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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1915
Page
5
The article discusses Jupiter’s similarity to the sun in not shining by itself and notes its equatorial regions rotate faster than polar areas, implying it is not solid. It speculates the outer surface is a hot vapor mass above a heated interior with cloudlike belts and markings.
Mrs. F. B. Strasnider and party from Strasburg Va leave Lenore after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jack Steele. Others Miss Margaret Singiuff of Baltimore and Miss Frances Moore of Flestown West Virginia returned from visits before heading home to their cities. Robert Timberlake of near Rock spent a few days in the city and returned this afternoon.
Dr Walter Dittmyer a noted Harporn Ferry pharmacist wed Ellen M Linell last week in Missoula Montana. The couple is on their honeymoon to the San Francisco fair.
Market prices for commodities such as corn, wheat, hay, butter, eggs, and livestock are listed with regional notes. Several residents and visitors are named visiting or staying in the area, with short city and county references and social mentions.
The article explains that vegetables and fruits remove ammonia, phosphoric acid, and potash from the soil. Barnyard manure supplies less than crops take, so farmers must buy commercial fertilizers to restore nutrients. It notes that combining barnyard manure with phosphate yields good results and gives typical composition: 2 percent ammonia, 8 percent available phosphorus, 2 to 5 percent potash.
A guide to winter window box ideas using native evergreens and shrubs. Mentions cedars arbor vitae bear grass pines spruces boxwood and partridge berry with care on transplanting soil packing moisture and shelter for best success during cold weather.
Instructions for packing apples in barrels with two bottom layers and two top layers to form facing. Describe placing stems down then up, leaving a inch at top, pressing slowly, and using barrel headers or a DIY plank press. Warn against over-pressing and suggest rigging a press from a plank and studs.
Rye barley wheat and oats rank as top winter cover crops. Plowed under they boost soil organic matter. Pairing a grain with a legume such as clover or vetch often outperforms single crops.
Advertising copy asserts Resinol is a doctor's prescription for skin problems. It claims to soothe itching and healing, promising quick relief from roughness and redness with Resinol’s soothing formula.
Sociological explorers chart a 6500 population district on Manhattan’s edge near the financial district. New immigrants face exploitation by guides and frauds while porters and unskilled workers endure low pay. A block records 65 tuberculosis cases per year.
An Edinburgh University examination in physiology begins with the professor asking the student for his matriculation card. The student presents his visiting card and the professor replies kindly, asking him to write on the card everything he knows about physiology.
In a Pullman car a group of men argue about city gas quality. Jones declares their gas is the worst in the United States and insists they must pour kerosene on the stove each morning to start the fire. The exchange reflects local grievances with public utilities.
A French traveler in the sixteenth century lauded Kentish beer as delicious and wholesome, restoring spirits after crossing the channel. William FitzStephen notes Archbishop Becket’s embassy to France included two wagons of beer as a gift, described as wholesome clear and wine-colored with a bitter taste.
A fragment describes how ships harm vast ocean life as the prow and screw threaten countless creatures. It notes night darkness and surface phosphorescence highlighting the swarm of life approaching, illustrating marine perils from deep sea to surface conditions.
Culpeper hosts July 6, Charlottesville runs July 14 15, Orange July 21 22, Manassas July 28 29, Front Royal August 4 5, Berryville August 10 11 12, Charlestown August 18 19, Warrenton August 25 26. Community equestrian events slated across eight towns with back to back weekend shows.
The Pittsburgh Post cites the New York Medical Journal urging physicians to stop writing prescriptions in Latin. It argues drugs today look formidable in English as in Latin, proposing English wording to reduce errors and improve patient understanding.
A quotation from Charles W. it on the rewards of work during wartime, asserting that thinking men and women find the main satisfactions of life in the labors of war effort beyond domestic joys.
The text argues that humans uniquely suffer appendicitis and links red meat consumption to this condition. It claims eating excess highly nitrogenous foods poisons the digestive system, with undigested meat contributing to illness and a strong link between gluttony, red meat, and appendicitis.
Critics say health students who urge avoidance of crowds while speaking to audiences show little regard for the uplift or the impact of the speaker's platform.
The article discusses tin as a scarce metal with ore reserves unable to meet current demand. It notes most tin sources are stationary or declining, Bolivia as the only promising supplier, and emphasizes the need for substitute metals such as aluminum, zinc, and steel.
A popular English actor visits a wealthy household to give an entertainment. He is seated in the servant hall during dinner, then performs a program for the hosts and their staff. After finishing, he is surprised to find guests waiting in the drawing room and ends with a witty, self-deprecating remark.
A correspondent argues one large daily meal can suffice but occasional snacks are prudent. Long distance cyclists and soldiers favor small frequent intakes to stave off fatigue, with the big meal at day’s end and constant nibbling to curb hunger.
Editorial from the Birmingham Age-Herald argues for a law requiring banks to publish in a newspaper every five years a list of their inactive or uncalled balances. It notes such accounts may linger for years or vanish with a death, and urges public disclosure to promote justice and equity.
A narrative notes a flower named Rose of Hell that blooms on the sides of a large tree on Mount Agua. The description emphasizes the flower’s striking place and the mountain environment as part of its identity.
On the first day of school a teacher asks how many pupils are tuition pupils those from outside the city district who pay to attend. A boy mishears the term and replies I am paid to come here, highlighting a mix up in understanding tuition versus payment.
In a plainspoken remark Uncle Eben laments that many so called advisers seek to display knowledge rather than provide real help. The line highlights skepticism toward experts who prioritize ego over aid.
A child laments a broken plan to see a moving picture show as her mother, described as freckled minded, changes the afternoon's arrangements. The lighter anecdote reflects family dynamics and a child's plea for consistency.
A garbled excerpt shows a jumble of words about opportunities trouble and weeds. The text lacks clear names places or dates and reads like stray OCR noise from a historical page.
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