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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1916
Page
3
Undefined figures show United States deposits and postal savings deposits totaling 1,516,734.27 with related U S bonds borrowed but used as collateral. The fragment references 27,190.12 and 1,008,00 and 111,19 in a financial summary context.
The article argues for profitable small orchard farming, recommending fruit trees set 40 feet apart and intercropping with vegetables and berries. It details soil types and practices, notes dynamiting as a possible aid on heavy soils, and lists apple varieties suited to northern regions including Yellow Transparent, Wealthy, Cox’s etc.
The guidance suggests trimming gradually each year rather than all at once. Peach trees need more pruning than most, and at least half of new growth should be removed each season.
The ad emphasizes heart health and blood quality, claiming pure abundant blood supports vital organs. It touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a forty year old, trusted remedy by a pharmacist of fifty years for purifying the blood and aiding digestion and stomach tone.
The article notes a huge sale of Eydia Pinkhams Vegetable Compound as women nationwide report relief. It lists several travelers and visitors including Olive Story leaving for Gaithersburg Maryland, Arnold returning to Washington, Virginia Smith attending finals at National Park Seminary, and guests at Hotel Evans among others.
Trustees offer the desirable double frame dwelling house and store in Winchester Va for public auction on Saturday June 10 1916 at 11 a m in front of the County Court House. Located at East Lane and Piccadilly street the property suits boarding and grocery business. One third cash day of sale balance in two equal annual installments with two purchaser bonds secured by deed of trust and fire insurance.
In Frederick County Virginia a suit filed May 13 1916 by Eudora Orissa Keyser against Elmer Elsworth Keyser and unknown heirs of Elizabeth H Keyser seeks to collect 2130 88 with interest from Aug 1 1915 and costs. The action aims to subject Elmer Keyser one half undivided interest in a 165 acre Bartonsville farm to the judgment and to reveal assets and settle partnership accounts. The court orders unknown heirs to appear within 15 days of notice and publish the decree once weekly for four weeks in The Winchester Evening Star.
Prof Henkey asserts the maximum earth diameter comes from Mount Chimbo razo to a opposite point in Sumatra, yielding 7929 miles. The claim emphasizes a summit-based measurement rather than equatorial width.
A reader suggests using small bags made from sugar tins to shield hands and arms when removing hot potatoes from the oven. The bags offer a simple, convenient way to prevent burns during oven use.
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