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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1923
Page
3
A farmer advises sowing profitable second crops between potato rows to improve fertility and profits. Late cabbage for kraut and dairy feed, tomatoes, sweet corn, millet, and canes are suggested with methods to seed and cultivate after potatoes are laid by for a two-crop system.
Confined quarters increase the work needed to raise chicks and differ from range chick care. Greens and animal foods must be provided, along with exercise. Overly tight confinement makes profitable growth nearly impossible despite constant care.
Dairymen lacking a flock to use surplus skim milk should start a sideline flock to profit from the by product or market it to farmers and poultryraisers in their community.
The article urges daily handling and regular grooming for stallions, warning that housing out of sight and irregular feeding damages health. It recommends at least six miles of daily work and outlines feeding blends from the Kansas experiment station, including oats with hay, or oats and corn mixtures.
A dialogue scene shows Mister Grampson arguing that trouble follows a person who seems friendless and uninfluenced. The characters discuss marriage plans and reference a third party, Mr. Smart, who was proposed to and accepted. The exchange hints at social expectations and reputational risk.
The weather bureau forecast rain for the week that began this afternoon and the first thunder was heard. A light morning sprinkle preceded overcast skies and sun later, while the ground remained very dry and rain is badly needed.
Harry Sowers, a worker on the Woodward fruit farm in Clarke county near Berryville, was robbed of nine dollars late Sunday night while returning home through a woodland strip. He could not identify the robber due to darkness.
Blackstone and his wife enjoy a Sunday morning drive. Webster remarks they don’t own a car. Blackstone notes Jenks has been dealing with real estate agents recently.
A humorous dialogue shows a resourceful woman thwarting a clumsy act by a man painting a scene. His wife dismisses the mishap as a country view seen from a speeding car, turning an accident into a light domestic vignette.
After the reception a guest notices a hat left by a woman and then discovers a lampshade missing. The exchange hints at odd behavior and raises questions about what happened to the decorative item.
A fragmented musing traces chemistry’s progress from clay to aluminum and silicon. Quotes from Guizot imply gratitude lies in thinking of others, not personal gain, as science reveals hidden value in common materials.
A skin specialist endorses Menthe-Sulphur to rapidly ease fiery itching eczema. The germ destroying sulphur preparation supposedly heals irritation and clears the skin, with quick relief. Buyers are advised to get a small jar from a druggist and use it like cold cream.
W. Hicks of Hicks Motor Distributing Company leaves this evening for Elizabeth New Jersey to arrange bringing 21 Durant and Star automobiles to this city for buyers. Advertise now.
A preacher is expected to deliver a sermon at Centenary Church on the morning of May 20. The event marks a scheduled service with local attendees anticipated.
Norfolk and Western timetables show trains from Berryville to Bristol Roanoke and Philadelphia with connections to Washington and New York. Parlor car and Pullman service noted for Bristol Bluefield Norton Magerstown Harrisburg and Philadelphia routes. For fares schedules or information contact H H Burks agent in Ville Roanoke or Roanoke VA.
A dispute over the insurance ruling by State Commissioner Joseph Button claims credit for premiums beyond sixty days constitutes rebating. The attorney general has not yet given an opinion. penalties include fines from 100 to 500 dollars per offense and possible license suspension.
The Virginia Classis of the Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church gathers in Shepherdstown West Virginia from May 17 to May 20. Rev F M Casselman of Centenary Reformed Winchester attends. local delegates include Benjamin F Crouse and Oliver Zinn.
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