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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1918
Page
3
The article discusses optimal grain and pasture strategies for hog finishing, noting that gains depend on forage type, grain price, and herd size. It compares differing grain rates, pasture quality, and the economics of supplementing pasture with corn, soybeans, alfalfa, or dairy byproducts.
The department of agriculture states women should not be used on farms if men and boys can maintain production. Federal officials note women volunteers are eager to help with the nation's food program this year, and lighter tasks for women plus heavier work by men in lighter industries could ease the labor emergency.
A brief urging readers to construct a simple implement shed now to protect costly machinery from rust and rot, noting the high price of equipment.
The Luxite hosiery insert headlines hole proof nylon stockings from Moling and Seal with emphasis on durable wear. It promotes comfort and style for everyday use, showcasing the product as an essential fashion item for women.
A dry lot method suggests feeding pigs a daily ration proportional to body weight. For small pigs 15 to 50 pounds live weight require about six pounds per day, and larger pigs scale to roughly 2.4 percent of body weight as weight increases toward 300 pounds.
Prepared by the U S Department of Sericulture the guidance says young pigs start foraging at about three weeks old and gain fastest with shelled corn in a self feeder. Crease sized to allow access and expansion as pigs grow with additions like shorts tankage or oil meal and skimmed milk.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture urges preemptive weed control. Emphasizes preventing seeds from spreading on the farm and from entering the farm, and for perennials stopping top growth to starve underground parts.
The United States Department of Agriculture and state partners ask all ministers to mobilize congregations for increased local food production. Clergy will coordinate with county agents and extension services to inform communities and push for improved farm sanitation and barn improvements to meet current sanitary standards.
County agricultural agents help groups of farmers run records to determine labor income and each crop's contribution to income. They compare practices of more successful neighbors and provide guidance for improving efficiency and profitability.
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce distributes its first annual report and urges citizens to unite under a collective effort for the war. President McCormack says success depends on personal service and broad support from members and the community.
A fragmented wartime note urges the Chamber of Commerce to refrain from criticizing while calling for aid and collaboration. The message stresses unity and doing one's job to assist the conscription and committee efforts.
An old advertisement touts Danderine and Knowlton's Dandeline as cures for dandruff and thinning hair. It claims one application doubles beauty, dissolves dandruff, and restores lustrous hair, with promises of soft shiny results in minutes.
Acting mayor Alexander T. Jones requests all stores close on Thursday July 4 as part of the city’s patriotic ceremonies honoring the holiday. Ward is absent during this period and the usual custom is followed.
Haddon Hall, one of England s oldest manors, venerates Norman lords the Péverels Rutlands and Vernons. Dorothy Vernon and her lover John Manners figure in a legend linked to Elizabeth I, with the hall open to visitors and rich in historic arms and crests.
The tower stood 140 feet high on an elevated base in Babylon, built of sun dried brick faced with burned brick. It housed an observatory for astrologists and priests, with a 55 mile city wall surrounding Babylon and a population of about two million.
A reflective passage discusses youth as springlike, formative and elusive. It describes youth’s beauty in both boys and girls, its delicate freshness, and the mother’s view of a son as idyllic. It contrasts radiant idealism with a fierce, human fire, likening youth to a Columbus with mutineers on board.
The English maintain a clear split between physicians and surgeons and between barristers and solicitors. Barristers address higher courts, solicitors handle office work and first instance courts. A solicitor briefs a barrister for a case, and barristers may motion to strike out evidence. Barristers can become judges and often take a retainer with periodic fees ongoing.
A humorous exchange about kept secrets ends with a quip that a skeleton once in the closet was crowded out by her clothes, implying fashion and appearances hide personal secrets. The joke rests on a play on words about clothing forcing a skeleton out of storage.
Public notice calls on readers to buy War Savings Stamps, urging action despite limited details. The fragment suggests a promotional push in support of wartime financing and patriotic consumer spending.
The Clerk's Office of the Frederick County Virginia issues a notice of sale for a tract of unimproved land six miles west of Gore, containing about 56 acres. The trustees William Anderson and others propose sale terms including one third cash and the remainder in two annual installments at six percent interest, secured by a deed of trust. Sale date listed as June 21, 1946, with Swanson as auctioneer.
A second-hand 1917 Ford automobile will be sold at noon on Saturday July 6 1918 in front of the Cow Court House in Winchester Wingialé. The vehicle is described as in good condition and ready for immediate sale. George B Chapman is the listed purchaser.
Fragmentary ad claims cure for lame shoulder pain and rheumatism using topical applications. It mentions sales by unknown sellers and implies an absolute remedy.
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