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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1917

Page

3

Prohibition Advocate Delivers Virginia Senate Record

Former lieutenant governor Ellyson recalls long political career backing local option and constitutional prohibition. He touts ties to temperance groups, pledges to enforce laws, expand education, road building, tax fairness, and veterans pensions while recounting service with the Richmond Howitzers and surrender at Appomattox.

State Senate Senate of Virginia Virgi Commonwealth Friends of Prohibition General Assembly Public Highway Commission Appomattox Hig Ellyson Hampden-Sidney College Richmond Howitzers

Bold Lobby at Work Continues with War Price Talks

Long Meadows Virginia July 12. Mr Sydnor Gordon from Charlestown West Virginia spent the weekend with his mother Mrs ene Gordon. Mr SG Colfelt had a fall on Saturday injuring head and shoulder and cannot farm. Yard party at Long Meadows schoolhouse July 14 for Union Sunday School. Roy Colfelt visited relatives near Woodstock. Harry Booth on sick list. The article discusses patriotism over profits and President Wilson urging loyalty and unified wartime price policy, condemning ocean freight rates as obstacles to the war effort.

Long Meadows Sydnor Gordon Charlestown W. Va Ene Gordon SG. Colfelt Long Meadows School

Horse Injured in Incident Returns Home After Visit

A horse suffered a hinge leg fracture when kicked by another horse last week. Mr. Cather Browning and his son, with Mrs. Hugh Stickley and Misa Florence Christian of Cuyntical lls Ohio, returned home after visiting the former's parents. Drought in the area broke briefly with light rain on Monday and Tuesday.

Cather Browning Misa Florence Christian Cuynticallls Ohio Hugh Stickley

Memorial Service and Burial For Beloved City Resident

The city mourns a devout member celebrated with a High Mass of Requiem at the Catholic church. Rev. John McVerry led the ceremony with Deacons W A McKeery and M J Ahern assisting, mourning a life of charity and church beautification. Miss Mary Catharine Aulick visits Washington hosts at Mathias Vineyard Moss.

John McVerry W. A. McKeetry Martingbure Mary. Catharine Aulick J. P. Muller Washington, D. C Mathias Vineyard Moss

Jersey cow declares dividend in dairy prize race

New champion Jersey Lipsa 323967 tops records with 11 5098 pounds milk and 684 82 pounds butter. Breeder EB Stevens Henry Rocky Hill Conn and tester R Lee Geneva Ohio cited. Mhlo’s herd tests highlight national spread of 449 herds across 47 states as Howl Farm promotes xxxx.

Mhlo Lipsa Alpsa Howl Farm Toroto Dania Alexie Sheene R. Lee Geneva EB. Stevens Henry Rockyilie Conn

Lipsa the exceptional two year old milk cow sets new profitability standard

Lipsa freshened with her first calf and began testing at two years five months. She weighed 078 pounds at start and reached 881 pounds on completion, a gain of 211 pounds. She consumed 134.54 in feed and produced 541.00 in milk selling at 10 cents a quart, yielding 407.06 over feed costs plus an extra dividend valued by her owner. The Ohio State University supervised the test with multiple checks by merit officials.

Lipsa Lipsa Alse Ohio State University Register of Merit Department

Fattening Cattle With Straw and Cottonseed Meal

Experiments at Oklahoma Agricultural College show straw with cottonseed meal or cake can fatten cattle briefly but excess cottonseed meal causes harm and high cost. In two trials five steers fed 18.6 lb straw and 1 lb cottonseed meal daily for 133 days gained 21 lb. another group fed 14.4 lb straw and 2 lb cottonseed meal for 193 days gained 62 lb. WL Fowler notes these are the only known experiments on this feed mixture.

WL Fowler Oklahoma Agricultural College

Market Report Prices From Local Buyers

The Star lists daily market quotes with retail and wholesale prices for staples. Wheat flour winter 10.15, spring 18.00. corn 0.85, cracked corn 1.90. middlings 2.85. timothy hay 16.00, mixed hay 13.50. Butter wholesale 0.97 retail 0.94. potatoes per bushel 2.00.

BAC

Market Corrections and Mixed Livestock Prices

Corrected as of the day before publication in markets listing dairy names Butter-Waney Creamery 40 Choice Creamery 39 Virginia aia newrvy Dairy 34 eggs 33 live poultry young 46 old hens 23 roosters 43 corn 8.50 hay No 2 timothy 21 light clover 18.60 No 1 clover 16.60 cattle Choice steers 11.75 medium 9.35 9.90 choice heifers.

Waney Creamery Choice Creamery Virginia Aia

Unclear Market Quotes for Cattle Sheep and Lambs

Fragmentary market data lists cows at 9.5, 945. calves at 7.25 to 14.75. sheep and lambs priced 4 to 15.50 with two decimal figures. No clear totals or connecting context available.

Kidnappers Fale: Belle Hughes Seized in Early Morning

Belle Hughes daughter of Lloyd Hughes, a prominent young business man, was awakened by three men in her home. Mrs. Hughes protected the child as the men fled, one striking Mr. Hughes and the family hiding upstairs. Authorities compare the case to a recent baby kidnapping and murder and suspect gang involvement.

Belle Hughes Lloyd Hughes Hughes Baby Keet

How to Treat a Minor Injury with Home Remedies

The text advises treating cuts or bruises with iodine to kill germs. It mentions applying iodine, using a toothpick, and wrapping the damaged part in a bandage for a couple of days, though the spelling is garbled. It lacks clear medical guidance and uses unsafe advice.

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