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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1929

Page

5

flies should be swatted to curb spring hatching

Richmond Virginia October 19 The State Health Department urges residents to swat flies as many hatchings occur. State Health Commissioner Enion G Williams cautions cold weather slows breeding but drives flies indoors and into homes. He warns open toilets and uncovered privies still spread germs, linking to infantile paralysis concerns as Virginia faces outbreaks this year.

Richmond State Health Department Enion G. Williams Virginia

American Built Roads Are Favored Abroad

American roadbuilding engineers unlock vast new areas for motor traffic in Spain America, Europe and Asia. John Dearborn notes U S methods meet heavy modern demands, with projects in Japan, Australia, Colombia, Argentina, Spain and others, while firms work under varied climates and finances. Ox rollers replace steam rollers on a road in Tucumán, Argentina.

New York Spanish America Europe Asia Valencia Spain China Africa Tucunman Argentina Colombia John Dearborn Oska Japan

Urgent Call to Kill Flies to Prevent Disease Swarms

The speaker warns that diseases spread not only through bowel discharges but also mouth and nasal secretions. He notes higher prevalence in summer with many flies and urges immediate actions to reduce flies now to prevent swarms next year.

One Thousand Enrolled in University Extension Work

Registrations in the University of Virginia extension classes exceed one thousand, more than doubling from last year. Across 27 centers there are 59 courses taught by university and allied educators, with significant enrollment in Roanoke, Richmond, Norfolk, Newport News, Portsmouth, and Lynchburg among others.

University of Virginia George B. Zehmer Newport News Norfolk Portsmouth Roanoke Arthur F. Macconochie University Richmond Petersburg Lynchburg Manassas Clifton Forge Mecklenburg Roanoke College Salem Winchester Harrisonburg

Local Market Prices and Card of Thanks for Baby Roscoe Funk Jr

Local wholesale market prices list numerous commodities including wheat corn meal mixed feed and screenings with figures in cents per unit and dollars per cwt. Local retail prices for flour middlings creamery butter and various poultry and livestock items are shown. A card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and carers for kindness during the illness and death of Roscoe Lee Funk Jr.

O&k Agen Age Roscoe Lee Funk, Jr Hia

Future Farmers of Virginia Win National contest honors

The Future Farmers of Virginia earned third fifth and sixth places in a national dairy cattle milk and poultry judging contest at the National Dairy Show in St Louis. Virginia team members Carroll McKenney Edgar Russell Robert Leach and Dorsey Carrier trained with coach L C Daugherty and competed against 125 students from 31 states.

Virginia Walter S&s. N St. Louis Carroll McKenney Edgar Russell Caroline County Rote Future Farmers of Mica Comon Guernsey Robert Leach Front Royal Jn Holsteins

Noisy Car Rattle Worries Men While Women Dismiss It

In a lighthearted observation from the Atchison Globe a department notes that men inspect riding ears and other cars for rattles and noises, while women in the back seat shrug and say there’s little difference.

Atchison Globe

Education Raises Earnings but Boosts Spending More

It is claimed that education increases people earnings capacity but it often increases their spending capacity still more.

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