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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1922
Page
4
The Evening Star lists subscription prices by mail for one year three months six months and one month with rates in advance. The paper notes Associated Press rights and directs communications to the Evening Star Publishing Company.
Real estate notices advertise a 6 room home with light and water, a suburban 5 acre lot for $1800, a long street frontage parcel, and a 56 acre farm 3 miles from Winchester for $4500. On terms, an $8,000 option is offered. A client will lend with 6 percent interest and 2 percent bonus on first class security for a $5,000 investment.
The peach borer, larvae of a clear winged moth, damages peach trees by feeding at the base or roots. Experiments since 1915 show paradichlorobenzene applied in fall around the trunk kills larvae by vapor diffusion. The method uses a continuous 2 inch band and 1 ounce per tree, buried with soil, with two to three shovelfuls over it. The Farmers Bulletin 1246 describes life habits and both large scale and small scale destruction methods. Availability is via the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington.
Richmond News Leader urges caution on Senator Byrd's road bill until in print. It favors learning from other states and expert guidance over rapid decentralization, citing risks of bureaucratic overreach and historical lessons from centralization.
Richmond newspapers oppose central control and call for a new leadership in the State Highway Department. The current commissioner, appointed in 1920, would be ousted by the bill, which would place a historically strong manager at the helm to oversee tens of millions in tax funds, with bond prospects in 1924 looming.
A humorous poem recounts a man with once glossy hair now thinning after a barber's tonic promises miracles. He recalls his dark waves and praise from painters, then laments hair loss and a disastrous remedy that fails, leaving his scalp with pests and tears.
Rock Enon Springs Virginia reports headlines from Miami Florida where J E Rinker and wife enjoy a May like winter with heavy traffic crowds and constant bathing. Daniel's prophecy of the end of time is cited.
Heavy snow causes large limbs to split. repair by bolting intact splits or remove badly splintered breaks. Lift the limb back with rope, use block and tackle for heavy limbs, bolt through upper and lower parts of the break, and avoid wire wrapping. Bolting often strengthens the limb without pruning.
Pruning peaches relies on removing current year's wood to control size and vigor. Heavy pruning boosts yield but must balance tree strength, since hardy varieties tend to grow weakly and require more severe cuts. Also, protect trees from birds as fruit develops.
Fragmentary text hints at themes of childlessness and longing for children. Mentions Mia Johnson and a Park address, with notes on happiness and health tied to family, suggesting a reflection on parenthood and its impact on women as they age.
CHAMBBERSVILLE Va Jan 17 heavy snow fell mid week and a wind drifted roads blocking access. The grade school remained closed Thursday due to impassable routes until a road scraper cleared the way. Local residents Asa Rosenberger and others visited relatives and returned to duties. Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs George Craigs with new suggestions for the year. The Wex meeting is set for the first Saturday in February at the parsonage on North Main.
Mr. Edmund Lupton departed Winchester today for a brief business trip. Mrs. Ballard Kirk arrived yesterday from West Virginia via the Winchester and Western Railroad and left later for Williston, N.
Public sale of five to ten acre tracts in Frederick County in 1922 under the will of Benjamin Brown. Three parcels include woodland and a house with barn. sale to be cash and deferred payments with bonds and a deed of trust. Special Commissioner Harry R. Kern lists terms. clerk confirms bond and security.
By decree in the chancery cause Luther Lewis against Rachael Lewis et al in Frederick County Circuit Court the undersigned will sell a farm on Saati Ridge in Frederick County Virginia at eleven a m One third cash day of sale and balance in one and two years with 6 percent interest secured by deed of trust and insurance policy under bond with approved security Brannon Clerk.
Paul Kremer, a prominent Washington lawyer, arrived in Winchester with his sister Miss Lillian Kremer after three months of serious illness. He stayed at Luther Kremer at Main and Cecil Streets and traveled from Washington on medical advice to aid his recovery. He had grip and influenza earlier, then pneumonia in both lungs, followed by typhoid fever, leaving him weak but able to make the trip.
For sale an 138 acre gravel and slate farm with 20 acres of branch flats and a 6 room dwelling plus two small barns on state road six miles from Winchester priced at 2500. An 8 room modern dwelling on a double lot with many outbuildings priced at 10600. Also offering choice building lots with rising value. See us for investment or home locations.
Virginia road advocates press for state regulation and taxation of motor carriers to fund highway repairs. George P. Coleman and D. B. Ryland back plans as the Good Roads Association prepares its convention to discuss a comprehensive state highway system.
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