Poe and Wetzel brothers add fame to roadside county town
Lewistown district in Belmont and Frederick counties in Ohio is recalled as birthplace of four frontier fighters. Lewis Wetzel and Jacob Wetzel and Adam Poe and Andrew Poe chased and killed countless Wyandot and Indigenous opponents in the late 18th century. Combats at Indian Springs and the Ohio River illustrate brutal frontier warfare and survival.
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Poe and Wetzel Brothers
Lewistown
Ohio
Lewis Wetzel
Jacob
Poe
Adam
Andrew Poe
Wetzel
George Eisenangle
Wheeling
Lewis
Belmont County
Jacob Wetzel
The
Hte
Savage
Claireville
Wetsel
Mille
Weitzel
George K. Clem
Wetzels
Frederick County
Poes
Adam Poe
Fort Pitt
Andrew
Indians Fail In Kill Plot After Shelter Night
Five men were killed in the pursuit, and in a separate tale Polen-yen-ness was sent to kill Poe for treachery. He stayed at Poe’s home, slept beside Poe’s bed after showing mercy, and chose life over duty. Pohn gen ness later converted to Christianity and recounted the night’s inner struggle. A separate note states a plant found in India offers a remedy for malaria and blackwater fever.
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Polen-yen-ness
Poe
Pohngen Ness
Scharf
Western
Maryland
Cem
Man files $10,000 suit over auto trip injuries
Pittsburgh reports Herman Friedman sued Isaac Broldy for $10,000 after an Atlantic City outing ended with an accident near Bedford. Isaac was hurt in the collision and the suit seeks damages from Hefrieh.
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Pittsburgh
Herman Friedman
Issac Broldy
Atlantic City
Diez
Bedford
Paul
Isaac
Hefrieh
Profiteering Criticized In Anthracite Coal Trade
Pottsville reports Frank Reese former Pennsylvania official now secretary of the Anthracite Consumers League declares profiteering in New York New Jersey anthracite markets worse than wartime. He cites 40 percent non burning culm coal sold at high prices and criticizes hauling culm banks without preparation for use, urging action under wartime precedents.
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League
Saya
Ars
Pottsville
New York
New Jersey
Frank ©. Reese
Pennsylvania
Anthracite Consumers’ League
Over Two Years of Acute Indigestion Healed by Remedy
Arthur L. Reeves of Austinburg Fuel & Light Co Ohio testifies after two years of acute indigestion and intermittent doctor visits that Dr Orth's Stomach Remedy, used as directed, led to seven months of complete relief. He notes one data point justifies the cost, and urges others to try the stomach remedy sold for 75 cents a large box by Cooperative Drug Co. Inc.
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Arthur L. Reeves
Austinburg Fuel & Light Company
Ohio
Dr. Orth
Arthur L. Reevra
Co-Operative Drug Co., Inc
J. A. Williamson
Exquisite Complexion Promised by Ironized Yeast Ad
An old advertisement promotes Ironized Yeast as a Beauty aid claiming to improve blood nerves and complexion. It touts yeast extract as a standalone substance and urges immediate use with a one dollar package of sixty tablets from Ironized Yeast Co. in Atlanta Georgia.
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Atlanta
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