Unimproved lands urged to boost sheep population
A government report argues vast idle lands in the Appalachian region and midwest timber areas could support large sheep herds. It suggests pasturing, cropping adjustments, and new land use could double the national sheep numbers in four years, aiding war needs and civilian wool supply.
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United States Department No Agriculture
Appalachian
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
South Atlantic
Gulf States
United States
Reduce Cost of Living from Agriculture Dept
The piece asks readers to grow a half acre garden to save money. It argues careful planning will yield more vegetables than a typical family can consume, providing fresh produce for the table and lowering living costs during summer.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Vinol claims meet proof and a legal notice in one
A historic notice mixes a marketing claim for Vinol with a court decree involving George R. Stump estate. It cites proof by advertisement and promises refunds if not entirely fat. The document records a Commissioner's order in Winchester Virginia 1918 guiding heirs, creditors, and executors to report and settle accounts.
Watch for Plant Diseases Detecting Outbreaks at Market Centers
United States Department of Agriculture inspectors, including plant pathologists and market inspectors, monitor shipments at twenty three leading market centers to detect diseases and rots in produce. When serious disease is found, officials notify county agents and issue instructions to minimize losses and prevent spoiled shipments. The program supports market certification of soundness under the Food Production Act approved August 10, 1911.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Frederick County Court Notices in The Winchester Star
In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Frederick County on April 30 1918 Middletown State Bank Inc plaintiff and Mary E Johnson et al defendants. The suit seeks to subject J D Johnson late of Frederick Va to pay his creditors and for general relief. Defendants Charles Johnson Mary Johnson Lottie Johnson and Wm Johnson infants are non residents of Virginia and must appear within 15 days after publication to protect their interests. A copy is to be published weekly for four weeks in The Winchester Star and posted at the courthouse by May 6 1918.
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Anna Stump
George R. Stump
William R. Stump
Beatrice Stump
Charles Edward Stump
Norman Stump
Brevitt Stump
Winchester Evening Star
Circuit ‘Court
County of Frederick
Middletown State Bank, Inc
Mary .E. Johnson
J. D. Johnson
Frederick County
Charles Johnson
Mary Johnson
Lottie Johnson
Wm. Johnson
State of
Virginia
Winchester
J. W. Baker
Ward & Larrick
D. 4
Now Sleep Much Better Dunlap
J. Dunlap a Winchester Virginia painter and interior decorator reports six months of stomach disorder and chronic diarrhea ended after one bottle of Dreco. He credits the medicine with stopping pains correcting diarrhea and restoring energy while urging readers to seek treatment and noting Dreco is sold by Miller's Drug Store in Winchester.
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Winchester
J. Dunlap
North Braddock
Miller’s
Notable Local Death and Inquest Halted in Webb Incident
Jacob Cave killed Mrs Webb and later confessed details to police. Clarke County jurisdiction debated but no inquest held as death was deemed fully certain. Cave survived by several brothers in Whity City. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Cave
Clarke County
Winchester
Personal Notes From Berryville
In Berryville Virginia on May 20 Maxa Portia Baldwin guests at Rove Hill Manor Frederick Maryland. Miss Selina Doritch and Mrs Dor tch visit Mount Hebron for the summer. Tom either find Channing Delaiplane of Fauquier county guests at The Sign of the Motor Car last week. Edith Fish of Hampstead New York visits her sister Mrs Ware at Port Royal Virginia. Mrs W R Grege of Washington visits Mrs Archibald Cummins at Audley. George Glass is ill at Mrs James Kerfoot's boarding house.
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Berryville
Maxa Portia Baldwin
George Rice
Rove Hill Manor
Frederick
Selina Doritch
Mrrs. Dortch Dre
Mount Hebron
Tom ‘Ieither
Channing Delaiplane
Fauquier County
Edith Fish
Hampstead
N. Y
Rev
Ware
Port Royal
J. S. Ware
Durhiam
W. R. Grege
Washington
Archibald Cum
Local Notes From ao va Leesburg and Nearby Towns
Rev B Fallmer and Dr O Dearmont returned home after council at Leesburg. Miss Loutee Meade improves at Messina. Frank and Wilton Stuart visit relatives at Martinsburg. Wendell Watkins leaves for Front Royal. Rev G B Cocke visits Rev G B Puilmer. Miss Nelle Kennery returns from Staunton. Mrs George and Mrs Julia Barbee visit New York. John T Gore and son Marvin visit former's father N W Gore in Steelton. Mrs Isham Randolph and Polly Cary Randolph spend weekend with niece Mrs Sommerville. G C Meade and G R Green travel in Winchester. Lieut Ewart Johnston leaves Anniston after visit with Gen and Mrs R D Johnston. Mrs F C Lee buys a nis Dodge. Maud Kenmeriy seen at Front Royal. Capt Henry Frost at Front Royal remount station with Mrs Frost and two sons.
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Nis
Moa Maud Kenmeriy
Front Royal
Henry Frost
Remount Sitition
Ideal poultry and track farm with bargain price
About 25 acres with a comfortable six room house metal roof porches cellar shade outbuildings good well and stream. Some bottom land plowed plenty of wood a variety of fruit large garden south facing house near turnpike R R station stores churches graded school five minutes walk ideal for poultry and track farming bargain price might trade 15 w
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