Peterstown Excited Over Gold Strike Near Gray Sulphur
Residents of Peterstown and nearby areas buzz over a claimed gold find at Gray Sulphur one mile east. Professor Sharp leads digging with several workers, tunneling begun in a former state bank site near Scotts Branch on the West Virginia side. A Telegraph reporter found the scene unchanged from years past amid local legend.
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Peterstown
Professor Sharp
State Bank
West Virginia
Scotts Branch
Ex Governor Tyler visits Norton with Hon. Champ Clark
Ex Governor J. Hoge Tyler and his daughter Miss Lilly Tyler travel to Norton to introduce Hon. Champ Clark to the people. Clark is invited to speak and Tyler will also address Presbyterians on an orphan asylum project. He notes funds will flow once the need is public.
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J. Hoge Tyler
Virginia
Lilly Tyler
Norton
Tyler
Champ Clark
Clark
Governor Tyler
Presbyterian Church
Lynchburg
Daily Telegraph
Clinchfield Coal Corporation
Steel Trust
Echo of Hood Murder Mystery Deepens with Knife Clue
The Raleigh Register reports searchers combed ravines and the Hood ruins near Beckley for clues in the Hood sisters murders. In ashes near the elder Hood’s body, two knife blades were found, one with initials "H. L.". well hair rumors are dismissed as unlikely. knife fragments are held by J. W. Dickinson of Harper.
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Hood
Rale'gh
Blake
Thomas Cooper
H. L
Beckley
Hood Place
J. W. Dickinson
Hanper
Pape's Diapepsin Claims Quick Indigestion Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast remedy for indigestion and stomach trouble. It promises relief from gas belching nausea and stomach discomfort in five minutes, claiming the product digests food and cleanses the digestive system for 4 cents per large case.
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Gabe cl
Parisian Sage Promises Hair Growth and Satisfaction
The notice advertises Parisian Sage as a guaranteed quick acting hair restorer that stops hair loss cures dandruff and itching of the scalp and makes hair grow. It cites a testimonial from Chas S Baker of Rochester New York praising a heavy growth of new hair after seven years of baldness. It costs 50 cents a bottle and is sold by The White Pharmacy or Graham Pharmacy in Graham Virginia.
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Reed
Main Street
Mast
Rochester
N. Y
White Pharmacy
Express
Giroux Mig. Co
Buffalo
Graham, Va
Graham Pharmacy
Flavoring Extracts Market Shifts to SAUER'S Brand
Sellers urge discretion in ordering flavoring extracts as substitutes flood the market. SAUER'S remains the pure kind and the United States’ top selling brand, available in 10 and 25 cent sizes.
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United States
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