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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1923
Page
5
A ad claims iron increases strength in weak individuals within two weeks. It argues many ailments stem from iron deficiency, and supplements restore stamina without harmful stimulants or narcotics, promising lasting improvement after regular use.
Governor Walton declares a plan to use martial law and state troops against opponents and to jail lawmakers who convene an extraordinary session. He censures newspapers by threat and seals hostile counties with troops while Tulsa Tribune publishers seek federal court action to test censorship powers.
Alexandria to host November 1 cornerstone ceremony for the Great George Washington National Masonic Memorial. Virginia Grand Lodge leaders expect 10 000 Masons and 200 000 total craft members in attendance with two special trains for Knights Templar and Master Masons. See details from Grand Master James H. Price and planning chairman J E W Timberman.
The navy dirigible ZR-1 will pay tribute to the unknown soldier at Arlington and to George Washington at Mount Vernon during a visit from its Lakehurst, New Jersey hangar next week. The flight will go via Chester, Wilmington, Elkton, Havre de Grace and Baltimore, with motors stopped over the unknown soldier grave and three dips at Mount Vernon.
Niagara New York September 15 The Rev Billy Sunday arrived to launch an evangelistic campaign and said after reading reports on the Dempsey Firpo fight that the heavyweight contest had ended as he expected He picked Dempsey to win and claimed he did win
A western city resident recalls a burglar who entered a bedroom, demanded 300 dollars, then sat chatting with the husband while the wife stayed in bed. He promised to return the money in three years, vanished, and in time kept the strange pledge.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. Foot and mouth disease in England keeps the U S embargo on importing livestock. Despite hopes after the April outbreak, a new case requires continued ban on cattle sheep and swine. The decision protects U S livestock at the cost of hardship for American importers and requires a country to be free for a period before shipments resume.
Farmers growing soy beans should kill weeds while plants are young. Iowa State college recommends cultivating with a common harrow rotary hoe or weeder. Beans are hardy and can be harrowed from emergence to eight or ten inches, with frequent cultivation to keep weeds out. A rotary hoe extends the usable season but the key is constant weed removal.
Advisory urges farmers to spread manure immediately after production to maximize fertilizer value. Piling manure outdoors through summer markedly reduces nutrient content, with experiments showing losses of one third to two thirds if left for three to five months. Prompt application to any crop or permanent pasture is recommended.
The article outlines renewing the strawberry patch after fruiting by barring off the old row to plow out old plants and leave new plants in fresh soil. It urges continued cultivation throughout the summer.
Apple scab can be controlled by Bordeaux or lime sulfur though watch for infection. In susceptible varieties it first appears on the undersides of leaves with small olive green patches forming. When these appear, spray pumps should be put into commission at once.
Lombard, a European type plum, rated one of the best quality varieties though prone to rot. It is not grown extensively in southern or central states due to brown rot that threatens this plum.
When currant worms threaten fruit near ripening, use fresh hellebore as a spray at four ounces per two to three gallons of water. Alternatively dust with one pound of hellebore powder mixed with five pounds of flour or air-slaked lime.
The article stresses keeping dairy cows with water available constantly. It warns against stream water turning to mud if cows stand in it and recommends using a clean tank for water to maintain hygiene.
The U S Department of Agriculture Bulletin 1141 describes how drying low grade fruit adds value and stabilizes prices. It details evap orator types, labor saving devices, and methods for preparing fruit for drying, plus the idea of community drying plants for surplus fruit.
A. J. McGuire of the University of Minnesota extension division urges dairy farmers to educate patrons on better cream quality. He stresses delivering cream at least twice weekly and improving farm practices for pure sweet cream, noting wide price gaps from poor butter reduce profits.
Oat straw is not generally considered valuable for Adalay cows though in real quantities they will eat it quickly. If given only roughage they become thin and wasted, often thrashing the manger in search of better nourishment.
A dubious government bulletin promises free tips on ridding rat infestations in poultry houses. The notice claims the remedies can kill a whole family of rats in one night and that two or three rats can wipe out dozens of chickens in hours.
The article warns against feeding cows too much corn. Excess corn creates a narrow ration that favors flesh over milk, misrepresenting its effects and potentially harming dairy output.
In over 400 demonstrations well sprayed potatoes yielded 74 bushels per acre more than unsprayed plots. Using disease free seed added a further 69 bushels per acre.
Tokyo reports extensive damage from a typhoon andRelated disasters as authorities tally casualties and displacement. Official counts indicate tens of thousands killed and wounded with large areas near Tokyo severely affected. Many residents flee Tokyo as relief efforts begin.
The notice lists church services and activities including Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m with a sermon titled Build Higher and a 7 30 p m evening service The midweek schedule shows a Tuesday event followed by prayer and praise on Wednesday and a boys group meeting on Tuesday evening This fragment outlines church life and calls for participation.
White Plains N Y authorities announced an arrest in the slaying of Dorothy Kauffman the governess found murdered July 4 near Craighill Westchester. A suspect from Savannah Ga is being sought as investigators questioned a laborer who saw a man near the scene.
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