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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
3
They report current wholesale and retail price quotes from major markets in Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. Lists cover commodities including wheat corn flour bran and mill products with retail and wholesale rates. Also notes chicken prices per pound and various egg and dairy items as seen in city and regional market reports.
Prices paid in Baltimore wholesale markets include Wheat No 2 red and June at 38. Corn prices for prithe yellow on spot 8.75. Hay No 1 timothy 19 standard timothy 18.5 No 1 clover mixed 17 No 1 clover 14.5 Butter fancy creamery 291-43 choice 283 Virginia dairy prints 18. Eggs Virginia firsts 20 cents loss off. Live poultry lists rates for hens roosters spring chickens ducks and pigeons with various weights and pair prices. Miss Anna Nelson visited Mount Jackson andGaithersburg before returning home to Gaithersburg.
A reflective note describes business as the ae of ef sessions forming the fabric of a community. It frames commerce as intertwined with all social activities that constitute society and life.
In a kindergarten scene a teacher explains animal coverings and asks what oysters have. A bright pupil confidently replies that oysters have crackers, reflecting playful classroom humor cited by the National Monthly.
A humorous note from Puck describes life in a small town where a hotelkeeper recalls changes at the local theater. The manager allegedly began changing pictures twice a week, disrupting the usual routine.
A brief Thought for the Day notes a reflection on a man gifted with many abilities yet lacking the power to apply them, attributed to Ingsley. The line casts the subject as capable yet paralyzed by inaction, offering a contemplative takeaway.
Farmers show interest in forming an effective county bureau to represent the agricultural community. Department of agriculture notes the bureau should unite members to secure broad community benefits, not individual favors. A county organization with this spirit is seen as essential before county agents can do effective work.
Instructions from the department of agriculture warn on humane poultry killing and blood removal to avoid unsightly, poorly bled birds. The piece also stresses seed vitality, testing seed before planting, and rejecting low vitality seed to prevent weed spread and poor yields.
Noticeable vogue for striped materials expands across silks cottons linens and chiffons. Pepper mint candy stripes appear on broad awning bars and uneven widths with bold contrasts. Pattern No 8400 offers a 36 inch material with sizes 34 to 16 awaiting pattern by coupon.
Multiple properties near Winchester are offered for sale, including a 9 room home on 25 acres with apple orchards, a well-improved limestone farm with 345 acres, and a 132 acre tract with brick mansion, bank barn, and fertile soil. Prices range from 3500 to 10000 with various improvements and railway access noted.
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