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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
3
Financial summary shows United States deposits minus 1 000.00 and Postal Savings deposits 111 19. Feral Deposits 1 516 734 27 with 25 000 00 bonds borrowed without furnishing collateral security.
A Farm Press note outlines a tubbing method to launder sniut from seed oats. Oats soak in formalin in the upper tub for about twenty minutes, then drain into the lower tub and spread to dry, repeating until all seed is treated.
Practical tips urge careful stall cleanliness and stallion selection for breeding, timing spraying, and budgeting for farm labor. It promotes beef calves, beef sales, and orchard work. It extols apples as cheaper health care and a remedy to meat-heavy diets.
A California experiment shows ten cents spent on apples yields three times the energy of the same amount used for beefsteak. Tables compare energy values per pound, oranges, and whole milk, arguing apples boost health and efficiency when eaten daily despite diet balance needs.
Fragmentary text mentions a trip to Staunton and several unclear individuals including Marty and Go Nivick. The context and roles remain unreadable in the OCR fragment.
Railroad managers appeal to farmers arguing high pay for freight train crews and safe hours, warning a general strike could cripple traffic and raise freight rates. They claim engineers earn 1500 to 2500 annually while farmers see little discretionary income beyond crops.
The Trainman denounces the idea that the public has no stake in railway affairs. He argues the public's involvement is essential and warns that brotherhoods rejecting arbitration would abandon conservatism and burden the government with preserving open national highways for commerce.
The adoption of massive new locomotives and long heavy trains, amid strong wage protests by Brotherhoods of freight trainmen, is linked to fewer railroad employee deaths and injuries. Killed in service fell from 620 in 1911 to 452 in 1914 and injuries dropped from 6601 to 48238.
Miller O Rear associated with the Livick store has left for a motoring trip to Staunton Virginia. They plan a weekend stay there and will return after the outing.
Relatives of the former will come back early next week. They will be accompanied by Mr. Livick's father, Mr. William Livick, who will stay several days for business.
Prices for corn, rye, timothy hay, oats and other grains listed with retail and wholesale figures. Live poultry, butter, eggs, hay, sheep and lambs, calves and pigs shown with approximate per unit values. notes that markets were close as of the preceding publication.
City officials plan a joint water and sewer committee meeting Monday to curb apparent overuse of water from the new system. City Manager Field cites a letter showing Winchester uses far more water than similar towns and suggests extended investigations and possible warrants. He asks police to enforce a 5 fine and cut off water after 8 pm for sprinkling violations.
Special services planned at John Mann Methodist Church with Rev. Livy Miller at 11 a.m. and Rev. A. P. Shaw, visiting from Arkansas, preaching at 8 p.m. The preacher recently attended the general conference at Saratoga Springs and will stay through Monday night. A reception in his honor will follow the evening service for the public.
The first quarterly conference for Church was held last evening presided by Rev. B F DeVries of Cumberland Md. He was appointed superintendent of Frederick district to succeed Rev. Dr George C C Bacon who was transferred. DeVries is the first superintendent to reside within the district. others lived in Baltimore or Washington. He was admitted to the ministry thirty three years ago when the Baltimore conference met in Winchester.
The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Baker Glaize widow of David Ss Glaize and daughter of Milton and Elizabeth Baker took place from her residence at 27 Mast Piccadilly Street at 11 this morning. Rev Dr George Ss Bowers and Rev Dr L G M Miller conducted the service with Grace Lutheran Church choir singing. Burial was at Mount Hebron Cemetery in the family lot with pallbearers Thomas McKenzie B West Baker Henry R Bryarly Maurice M Lynch William S Hiett and Fred L Glaize.
Mr Howard Solenberger returned from visits in Washington Alexandria Richmond Danville and Hopewell. In Danville he attended the Danville General Hospital graduation exercises where his sister Miss Ruhammad Solenberger was among the graduates.
Russell A Shryock as cashier attests the bank’s financial condition as of May 1 1916 for Peoples Bank Inc located in Stephens City Frederick County Virginia. The sworn statement asserts accuracy to the best knowledge of the cashier and correct attestation by RUSSELL A SHRYOCK.
Rev Dr McCuaig of New York will address the Golden Rule Bible Class at 9 30 tomorrow morning on Enduring Hardships. All members are urged to attend and come prepared to participate.
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