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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1913
Page
7
Offered by Mrs. S in Apt 8 The Astoria Washington DC a black fur set priced at 14 dollars real value 40 dollars. Ship at seller expense for full examination. Guaranteed in best sanitary condition. Womanship quality and never used.
Trustees and special commissioners will sell at public auction in front of the Winchester Court House on December 18 1918 at 11 00 a m. a tract of Mountain Falls Virginia containing 68A 1 Road and 24 Poles with a frame dwelling and store room. One third cash and balance in two equal annual payments secured by bonds and trust deed. Bond recorded by Clerk Phil H Gold.
Special commissioners announce a public sale of a half-interest in a 12 acre tract with improvements near Middletown Virginia. Sale set for January 24, 1914 at 11 o clock in Winchester. Cash on day of sale. Bond posted. decree details recorded in Circuit Court. The notice ends with a light unrelated joke caption.
The article urges farmers to dedicate plots for small fruits to meet family needs, notes strawberries adapt to many soils, and describes soil preparation. It advises deep rich loam with manure, subsoil plowing for heavy clay to improve water storage, and cautions against transplanting over one-year-old plants with yellow-root indicators.
The passage outlines grape yard practices including weed control under trellises, tying canes to trellis bars as they grow, pruning six inches above the top bar to divert sap, and nipping back after the third leaf. It also recommends mulching with coal ash, grass, or straw to retain moisture and improve ripening, and using sulfur to combat mildew.
An old Rural New York note promotes steel shovels bent into varied angled blades as efficient tree scrapers. It explains making a homemade scraper from steel shovels, sharpened to a knife edge, plus guidance on treating injured trees by pruning storm damage and bolting splits. It also mentions Rhodesia distilling cornstalk alcohol as car fuel.
Testimonial ad touts Vinol as a strength tonic for the elderly. A Jackson Michigan man claims renewed vigor and offers a money back guarantee through Keller Drug Co. in Winchester Virginia. A Saxo Salve is also advertised for itching and burning skin.
A large gathering of relatives and friends paid respects to G. M. Lamon whose death occurred the previous Wednesday. Funeral services were at his home with Rev. J. Fleming officiating, burial in a new graveyard addition laid out by the deceased. Relatives and friends from Clarke and Jefferson counties attended.
A playful verse describes a college fellow with odd dress including bright yellow socks and an upturned hat. The speaker references a fatherly payment and a Greek letter fraternity as part of the caricature.
The piece notes that women have long worked as street car conductors in Latin America, countering the idea of female sheltered roles. It cites Chile during its war with Peru when men were at the front, with women filling posts in Santiago and Valparaiso and other cities.
Mrs. Mary A. Dean of Taunton Mass. reports kidney trouble with sleep disturbance bladder weakness and rheumatic pains improved after using Foley Kidney Pills. She notes passing her 87th birthday and credits the remedy with benefits. Sold by all druggists.
A critic praises Trimmins for a first rate voice but notes he often comes in behind time. The moneylender quips it is force of habit as Trimmings’ cores are always overdue. The Star advertisement follows.
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