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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1917

Page

2

Master Commissioner to proceed in Chancery case in Frederick

Circuit Court order calls Master Commissioner to examine creditors and estate of W R Brown deceased and report on assets and possible claims. Notices issued for August 10 1917 in Winchester Va with advertisement for interested parties and lien holders to appear. Doan's Kidney Pills advertisement included praising local use and testimonials.

Circuit Court of Frederick Virginia Brown Frederick County W. R. Brown Painter W. H. Painter Admr W. Wn Nice Winester Var Winchester J. Horace Lacy, JR Chancery Frederick Counity Werd & Larrick D. C

Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhea Remedy Endorsed

John F. Jantzen of Sask reports using Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhea Remedy for his family and recommends it as an exceptionally fine preparation. All druggists carry it.

John F. . Jantzen

Live Stock Notes Growers Profit From Feed Production

Practical cattle and hog farming tips emphasize growing feed to boost profits, avoiding mixing sheep with horses, and proper post foaling rest for mares. It advises using skim milk whey and buttermilk for pigs and recommends gradual work resumption after foaling.

Feeding Work Horses Powering the Farm Machine

Dr H H Havner of Pennsylvania State College emphasizes home grown feeds for work horses. He recommends a corn heavy concentrate in corn growing areas and offers substitutions with cottonseed meal or oil meal when oats are scarce. A typical work horse consumes 1 ¼ to 1 ½ pounds of grain per 100 pounds live weight daily, with hay to meet roughage needs and grain reduced on idle days.

H. H. Havner Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture and Experiment Station

Self feeder for hogs improves gain rate in fattening

Missouri experiment station tests from 1914 to 1916 show hogs fed by self feeders gain more rapidly than hand fed. Economy of gain unchanged, but labor savings reduce production costs if feeds are provided separately and abundantly. When only one feed is available in a feeder, hogs may favor other feeds, reducing profitability.

Missouri Experiment Station

Poison Tomato Worms and Lead Arsenate Control

Arsenate of lead spray kills tomato worms and is cheaper than hand picking in large patches. Three pounds of paste or a pound and a half of powder in fifty gallons of water suffices per Ohio agricultural experiment station. Bordeaux mixture also controls diseases and may replace water with the arsenical poison. In small quantities three tablespoonfuls of arsenate of lead to a gallon of water may be used.

Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station

The Silo a Farm Necessity for Good Crop Years

The silo is praised as essential for farmers. A good crop justifies building a silo, while a poor corn year makes a silo nearly indispensable for feed quality and farm productivity.

Choose Blocky Sires for Better Market Stock

The Farm Journal argues against long legged drafters and warns breeders to avoid breeding that trait into young animals. It recommends selecting a low set sire to suit market demand.

Farm Journal

Star Follow You on Your Ration

The Star notes ongoing ration guidance and public awareness campaigns encouraging citizens to monitor and follow issued limits. Officials urge careful use of resources and adherence to allocation rules amid shortages and policy changes.

New Church Dedicated (Continued From Page One)

An enthusiastic dedication week for the new church featured sermons by Bishop Denny and Dr. Blakemore. Evening gatherings drew hundreds under electric lights with music by Prof. Hildebrand. Debt dropped from 1250 dollars on Sunday morning to 250 by sunset, after raising 1000 dollars.

Dr. Blakemore Paul Hildebrand Basic Denny David Jesus Boyce

Church Dedication Follows Noted Community Service

A dedication service led by Bishop Denny, with ministers from Winchester Bluemont Berryville Brucetown Boyce and the local pastor Rev W A Grosscup, followed a day of generous hospitality. Tables under trees offered abundant food, reflecting the community’s pride in spiritual and bodily care. The event closed with the doxology praising blessings from God.

Denny Winchester D C. Wilson Bluemont J. H Bean Berryville O. D. Lambert Brucetown C. E. Kercheval A. §. Buyck Boyce W. A. Grosscup

Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Fame Explained

The article traces the origin of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to a botanic recipe acquired by Lydia B Pinkham about fifty years ago. It describes her preparation on a kitchen stove for friends with women’s ailments and notes its growing reputation as a standard remedy.

Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia B. Pinkham

War Relief Association of Virginia reports vast aid in 1917

The 1917 annualWar Relief Association of Virginia summary highlights expanded wartime aid since America entered WWI. Winchester, Boyce, Berryville, and other branches led relief efforts, shipping 575 cases totaling over 500000 articles with no loss in transit. Financials show $22133.54 in receipts this year and a year end balance of 7598.56.

War Relief Association of Virginia America Winchester Winchester Society Richmond Boyce Berryville Lberty Association

Motorcycle and Auto Collision at Washington and Amherst

Saturday evening about 7 30 o clock an Overland driven by Marion Anderson collided with a motorcycle carrying two Chambersville youths at the Washington Amherst intersection. Both parties dispute blame as the motorcycle widened its turn to avoid a parked car. minor damage reported to both machines.

Washington and Amherst Streets Marion Anderson Chambersville

Keep Your Ears Open The Thrill of the Moment

A quoted line hints at a cautioned mindset about fleeting excitement and lasting consequences in a dramatic or reflective scene. The phrase suggests a theme of vigilance amid dramatic events and shifting fortunes.

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