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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1916
Page
4
Subscription prices listed in advance for various terms include 2.50 for one year 1.25 for six months and 25 for three months and one month respectively. The data presents tiered options with emphasis on prepaid terms and shorter durations.
A reprint of Perkins 1915 letter exposes the Progressive party rift led by Roosevelt and Perkins. The document argues against delivering Progressive voters to the Republicans and details efforts to keep the Progressive organization intact while seeking party realignment.
A Town Te date June 9 item attacks Colonel John S. Mosby as a brave foe and mocks a writer named Colonel Mann. The piece accuses Mann of false courage and dishonor toward a dead enemy, defending Mosby’s reputation and valor.
A fragment from The London Times recalls Colonel Mann with praise for courage and chivalry, noting Mosby’s memory and a life ended before birth, reflecting on ancestral values and battlefield honor.
A summary of a veterinary notice describes horses suffering constant irritation from mange caused by minute biting insects. Symptoms include pimples, skin flakiness, and hair loss. Treatment advised involves frequent washing with soap and water and applying a linseed oil, camphor or sulfur mixture. All gear used on an affected horse should be thoroughly cleaned before reuse.
The Star announces Leesburg and Loudoun county get a new weekly newspaper The Loudoun Times edited and owned by Harry T Harrison with R J N Reid as associate editor The twelve page paper promises strong editorials and loyal community service and prints a Mosby editorial from The Times with hopes for a long useful journalism career in Leesburg.
Drayffelt remains ill with typhoid fever but held his own as doctors hope for a mild course. Roy Coffelt and Henry Bly, after three months near Tiffin Ohio, visited relatives in Edinburg. Nathaniel Hensell bought a Ford car. Wheat yields rose to 2.5 to 4 bushels per acre after a damaging hay storm. M M Manuel recovered from illness and left Stephens City. Eva Robinson visited sister Will Carper, and Mrs W T Smith returned to Bal te then went to Sicosine with Dr Hopewell. Charles Foltz bought Bly farm. Bly will vacate, early fall. Long Meadows Sunday school organized weeks ago and advances.
The Tanlac tonic, dubbed the Master Medicine, is advertised as a popular reconstructive tonic with demand of nearly five million bottles yearly. The piece credits Tanlac’s success to its merit and widespread user reports, noting over a quarter of a million testimonials and plans to publish reader experiences in future issues. It lists Winchester Drug Store and Chas Blencowe in Berr as outlets.
Three farming methods are compared hauling dumping and using a manure spreader. Times for loading and unloading vary by farmer A B and C with costs per load and for 200 loads. The article argues a manure spreader pays for itself quickly based on these figures.
The squash vine borer destroys melons cucumbers squashes and pumpkins by boring into stems and leaf stalks. Spraying is ineffective. About the time of year orchardists and farmers seek methods to manage this pest with limited success and guidance.
A Farm Life note outlines the squash vine borer life stages from moth to eggs to full grown larva and pupa. It advises cutting out affected vine portions, planting new vines elsewhere next year, harrowing infected fields in fall, and deep plowing in spring. It suggests covering vines with earth to encourage new roots, noting borers sever connections to original roots but do not kill the plant.
Daily cleaning of horse stables prevents disease and improves comfort. Weekly or extended cleaning wastes bedding and time. A modern cart carrier speeds work, while regular grooming keeps stalls presentable and reduces labor overall.
Willow Brook Va July 28 social notes list visits and gatherings in the community. Mr and Mrs Wilton Trenary hosted relatives. E P Hemp house guests included G T Miller Martin Hepner and James Hepner. D H Braithwaite visited Loring Hemp family. Grace Kiger visiting F A Kiger Harrisburg Pa. Mildred Kiger returned to Harrisburg after visit. Edward Kiger Mary Dunn and Mrs James Rodgers visited E B Hemp. Fannie Smith guest of the Hemp sisters. Blane Cline of Bunker Hill was a business visitor. Loring Hemp and daughter Virginia joined gatherings with C Collins and Mrs J R Wright and Mrs Joseph OConner.
Applicants for release from National Guard duty pour into Fort Sam Houston Texas at about 1500 per week as hundreds have already been released. President Wilson replies to a Maryland mother that guardsmen serve on the Mexican border as a duty and honor and for national necessity, not for drill.
The article argues that good milch cows provide cheap, wholesome food and reduce family costs. It notes their value as a superior substitute for expensive purchases and asserts no economic farming without plenty of cows. It also warns that wet chicks are chilled and prone to digestive troubles.
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