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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1915
Page
4
The article notes a proposed "great white way" along Main Street to attract shoppers and elevate business for nearby merchants. It argues city leaders should support roadbed improvements and traffic management to help revival, while referencing broader issues of suffrage and social policy in the era.
Orchard sections in the area show widespread cedar rust infestation despite the large number of trees surveyed. Agricultural officials advise monitoring and control measures to limit spread.
The article explains cedar trees as the source of cedar rust infecting nearby apple orchards. Experiments show cedar rust spores carried by wind can infect orchards within two miles, and a single cedar tree may ruin a large area if conditions favor spore spread.
A fable about bees working nonstop to gather honey and fearing disruption as mischief from bad boys causes their nest to vanish. The piece critiques treating work as gospel and warns against relentless labor without rest, ending with a note on self-inflicted harm.
Geo Whitcher Jr of Caledonia New York claims lifelong itching and blisters were cured after about two dozen applications of Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. He reports sleeping better and skin clearing completely. Resinol products were sold by druggists.
Public health warning discusses toilet soaps and alkali content. It mentions Resinol Soap claiming no free alkali and adds Resinol medication for soothing tender skin and overall health.
The United States rapid naval expansion shows Secretary Daniels witnessing four giant battleships launched within a year after Texas and New York. Plans call for California to begin immediately while two more ships are under way. Submarine and destroyer projects dominate wartime strategies as 10 new submarines are under way and six destroyers await contracts.
In Ridgeway West Virginia Mr John Ridgeway found a nest with four chi eggs and eleven par tridge eggs later his daughter found a partridge in the nest replacing the hen the event described as a freak for a chicken and partridge to share a nest. Also noted are local illness updates funeral of Mrs Anna Coyle Stewart and upcoming Ridgeway camp meeting with tents and revival planned August 13.
A historical discussion on gold values and foreign exchange argues that U S gold coins are now more valuable abroad than in the past. The piece contrasts prewar rates with current figures and notes the dollar’s maintained parity amid European money declines.
After a State Convict Lime Board meeting in Richmond, the Staunton lime grinding plant will start operation early next week for Virginia farmers. Governor Stuart led the session with full board present and approved immediate track repairs from the Belt Line to the plant site funded equally by the State and the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company.
Richard C. L. Moncure, collector of internal revenue for the Eastern District of Virginia, reported June collections totaling 976,441.09, up from a year earlier. Ordinary taxes brought in 658,785.36, corporations 211,560.06, and individual income taxes 111,095.67 as the fiscal year closed.
Friends in Winchester received cards announcing the marriage of Miss Johanna James Swisher to Mr. Luther Carson Eowers. The ceremony details and officiant are part of the notice.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a local item named Bas a Bary with unclear context. No clear dates, places, or affiliations are readable. Further text needed to identify people or organizations involved.
The verse questions the value of repeating unverified tales and rumors. It warns that spreading untrue stories brings no real good and urges restraint, urging readers to speak honestly or remain silent. The piece frames rumor as a moral test.
A crusty bachelor answers a question about why a pretty girl resembles a Christmas tree with an insulting quip about hanging pretty things. The remark equates beauty with ornamentation and implies a sexist, demeaning view.
A Iowa mother cites her 13 year old daughter’s recovery from a female weakness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports five bottles taken and a complete improvement, urging others to try the tonic for women's health.
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