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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1922
Page
6
The passage blends quips about a football star, a college professor, and a real estate venture with talk of lawyers and a mysterious medium. Characters including Lem Botts and Mr Cobbles appear amid scattered anecdotes, betting on fortunes and recalling unwritten chapters.
A fragment discusses beauty ideals and body image with lines about 200 pounds and dieting. It mentions a man forbidding a visit, a potential engagement, and a soprano who leaves after a claim of deception. Commentary notes eloquence and social norms in a stream of assorted opinions.
An unclear dialogue fragment shows a salesgirl prompting entry and a buyer asking about dishes. The text hints at a retro marketplace scene with a gig band reference and a casual wish or greeting. Entities are partially readable, but concrete details remain ambiguous.
An advertisement extols Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel to cleanse bowels and liver. It claims improved complexion and energy, citing Dr Edwards and a Chicago physician who developed a vegetable formula with olive oil to promote digestion and buoyancy.
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a quick remedy for corns. It promises instant relief with “lift off” action when applied to the affected area using fingers. The copy emphasizes painless removal.
English and Italian delegates and the Russian delegation met in Genoa May 9 to discuss a new formula concerning the disposition of foreign property. An announcement, quoted by the French delegate, said the proposal aimed to satisfy France and other participants.
Lieut. C P Page retired U S N of Frederick Md argues radio telephone waves disturbed the atmosphere triggering killing frosts. He claims careful air observations show frost patterns align with radio use and that areas slow to adopt wireless phones see fewer seasonal changes. Also notes residents and visitors in Rawson and Baltimore with short local mentions of Lavinia Roberts Carrie Kellican and E V Weems.
Mrs. E J Whiting of Brandon Manitoba asks Sheriff Pannett to help locate her son Thomas Whiting who has not claimed letters at the post office. A nephew reports a letter from him sent from Stephens City but the son still uses general delivery. Whiting says he has written many times over the past year with no reply.
The teachers luncheon scheduled for next Saturday at 1 o'clock in Christ Church parish rooms has been postponed indefinitely. The move comes as many schools are closed and teachers are away from home making attendance impractical. The Rev. John H Parlett returned last evening from Augusta county Virginia where he conducted services on Sunday.
United States Department of Agriculture investigates beef production costs in Iowa Indiana Illinois Nebraska and Missouri. It compares who profits most: the farmer who feeds cattle and returns manure versus the feeder. The report finds feed costs dominate herd maintenance with 69 percent of annual cow costs for feed and 31 percent for interest labor equipment and incidentals.
Members of the Dekalb county livestock shipping associations solve home slaughter timing by shipping hogs to market on regular days when ready and buying back the desired number from the association when farmers are prepared to butcher. The USDA sees potential for replication by other co-operatives.
University of Nebraka College of Agriculture reports sugar beet pulp as a rival to corn in lamb feed. Experiments with 12 groups of four lambs show beet pulp feeding yielding up to 480 dollars per head versus 1.83 dollars for corn and alfalfa.指出猪场在收获期的经营重要性。
An editorial urges wider adoption of clipping horses before spring work. It argues clipping benefits idle work horses after winter by preparing them for heavy spring tasks and improving readiness.
County Agent James R. Du Shane released the Jubilee at Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg schedule for May 26 to 31. Alumni and attendees are urged to communicate early. the event includes a railroad transportation discussion by Norfolk and Western Railway and a large program planned by Frog county committee chairman D-Dysnane.
In a stream of social notes, figures such as Rt. Rev. Art of New York Rev Nelson of Winchester and university presidents from Virginia and Washington and Lee are listed among arrivals. Baltimore figures like William H. Beale and Rev John Massey are also noted, with Misses and Mrs Spurrier traveling from Baltimore for visits.
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