Windsor pastor and inspector detained after inn shooting
In Windsor Ontario on November 6 Rev O L Stracklin pastor of Sandwich Methodist Church and liquor inspector, plus five assistants, forced entry into the Chappell House inn during a raid. Stracklin shot proprietor Beverley Trumble in a hallway and says he fired in self defense. Stracklin is detained in Sandwich jail.
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O O. L. Stracklin
Sandwich Methodist Church
Sandwich
Beverley Trumble
Chappell House
Stracklin
Trumble
Virginia Game and Fish Protective Association Meeting
The annual meeting of the Virginia Game and Fish Protective Association will begin in Richmond on November 10. All game wardens in the state are expected to attend and sportsmen are invited. W. B. Jones, wardens of Broderick county and Winchester, plans to be present as topics on conservation and regulation are discussed by speakers.
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The
Virginia Game
Game Fish: Protective Association
Richmond
B. Jones
Broderick County
Winchester
Lower quarantine on moths indicates large infested area drop
The Bureau of Entomology reports a substantial decrease in gypsy moth and brown tail moth infested areas. Twenty eight towns in New Hampshire, six in Vermont, eight in Massachusetts and ten in Connecticut are now free from gypsy moth infestation, though 20 747 square miles remain quarantined in New England for the gypsy moth. brown tail moth quarantine covers 28 752 square miles.
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United States Apartment of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New England
New York
Ohio
New Jersey
Bureau of Ethnology
Maine
Pruning Peach Trees For Moderate Open Growth
Heavily prune peaches to stimulate new wood while keeping trees open headed. Older trees need planned pruning to develop a mature form, with lighter pruning on strong growers and heavier work on weaker varieties. A clear long term plan guides yearly cuts to balance fruiting wood and accessibility.
Pape's Cold Compound Quick Relief Promoted
An old advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound gives instant relief from colds. A dose every two hours until three doses are taken supposedly clears nasal congestion and relieves headache fever sneezing and soreness. It touts no quinine and cheap drugstore cost.
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Pape
FEW FRUIT TREES PAY WELL
The article argues fruit should be a larger part of the farm diet, noting fruit makes up about 6 percent of food value for the average household. It suggests farms with apple and peach trees or berry plants can be good investments and that roughly two thirds of fruit consumed by a farm family is produced on the home farm.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Spraying For Leafhopper Control Proposed
The apple leafhopper common across the United States may be checked by spraying 40 per cent nicotine sulphate at 1 to 1 500 with soap. Apply to first brood nymphs. A similar treatment three to four weeks earlier helps rose leafhopper, though it rarely warrants a dedicated spray.
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Union
Moisture shortage lowers crop yield in crowded plantings
When fruit plants are set too close together or weeds grow between rows they fail to receive enough moisture for steady development each season. This results in few crops and a low grade of fruit.
Codling Moth Control Noted After Strong Apple Harvest
Apple crop success last fall led to better control of the codling moth, according to deciduous fruit specialists of the Bureau of Entomology, United States Department of Agriculture. The higher crop value boosts expectations for continued thorough work next year.
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Reau
United States
Unclaimed Letters At Winchester Post Office 1920
A weekly list shows unclaimed letters in Winchester Virginia for the week ending November 6 1920. Each letter requires one cent postage. names include Addis W J Boone W M Babb J W Brinkley J Copenhaver Chas W Dick Jos 8 Jackson W C Lewis Maud Morris Harry Perry Ernest Seal Harry Stultz Hays Wright Photographer Virginia J Williams G M Wisegilver Miss Virginia W Sibert Postmaster.
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Winchester
Virginia
Addis
W. J. Boone
W. M
Babb
J. W. Brinkley
Jesse Copenhaver
J. C. Steet
Cape Austin
Dyer
Elmer. Dick
Chas. W. Hall
Jos
Jackson
A Ea Lewis
W. C. Miller
Maud Morris
Harry Perry
John F. Seal
Ernest ‘Seal
Harry Stultz
Hays Mr. Wright
Williams
G. M. Wisegilver
Danderine Claims Hair Growth and Shine Boost
Advertisement claims Danderine stops hair from falling out and thickens the hair. After a few applications, there is no dandruff and hair shows new life, vigor, brightness, more color and abundance.
Apple Leaf Hopper Controlled by Nicotine Sulphate Sprays
A 40 percent nicotine sulphate solution mixed at one to 1,500 parts water with a touch of soap makes an effective spray against the apple leaf hopper. Since this pest stunts trees, monitor trees and apply spray at first appearance.
Eggs of Tent Caterpillar Warn Orchardists
The eggs of the tent caterpillar are laid in masses on apple tree branches. Prune and burn these egg masses to prevent future outbreaks and gain complete control.
Planting Distances Vary for Fruit Trees
The article notes spacing for fruit trees: par s, plums and sour cherries about twenty feet apart each way, sweet cherries not less than twenty five feet apart. It also observes a trend to plant peaches wider than before, around 20 by 20 feet or more, exceeding earlier recommendations.
Local Wholesale Market Prices and Supplies Listed
The Star prints daily corrected market quotes for butter eggs flour hay and feed. Prices include 64 Creamery butter 0.557 and various meats eggs and grains with No 1 clover mixed hay 30 and other feed items. These figures reflect the preceding day’s closing prices.
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Petia Ae Oe
Timothy Hay
Lisht
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