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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1920
Page
4
Consolidated pricing notice lists rates for annual six month and three month subscriptions with mail and circulation details. The Associated Press republication policy and communication address are noted, including attribution to The Star Publishing Company.
Washington Herald laments widespread indifference to loss of life from accidents and preventive gaps. It notes health and safety concerns amid immigration and family size, urging stricter measures and enforcement to reduce casualties and protect public welfare.
A self confident speaker vows to confront any foe from lion to polar bear and even a skunk near his cottage. He boasts of courage and readiness to chase danger away with grit despite inward fears. He mocks threats and promises not to retreat.
The regular fall meeting of Winter Presbytery will convene at the Church in Duffields West Virginia starting September 21. Duffields lies on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad main line between Shenandoah Junction and Harpers Ferry.
Services will not be held in Milldale this Sunday due to an absence of ministers or available preaching staff. The notice advises residents to attend alternative gatherings or stay home for the day.
A harsh, fragmented market list shows prices for country butter from Creamery, various chicken and flour products, molasses feed, and livestock values. Entries mention No 1 light clover mixed, spring wheat flour, cracked corn, and pig prices alongside Baltimore figures and wholesale quotes.
Poem by C. O. H. Weidner at 401 National Ave. reflects longing and devotion. It urges Ruth E. Perry to find meaning in humble sacrifice and daily sympathy rather than public acclaim.
Johnson Bowles of Hancock Maryland, son of the late Col. John J. Bowles, reemerges after 53 years. He served in the Union army, was captured and held in a Confederate prison, then vanished after the war. A sister in Hancock received a letter from him saying he is in a California veterans home. He has a brother in New York and four other sisters in New York, Hancock, Dayton and elsewhere.
A report notes frequent reckless driving near the intersection, prompting calls for enforcement. Police urge caution as residents describe near misses and fear for pedestrians.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports ongoing experimental work to control insects affecting orchards vineyards and nuts. Pecan pests will be studied at the Texas Brownwood lab focusing on pecan weevil and pecan nut case bearer. Peach insects are examined in Mississippi and Georgia with spraying versus dusting trials. Life history of codling moth continues in Delaware Yakima valley Rogue River valley and a new north Georgia lab. Fresno lab studies grape mealy bug and other grape pests. Sandusky lab tests grape berry moth. Washington labs expand insecticide studies including plant derived constituents and arsenicals mineral oils and sulphur compounds.
A cherry orchard benefits from regular cultivation through bearing age and even during droughts by conserving moisture. Many advise mulch and inter crops, but the author argues for ongoing cultivation to improve yields, with cultivation continuing until mid summer and a cover crop sown for winter protection.
Guidance on orchard prep advises planting a cultivated crop for one year on cleared timber and old sod. Emphasizes improving ground, deep plowing, and conditioning soil before tree planting to ensure strong root growth and future workability near the trees.
Instructions advise covering root areas of trees warmed over and adopting an open center shape for peach trees. Guidance also urges clearing grass from around small apple trees before ground freezes to reduce home damage.
Citizens urged to search properties for common and purple barberry varieties and dig up all roots and sprouts. Report findings to the U S Department of Agriculture and agricultural colleges to ensure eradication progress and prevent wheat rust spread.
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