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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1913
Page
2
A sale notice offers a fertile two mile from town Clarke County land tract of 25 to 50 acres up to 100 acres. It mentions good water, two sets of ties, subdivisions, small orchards, and excellent building sites with nearby schools churches and markets. Address CHAS R JONES sole agent Awock Box 535 Hagerstown Md.
A historical ad copy urges every family to keep the Gheiermon chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand during a fever season. The text emphasizes universal use and practical preventive measures.
A guide advises one hired man per twelve dairy cows and balancing labor with poultry and crops. It stresses limiting pasture, using managed forage like vetch alfalfa oats and peas, silage hay and rye clover for summer feed. A well run dairy can net $100 to $150 monthly and $1,200 yearly plus $600 from hogs and $600 from poultry.
This article argues farmers should balance crops and labor to maximize profits. It notes apples potatoes onions grains can vary in profitability, stresses soil care pruning spraying and fertilization, and suggests small farms may favor poultry fruit and gardens over dairying.
The disease costs Kansas fruit growers thousands yearly and is the most destructive fruit disease in the state. Early prevention is crucial. spraying timing and Bordeaux mixture are outlined, with details on copper sulfate and lime mixing, application schedule, and weather considerations for control.
Mrs Walter McCauley and her young son Marshall McCauley have returned from an excursion abroad. Details of the trip are sparse but the party arrived safely and were greeted on their return.
The piece urges reinvesting farm surplus into the farm itself to keep the operation stable. It argues farm banks stay steady while leadership may face strain, but the farm remains secure.
A farmer states a portable feeding manger saves fodder waste and hay loss by feeding above ground. He claims the device will repay its cost within a single season through reduced feed waste and better efficiency on the farm.
A detailed construction note from the Iowa Homestead describes a portable manger rack. It uses two by eight inch runners fourteen feet long, with braces and uprights formed from two by fours. Heavily wired ends allow a single tree to pull the rack for relocation on the farm.
Farm and Fireside recounts a farmer's claim that placing a bushel basket over a hog's head helps back the animal into a wagon chute. The farmer says the device saves labor and speeds loading by directing the hog's movement.
The item urges cover crops to prevent nutrient loss and notes road side weeds will seed soon. It warns against keeping a cheap, nondescript bull and mentions the harrow after plowing. It states corn increases dry matter from tassel to ripening and notes manure as a dairy byproduct and profit. It references Chamberlain's Tablets for pest and liver troubles.
Mrs. D. W. McClellan reports relief after four weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for painful itchy scales on scalp. She describes bare temples, subsequent regrowth, and complete cure. The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment with free samples and a Skin Book from Boston.
A committee of three will review each school’s classification and filings as the association invites eligible schools to join. The effort aims to define standards without mandating authority, with a $100 college scholarship for the top average in entrance exams offered next year to association member students.
Community announcements list weekend visitors and travelers across towns. Families from Front Royal, Pittsburgh, Strasburg, Winchester, Baltimore and beyond join relatives in Middletown with notes on health, schooling, and summer plans.
A health note warns against rapid eating as a cause of indigestion and constipation and urges thorough mastication and insalivation. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets for relief after meals, noting many stomach troubles and constipation have been cured and that the tablets are easy to take and agreeable.
Winchester residents urged to use Doan's Kidney Pills for urinary disorders and dropsy. Mrs A J Greenwalt of Front Royal Va reports her 12 year old son's kidney complaint improved after use. Interview in 1910 confirms permanent health gain. pills sold everywhere at 50 cents.
Rail schedule notes list Norfolk and Western trains with routes to Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah and Memphis. Mentions No 27 6:38 pm Elkton intermediate stops No 28 9:32 am Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia New York connection at Junction No 2 1:01 am sleeper to New York and Philadelphia. Signed W B Bevill and W C Sampski Gen Pasa Act G P A.
Southern Railway announces May 25 1918 timetables between Alexandria and Strasburg to Harrisonburg. Westbound trains include No 173 mixed daily at 6 00 am local to Harrisonburg arriving 10 15 am No 49 daily 12 48 pm local to Harrisonburg No 217 daily 8 30 pm to Harrisonburg arriving 10 26 pm. Eastbound trains include No 218 daily 6 05 am local to Alexandria Washington arriving 10 30 am No 14 except Sunday 8 37 am Limited to Alexandria Washington arriving 11 55 am Buffet Parlor Car No 238 daily 4 54 pm to Washington arriving 9 15 pm Buffet Parlor Car No 216 daily local from Harrisonburg to Strasburg arriving Strasburg Jet 3 30 pm. L B Brown General Agent Washington DC.
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