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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1916
Page
3
Baltimore market prices list retail and wholesale rates for butter, eggs, potatoes, and corn. The column also reports dairy prints Virginia area prices, lamb and sheep quotes, and mixed market notes with figures and unit terms.
Centenary Reformed at Market and Cork Streets lists Sunday school 9:45 a.m. and services at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Episcopal at Morner Ward has morning prayers and a sermon. evening prayer and address at 7:30. Sacred Heart on Main and Cecil Streets held Mass 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with special Soul Day 7:20 a.m.. Vespers 7:30 p.m. First Baptist, Rev W B Alexander, morning worship 11 a.m., evening worship, Wednesday prayer 7:45 p.m., Sunday school 10 a.m. Grace Lutheran West Water Street with services 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., Sunday school 9 a.m. Adjoining churches list services and schedules for the day.
Corner Brad dock and Clifford streets Rev WT Walters leads preaching services for Women Christian Endeavor Society with services at 6 30 p m and 7 30 p m Sunday School at 3 30 p m weekly prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m Rev Walters serves as superintendent the notice lists sermon times and activities for the church group
Corner Market and Cork streets host Methodist Episcopal services led by Rev H G Spencer with preaching at 11 am and 7 30 pm. Sunday school and meeting events listed for the day led by N Kern.
Readable fragments describe an Episcopal church on South Braddock Street with a Reverend W O as a focal figure. The brief notes reference church location and a clergy member without detailing events or dates.
Public sale of I N Conner property conducted by special commissioners in Winchester Virginia. Tract A consists of about 2 acres near Stephens south of Frederick County line and a dwelling with outbuildings. Tract B approx 9 acres farming land adjoining Tract Fike located 6 miles from Geant on the Pike road. Terms: one third cash at sale, balance in two equal annual installments. Sale conducted under decree with sale day and time announced.
Suburban property on the north side of Northwestern Grade Winchester area offered for sale. Includes a large lot with a two story frame dwelling. Terms require one third cash at sale and two equal annual installments evidenced by bond purchasers. Interest paid annually and secured by property deed. Trustee Herbert Labriock.
A list of worship times and pastors for several congregations including Presbyterians on South Main and North Brad fork, Pentecostal Mission on Highland Avenue, and other groups. Services run mostly at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Sunday schools and midweek meetings noted.
Growing alfalfa seed can be profitable when market prices are favorable. Eastern seed varieties gain popularity, drought aids seed set, and careful land preparation with rows eight inches apart yields seed. An example in Seneca County shows one pound of seed producing five bushels, valued at 36 dollars a bushel, illustrating potential farm and commercial opportunities.
The article explains that soil samples should represent average conditions and be mixed from at least six points to form about a pound of material. It warns against mixing different soils and notes stations have limited capacity, so arrange to have the analysis done before sending.
A farmer repurposes an old boiler from a city council as a water supply tank on his farm. He installs it on a concrete base, uses asphalt paint, packs straw to prevent freezing, and sells 614 tubes as junk to fund the project.
An experiment shows manure and various fertilizers increase wheat yields. Complete fertilizer raised yields 17 percent over unfertilized plots. Mixture of muriate of soda and acid phosphate boosted output, while a cover crop of winter vetch and rye improved soil protection and future yields.
A deed dated September 27 1916 will auction 6 acres on Hite Road Frederick County Virginia in front of the Winchester County Court House at 11 AM adjoining Benjamin Ashby Wiggin ton and others. One third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Property formerly belonged to W R Brown and includes an apple orchard with fruit reserved.
Researchers note that the house fly can mount near vertical climbs to at least 45 feet. Dispersal behavior changes with time of day with afternoon releases showing as much scattering as morning releases.
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