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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
7
An overview of tree surgery as applied to cement work for saving medium aged trees. It explains cement filling, wound sealing, radial cable reinforcement, water shed grooves to divert moisture, and covered cavities with zinc strips, enabling regrowth and protection from decay.
A New York dairyman urges strict cleanliness in calf care. Wash and boil milk pails daily, dry in the sun, and never let calves drink directly from open buckets. Use a tube feeder to mimic natural feeding and reduce gulping risks.
Orchard and garden notes urge a quick ripening tomato to fit short seasons and frost. High fertilization may vary plants. After frosts, cut and burn asparagus tops to destroy pests. Mulch with stable manure for protection. Plant trees to create lasting value.
A farmer extols sheep as great renovators of worn fields and fertility conservers. They feed on weeds in lowland runs, avoid water, seek elevated rest, and deposit droppings there to return fertility from lower lands. Farms with sheep achieve even, lasting fertility and profit.
A Farm and Home sketch describes a portable hog catching frame to hold pigs from young pigs to old sows. The device uses heavy two inch frame strips with three foot uprights and a five foot lever, plus a pin to secure the catch. It can be set in a lane or shoot to guide hogs without disturbance.
Warning to riders to stay vigilant around horses and prevent injuries. A horse can be powerful and a single misstep or fright can ruin its life. Keep constant awareness to avoid accidents and protect the animal’s well being.
Farmers urged to continue feeding foals despite feed costs. If pasture is short, provide supplemental grain or forage to maintain growth and development.
The timetable lists C. and O. Eastbound trains No. 26 No. 22 No. 28 and No. 24 with daily Sunday exceptions, and Westbound No. 27 No. 25 No. 23 also daily Sunday. L. and N. Southbound No. 29 No. 9 No. 31 with East and West divisions and L. E. routes showing No. 2 No. 4 No. 1 No. 8 and express timing across the Winchester area.
Daily connections listed with multiple junctions and train numbers. Notes show transfers with C O Ry for Mt Sterling Campton Mountain Central for passengers Campton Ky Beattyville L A Railway for Beattyville and O K Railway for Cannel City and nearby stops. Signed by W A Mdowell general manager and Chas Scott general passenger agent.
Two Tom Moore Distilling warehouses at Bardstown storing 15 000 barrels of whisky burned, with insured loss about 400 000 dollars. Government loss estimates around 750 000. Bardstown’s lone fire engine fought flames with bucket brigades, saving a third warehouse and the distillery. A creek by the plant flooded from the burning liquor.
Court Journal notes the struggle for supremacy in married life as a major source of discord, urging couples to navigate power dynamics within the home. The piece frames this as a common modern issue shaping domestic harmony and social conduct.
Advertising notice urging Winchester and Clark county merchants to place ads in the News. It promotes reaching 1400 homes daily, predicts 1000 circulation by Christmas and 2000 soon, notes fall and winter trade, and claims the paper’s readership includes locally minded buyers ready to spend money.
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