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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
5
Train timetable for Cumberland Valley routes with arrivals and departures listed for June 27 1915. Details show connections to Philadelphia and New York via Pa 23 and numbers indicating station times and routes.
Rail timetable effective November 22 1914 shows westbound service from Strasburg to Harrisonburg with No 24 daily at 7 30 am arriving 9 30 am No 49 daily at 12 25 noon arriving 2 30 pm includes buffet parlor car No 21 daily at 7 59 pm arriving 10 15 pm Limited No 14 daily at 8 25 am to Alexandria and Washington arriving 11 40 am buffet parlor car No 25 daily at 5 10 pm local to Alexandria and Washington arriving 9 15 pm buffet parlor car.
Rail notices detail No 13 9 18 a m to Roanoke with Pullman Sleepers and Dining Car to Roanoke and Bristol. No 1 2 27 a m serves Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton with Pullman Gary Winston Salem cafe Shenandoah and Gary connecting at Roanoke with Memphis Special. No 27 6 39 p m serves Shenandoah. No 28 9 32 a m northbound to Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia New York with Shenandoah Junction for Washington. No 14 7 04 p m to Hagerstown with Pullman sleeper to New York. No 12 54 a m to Hagerstown with Pullman Sleeper to New York and Philadelphia.
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia Albert O S Reily deceased probate case references A J Tavenner Commissioner in Chancery to determine estate value debts heirs and creditor accounts. Notice to parties and publication four weeks prior to July 26 1915 execution date at Tavenner s office Winchester Va with further adjournment possible.
A USDA bulletin explains picking stages for local versus distant markets. It covers stem trimming, avoiding slipping from the stem, careful grading, two-grade packing, shade storage, and crate and box choices including quart, octagon, and scale-board designs.
Women from Pennsylvania and West Virginia report benefit before childbirth and in building up their systems. Mrs. E. Sanders of Rowlesburg notes a healthy baby girl after using the remedy. Mrs. Doerr of Conshohocken and Mrs. Blakelley of Imperial share strong endorsements.
A fragment quotes Mrs Winnie Titus of Winter Haven Florida saying she owes her life to a compound taken before her baby was born. The readable text provides no further context or details about the event or source.
Wardensville area reports light rainfall and improving vegetation after weekend showers. Local residents and visitors include A R Hetzel headed to Baltimore for specialist treatment, Alma Hetzel visiting Summit Point, Maryland, and families from Baltimore and Washington visiting or staying locally. Fishing remains strong with a 21 38 16 pound bass caught by Herman Hetzel. community events list funerals, farm visits, and equalization board meeting attendance.
A farmer should purchase standard quality binder twine early to avoid harvest delays. Poor twine causes breakage and wasted time, increasing losses. For hay ropes and pulleys, use high quality full length rope, as new sisal rope can kink. Boil rope to soften stiffness and prevent tangling before use.
A garden sprayer is essential alongside the orchard to apply spraying mixtures as a fine mist. Hand sprayers using Paris green in water are cheap but wasteful. copper sprayers are advised when Bordeaux mixture carries the poison. The modern knapsack sprayer suits small to medium plots and costs 12 to 15 dollars but pays off in larger gardens.
Guidance on flea control for barns advises removing dirt and rubbish, spraying with a standard dip, applying a wash with carbolic acid or creolin, and adding lime and tobacco dust in severe infestations.
The piece argues that pure blood animals show stronger traits than water-blood stock. It compares hens, cattle, and hogs, warning farmers they cannot afford scrub or mongrel fowls.
A letter laments lawmakers focus on game laws while claiming the state treasury is strong and taxes hit farmers hard. It mocks triply elected representatives for changing fish and game rules, noting a twelve million judgment and urging a closed season as Governor Hatfield intermittently calls for shark presence at Charleston.
E Canner a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad gang boss and Harrison Dixon a Frederick Maryland brick yard worker were arrested by Detective William S Hoover and Deputy Sheriff Charles Smith charged with padding the railroad payrolls. Canner allegedly drew wages for men not employed and shared funds with Dixon who signed cards claiming work with the track force. Canner confessed to dividing the money and securing about 60 dollars. Both men were sent to jail for a hearing.
HINTON W Va July 14 Fifty men were added to handle war horses being fed and watered here on their way from the West to the seaboard. Horses arrive over the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad with about 200000 handled since the war began. Veterinarians of the French and English armies inspect each horse before shipment to Newport News. Yesterday 440 sick horses were counted.
News from Lovettsville Virginia reports a legacy of five thousand dollars left to Miss Alice Wolford by an elderly destitute woman befriended by Wolford during her illness. The benefactor was eccentric and apparently poor, and Wolford had studied in Winchester years earlier.
The fragment hints at pondering when to enter or stay out in rain and references a world of love and misapplied guidance. No clear events or people are identifiable to anchor a fuller summary.
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