Reese Formula R-11 Endorsed By Portsmouth Foreman Letter
A Portsmouth Ohio foreman B L Allen endorses Reese Formula R-11 in a 1920 letter from Fisher Streich Pharmacy. He claims the remedy improved digestion sleep and appetite after using two thirds of a bottle and offers his name for testimonials. The ad touts a money back guarantee and lists other locations for purchase and demonstration.
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B. L. Allen
N & W. Railway
Walnut Street
Portsmouth
Ohio
Mr. Allen
Fisher & Streich’s
Allen
Ass’t Foreman
Watkins Drug Store
Neville Street
Beckley
Axe Killings Bring Tragedy At Oak Hill Store
Ashley Blake, Oak Hill merchant, was killed and his daughter Mrs Anna Macdonald wounded in a Saturday night assault by Mooten Proffitt, a Minden miner. Proffitt and two brothers entered the store intoxicated, an axe was seized, and Blake was fatally struck in the neck while Mrs Macdonald, protecting her father, was hit in the back. The murderer is jailed.
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Ashley Blake
Oak Hill
Anna Macdonald
Mooten Proffitt
Minden
Blake
Proffitt
Branch
Frank
Morten
Mr. Blake
Fayette Tribune
Feeling Like Old Self Again After Tanlac Use
Albert F. Smith of Toledo says Tanlac restored his health after fatigue and poor appetite. He reports regained appetite, weight gain, renewed energy, and ability to work, noting improvement began after two bottles and plans to continue. Beckley shoppers can find Tanlac at White Cross Pharmacy adv. An old bachelor quips about love and marriage.
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Taniac
Albert F. Smith
Elm Street
Toledo
Ohio
Toledo-Ohio Central Railroad
Mr. Smith
Beckley
White Cross
Love is No Magic for Turning Nickels into Dollars
A pithy saying notes that love cannot convert small sums into large gains. It contrasts affection with money, suggesting romantic feelings do not create financial wealth. The line uses a magician metaphor to imply limits of love's financial power.
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Love
Influenza Advisory Urges Crowds and Home Remedies
Public health notice warns to avoid crowds and closed rooms during influenza outbreaks. Advice includes sleeping with open windows and gargling, plus a laxative claim for BLACKO TABLETS from druggists at 25 cents per box. The ad stresses nasal infection route and cleansing the bowels to fight illness.
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Nature
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Fisher & Stretch
Oho
Sirs
Mooten Proffit
Rose & Turner Co. Bldg
Beckley, W. VA
Maxwell & Chalmers
McDowell Auto Company
Welch, W. Va
F. F. Dalley Corporations Ltd
Buffalo, N. Y
Bank of Raleigh
Geo. W. Warren
Safest
W. VA
American Legion
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County
American Legion OF
West Virginia
United States
Raleigh County Post
W. A. James
The
Beckley Ment Store
Bank OF Raleigh Union Cash Store
Raleigh County Post, American Legion
Court House
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Legion
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