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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1910
Page
3
The steel manufacturers of the United States plan a meeting in New York on January 9 to discuss prices and steel conditions. It is unclear if they will coordinate a downward price adjustment to revive demand as plants operate at 50 to 60 percent capacity.
An earthquake in Elis on Greece's southwest coast caused extensive property damage with no reported deaths. Immediate relief efforts will be sent. Three communicants died and twenty nine others were seriously ill after a Lutheran elder mistakenly used a cup containing sulfurated chromate instead of wine in St Petersburg. Final population figures show 15,000,000 in the republic.
Washington December 30 Judge Joseph R Lamar of Georgia newly named associate justice of the U S Supreme Court arrived in Washington and paid respects to President Taft at the White House.
Berlin report says a gamekeeper near Hamburg claimed his dog can speak German. Professor Pfungst headed an investigation and a commission found the dog possessed a seven word vocabulary with clearly articulated terms. The animal is said to understand inquiries and respond to strangers.
A major blaze in Phillipsburg Pennsylvania on December 31 damaged property worth about $100,000. It started in a barber shop and razed several business blocks including the Bell Telephone Company building valued at $40,000. The fire burned for four hours before being brought under control. Brigadier General Walter Howe, commanded the Dakota department with headquarters at St Paul, was placed on the retired list at age sixty four.
Winnipeg reports the immigration commissioner estimates about 350000 new settlers arrived in Canada in 1910 with roughly 150000 coming from the United States.
President Taft will take a rest from now until congress reconvenes on January 5 as announced at the White House. He will pay as little attention as possible to routine duties and extraordinary responsibilities of the chief executive.
Washington dispatch notes New Year greetings arriving at the White House from foreign rulers. President Taft responds with best wishes from the American nation to rulers and peoples abroad. In Norfolk Virginia a chief boatswain’s mate on the Chester is killed hoisting gear when his leg is caught in a rope.
A humorous compilation from period papers notes a child answering a reporter about age and independence, followed by a gag about a volcano as a mountain with the cork out, reflecting light social humor of the era.
A Somerville mother credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing her two month old baby’s severe facial and scalp eruptions after hospital treatments failed. She reports hair loss reversed and clear skin returning within five years, urging others to use the products sold by Potter drug company.
Local residents share holiday travels and visits. Fred M. Alexander of Orange High School leaves for the University of Virginia for an examination and to reopen school next Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cover Sr return to Philadelphia after visiting relatives. L. F. Calvert and daughter Miss Alice Calvert of Lockport, N Y, visit in the city. Bertha Beek of Boliver, W Va, visits Virginia Athey. Othersinclude Lee Timberlake, S L Hoover, Sam Rhodes, and Mrs. Be Calvert’s household in town.
The notice lists varied farm goods and prices including flour retail at 6.50 to 6.00, bale hay per ton at 16.00, oats and rye per bushel with small price details, live poultry categories such as young chickens and hens, plus references to turkey stock and live cattle by weight. It records miscellaneous commodities and unspecified market figures from a historical agricultural ledger.
Raleigh S. Newman a native of West Rockingham and engaged to Eula lived with his adopted parents in town. He was a painter and town band member. His wife Miss Higgins now with their three children Newman has never been divorced.
Public health advisory warns against mercurial catarrh ointments and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. The remedy is claimed mercury free and taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Also recommends Hall’s Constipation Pills.
Observers note that visits to experimental farms trigger shifts in long standing farming practices. Deep plowing with shallow cultivation helps corn stay green and yield full ears during droughts. Early planting of hardy vegetables and systematic orchard spraying spread from demonstrations to neighbors.
A brief notice advises treating dairy cows promptly and sending them to discharge. The message emphasizes care to reduce illness and restore herd health.
A Rural New Yorker writer explains a practical farm sled design shown in a drawing. The sled is simple to build with a 4 by 4 frame and 4 by 6 by 10 inch blocks marked X, using crosspieces A A A and bolted joints, avoiding mortises or tenons for strength and ease.
The Rural New Yorker describes a farm sled with inch bolts and spikes to prevent turning, a diagonal brace and rear crosspiece, optional floored top, and loosely attached tongue. It notes iron soles from old wagon tires, height adjustments, and frame dimensions nine by twelve feet with crosspieces sizes from 2 by 6 to 4 by 4 for joint strength.
A bulletin from the United States Department of Agriculture discusses two oat varieties Sixty Day and Kherson. Both varieties look alike with slender grains, thin hulls, and high per bushel weight. Growth is vigorous but not rank, heads are loose, and color varies by region from deep golden to pale or almost white. Maturity runs about ninety to a hundred days, earlier than common varieties, with some markets discriminating against yellow oats though they are suitable for feeding.
A fragmented report notes the farm shows increasing fertility and better produce each year. The land's general appearance is improving and stands as a steady example of sustained soil and crop care.
Advice on calf care stresses clean pails and troughs, supplying consistent clean water and food. Notes that dried brewers grains help with silage for cows or growing stock but not for fattening, and should be mixed with heavier feeds. Emphasizes weighing and testing cows to identify the best performers.
The column advises prudent crop selection and timely planting based on soil suitability and market demand. It emphasizes diversified farming as a prudent business approach and cautions against reliance on untested seasonal judgments.
The note advises not burning coarse litter from feed yards but using it as mulch in the garden. It warns manure should be mixed with litter to improve results. The mulch is said to boost melon and cucumber yields and aid after crops are started, saving cultivation effort.
Live Stock Notes and The Thrifty Swiss report that four-fifths of Swiss adults hold bank accounts. A London paper accuses a politician of sitting on the fence and hiding his head in the sand.
Fragmented text references a legal or property notice with garbled dates and addresses. Mentions a copy tester and a law firm F WALTON. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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