Winter Freeze Ravages Virginia Fruit Crops Across Regions
Reports from Staunton Wytheville Amherst and Hancock detail heavy damage to apples peaches and pears after a dramatic temperature plunge from 79 to 21 degrees. Estimates vary by locale with losses up to 80 percent in some orchards and nationwide forecasts shifting toward vegetables as a countermeasure.
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and Stearns
Back Creek
B. F. Moomaw
Tha
Eoost
Shenandoah Valley
Graham
Virginia
Staunton
The
Virginia Fruit Growers, Inc
Larry W. Wilson
Association
Wilson
Augusta County
Weather Bureau
Amherst
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Tenn
Florida
Kentucky
Louthe
Hancock
Hagdrstown
American— Fruit Growers Association
Hancock District
Duchess
Wealthy
Winchester
Franklin County
Adams County
2Rower
Cumberland
Martinsburg
Hanegek
Altamont
Rinards
Elkins
Thomas
Dickerson
Georgia
Virginia to Form Division Under National Guard Plan
Richmond reports orders from Adjutant-General Jo Lane Stern authorizing a new division in Virginia National Guard. The plan, based on 800 men per senator and representative in Congress, targets a five year buildup starting July 1 1919. Funding delays paused formation but after June 30 funds are expected. The division includes a 75mm field artillery battalion and several medical and support units.
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the Star
Virginia Infantry
Richmond
Virginia National Guard
Jo Lane Stern
Militia Bureau
National Guard
Congress
Om. m
Q.M. C
Pyle Opeeale
Eal Laboratory
Rg Eee
Q. M
Coast Artillery
National Guard Unit Allocations Mixed With Funding Limits
The Militia Bureau outlines divisions and army units for a National Guard deployment, listing an infantry brigade two regiments a field artillery regiment medical units and support troops including a medical laboratory. Transfers within Winchester Company 1 are noted and funds restrict some formations for the current fiscal year ending June 30.
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Quartermaster’s Corps
Coast Artillery
Guard
Winchester
New Communist Uprising Surges Again in Germany
Reports from Eerlin and across Germany indicate a renewed communist uprising with more than 60 killed. The Leipsic Halle corridor emerges as the main operations zone while train service between the cities is suspended. Gevelsbure in Westphalia reports the highest toll with about 50 fatalities as police retook the town.
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Eerlin
Germany
Pers
Leipsic
Halle
Gevelsbure
Westphalia
Menksages
Diet and Health Hints on Fats and Mastication
Fresh ream is saponified best among fats with peanut and olive oil following. Beef fat and lard are least saponified. Mastication aids digestion of liquids and solids. olive oil can be creamed in the mouth to improve digestibility.
Bowles Estate Public Auction Announces Personal Property Sale
The will offer at public auction at the residence the late Joseph W Bowles a large personal estate including 9 sows 37 cattle and 4 cows with chickens a horse wagon plows harness and more plus household furniture and a sewing machine typewriter a safe and other items. Terms: cash for 10 and under, over that six months with negotiable note and endorser. Duvall Dunn auctioneers R S Smith C R McCann clerks.
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Lee R. Grim
Jos
W. Bowles
BO Guardian
Garvin and Bowles
Duvall & Dunn
R. S. Smith
C. R. McCann
Cleaning tip fragment for bath products
A fragmented advice note describes wiping dry and applying a paste like a bath brick with lemon. It mentions rubbing it on and rinsing off with cream or old cream, but specifics are unclear.
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Joseph W. Bowles
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