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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1917
Page
3
An article discusses methods to deter rabbits from young fruit trees during winter. Techniques include wrapping trunks with paper, painting trunks with animal blood, or applying a soap tar or acid mix up to 18 inches above ground. The blood-paint method is noted as the most effective after testing.
Orchardists note mice shelter under mulch and attack tree bark in winter. Use wire screening pressed into the ground for solid protection. tarred paper and veneer also used but must be removed in spring to prevent scalding.
Cottontail rabbits occur across the United States and can damage young fruit and ornamental trees. They breed rapidly and winters with heavy snowfall worsen losses. Trapping is effective. a simple trap can catch rabbits and reduce damage, with potential earnings for boys near markets.
The article notes a shift in farming practice from six feet to two to three feet for apple tree heads. Twenty years ago many farmers favored a six foot head, but today the deviation from the new standard is minimal among growers.
Snails are described as effective barometers noting that rain in the air prompts them to seek shelter under leaves bark or other sheltered places.
The text asserts that when the heart is full the arm is ghul and when the soul is full the whole man is glad. It frames fullness as a condition for strength and happiness, linking spiritual fulfillment to bodily and emotional well being.
Ammonia is a gas dissolved in water and part of the alkali family. It dissolves oils and grease, making it a powerful spot remover beyond soap and water. Bath ammonia serves as a fine cleanser for garments and fabrics.
The article recalls postwar fundraising for the British Museum with public lotteries funding the collection. It notes £95,000 raised, including £20,000 to Sir Mans Stoane's executors, £20,000 to the Earl and Countess of Oxford for the Taxian projects, and £19,000 to Montague House. Montague House opened with ceremony on January 15, 1750.
Fragmentary rural dialogue reveals a debate on honesty and courage. A farmer questions a partner about faults in their approach, noting two clear flaws and the challenge of addressing them openly. The exchange hints at a culture of blunt truth telling and consequence.
Hilsa asks the carpenter about his family and he replies with six half siblings. She then intently asks if he is the only whole one there was, prompting a humorous moment.
In Venice a hereditary oligarchy kept high offices within powerful families, but rigid traditions doomed the aristocracy as progress passed them by. In Spain the hidalgos clung to noble sentiment after incapacity, making the aristocracy a poor, eccentric, and impotent class resembling a Don Quixote caricature.
A defendant in an unprovoked assault case is cross examined and asked to illustrate the impact. He theatrically slaps the prosecutor and tackles him, then explains the force used was only about one tenth of what he portrayed.
A humorous classroom exchange features a student asking what an unknown quantity is and another replying it mirrors the price of a ton of coal. The quip captures a playful math moment.
The article mentions a palindrome attributed to Napoleon with the line Able was I ere I saw Elba and discusses travel costs. It references railroads, mileage books, and a projection that rail travel may rise to about 25 cents per mile within twenty years, contrasting with an average 24 percent increase.
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