Winchester council approves 1929 budget and tax rate
The Winchester council set the 1929 tax rate at 1.55 dollars and approved budget items including a $1000 allocation for Handley Library. Discussions covered school board appointments, Handley trustees, site petitions for a new north east school, and a proposed HQ property deal linked to Endless Caverns.
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Braddock Streets
Shryock
Colonel Brown
Endless Caverns
Tourleta
Winchester
W. Nelson Page
Board of Handley Trustees
Messrs
Howard Shockey
H H. McGuire
W. R. Talbot
Harper
M. L. Capper
Shockey
H. H. McGuire
Capper
Mr. Page
T. Russell Cather
Thos. J. Cooper
Harry F. Byrd
Board of
Handley Trustees
Dion
F. L. Harris
Harris Addition
Harris
Handley
Chas. H. Herper
Handley Library
Rite-Way Cleaners and Cleansers, Inc
North
Marine Holds Record With Service Rifle
Sergeant Dean R. Penley of the U S Marines holds the world record for the military qualification course scoring 348 out of 350. He teaches other Marines in San Diego California as an instructor on the rifle range.
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Dean R. Penley
U. S. Marines
Penley
San Diego
Calif
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Berlin Woman
Mrs. Wicit Ameno of 627 Burgess St in Berlin New Hampshire says her life improved after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound during pregnancy. She states she was run down had poor digestion and could not work but regained strength and now would answer letters about the medicine’s effects.
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Berlin
N. H
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Braddock Street Ordinance Granting Permit Passes Readings
An ordinance granting the permit on Braddock Street passed its first and second readings in council, approving the measure for municipal approval.
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Braddock Street
Baalmann's Gas Tablets Promised To End Digestive Discomfort
An old advertising claim promotes Baalmann's Gas Tablets to relieve stomach gas and pressure. It asserts the pills stop empty stomach gnawing, nervous feelings, heart palpitations, drowsiness after meals, and cold limbs by preventing gas from interfering with circulation. The ad urges getting the genuine yellow-pack product at any good drug store for $1.
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Baalmann
Look Up for Tree Tops Guide to Woodlot Thinning
E J Scovell New Jersey extension forester urges woodlot owners to assess tree tops first to judge health and vigor. Strong tops indicate sturdy trees, while thin small tops under larger crowns signal weaklings to weed out.
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E. J. Scovell
New Jersey
Mr. Scovell
Poor Apple Varieties Should Be Top-Worked
The New Jersey State College of Agriculture Rutgers suggests top working unprofitable apple varieties to standard market varieties. Top-working on trees under twenty five years is advised with healthy trees and proper grafting. older trees may require multi-year partial leaf removal to ensure graft development.
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New Jersey
Department of Pomology
New Jersey State College of Agriculture
Rutgers University
Desirability of Organic Matter in Soil for Water Storage
The article explains humus and decaying organic matter enhance soil water storage. Sand and clay absorb far less moisture. 100 pounds of organic matter can hold about 190 pounds of water, nearly twice its weight. Soils with more organic content better resist drought and heat.
Pruning Apple Trees for Better Fruit
Ohio horticulturist F. H. Ballou urges pruners to remove low overshadowed branches and inner shade, cut crossing limbs, and trim straggling side branches. He warns against overly tall top growth that complicates spraying and harvesting, noting well pruned trees are half sprayed.
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F. H. Ballou
Ohio
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Advertised
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as an alterative herbal tonic to purify blood and support liver function. It claims to restore strength for those debilitated and underweight, with a Baltimore reader praising its tonic effects after two bottles. Tablets or liquid are sold with 65 cents for tablets sent to Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel Buffalo N Y.
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Dr. Pierce
Alice Peregoy
Walbrook Avenue
Baltimore
Death summons Papal Marquis in Philadelphia
Martin Maloney, once a papal marquis and member of a laymen group, is reported to be linked to a death summons in Philadelphia. The Associated Press dispatch notes his status and past affiliations as context for the developing case.
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Associated Press
William D. L. Starbuck
New York
Federal Radio Commission
Philadelphia
Martin Maloney
Catholic Church Leader Dies at 81 in America
An American church figure and philanthropist died today at age 81. The notice notes his prominence and suggests his philanthropic work, with a brief remark on financial matters related to call money rates, as reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
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Catholic Church
America
Atlanta Constitution
Highview School Repeats Play After Success
Due to strong demand the Highview school will present again the play Two Days to Marry at the school on Saturday night at o clock. The same cast from the first production will appear.
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Highview
the Highview
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Council
Marine
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
House
Lydia E.pinkham
Radio
MFG
I. Jinia
Pera Zivkovitch
Juge Slavia
Alexander
Extension Forester
Tion
the Associated, Press
Zeppelin
Lill Hatvany
Hungary
United States
Ethel Barrymore
Lindbergh
His Fiancee
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Wl State
Englewood
N. J
Snapp Foundry, Inc
Market Street
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