Main Highways Are Selected by County Supervisors
Road matters dominated the county board session with a proposed road through several landowners facing mixed objections. The board named viewers to assess damages and resolve the project. A Sleepy Creek road change was rejected after landowner objections over fences and land impact. The supervisors designated numerous highways as main county roads to receive state aid and began reviewing a Snapp Foundry repair bill for a road-sand crusher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Supervisors
J.larrick
Luther _ Miller
Lewis Gite
Amos Cooper
Ss. H. Loy
Jarrick
Miller
Cooper and Loy
Grim
G. Boyles
George W. Carson
G. L. Rothgeb
H. E. Shull
W. M. Stickley
Sleepy Creek
James Hammack
Clark
M. J. Pease
North Frederick Turnpike
Applepie Ridge
White Hall
Clearbrook
Martinsburg Pike
Bender
Cedar Creek
Valley Pike
Marlboro
Stephens City
Middle Road
Middletown
Mearlboro
Chapel Road
Warren County
Snapp Foundry
California Syrup of Figs Adverts Simple Health Remedy
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims to cure constipation by flushing out foul matter and sour bile, promises easy taste, warns to avoid counterfeits, and instructs to buy from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
Board Rejects Payment On Northwestern Turnpike Bill
The clerk of the supervisors was instructed to return the bill to Dr. Ward without payment after the board of managers led by Dr. J F Ward chairman rejected the request. The action reflects procedural steps in settling the Northwestern turnpike matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed By
J. F. Ward
Mangers
Northwestern Turnpike
Randolph Macon Woman's College Graduate Martha Kern
Miss Martha Louisé Kern, daughter of Rev. Dr. D. H. Kern, a Randolph Macon Woman's College senior from Lynchburg, earns high praise from tutors and Dr. Henry P. D. Blackwell for exceptional scholarship and conduct. Dr. Kern serves at Roanoke after pastoring in Winchester.
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Randolph-Macon ’ Woman’s College
Lynchburg
Martha
Louisé Kern
D. H. Kern
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Winchester
Roanoke
Kern
Henry PD. Blackwell
Flood Receives Honorary LL D From Washington and Lee
Representative Henry D. Flood of Appomattox Virginia was awarded the honorary LL D degree by the trustees of Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia. Flood serves as chairman of the foreign affairs committee in the House of Representatives.
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Henry D. Flood
Appomattox, Via
Washington and Lee University
Lexingston
Flood
House of Representatives
Lineweaver Promoted After Fort Myer Camp Service
Second Lieut G W Lineweaver former news editor of the Harrisonburg News-Record was commissioned at Fort Myer Va after the first officers training camp and has served in the transport service of the quartermaster department before his promotion to first lieutenant.
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G. W Lineweaver
Harrisonburg
News-Record
Fort Myer
Quartermaster Department
A Splendid Tonic Cardui Promoted by Mrs Gadd
Mrs J B Gadd of Hixson Tennessee recalls suffering from a left side pain and sleepless nights before taking Cardui. She reports one bottle helped after childbirth and a second course cured her, noting no return of trouble for years. Cardui advertised as a female tonic for headaches backaches nervousness and fatigue with women urged to try it.
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Carduli
Beekeeping Package Method Described for Shipping Bees
A Macdonald College guide explains packing a comb frame in a hive until the queen is acclimated and brood and honey are deposited. The frame is placed in the package, netting covers sides top and bottom, and bees are introduced through the end with a funnel.
Maintenance of sand clay roads demands upkeep and cost
The text explains sand clay roads need drainage and regular dragging after rain to prevent deterioration. Though more expensive to build and maintain than earth roads, they provide better service. Communities served are typically more progressive and able to bear ongoing costs.
Cleaning grain to gain better market value
Government investigators state that high quality grain often sells below value to subsidize lower quality grain. If farmers clean grain, they could command top prices and gain screenings worth 10 to 25 dollars per ton for feed. Specialists note farmers delivering inferior quality should not expect equal prices to high quality grain.
Manure Use Boosts Crop Yields and Nutrient Returns
Estimates of crop returns from farm manure vary with handling methods. Proper preservation shows 30 tons of ensilage fed can yield about 50 pounds of nitrogen, 25 to 30 pounds of phosphoric acid, and 40 to 45 pounds of potash. This underscores the incentive to treat manure well.
Silage for Cow in Winter
The article notes cows can yield as much milk in winter with alfalfa hay silage and grain as in early summer on grass. It emphasizes silage provides winter succulence similar to summer grazing and stresses a well balanced ration for milk production.
Sale of Twenty Shares Sugar Stock in Cuatotolapam
By decree of the Frederick County Virginia Circuit Court the Jefferson Syrup Company v C O Freeman et al sale of twenty shares of Cuatotolapam Sugar Company stock is set for public auction at Winchester courthouse on Saturday June 15 1918 at noon. The stock has par value 100 dollars per share and the company operates a sugar plantation and factory in Vera Cruz Mexico. Cash payment due upon court confirmation. Special Receiver R Gray Williams.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Jefferson Syrup Company Et Als
Winchester
Vera Cruz
Republic of Mexico
R. Gray Williams
Phil H. Gold
Circuit Court of
Frederick
Use of Leguminous Plants in Animal Feed and Soil Health
Leguminous plants provide valuable feed for animals and enhance soil fertility. Their hay is high in protein and carbohydrates, making it more economical than nonlegume hay for feeding livestock.
Food value of vegetables for farm families
Vegetables are valuable food and should be raised in abundance. They provide regular food value, are succulent, supply bulk, and contain certain mineral constituents.
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Ford Tractors
Frederick—Z Tractors Warren
Clarke
Shenandoah
Chapman’s Auto Supply CO
Exide
Maxwell
Buick
McLaughlin
Willys
Supreme Service
Ha’l
The
Home Insurance Co
New York
America
H.R. Bryarly & Bro
Belgium
John Carver
Jordan’s Springs
Co. M. Clark
Jordan Springs
FlLavo
Wality
Tvest
United States
Reberioon Mill Co
Trust
Bide
Owensboro
Shirley Carter
Leslie D. Kleine
Margaret Smale
Bishop
Calif
Foleys
Ment
Martha Kern
AR. M
MR. Flood
Lineweaver
C. J. Lynde
Macdonald College
Quebec
Phil
FH. Gold
Inck Foulard
HK Green & Bro
Axminster
Moling & Seal
Co. P. Bailey & Co
Bailey Bros
H. D. Albin
Piccadilly St
Queen Insurance Co
OF America Capital
Hansbrough & Carter
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