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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1918

Page

3

Special prayers marked for May 30 across Winchester churches

President Wilson urged a day of prayer and fasting on May 30 to seek divine guidance for the nation in the wartime effort. Winchester congregations plan services at Braddock Street M E Church South First Christian Grace Lutheran United Brethren and Christ churches with multiple morning and evening observances. Some churches will be closed as pastors travel for the day.

Wilson United States Churches of Winchester Presbyterian Church F. M. Richardson Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South J. H. Lacy Presbyterian’ Church William T. Walters First Christian Church George W. Stover United Brethren Church George S. Bowers Grace Lutheran Church

Reverend J K Gromer Retires From Winchester Church

The Rev J K Gromer, long time pastor at Centenary Reformed and St Pauls in Stephenson, resigns due to health and plans to move his family to Loudoun County Virginia. He resigns from the City School Board and leaves a celebrated church with its new Market and Cork Streets building, which he designed and helped construct.

Loudoun County Market and Cork Streets

Community served by bee erpriert benegit eo

Fragmentary note lists communities served by the bee program with unclear wording and missing specifics. Limited readable names and no verifiable dates or organizations present.

Bee, Erpriert Benegit Eo This Adéjacett

New Quarters for Electric Company in Winchester

The Northern Virginia Power Company moves to newly remodeled offices in the Bantz building on Main Street Winchester occupying three floors for display bill payments clerical work stockroom and repair shop storage and materials The company keys high growth with four interconnected power plants serving Frederick Clarke Warren counties in Virginia Jefferson Berkeley and Morgan in West Virginia and extending to Maryland The firm plays a major role in regional development with officers Lewis F Cooper R P Chew Shirley Carter A Moore Jr and D M Swink leading the operation

Northern Virginia Power Company Hansbrough and Carters Bantz Main Street Spirsiness Winchester S. H. Hansbrough Shirley Carter Burger Millville Frederick, Clarke and Warren Virginia Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan West Virginia Ol. R. P. Chew A. Moore, Jr D. M., Swink

Beekeeping Lessons: Reducing Winter Losses and Swarm Losses

The article stresses the beekeeper's discipline and knowledge as keys to success. It notes winter deaths cause major losses, urges proper hive housing, swarming control, and timely space for surplus honey to protect yields. It cites disease risks like European and American foulbrood and advocates apiary inspection.

United States

Weeds Detrimental to Big Crop Yields

United States Department of Agriculture notes weeds harm crops by depriving moisture nutrients and light and by releasing poisonous substances. Roots of weeds hinder crop root development and weed seeds cause dockage and quality losses, with significant economic impact on American farmers.

United States Ateteuttural

Ripening Cream Process Notes

Frail text describes ripening cream where albuminous matter thickens aiding churning. Mentions drawbacks including loss from burning and unclear effects on quality. The fragment hints at dairy processing observations without coherent procedure or outcome.

Food for a Queen Beekeeping Made Simple for All

The article explains honey’s historic status as royal fare and shows that any American family can keep bees in backyards or on farms. It notes bees need only basic care and simple rules to be productive and harvest a crop.

United States Department of Agriculture

Kaiser’s Allies Cited Amid Rising Killings Across America

A provocative claim links the Kaiser regime to a broad network supporting violent acts in the United States. The note portrays a controversial alliance with a criminal element described as a killing curve across multiple states.

Alties Kaiser America

Banks Closing Notices for May 1918

Bank notices state National Decoration Day on May 30 1918 and banks will close that day. Paper maturities dated May 30 may be paid May 31 1918. Signatories include WM G Hardy H D Fuller Leh R Grim John I Sloat and others.

WM. G. Hardy Shenandoah Valley National Bank H. D. Fuller Farmers and Merchants National Bank Leh R. Grim Yashier Union Bank of Winchester John I.sloat Jashier Commercial and Savings Bank

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Washington, D. C Norfolk, Va Standard Oil Company New Jersey Richens Va Charlotte, N. C Charleston, W. A Charleston, S Taladdin Security Owl J. K. Gromer T. K. Gromer Centenary Reformed Church St. Paul’s Church Stephenson Cromer Mr. Cromer Winchester Church Virginia Classis VANS Electric Company Big Winchester Corporation Ryan & Orndoff “Style Auspices Charley Rouss Fire Company Brown & Dyer The Wild Animal Show den of London Sisko Marvelous Monkey Prof Meeker Hin Pipa Cal-Sino Co., Inc Queen Insurance Co., OF America Hansbrough & Carter
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