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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1920

Page

7

Diamond Dye Ad Promises Fadeless Color Across Fabrics

An old newspaper ad touts "Diamond Dye" promising rich, fadeless color on wool, silk, linen, and blends. It guarantees perfect results, offers a guide with each pack, and claims to dye dresses, blouses, skirts, children’s coats, and draperies.

Colorado

County Canning Club Girls Meet Saturday

A county canning club girls meeting is planned for Saturday March 13 at 10 o clock. The event starts in Miss Haynes office and includes a tour of Mr F W Magruder’s hot beds plants and gardening tips followed by a Handley Library lecture hall screening of canning club work photos. Hallie Hughes, state club leader, will speak and join in games with the girls to encourage their gardening efforts this year.

County Canning Club Marntime Canning Club Handley Library Hallie Hughes Miss Hughes

Winchester Bank Cashier Swears to Accuracy of Bank Figures

H. D. Fuller, cashier, testifies that the financial statement for the bank is true to the best of his knowledge. The document lists capital, surplus, profits, deposits, and checks outstanding, with figures detailing current expenses interest and taxes paid, and dividends unpaid.

John J. Stoat Commercial & Savings of Winchester Virginia Jobe I. Sloat Sireul Sas Shasweol H. D. Fuller H.D. Puller C. J. Summers Union Bank of Winchester Prederick State of Virginia Chas. J. Summers

Better Potato Seed to Increase Yields

The Department of Agriculture and experiment stations in key potato producing states improve seed stocks. Seed plants remove diseased or misnamed plants, select true to type strains, and aim to raise high yielding, disease free seed potatoes for future planting.

Department of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Induseary United ‘States ‘Department of Agriculture

Superior Whitewash Recipe

The recipe details making a lime wash by soaking lime and water, straining, adding ground rice paste, a pinch of enit discoived, Spanish witchita, clear glue, and allowing days of standing. The mixture is kept hot in a kettle and applied with brushes as a whitewash.

Administration of Rev W Herr estate appointed

In Corporation Court New Hampshire Carpenter was named administrator of the estate of the late Rev W Herr husband of Julia C Derry Mrs Derry shared face the notice states Mr Derry died February 8 and the penalty assessed was 3 59 dollars

Julia C. Derry Corporation Court N. H Carpenter

Manuring in Cold Weather Advice for Winter Applications

Purdue University extension recommends applying manure with substantial straw and undecomposed matter during winter. Coarser manures suit heavier clay soils to improve fertility and soil texture while offsets from reduced plant food loss balance the leaching concerns.

Purdue University Extension Department

Superior Ration for Stock

Young stock from the time fed to weaning will make splendid growth on corn silage and clover or alfalfa with no grain. The ration is practical for sheep and within reach of most farmers, offering steady gains and easier feeding.

Ely's Cream Balm for Catarrh Relief

Fragments describe applying a fragrant antiseptic cream in the nostrils to relieve catarrh and nasal congestion. The product promises quick relief from headache mucus discharge and breathing difficulties, urging readers to ask a druggist for a malt bottle of Ely's Cream Balm.

Ely

Sunday laws debated in Virginia House of Delegates

In Richmond on March 10 the Virginia House of Delegates twice considered a bill to open ice cream parlors soda water shops and cigar stands on Sundays. After an initial defeat supporters sought a second hearing and it passed from committee the second time. Ministers led opposition warning it could lead to further openings such as moving pictures and Sunday baseball. The Legislature will adjourn without changing the current laws.

Richmond House of Delegates

Kidney Health Claim Promises Relief for Women

Advert says kidney and bladder trouble are common among women and that Dr Kilmer Swamp Root restores health by aiding kidneys. It mentions sample bottles for ten or twenty cents and directs readers to mail for a trial.

Dr-Kilmer

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