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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1915
Page
3
Atlanta June 21 Governor Slaton planned to decide on Frank’s death sentence by Tuesday with a possible commutation to life in prison. Deniers predicted no respite, while supporters hoped for a humane act as Frank remained cheerful and resolute at home three miles from the city.
Miss Points, a Washington engagement figure in young musical circles, is well known for her talents and has composed pieces praised by peers. She is granddaughter of the late Dr. William J. Points of Harringtonburg and a near relative of Mrs. John Hoover of this city.
Mr H D Fuller cashier of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank received from a friend in New York a package of Tasmania grown apples. The fruit arrived in excellent condition and compared well with American apples though not better than those grown in Frederick County.
A note describes wine or spirit flavor developing after a journey of more than 15 000 miles with hand led and rehandled in original barrels. The text also mentions Miss Virginia Whisson visiting Miss Ada Hardesty in Wade s ville Virginia.
An antique Turkish ottoman, once owned by General Zachary Taylor, is on display at A. G. Swanson’s South Main street furniture store. The piece, presented by Mrs. Lydia Moore and embroidered with Taylor’s name, features Benning rosewood base and haircloth top with floral work and has a noted Texas historical connection.
James Brown longtime Common Council member sold his 400 acre Erick County farm known as Red Bud, formerly Wool estate, to Edward Anderson. The mansion and outbuildings are included and possession will begin next spring. W L Fultz arranged the sale for $12 000. J Charles Boyd currently tenants the property near the Tidball farm west of Winchester.
A New York man advocates perfecting people by pairing them to balance faults, forming a social circle described as a gemiscientific era of culture. An "ad" announces the circle and hints at marriage as a goal, with clerks busy processing the plan.
Jones praises his wife as thrifty noting she made ten bed spreads in two years from the same material she joined during shopping tours. The remark emphasizes frugality and resourcefulness in domestic economy.
Daily local market update lists Wheat at $4.35, Cracked corn, oats, barley, flour, and dairy items with wholesale and retail prices. Includes butter, butterfat, and country products. appears to be from a historical newspaper markets section.
Prices for dairy eggs poultry and hay remain steady from the prior day with modest changes noted in eggs and fat lambs. Butter creamery and Virginia prints show slight variations while live poultry and other livestock hold steady values.
The London Chronicle cites the Calendar of Coroners Rolls showing swine roamed city streets as a major nuisance. In 1822 a child was attacked in her cradle by a pig entering a shop through an open door, and earlier an infant lost an ear to the same cause as records noted.
Farmers should adapt to their farms and markets by raising the most profitable crops and avoiding needless variety. Experts note that buyers in other farms can supply cheaper, so focus on what is needed and economically advantageous.
Arizona experiment station compares alfalfa as hay versus grazing by hogs. Hay yields six tons per acre net $10. grazing with twelve hogs yields $47.23 plus $15 value from manure, totaling $62.23. Hog-fed scenario outperforms baled hay, though regional prices vary and hay may pay in eastern states.
A Missouri Valley Farmer note suggests grinding broken scissors ends to concave shapes that grip jar tops. Add holes and wire pieces to extend around the lid, then press the shears to secure a firm grip for easy removal and to screw the tops on jars.
The text notes that memorizing facial traits can be systematic. It cites Walter Mackay known as the Cap tious Critic who could render likenesses of actors without sketches. It claims a mental shorthand based on Grose's caricature essay to enable invisible shop shooting for portraits in trials with court bans on sketching.
A daily thought reflecting that a true strong mind embraces both great and small things, attributed to Johnson. The remark emphasizes balance and breadth of perspective in mental strength.
A concise quotation on the value of productive labor as the main source of life satisfaction for thinking men and women, beyond domestic joys. The line attributes the thought to Charles W.
Advice on clipping queen wings to hive swarms and maintain apiaries with Bent manicure shears. Ensure brood frames are capped with white wax to indicate honey ready for honey supers. Place queen between brood and extracting area to prevent unsealed brood. Keep hives off ground and clear of weeds for easy bee return.
Farmers are urged to rely on abundant domestic and South American fertilizers as imports lag. Key tips include using phosphates for potatoes, nitragin for legumes, nitrate of soda for quick action, and bone meal for pots. two and three year crop rotations are advised to control quack grass and boost yields.
Description of a new harrow design featuring L shaped steel beams forming a nose two legs and braces bolted or riveted to the main frame. Rear harrows have handles on braces allowing a worker to lift and release piles of cornstalks brush stones and other matter collected during harrowing.
A bulletin from the U S Department of Agriculture estimates an average yield of 2300 quarts per acre under good management. It notes best land is deep fine loam with moisture at ripening and stresses easy market access to prevent damage from hauling.
A report from New South Wales claims a tale about gateway plants at Worlds Garden prompts debate. Officials investigate the source and potential agricultural impact.
United States Department of Agriculture outlines three core weed control principles: prevent weed seeds from entering the farm, stop them from going to seed, and halt perennial weeds from top growth. It warns seed impurities in Clover and grain purchases and stresses buyer knowledge, fair pricing, and consultation with state experiment stations for seed testing. It notes many byproducts and manures bring weed seeds and explains composting considerations and impacts on weed vitality.
An executor under the will of Jo G Miller offers at public auction in Winchester Virginia on Saturday June 26 1916 at 12 o clock M a farm two miles south of Winchester with multiple parcels and A and B divisions. The sale includes farm buildings and crops rights of way and a trust deed and one third payment day of sale with the balance in two annual installments. Further details and parcel maps are available at the offices of J M Steck attorney Winchester and Dr A Doan henkel Winchester Virginia.
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