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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
4
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The piece argues Harry Thaw should be freed if found sane after his murder of Stanford White. It contends his offenses merit punishment but not legal insanity and opposes ongoing sensational detailing of the case.
The article reports Thomas A. Edison being chosen to lead the department of in and development of new devices for naval expansion. Secretary Daniels aims to meet submarine warfare dangers with modern, economical innovations. The piece argues Edison will bring inventive leadership and public support for a modernized navy.
The piece critiques German justifications for World War I including self sufficiency claims and the right to trade. It notes Germany’s submarine warfare and English blockade as alleged motivations and questions the ruling class narrative.
Fragmentary notes describe continuing bombardment in Europe and mounting casualties as nations endure renewed air attacks and losses. The terse lines suggest a wartime landscape marked by destruction and unresolved tension.
Mrs Alfred Slack of Palmyra Pennsylvania reports her three frail children with chronic coughs and thin frames improving after taking Vinci cod liver and iron tonic. She claims her youngest gained strength color and vitality and enjoyed outdoor winter activities without illness. Vinci offers a money back guarantee if not as claimed.
Poet Walt Mason quips about endless rain harming wheat corn hay and watermelons as soldiers fight abroad. He mocks kings and emperors while farmers endure flooded fields, ruined crops, and delayed plowing. The piece blends wartime imagery with rural hardship.
In a Long Island incident Mr and Mrs Morgan faced two pistols but acted with courage and care. Mrs Morgan shielded her husband, he disarmed the assailant and sent for a physician. He later telephoned his mother to assure her he was not gravely hurt. The piece argues universal human similarity amid conflicts.
It argues that good value depends on foresight and sensible buying and promises merchants will pay less for merchandise. It urges readers to seek out honest value prices and to visit today for these values.
A description of good quality Nainsook cambric fabric with red and extra trim. Includes sizes with short sleeves and high neck. features a yoke with 2 1/2 inch embroidery insertion between rows of pintucks. Neck and sleeves finish with a ruffle.
The article reports federal testing of the West Indian dasheen crop under the seed and plant introduction program. It notes 400 bushels per acre in South Carolina in 1900 and 1,400 bushels from under five acres at Brooksville Florida, plus substantial yields from hills in Florida Louisiana and Carolina. The crop has thrived in Virginia North Carolina California and Arizona, signaling potential for irrigated Southwest farming.
Ford Madox Hueffer writes from London noting a claim that only four tailors’ cutters in the administrative city can produce satisfactory trousers. The remark appears in Outlook.
Robert A. Young notes the dasheen can outproduce the potato in several ways. It can be grown as a summer crop ripening in October and supplying table needs when northern potatoes are shipped. Leaves can be cooked as spinach, blanched shoots offer a new product, and tubers ground into flour for soups breads. Storage is feasible in a dry place at about 60 degrees.
Guidance for July honey harvest from colonies. Separate light honey by July 20 to fetch higher price and avoid buckwheat dark honey. Two thirds of cells should be sealed when extracting to ensure ripeness and prevent fermentation. Use two uncapping knives and keep one warm in hot water. Use bee escape boards to ease removal of comb surplus after evening placement. most bees move to brood nest by morning.
A 19th century description notes a seven beam vessel by Peck and Flos featuring an upper deck that can be released from the hull and will float if the vessel sinks. The concept emphasizes buoyant detachable structures for survivability at sea.
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