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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
6
A new motorcycle parcel post service was introduced using a locally produced Indian make machine. It was delivered to the peace department and handed to the local agent Mr. H. Be s for use in parcel post deliveries.
The Star reports merchants were urged not to close on Monday July 5 amid claims of planned closures. Officials state the merchants have not expressed an intention to shut their establishments and will continue supplying daily goods.
Captain Leonard Yah reports children will leave tomorrow for Belmar New Jersey for a Salvation Army retreat. Workers will recuperate and rest at their labor site while in care. Bhyoy King oversees John Army services during absence with Amjntewn Een and Gosnelt slated to conduct services. The Baby Giraffe stands six feet tall at birth with reported long horns.
In North Dakota, primary results reported from 479 of 2 064 precincts show regular Republican Lee Langer leading for governor while Lyon Myazier stands as a Non Partisan candidate. The scene reflects a shift in party support with early returns across the state.
Associated Press reports Luther Burbank the famed horticulturist was brought from Santa Rosa to a San Francisco sanitarium for treatment. Officials refused to disclose the nature of his ailment.
Workers at the A M Byers Company and the Brogos Company in Pittsburgh walked out over pay and conditions. The Amalgamated union reported the stoppage affects Columbus area plants and involved foremen and staff negotiations with the company.
Schedule in effect May 30 1920 lists Norfolk and Western trains with intermediate stops Norvelville Bristol Elkton Hagerstown and Washington. Parlor cars to Bristol and Hagerstown and Pullman sleeper Philadelphia to New York are noted. W C Saunders general passenger agent and WR Revell sign off.
Trustee announces public auction of Lot in Frederick County Virginia. Property near Winchester described as 73 acres with improvements. Sale set for Saturday July 3 1920 at 11 a.m. in front of County Court House. Terms: one-third cash and balance in two annual installments with interest. purchaser bears insurance and bonds secured by deed of trust.
Plant lice and cabbage worms may be controlled using arsenate mixtures and soap suds. Kerosene emulsion or tobacco decoction can suppress sucking insects on smooth cabbage leaves. Dusting arsenate on plants with flour lime mixture is advised for pest protection.
Advice on repelling slugs and fungi in gardens. Use dry surface dust mulch and insect powders, tobacco dust, or ash around plants. Spray Bordeaux mixture with copper sulfate and lime to curb potato beetle, blight, and common diseases. add lead paste for fungi. Extension Circular 15 from University of Missouri offers detailed guidance.
A dairy reader reports painting silo interiors with lead and oil paints, causing paint flakes to shed. After cows ingested silage from the treated silo, seven died. chemical stomach analyses point to poisoning as the cause.
A fragmented note outlines the Egg Circle project to increase egg output and improve handling, aiming to reduce waste and provide better eggs to consumers. It mentions cooperative purchasing of supplies and ties to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Instructions to dispose of old hens after breeding season and a divorce case filed in the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia. Lewis F Gruber sues Pessie Swartz Gruber for divorce on cruelty and desertion with proceedings requiring appearance within ten days and weekly publication in Winchester Star for four weeks. A court posting is directed at the courthouse door by March 23 1920.
The document outlines leftover real estate devised by the late George W. Baker in Iowa and Virginia. It specifies a two-story brick drug store property at 27 and 29 Loudoun Street Winchester opposite the County Court House, bordered by Union Bank and Franck-Baker and Son, fronting 24.3 feet and extending 188.7 feet to Indian Alley.
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