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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1919
Page
3
The field used a smudge to save late potato crops after a frost threat. Fires were lit at 10:80 at 102 locations using wet straw to create heavy smoke. Ten tons of straw were burned, covering the entire field and preserving the potatoes while unshielded foliage died.
The article states Bordeaux mixture does not kill insects and recommends adding arsenate of lead at two pounds per fifty gallons to prevent injury. It warns to avoid spraying in damp foggy weather or during flowering to prevent leaf burn and fruit russeting, and suggests lime-sulphur as a substitute at such times.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that less than 1 percent of hog cholera serum produced under federal supervision in the last year was unfit for use and sales were halted. Of 271 million cubic centimeters made in licensed establishments, about 2.49 million were declared unfit, a drop from the previous year when 5.04 million were unfit out of 289.86 million. Unfit serum is often due to lack of potency rather than harm, and hog cholera virus is controlled similarly.
Hazel MacKaye urges turning corner saloons into community playhouses as prohibition closes gathering spots. She argues drama and pageantry can Americanize diverse communities, translate cultures for English speakers, and strengthen local unity through centers for drama and song.
The Bureau of Animal Industry aims to prevent doubtful quality serum and virus from Teavin. Swine raisers across the United States are urged to know this policy to encourage vaccination and reduce hog cholera losses.
Good tomato land is not too rich or too poor. The land should be similar to where cotton or corn yields well. Land manured heavily the previous year will generally grow good tomatoes.
Fragmentary ad describes lingering flu aftermath with nervous weakness and loss of appetite. It urges survival is not end and promotes a tonic bottle claim, offering free medical advice from the Chief Medical Adviser at Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
Fragmentary lines echo the Flanders Fields poem and wartime themes. A sense of remembrance appears with references to poppies, the torch, and duty. Pitched as a poetic touch, the text blends dialogue about Santa and war era verse.
A brief exchange shows Casey defining corporal punishment as dealing with a blackguard who thinks he is as good as his colonel. The line hints at rank tension and social bias within a military setting.
Promoter Tex Rickard pressures James J Willard to start for Toledo immediately for the July 4 heavyweight title bout with Jack Dempsey. Willard plans to be in training in advance, delaying his departure from Los Angeles. Rickard seeks his arrival by Saturday with seat reservations flooding in.
A message from Har rings reports four feet of floodwater in Little Rock business areas after heavy rains. Ten blocks flooded, emergency crews unable to restore power at the lighting plant. Property and livestock losses expected.
Mrs Martha Stanislawski of 524 Penn Street Perth Amboy New Jersey testifies for three years of suffering from a female trouble. She says after using Lydia E Pinkham’s remedy her pains backache and dizziness disappeared and she looks and feels well. She recommends the treatment to others and notes its usefulness for uterine and nervous issues.
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