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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1922
Page
3
Health officials warn households to mark any bottles containing poison in medicine cabinets with a clear Poison label. The advisory stresses visible warnings to prevent accidental ingestion, especially by children, and urges proper storage.
Describes a system with V shaped loops and ring attached tags for fruit handling. It explains dropping fruit into a bag and using elastic edge cushions, wire fringe supports, cloth layers for protection, and a snap buckled bag bottom. Origin cited as H. F. Rundell Chicago in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The article traces the discovery and adoption of asphalt in Europe from its Swiss find to widespread street paving. It notes experiments with rubber and seaweed, discusses noiseless future pavements, and mentions sea blocks proposed for Baltimore streets.
The piece notes roadways as weed centers affecting adjoining fields and urges destroying roadside seeds using approved methods from the U S Department of Agriculture. It discusses sowing programs and converting weedy roadsides into managed areas to control weed growth.
Fragmented OCR mentions traditions about Washington’s army encampments near Morristown and the Ford Mansion, known as Washington’s Headquarters. It notes residents’ fear and long-held family memories of the period during the Revolutionary War, with doubtful humor referencing editorials.
Report describes improvised roads built with chicken wire mesh in Egypt to support troop and motor vehicle movement. Wire foundations were pegged and covered for quick repairs, with anti-air and heavy vehicle use causing some damage but overall rapid maintenance kept routes usable. The technique credited to early road engineers and noted as a lasting influence in Europe.
During the funeral of his daughter William Heflin reported a window opened and a thief may have entered. A neighbor saw a young man prowling nearby. Heflin and Sheriff Collins searched the Russell Jenkins home. the meat later found hidden in high grass near the property after animals were secured to prevent consumption.
The account depicts political tensions surrounding a leader who refused to take command of the army. Amid debates about war and governance, the event highlights Elizabethan figures and courtiers discussing obligations, authority, and the queen's displeasure. The narrative notes capitulations and subsequent actions that drew public admiration.
Plan to plant trees along highways in the township. Do not plant too thickly or too far apart. The guidance suggests spacing to balance shade and cleanliness while improving roadways.
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