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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1906
Page
2
A Virginia farm trial compares soaked versus unsoaked grain for 38 hogs over 57 days. Group 1 fed soaked grain showed higher gains, better feed efficiency, and a small profit, while group 2 with unsoaked grain posted a loss. Findings suggest soaking feed can raise profits on farms.
News from Bunker Hill dated August 23 notes Mrs. Kate Clendenning spent Monday in Martinsburg. Mrs. Annie Henson and son visited Mrs. Ella Hepson and returned to Martinsburg. Mr. A. G. Lege hires Miss Knowles of Staunton to aid ill wife with typhoid fever. Edgar Gordon loses a suitcase after returning from Clearspring, W Va. Heavy rain and thunder disrupt farm work and wheat sowing prospects. George Whitmore expands his residence. E. F. Gardner trips to Leetown and Chester. Miller Hancher returns from Pennsylvania. E. B. Hicks rushed home to Capon Bridge due to a brother’s illness.
Ridgeway reports a Peach packing crew led by D P Johnson from Hagerstown Md shipping to eastern markets. G H Gardner of J W Myers Co and family visits Sunny Side. Carrie Hicks visits Clarke County. Cedar Grove sees P Barrett and wife from Capon Bridge with son C M Barrett. D Miller spending a few days. Rev W F Grover of Martinsburg and Rev S K Wine of Win...
Winchester citizen endorses Doan's Kidney Pills as a safe cure for kidney pain backache and urinary issues. Mrs Martha Henry of 407 South Kent Street reports relief after using pills bought at Franck Baker & Son's drug store. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells Doan's for 50 cents with the slogan Remember the name Doan's.
A catalog-like listing shows children's skirts priced at 12c and 2c, body-attached skirts at 12c, riderdown and flannelet skirts with body at 12c, large size gingham aprons at 12c, plus pillow shams and table scarfs valued at 39c for 25c.
An advertising overview extols New York as a premier summer resort with beaches, amusements, museums, and easy transit. It highlights Coney Island and other playgrounds, Dreamland Lunar Park and libraries, urging visits in August and September and promoting the New York Monthly for Visitors publication. It notes a free tourist bureau and a yearly subscription for the city guide.
A partial OCR snippet names Russell T H Sprint Taylor Co Orndorff MecVicar H W Sea Bright H EB Guyer JC Horn Thomas L House Co JM Orndorff Geo Eagle J H Bowman indicating a historical business registry or listing with multiple firms and partners.
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