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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1922

Page

6

Virginia historical pageant parade to open May 22

Richmond notes the Virginia historical pageant begins May 22 with a coronation parade and five pageant dramas depicting Civil War and earlier events. Floats valued at 75 000 to 100 000 dollars and a one fare round trip will move spectators across the state.

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Virginia pageant plans amid heavy May 22 reservations

Hotels report crowded rooms for the Week of May 22, Pageant Week. Several floats will depict Virginia history from the first iron mill and tobacco farming to the Washington marriage interior replica. The Confederate Society float shows the White House of the Confederacy with Jefferson Davis and family.

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Virginia Pageant Association opens exchange for membership tickets

Members holding Virginia Pageant Association membership tickets may exchange them for best seats in the open air theatre. Tickets, priced at $1, are valid for any one performance and out of town holders should mail tickets specifying preferred night. Exchanges handled at Miller & Rhoads Cohen's or O H Berry's in Richmond.

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Kathleen and Tom Brent’s Easter Hike Romance

Kathleen, a music clerk with Myra, notices Tom Brent’s interest as the hikers prepare for a long Easter walk to Hubbard’s Woods. Kathleen fears exposing her new look, while Tom asks to hike through life with her, amid the club’s Sunday rituals and budget strains.

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Legends of Origin of Fire in Ancient Tales

The article surveys myths on how fire reached earth, detailing a Sanskrit legend of a truce between Devas and Asuras using Mount Mandara and the serpent Vasuki to create lightning. It notes North American Indigenous fire stories, including a tale of a great panther and flint rock, with fire used in rituals and incantations.

Earth Devas Mandara Sasha Asuras

Bee and flower line up scent and pollen linkages

In natural science terms the piece explains how a female bird is drawn by song and a flower by scent to attract a mate or pollinating insects. Bees move from bloom to bloom gathering pollen and unwittingly fertilize other flowers ensuring seed production and plant reproduction.

Andy

Deaf and Dumb Women on Train Spotted Sign Language Talk

Chicago Journal reports a scene aboard a train where two young women presumed deaf communicate in sign language

Agriculture estimates highway haulage of major crops

The Department of Agriculture estimates 86.56 million tons of major crops are hauled on highways annually. Illinois is credited with the greatest tonnage hauling 3 855 tons.

Department’of Agriculture

Dairy cows on roughage tested at government Montana farm

A mature cow fed solely or primarily on alfalfa hay and corn silage for 140 days produced 25,499 pounds of milk with 883.77 pounds of butterfat and a 200 pound weight gain. In a second year with full grain access she yielded more efficient nutrient use, suggesting roughage alone can be economically viable. further trials across several cows compare no grain, light grain, and heavy grain plans.

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Limestone Pennies Improve Barn Floor for Hoof Health

A shallow limestone box at barn entrance cleans cow feet as they enter. It reduces slipping and enhances manure value by keeping animals cleaner and more stable, contributing to overall barn efficiency.

Increasing Milk Production and Cow Suitability

The article argues for higher milk output by considering both cow suitability and feed quality. It notes some cows cannot reach good production regardless of feeding and emphasizes selecting suitable animals to maximize yield.

General Classified Offer for Medical Remedies and Stock

For sale 1000 bottles of cough syrup liniment liver kidney and blood medicine plus other home remedies stock poultry and veterinary remedies all at great bargains merchants druggists or consumer interests please write NtC Hensell manager Grimes Virginia.

Hensell Grimes

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