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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1917

Page

6

All Around the Farm on Above Ground Storage Compare

United States Department of Agriculture describes various above ground potato storage systems. The insulated frame type suits southern climates with vented cellars preferred for northern regions. Maine’s Aroostook style features concrete basements and wooden superstructures with rear driveways and multiple bins.

United States Department of Agriculture Farmers’ Bulletin Aroostook Maine

Insulated frame potato storage house at Morrill Texas

An insulated frame structure described as a potato storage house used for storing the second crop of potatoes at Morrill Texas. The note highlights a simple storage solution for regional agriculture and preservation of yield in a dry climate.

Morrill Tex

Helen Hildreth to headline Empire vaudeville act

Miss Helen Hildreth the champion lady bantamweight boxer stars at the Empire this week in Fighting it Out a scientific exhibition and comedy skit with sparring partner. The act features a black velvet cyclorama and a boxed ring. The Buffalo Inquiry calls it one of the greatest entertaining novelty vaudeville acts seen here.

Empire Helen Hildreth Buffalo Inquiry Hildreth

Readiness to Lead and Willingness to Serve The Exchange Says

The Exchange notes that some excel when in leadership, making decisive calls and guiding others. It cautions that those not chosen as leader tend to criticize rather than contribute, urging competence in both leading and taking a secondary role when required.

Potatoes Storage Methods in Maine and Regions

The article discusses basement bin storage with trapdoors, ventilators, and seasonal filling practices for Maine potato growers. It notes wooden superstructures viable for hay, grain, or farm tools, and compares dugout pits and Aroostook storage as regionally dominant. An artificially refrigerated system is barely used, mainly for southern seed potato second crops.

Maine Aroostook

Market Items and Prices From Local Produce List

A fragmented cash market list shows winter and spring wheat flour, various grains, hay, butter, creamery products, live poultry, potatoes, and bacon. The readable entries indicate per bushel and retail prices with several garbled lines.

Kees Creamery Utter

Baltimore Markets Summary of Livestock and Crop Prices

Baltimore markets report closing figures by item. Poultry ranges include chickens young or old, hens and roosters. Corn cob price is 9.50 dollars per unit. Hay prices show No 1 timothy at 26 and light clover mix at 24. Cattle prices list choice steers 12.25 and various ranges for heifers and calves. Hogs show heavy at 19 and pigs at 18 dollars.

Butper Cremery Choice Creamery Virginia

Frost forecast prompts cold night in region

A Weather Bureau bulletin warns of frost tonight. Mrs. A F Brand and her daughter Mrs Whiteside return to Kansas City after visiting Mr and Mrs G R Haines on West Clifford Street. Mr Eugene O Leary of Pittsburgh visits his mother Mrs Jennie O Leary on South Kent Street.

The Star Today United States Weather Bureau Washington A. F. Brand Whiteside Kansas City G. R Haines West Clifford Street Eugene O'Leary Pittsburgh Jennie O'Leary South Kent Street

Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Claims Neighborhood Cure

A Mrs. Anna Peizer of 2526 Jefferson St South Omaha Nebraska writes that Foley's Honey and Tar cured her daughter from a bad cold and that many neighbors also use it for coughs and colds. The product is advertised as sold everywhere.

Anna Peizer Jefferson St Omaha Neb Foley Benson

Baltimore Women Visit Relatives In Town

Mrs. S. Fred. Grimm of Baltimore visits sisters Mrs. 0. B Brown and Mrs. William Shenk for several weeks. Mr. KE. W. Fanster arrives to spend several days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. L. Ll. Fanster on West Leicester Street.

S. Fred. Grimm Baltimore 0. B Brown William Shenk KE. W. Fanster Town L. Ll. Fanster West Leicester

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H. Hablie America Belgium U.S Shenandoah Valley Nat. Bank Winchester, VA John M. Miller People’s Bargain Store Bell Erty Bond Club Liberty Bond Club Commercial and Savings Bank Rogers E. Bruce Capper Stephens City C. I. Brumback & Bro Dorothy Dalton Wm. Desmond Fay Tincher Pauline Frederick H. Arthur Jones Lydia Gilmore Vincent Serrano Helen Hildreth &Co Rube Freeman Market Report Frost Jones’ Creamery Fletcher Prap New Mo Del Joop Akron, Ohio H. R. Willis N. Market St Aokkong Hodgson & Brown Jewelers West Water St Winchester United States Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank National Banks of the Gray & Sheetz Muresco Bell Phone Woodward’s Huntsberry Good & CO Bell Phot
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