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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1916

Page

3

Stephens City Forms Golden Rule Bible Class

Dr J L Whitlock aided by Clyde B Lanham and Winchester Bible class organizers established a Golden Rule Bible Class No 2 in Stephens City with 21 charter members joining the Methodist Sunday School. Officers elected include W Boyd Steele teacher Leslie D Kline assistant teacher J M Steele president William W McLeod vice president Julian D Steele secretary J H Orndorff treasurer Charles Ward membership committee Charles Samsell absentees committee and Henry A Dinges sick and devotional committee.

Stephens City J. L. Whitlock Clyde B. Lanham Golden Rule Bible Class Winchester Methodist Sunday School Golden ‘Rule Bible Class Dre Whitlock J. M. Steele William W. McLeod Julian D. Steele J. H. Orndorff Chas. Ey. Ward Henry A. Dinges

Town News Roundup: Local Moves and Electric Plans

Residents report many relocations and new constructions. James L Gardner sells Refuge residence for about 14000 dollars and buys M Peery property. H P Lovett builds near B and O Station and moves there. James S Campbell builds a tenant house on Mulberry street. Helen Dean visits Baltimore. Electric lighting preparations begin as poles go up. Local farmers slow spring work due to rain. Regulars Mr A W Dean and others update fences and properties.

James L. Gardner Refuge Messrs. Nixon Hinkles Helen Dean Baltimor

Restore Hard Won Fields by Leaving Organic Matter

Dr H B Brown from Mississippi station urges farmers to avoid burning crop residues. Leaving grasses corn stalks leaves and other organic material to decay builds humus and prevent erosion. Burning harms seed of clovers harms Bermuda and destroys forest regeneration.

Nature H. B. Brown Mississippi Bermuda

Preparing the Dasheen A Southern Staple Grows in the North

A feature on dasheen as a staple food rivaling the potato. It explains growing as a summer crop in southern states and Arizona, harvests in October, and common preparations from baked to pie. Cultivation tips stress soil, seed selection, thinning, and avoiding hard ground, credited to W. M. 1. Batesville Indiana.

Arizona Batesville Ind

Incubator Hints for Proper Hatching

The guide notes the incubator should run steadily at the intended temperature before loading eggs. Do not add fresh eggs to a tray with eggs already incubating. Turn the eggs twice daily after day two and coat daily from day seven to nineteen. Maintain regular care, keep lamp and wick clean, and desiccate on days seven and fourteen. Do not open after day eighteen until hatch.

Star Want Aas Spring Results

Swings and scores from the spring tests show standout performances and notable improvements across events. Athletes posted personal bests as coaches noted progress and prospects for upcoming meets.

Cham berlain's Cough Remedy Praised in Letter

A reader from Brandon Springs Alabama, S W Mc Clinton, endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as one of the most successful preparations for the disease.

Chamberlain S. W McClinton Brandon Springs Als

A Road to Prosperity Inspires Rural Fertility Plans

Rural New Yorker argues for combining a lime crusher and a pure bred bull to boost local prosperity. Using local limestone deposits with cheaper fuel and lower freight costs could supply farms with lime and improve alfalfa growth, milk, and butter production.

Amex

Dandelion Pest and Raspberry Growing Tips

An agriculture feature emphasizes removing dandelion roots for long-lasting control and recommends lawn care practices to prevent weeds. It also outlines a bush raspberry system: plant six feet apart, train as a bush, prune regularly, and keep leaders under three and a half feet with laterals about eighteen inches.

SOME POULTRY HINTS FOR HEALTHY HENS AND PROFITS

Practical advice on breeding and managing poultry to boost quality and earnings. Emphasizes well bred fowls, weekly sulphur and lard for scaly legs, studying breeds, proper diet and water, sunlit coops, and timely laying before price spikes. Includes a misprinted line about a baby with whooping cough and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

Bits of Byplay in 1915 Cincinnati Enquirer Style

Fragments show playful dialogue about fashion and manners set in a 1915 Cincinnati scene. A host and a major discuss cocktails while references to pantalettes suspenderettes and a stray line about a blanket mortgage appear amid comic banter.

Mystery Recipe Fragment Steams For Dessert

A fragment describes mixing batt 54 teaxpoonfuls of eke powder 1 pint milk flour and batter with age aal milk and flour to thicken as a wale batter Add baking powder alternate with batter layer and chopped apples Steam one hour Serve hot with flavored cream and sugar.

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