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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1922
Page
5
An advertisement promotes "Mother's Friend" as a safe external balm to ease pregnancy discomfort and shorten labor. It touts experiences from Scranton, Pa., claims no narcotics, and urges readers to write for a free booklet from The Bradie Medical Company.
The reader is advised to evaluate a herd boar by individuality, ancestry, and offspring. Insist on sire and dam and relatives to gauge future progeny. Aged proven boars offer reliable results. a strong sire is crucial for herd progress, says Harry H. Smithy of Colorado Agricultural College.
The article argues purebreds embody long standing breeder ideals and urges matching breeders goals with actions. It notes purebreds outperform scrubs when given proper feed and care, while warning that neglectful conditions fail to pay bills or taxes. Consider using a well grown purebred sire for future lambs pigs calves or colts.
The text notes a French assertion that most people are right handed and right eyed, preferring the right eye for better vision. It mentions some individuals favor the left eye and are called left eyed, though the habit is often unconscious.
A brief exchange over new shoes causing discomfort as one person notes the loud squeak with every step. The other counters that proper fit should prevent pain, hinting at a needed adjustment.
The text describes a bee collecting nectar from flowers and storing honey. It presents a playful, instructional image of a bee busy at work converting nectar into honey.
A terse dialogue fragment shows a father lamenting losing a daughter versus another sister. The exchange hints at family tension and past marriage proposals, with a comment about a 7 percent figure appearing in the dialogue.
A playful exchange unfolds about attending a dance, with remarks on timing and propriety. The dialogue features a young man and a fat gentleman debating whether the next dance will occur late, while a young lady comments on the lateness.
A jail visitor and an inmate discuss the wrong of robbery with the inmate noting the risky nature of the job and that criminals often travel in pairs for surveillance.
Dialogue features Mr Wise and Mr Bluffer with a light travel joke about a Nile ascent and a view from the summit aired as a humorous exchange in a Try a Star Want ad.
Historical note asserts domestic pigs appear dirty due to pen conditions. It claims wild pigs keep themselves clean by bathing in rivers or lakes and rubbing on tree trunks until dry.
The article notes squirrels often eat mushroom stalks but leave the caps. This suggests toxins may be confined to the cap, not due to any immunity. Further careful investigation is urged to determine the toxin’s location and effects on animals.
An author of modest fame asks Bernard Shaw for a preface and Shaw replies insistently to “swim on your own.” The anecdote captures a sharp, wry exchange about literary introductions and ego in publishing.
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