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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1918
Page
3
The ad touts Calotabs as a modern liver cleansing remedy replacing old calomel. One tablet at bedtime with water is claimed to purify the liver and improve appetite next morning without nausea or restrictions on diet. Genuine Calotabs are sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents.
Daily market reports note that quotes aim to be reliable and accurately reflect bids offered today by local drivers. The bulletin warns the Ta' Bank not to assume responsibility for errors while listing the prices shown in the current session.
Markets closed with prices for winter wheat flour retail at 11.00 and spring wheat 13.00. Cracked corn retail 1.90 per 100, butter fat and creamery butter listed, hay prices at 30.00 for baled No.1 timothy, and poultry items including young chickens priced 25 to 23 cents.
Washington reports the United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers to place orders at once for fall wheat fertilizer. W. W. Mein says dealers and manufacturers must know needs early so orders can be consolidated and rail space used efficiently to avoid last spring’s shortages and delays in supply of mixed fertilizer and acid phosphate.
In Greenspring Virginia on June 12 Mrs Minnie Shireley was honored with a surprise 34th birthday party. Friends and relatives gathered at an appointed time, brought baskets of seasonal foods, shared a supper, and wished her many more happy birthdays.
Your donation to the Red Cross funds war relief with no overhead. It supports care for the wounded, families of soldiers, refugees, and disabled veterans across France Russia Romania Serbia Italy and Armenia. The organization pledges 100 cents of aid for every dollar given.
In Bay City Michigan two young sisters ages ten and twelve joined Red Cross workers to produce 150 dunnage bags for soldiers. They rose at 3 AM to finish washing and helped keep the project on track despite missing the next day.
The Red Cross hospital supply service in France reports 16 warehouses burned, destroying drugs medicines surgical instruments and dressings. The network serves 2 425 French military hospitals and units.
Mr. William B. Cornwell departed this morning on a business trip to Baltimore, expected to return soon after completing assigned duties.
The article advises that thorough spring tillage improves land condition moisture retention and soil nutrient availability for peach trees. Begin after planting and gradually expand to till the entire surface by year three with appropriate equipment and attention to moisture, cover crops, and soil texture.
United States Department of Agriculture urges readers to grow food in backyard gardens to aid the war effort. It notes that producing a bushel of potatoes beans or tomatoes may cost more in labor than purchase but emphasizes the need to contribute spare time and labor.
The Brown Swiss breed, rare in the United States, originates in Schwyz Switzerland and is mainly found in New York and Wisconsin. They range in color from grayish brown to dark brown, are mild and good grazers, with cows averaging about 1,050 pounds and bulls 1,500 to 2,500 pounds. Milk production averages 10,868.7 pounds per year with 3.995 percent fat and 433.45 pounds of butterfat. the top ten producers average 17,872.2 pounds of milk and 72 pounds of butterfat.
The article explains pruning choices greatly affect grape yield and production cost. It contrasts expensive trellis systems with cheaper options and notes pruning method determines yearly maintenance costs and potential profit margins for grape growers.
Guidance urges attentive care for a mechanical cow ensuring all parts are properly maintained. Emphasis on keeping systems functional and monitoring for wear or faults to prevent issues.
An author extols home orchards as the best use of farm land arguing a well chosen and well cared for orchard outperforms other crops on any given acreage.
A twenty three year old Lille soldier Waeltele earned 14 cents daily pension after tuberculosis left him incurable in Grenoble. His Red Cross aid funded mountain care in the French Alps while his wife and baby received support. Over 400000 new French TB cases since the war underscore the Red Cross effort to curb the White Plague.
The piece describes how war harms soldier families and praises the Red Cross Home Service. It explains the program keeps children in school, helps families with budgets and medical or legal aid, and supports self reliance. The national effort aims to shelter households from financial and health strain during service.
The undersigned Administrator offers for late public auction at 10 oclock on Saturday June 22 1918 at the residence of the late Mrs Fannie Cather 311 West Amherst Street Winchester Virginia a large lot of personal property all in good condition including trot wheels bedsteads chairs rugs tables stove safe cookery utensils farm items and miscellaneous articles Cash terms. property not removed until paid for. M M Lynch Advitor Fannie EB Cather deceased Duvall and Donn Auds Iowa J M Fishpaw Clerks.
The Winchester and Frederick County exemption board received a telegram from Fort Wayne Michigan stating Clarence Wanser of Stephens City has been discharged from military service due to physical disability. Wanser, a restaurant manager familiar with several languages, led draftees from this jurisdiction. The board will select another eligible man from the list to replace him.
Word reached Winchester this morning that Messrs Louis Maphie and Edwin Snider will leave Columbus Ohio for Fort Oglethorpe Georgia to begin medical corps ambulance training. Maphis, formerly with Swift and Company sales, and Snider, who left Shenandoah Valley National Bank, recently enlisted and were sent to Columbus for preliminary army.
Mrs F M Locks from Greenfield Massachusetts reports recovering from a gripped cough in a week by using Vinol. The ad claims Vinol builds strength due to beef and cod liver peptones iron and manganese peptonates glycero phosphates and promises health benefits with Miller's Drug Store and druggists everywhere.
A colored chauffeur named at knobyn was overhauled by Officer Mason for speeding. He faces a hearing tonight before Justice Fultz. His employer Mr. Riley was not in the car and became surety for the man in the sum of 26 dollars.
Trustee sale of about 13 acres near Winchester Virginia to be held June 20 1918 at noon in front of Market House. Property includes residence young orchard and wet water. Two deeds of trust dated March 12 1915 recorded in Book 137 pages 878 and 3. Bidder location near Bethel Church adjoining Tall Fries and Stottler.
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