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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1923
Page
5
A long spoof on karma catalogs a chain of cause and effect around the death of Henry Judson a wealthy merchant. The mock narrative traces how his mysterious passing would alter marriages lawsuits fortunes and even a bank of petty scandals.
The bulletin from the Department of Agriculture outlines best practices for operating milk plants. It covers skill requirements, plant processes from arrival to bottling, sanitation, bottle care and costs, and methods to track receipts and sales. It emphasizes reducing bottle breakage and waste to keep milk prices fair.
After a half day’s fishing, Uncle Elzie boasted of a fine catch. Mischievous boys swapped his large fish for smaller ones, prompting his exclamation that his fish had shrunk when he compared them. The judge notes the prank and Uncle Elzie’s amusement at the twist.
The article advises year round culling by the skilled poultryman to boost production. It notes mid mating period as the proper time, typically July through early October, to separate poor layers from good ones. A strict cull reduces feed costs without cutting egg output.
Poults should range once dew is gone and avoid wet grass at dawn. Do not crowd. use a foster hen to manage nine to fifteen poults with common hens taking seven to nine and turkey hens fifteen to forty eight, best around ten. Prepare a setting hen or turkey hen to adopt hatched poults.
A poultry guide recommends ground dry bread with hard boiled egg for poults, then fine chick scratch grain after a week. Sour milk aids digestion and growth while overfeeding is harmful. If birds die, perform post mortems to assess condition of the heart and organs.
The funeral of Hugh Richardson, who died suddenly in Hagerstown Maryland, was held this afternoon at the Mortuary chapel Mount Hebron Cemetery. Rev F T McFaden led services with hymns Asleep in Jesus Abide with Me and Rock of Ages. Burial followed in the Richardson family lot with pallbearers W S White William T Barr J H Moling Sr R Frank Barr Rob L Gray and William F Keller. Accompanying the remains were Charles Richardson and his daughter Mrs Ted Kline. Widow Mrs Hugh Richardson is prostrated and could not attend.
Winchester city sergeant Adams Forney issues warning of a November 6 1923 election at all voting places from sunrise to sunset to decide state road bonds per a 1923 act. Governor E Lee Trinkle signs the writ. B O James secretary of commonwealth confirms.
Trustees announce a public auction of the W H Hoover property at 12 o'clock noon on Saturday September 22 1923 in front of Winchester Court House Virginia The No 811 Kent Street lot 30 by 97 feet with six room house cellar porches and proximity to Handley Schools. Terms require one third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by bonds and deed of trust plus insurance. Auctioneers Duvall and Dunn.
A brief editorial note from the New Orleans States argues prayers should be consistent, not only in trouble, calling folk who pray in crisis more yellow than pious.
A three year old child of Mrs. Claude Grove was thrown from a car driven by Mrs. Grove during a crash with Victor Arthur’s vehicle at Main and Water streets. The child escaped injury and neither car sustained damage.
A correspondent presents an excerpt from Jurgen noting the grim irony of Sylvia being murdered by a hand sworn to protect her. The Boston Evening Transcript source is cited and the item ends with an advertisement prompt for The Star.
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