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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1917
Page
4
Boyd R. Richards declares his candidacy for the House of Delegates representing Frederick County and the City of Winchester subject to the Democratic Primary on August 7, 1917.
A humorous vent poem laments modern sellers who peddle mining stock and patent chairs while ignoring poetry and nature. The speaker longs for discussions of Shelley and Keats away from the clamor of commerce and stock pitches.
The article lists numerous individuals with addresses in Winchester Stephens City Martinsburg and nearby areas as candidates for select men. Names include Charles Fletcher John Loy Jesse Walton Stine Matthew Harrison Martin Luther Cochran Edwin McGuire Haines Clyde Winnifred Orndorff Ralph Snapp Howard Best Boden Marion Lineburg James Stephenson Karl Sanger Gilbert DeHaven John Kline Henry Bucher Ball Randolph Armstead and Grover Cleveland Lewis among others with corresponding localities. The fragmentary list continues across pages.
A long OCR list presents names and home locations of residents in Winchester and nearby towns, including Star Tannery and Stephens City, with various routes and rural delivery addresses. The text then describes the death of Mr. Grubbs, found head downward in a pool of water, noting no inquest was required by state law and an insurance policy may be void if death was self-inflicted within a year. funeral arrangements followed at National Avenue residence with the Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church service and Mount Hebron burial, Woodmen of the World and Ship from Friendship Fire Company sending tributes, pallbearers named.
Friends say Henry Grubbs died from an unknown cause after a head wound found at the scene and a doctor could not determine the cause. Relatives reject self harm theory and note the possible foul play, with authorities arriving to investigate.
Joseph H. Lyeth prominent Martinsburg businessman and longtime chairman of the Republican City Excel Committee died after pistol wounds to the head. Ill health and declining mental state preceded the act, which occurred as he contemplated a sanatorium. He was 62 and survived by his widow and three children.
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines common poultry ailments. Turkeys suffer from infectious diseases such as blackhead chicken pox and roup, while non infectious issues include limber neck and crop impaction. Lice are a major parasite, affecting nearly all young turkeys unless controlled. Blackhead is noted as the most destructive disease in turkeys.
A veterinary notice explains blackhead disease in turkeys, tracing its spread from New England to the Midwest and beyond. It describes symptoms, mortality rates, and diagnostic challenges, plus practical steps: isolate sick birds, burn carcasses, disinfect coops, use potassium permanganate in water, limit overfeeding, and offer sour milk to bolster health.
The article notes postmortem confirmation is needed as symptoms mislead. Affected birds show clear illness. enlarged, blood-filled liver tears easily when examined. Overfeeding and rich or improper rations cause the ailment. If others may be affected, adjust the ration, provide green food, and encourage outdoor exercise.
When the ration lacks mineral matter the eggshells become tender and hens grow ravenous for lime. They may eat eggs to obtain materials for eggshells. Lack of minerals in feed is the main reason hens eat eggs. Keep cracked oyster shells mortar and bones accessible to fowls at all times. When Wisdom Comes. Age is wise but the wisdom lies in looking backward.
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