This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1923
Page
4
The poem portrays farm life as seasons unfold with hope and hard labor. It notes farmers endure droughts hail frost and pests yet expect a bountiful yield if weather cooperates. The speaker believably combines humor and rural imagery to celebrate perseverance and growth.
A industry representative calls for a formal set of artistic guidelines for films. Prominent artists from America and Europe will meet in New York on June 7 and 8 to discuss standards and the responsible fosterage of taste in motion pictures. The effort follows recent improvements and seeks to address concerns about degrading content and the industry’s cultural role.
The article reviews Red Cross growth and its public confidence, noting disaster forecasts by region and season. It cites historical relief costs rising from about $100,000 in 1905 to roughly $14.5 million after 1919, and records relief provided for floods, epidemics, and other calamities since 1881.
May 29 report notes Mrs. S9G-M. Hauptman hosted guests from Waynesboro and Dehaven last Saturday including Charles Busey and Mr. and Mrs. J KE Ware and family along with Mr. D. C. Harrison and others.
In a public notice Boyd R Richards announces candidacy for re election to the Virginia House of Delegates contingent on the Democratic Primary set for August 7 1923 He signs the letter as “Very truly yours” and invites voter support in Frederick Clarke counties and the city of Winchester.
A. L. Sager attended the Sunday school convention at Bartonville last Thursday. Cross Roads Sunday school plans a children's service Sunday night June 3. Everyone is welcome.
May gatherings in Alb in include Lew Jackson and family from Winchester visiting Fries family. Bethel Lutheran reports strong Sunday children service turnout. Winchester visitors L J Hartman and Earl Bailey join local hosts. Friends from Well town White Hall Apple Pie Ridge and Chambersville are noted for Sunday visits and dinners with local residents.
A botanical curiosity from Venezuela describes the cow tree whose sap resembles milk and is said to be wholesome and nourishing. Naturalists note the tree can reach over 100 feet, often with a long smooth trunk, and sap flows after wounding the bark until it thickens into a waxy clog.
Governor Cox signed a bill imposing a 2 cent per gallon gasoline tax for motor vehicles. The tax becomes law in ninety days unless 15 000 petition signatures trigger a referendum delaying operation until the 1924 election.
Chicago May report notes spring 16 days late as Prof Henry J Cox, a United States weather forecaster, cites Lake Michigan cold water as a major factor. May 1921 had record heat with temperatures above 90 degrees between May 20 and 24, contrasting with this year.
Practical guidance for orchard care covering thorough spray coverage, wind limits, and spray check routines. Emphasizes thinning to remove wormy apples, burlap trunk bands in heavy infestation, pruning to improve spray reach, and removing cocoons. Recommends water kerosene disposal method and keeping spray records with weather notes.
Sweet clover is praised as an ideal hay crop for orchards because it improves bearing by fixing nitrogen. It helps revive rundown soils, supports two yearly cuttings, and can be plowed under when about three feet tall to enrich soil before replanting young trees the following spring.
Bridge grafting saves girdled fruit trees during winter damage from mice and rabbits. A bridge graft uses scions to connect separated bark portions, forming a tissue connection. Best applied to apple trees and also workable on pear trees.
The northwest apple crop shows 15 to 20 percent Delici ous apples, per U S Department of Agriculture reports, with this variety commanding higher prices than rivals in boxed fruit. Pruning Grapes: in the first year after planting no pruning is needed, and late in the year all wood except three or four buds should be removed unless wood is firm enough to shape vines early.
Orchard revival hinges on choosing suitable varieties and avoiding excessive neglect. Proper care and selection can restore bearing and profitability in a restarted orchard.
Classified notice seeks a rare clean cotton supply for the Star Office. Details unreadable in the fragment, but emphasizes a purchase or acquisition need and references a star bureau. Further specifics are not legible in the OCR snippet.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.