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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1917

Page

3

Bridge Grafting Promises Stronger Trees and Higher Yields

An extended ad describes the vernton Bridge Grafting process as a way to save girdled trees by routing sap through bridge grafts. It cites Winchester Virginia growers like Mr. Harry F. Byrd and others, noting fruit production improved and profits can reach substantial sums. A capital guarantee backs the claims and offers orchard farm rights and free scions to buyers.

Harry F. Byrd Winchester Esc Byrd J. M. Steck B. M. Knight J. S. Grant T. W. Steck Opequon Turkey Knob Orchards Company Mt Jackson E. W. Grant Clearbrook H. T. Snapp Fawcett Gap N. J. Wigginton

Market Report Summary

Market report notes limited activity with unclear data. Trading hints at marginal price movement amid brief quotes and sparse volume.

Market price listings for eggs butter and poultry

Markets show corrections as of the prior close with prices for eggs butter and live poultry. Virginia and nearby regions list 34 for loss off eggs and 41 40 for butter and creamery prints 33 for extras poultry prices include 40 for spring heavy and 13 for old roosters.

Virginia Choice Creamery

Plain of Damascus fertile plain fed by Barada and streams

The Plain of Damascus, about eighty miles across, sits on the Barada river likely the Abana of scripture. North stream Wady Helbon and south Awaj boost fertility and contend for representing Pharpar, the other biblical stream. Advertise your spring goods.

Damascus

Final Drive Names in Liberty Loan Subscribers List

The Star will publish additional names of those subscribing to the patriotic liberty loan fund on Saturday. It lists many individuals and a bank in the continued drive section, with names including Arthur Jr J M Ornaore Mrs J M Orndot and others.

B. .F. Arthur J. M. Ornaore J.M. Orndot Tula A. Rush Isabel KE. Baker Greene Charles E. Kibbey Elsie M. Maphis O. L. Greene Mabel G. Ferguson Russell Jackson Virginia H. Lines John W. Rice John Warren Rice Ira S. Capper Commercial and Savings Bank Emily W. Jones Boyd J. Ho Lacy The Star Patriotic Liberty Loan Fund

Yroo Much to Expect in Hospitality

A fragment hints at advice on hospitality focusing on manners and not overindulging the nervous man with false teeth in currant pie. The tone urges balanced courtesy and restraint in hosting.

Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safer Liver Help

An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, all vegetable alternative to calomel for a sluggish liver. It claims a 50 cent bottle, a money back guarantee, and immediate morning relief with a clean liver and regular bowels for adults and children.

Dodson Liv

Fragmentary Voice from Old Paper

A garbled OCR snippet shows dialect speech and unclear names. The text hints at a reporter’s line about Miss Norah and a person named O Brien, with scattered phrases like never hear and a noted company. The fragment lacks coherent facts or events to establish a full summary.

Norah Daivns Newa

Woman’s egg scheme nets cash for movies in Missouri

A Missouri woman near Hume bought twelve eggs on credit from one grocer then sold them for cash to another grocer, using the proceeds to buy movie tickets for herself and friends, according to the Cass County Leader.

High Finance Missouri Hume Cass County

Grasea Seeds for Food and Plant Uses

Fragmentary note lists grass seeds used for food such as barley corn millet oats rice rye wheat with roots of many used for medicine and sugar cane for sugar. Also mentions timber uses for baimboes and references spring sales advertisement in incomplete text.

American Generosity and the Spanish War Aftermath

London Tit Bits notes the 1898 Spanish American War outcomes with Cuba Porto Rico the Ladrone islands and the Philippines. The United States paid over four million pounds to Madrid and repatriated Spanish soldiers and arms. It also mentions prior Mexican War indemnities as precedent.

United States London Spain Cuba Porto Rico Ladrone Islands Philippines England Madrid Washington California

Winchester State Bank Closure Notice

Bank records show a partial notice about the Winchester State institution entering receivership. Read fragments indicate 4 percent figures and unspecified asset actions.

Hank and Pete A Good Time Necessary

Advice urging parents to supervise and welcome youths friends at home to ensure teens aged fifteen to twenty enjoy wholesome activities. Emphasizes motherly guidance and knowing chums for proper social development.

Some Giant Cuttlefish Story Audio Fringe

Some cuttlefish are described as enormous pieces of marine life, with the text noting that Uckers when stretched could span the girth of several luniam beings.

Showy Flowers Without Petals and Floral Structure

The text notes petals are absent in many showy flowers with colorful parts that are not petals. It cites lind tulip and other examples such as Bougainvilleas Poinsettias and dogwoods with bracts. It also mentions the milky white spathe of a plant referred to as cq.

C. T. O'Conner Eliza Catherine So Timothy O'Conner Winchester Virginia Jas. P. Reardon Circuit Court Frederick County

Teacher assigns sentence illustrating use of word

A schoolteacher asked pupils to write a sentence illustrating the word. Willie handled the exercise by noting a man sat on a chair with a tack on it, he rose.

Willie Hanled

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Timothy Hay Eaee Market Report Baltimore Cation H. N. Kern John I. Brown B. H. Potts J. H. Seat, Tr H. H. Willis R. L. Glaize J. Affleck M. CC. Copenhaver H. CC. Stouffer C. BE. Hardy J. A. Kern W. B. Wagner W. I. Cooper R. A. Grim J. O. Ritter C. H. Randall E. P. Spillman R. R. Brown M. Grim J.W. Sibert Mel Galomel Hank and Pete Braans COUR Euucry Alc M Aera Ryan & Orndoff FORD ASA Chapman’s Auto Supply CO S. Main St Bell Phone United Phone Liberty Loan Committee National Cartoon Service Corporation
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