Closing Service at United Brethren Church
Rev. George W. Stover marks eight years as pastor at the United Brethren Church in Winchester with a Sunday service September 12 and departure for Berkeley Springs WV for conference Tuesday morning. Sunday school 9:30, preaching 11, Young People's 7:15, evening service 8.00 invites the public.
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George W. Stover
United Brethre
Winchester
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Sun School
Chambersville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Chambersville Virginia reports include Holmes Sherman and bride visiting his mother Mrs. J. B. Sherman in town. A shower honors Lyndon Hawkins and his wife who wed in Washington. Philadelphia guests Clarence Pingley visits Abner and family. Local trips include W. L. Cooper at Ridgeway camp meeting and Ritter siblings returning from Wardensville and Akron.
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Chambersville
Holmes Sherman
Bride
Sf Philadelphia
J. B. Sherman
Pope
Lyndon Hawkins
Washington
Clarence Pingley
Philadelphia
Abner Pingley
W. L. Cooper
E. H. Woore
Clearbrook
Ridgeway
Walter Cochran
Near Town
R. A. Cooper
Ritter
Wardensville
W. Va
Herman Ritter
Akron
Ohio
Gore
Arthur Cooper
Mildred
Kernstown
C. S. Oates
Winchester
Woodlands on Farms Make Up Half of Forest Land
Farm woodland comprises about one half of all forested lands with over 125 million acres. In Maryland Virginia North Carolina Kentucky and Oklahoma more than 60 percent of forest land is on farms. The current yearly income from woodlands is about 150 million dollars.
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Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Small Backyard Poultry Flock Size Guidelines
The US Department of Agriculture advises keeping a compact flock for efficiency. A yard of 25 by 30 feet suits 20 to 25 hens, or 20 to 30 square feet per bird if space is limited. Over stocking reduces results. a few hens in a small yard can succeed when space is tight.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bees Carry Heavy Honey Loads, Study Reveals
Research from the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station shows bees carry nectar weighing up to 80 percent of their own body weight. A bee needs about an hour for a round trip to gather honey, and in strong colonies they can collect eight to nine pounds of honey in a day under favorable conditions.
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Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Grateful letter praises Chamberlain's Colic Remedy
Mrs Geo L North of Naples recalls how in summer two years ago her son suffered dysentery far from a doctor. After giving Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy the child improved quickly and was out of danger by the time the physician arrived.
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Geo. L. North
Naples
Chamberlain
Wool consumption signals record demand in January
The Bureau of Markets reported United States wool usage in January reached 72.7 million pounds grease equivalent, with fine wool at 33 percent driving high grease content. January 1919 outpaced 1918 and 1919 monthly averages, the strongest month since May 1918, reflecting public preference for fine wools and diverse grade shares across fine, one half brood, three eighths blood, and other categories.
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Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Repair Method for Concrete Cracks Described
A repair method for concrete walls involves cutting out cracks and brushing them dry, dusting with cement and pine tar until stiff, filling with the hot mixture, then repeating as it cools. The procedure emphasizes applying hot material and re applying as it becomes cold.
Increase Yield of Alfalfa
The soil for alfalfa seeds should be reasonably rich. If not, top dressing with manure and in many cases a liberal application of phosphate fertilizer will aid in securing a good stand and higher yields.
Glycerine Mixture Promises Appendicitis Prevention
An old drug advertisement touts a glycerine mixture with buckthorn bark claimed to cleanse the bowels and prevent appendicitis. It pledges quick relief from gas and constipation and notes reported benefits in indigestion and sour stomach. Franck Baker & Son, Druggists.
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Adler Ika
Franck Baker & Son
Dr Blair's Dream of Cucumber Complexion Aid
Dr Blair's Dream of Cucumber is promoted as the most refined complexion preparation containing essence of Cucumber. It promises to clear, soften, and refresh the skin and claims to prevent blackheads and reduce wrinkles with a lasting all day effect.
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Blair
Drug and
County Schools to Open on the 137
The Stephens City High School, the Miller School at the corner of Ronss Ave and Market Street, and the Stonewall District schools will open except White Hall and Kauffman's which start later.
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Stephens City High School
Miller
O Ronss Ave
Market Street
Stonewall
White’ Hall
Kauffman's
Menace of Wild Cucumbers Threatens Pickle Industry
Wild cucumbers pose a serious menace to pickle growing. Eradication of these plants could reduce or eliminate the mosaic disease that has ruined the picking business in some sections.
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Ss. H. Hable
Empire
Wm. S. Hart
Lfe
William
Hart
Chilavets
U. B. Church
America
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Garber
Garber Manufacturing CO
South Braddock ‘St
The
Commercial & Savings Bank
H. R. Bryarly & Brother
Rouss Avenue
Mr. O. C.-Cooper
John S. Solenberger & CO
Bank of Winchester
S. H Hable
Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank
Winchester, VA
Headquarters For
Apple Crop Information
Gray & Sheetz
Bruce Capper
the Mutual Assurance Society of
Ward & Larrick
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