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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
3
Democrats led by Senator Borah and Senator Gore clash over a bill described as glittering generalities. Gore warns a price drop for farmers and possible famine from underproduction this year, while Borah calls for regulated speculation and government food control. the discussion includes livestock and dairy price quotations and market notes.
J M Pangle of 128 South Market Street testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his kidney pain and back trouble. He states his kidneys often caused trouble and that Down's Kidney Pills have consistently helped when his kidneys were out of order. Price 50 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Company Mfg Buffalo NY.
Local market notes list daily offerings from winter and spring wheat flour to oats and hay, with retail and bulk prices for butter eggs and potatoes. Prices shown include corn, middlings, timothy hay, mixed hay, young chickens and hens, and sesame butter among others, reflecting a general market update.
A fragmentary piece laments urban drift from farming roots and rising dissatisfaction among workers. It contrasts city bankers and waiters with farm life, noting alienation, aimless careers, and a call for society to share responsibilities rather than punishments as suggested by a quoted writer.
The passage mixes rough medical hints about wound care using iodine and toothpaste with garbled phrases about a visit to Martinsburg West Virginia to see Mr. Frank Hodgson. It mentions a minor visit to a brother and ends with an advertisement line about selling rings.
Mrs. Mary W. Taylor widow of Confederate Major Thomas Taylor died at her son Peyton R. Taylor’s Washington home. A native of Appomattox Virginia she was 77 and linked to the Poore family. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon in Washington before burial in Appomattox.
An old Portuguese cathedral overlooks Malacca as poorer communities move into vacant houses. The city shows signs of revival amid redeveloped sites and lingering decay.
Larry Boyle, a prominent figure in a Western town, hails a group of soldiers and recalls swimming Snake River. A ferryman later asks a soldier about a man named Harry Boyle, who claims to be rich. The soldier confirms Harry swam Snake River, while others fired at him during the feat.
An unsigned death threat note in Spanish was tossed into Miss Consuelfle LaRue’s hospital room where she is confined after a fracture. LaRue, linked to the Ruth Cruger murder case, provided police four new addresses for venues where she says young girls are trafficked. Detectives checked Washington Heights and other locations to verify her claims.
An attachment to plows loosens soil at furrow bottoms and may benefit users with heavy clay soils. The device is adjustable and shown in the illustration. Wisconsin Agricultural Magazine member notes the tool’s potential usefulness.
The guide instructs heeling trees if they cannot be planted immediately. Dig a one foot trench, edge earth aside, place roots in the trench with tops at 45 degrees, cover with earth and firm. Repeat with parallel trench to form a compact block rather than a single row.
In the aftermath of Chaeronea Philip of Macedonia sent a measured rebuke to Archidamus of Sparta. The Greek king’s insults drew a dignified, pointed rejoinder and a warning that boasts may reflect a dwindling shadow.
The Root mission and Stevens commission study Russia's needs for the new republic. Officials weigh America’s terms of peace and Russia’s role in seeking a general world peace, while concerns about a separate peace with the Central Powers linger.
The piece argues dairy farming is intensive and costly but can raise land values through increased fertility. It notes high land rents in dairy areas like Holtshire and Jersey Guernsey regions, with concentrated protein feeds boosting fertility. It concludes few farmers own cows yet a few cows add value and fertility to farms.
Bridgeport woman Jessie Shepherd Husted sues for divorce from Will Husted claiming mental anguish from wearing throatstock and cheap petticoats as part of alleged humiliation after marriage. The case notes Yale students at the Hotel Taft in New Haven and a letter from a Bridgeport businessman.
A fragmented wedding notice mentions Streomld and Peets seeking marriage arrangements. The readable parts include vows and public intent but lack clear dates or venues.
Mrs. J. H. Martin of Perf, Ind., reports Chamberlain's Cough Remedy keeps cough loose and helps expectoration during whooping cough. She says it worked like a charm for her two daughters. Sold by all druggists with trial offers.
Grain market afternoon quotes show spat wheat at 2.50 dollars and corn at 2.70 dollars with wheat at 1.75 dollars after the Baltimore market close.
A judge questions a Black man after a church claim inside a courtroom. The man affirms weekly church attendance and membership in a Presbyterian church. He also confirms belief in election doctrine and learns the judge questions his own status as a candidate.
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