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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1918
Page
4
A fragmentary text blends odd refrains about eating apples and avoiding sin with weather and personal guilt. The piece references a January 29 date and a wandering, reflective mood as the speaker contemplates morality, comfort foods, and a somber conscience while alone by the hearth.
The article recalls a fatal duel between Cilley of Maine and Wise of Kentucky that led Congress to condemn the practice. Graves from Maine and a New York paper editor were involved in tensions that escalated after a remark about Graves. The incident prompted a congressional inquiry and censure, marking a clash over honor culture and public opinion in Washington.
A reflective piece traces dueling history from Commodore Decatur to Commodore Barron and Captain Jonathan P. Cilley, noting political and social opinion shifting away from dueling. It recalls Hamilton Burr widow, English satire, and a Maryland duel near 1830, then shifts to Hood's Sarsaparilla and local reminiscences of a duel that ended a life. The essay ends with a wartime lament linking spring and Kaiser to a future era of peace.
Readings on companionship and mental activity amid winter isolation. Dr. Frank Crane’s view on finding an intelligent, congenial talker. quotes from his article on talking as a key human need. reflections on friendship and loyalty among historical figures. Includes note about Judge Harrison and suffrage debate.
Guidance on selecting sites for earth and other material dams for irrigation. Notes on foundation tests, wasteways, core walls, and packing methods. Describes methods for securing watertightness in earth and loose rock dams and practical construction details.
The text discusses flood risks for dams not built to withstand full flood flows. It explains that such a structure must impound water to a safe height and bypass surplus via a wasteway. It emphasizes strong capacity to handle heavy by passing entire stream flow while considering debris and obstructions.
In early California mining, miners used powerful water streams to wash gold-bearing sand. The concept evolved to control flow with features like inlets outlets and slope protection. Farmers’ Bulletin No 828 discusses such reservoir components and their role in managing driftwood clogging and fish screen debris.
Experimental data from Pennsylvania shows six tons per acre of manure yield greater returns than ten tons per acre. Six tons produced $3.29 per ton versus $2.29 per ton at ten tons, saving money for farmers with limited manure. Hand spreading would struggle to reach six tons per acre.
A good grain ration for lambs starting to eat includes ground corn one part crushed oats one part linseed oil meal one part and wheat bran two parts. Wheat bran is essential and should be present. A ration with two pounds bran one pound oats one pound finely ground cornmeal a half pound oats off meal is excellent for young Tombs. A mix of off meal and corn meal often outperforms meal and corn meal.
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