stations handled 3275 batteries, a 50 percent increase over the prior year, signaling rising popularity and replacement sales.
Batteries all require water every two weeks totaling twenty six times yearly yet internal construction differs by make. Only the Willard Threaded Rubber Battery uses Willard Threaded Rubber Insulation between plates, promising less trouble and more miles per dollar. Valley Service Station at Col Braddock and Washington Streets hosts this claim.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes improved herd quality from cooperative cow testing associations. Each group uses testers to monitor butterfat and milk yield, with California hosting the largest operations. Associations vary in size, but the overall effect is clearer, healthier cows and better dairy production.
A Wisconsin dairy farmer reports that west section testing in Quitagamble county has improved cow care and herd management. He highlights better knowledge of cows through feeding, selecting superior heifer calves, and treating dairy cows as productive machines whose value depends on care, feed, and breeding.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges sterilization of pails strainers and separator parts to ensure better dairy products. Use live steam for five minutes or boil utensils for five minutes if steam is unavailable. A simple steam sterilizer design is described in Farmers’ Bulletin 748.
A short health advisory urges mothers to protect daughters from cold and overworking. It warns of headaches back pains nerves and offers Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe remedy. The fragment mentions Stella Newton Indiana and cautions careful attention to a daughter's health.
A premium offer announces The New Universities Dictionary exclusive to readers. The volume, authored by Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, Princeton, and Penn professors, is praised as thorough and practical. Readers secure copies via three coupons worth 98 cents, with no other sales outlet.
The message notes lower prices for building materials with lumber already at a normal basis. Glaize & Bro. Building Material Home Merchants state their stock is complete and ready to help plan and supply affordable materials for home or barn construction.
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