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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
4
A narrator recalls declaring love to Rose during a June walk near the Jersey shore. A frightened Rose screams at a small snake while the narrator battles the greensnake, dancing frantically as the reptile winds around his leg. Rose laughs, then the couple finishes their ride, and he vows never to see Rose again.
Andrew Carnegie handed to fifteen Dunfermline representatives a deed transferring 2.5 million in 5 percent United States Steel bonds and Plittnerief park. He said the experiment aims to bring sweetness and light to local youths by elevating life conditions, urging trustees to try many things and stay in touch with the masses for lasting impact.
An excerpted ad and medical note describe Dr Kings New Life Pills as a cure for various pains and digestive issues. It also reports Jacob Sobel recounting a jaw manipulation method to suppress paroxysms of whooping cough, noting age differences and suggesting broader use for spasmodic coughs.
William Cohen a white man walked into the clerk’s office in Williamson West Virginia with a colored woman and asked for a marriage license. He could not pay the fee and pledged to settle later. After being refused he started to leave and fell dead in the room.
Miss Ethel James visits her mother in Maine town while Mrs. Mary Chambers heads to Lynchburg. The Valley Baptist Association met in Roanoke with strong attendance and adjourned to meet in Buchanan next year. Rev. B. F. Fox was re elected Moderator. Local weddings and visits of Miss Lottie Brown and others are noted along with James Patterson’s remarks on church unity after a Virginia trip.
An ad extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as crucial for minor burns cuts and ulcers claiming it prevents fatal outcomes. It sells for 25 cents at W T Younger's Drug Store. A household tale follows about a mother disciplining her child who repeatedly treads into devilish talk and recalls a sermon about temptation and hell.
An advertising puff touts a South American crying tonic as a universal cure for stomach weakness and indigestion. It claims immediate relief, perpetual safety, and guaranteed cures, sold by a Salem Virginia druggist. Contains antiquated humor and a jailhouse quip between scenes.
The undersigned offers a Summer folder with details on excursion tickets from June 1 to September 30 for Norfolk and Western Railway lines and adjacent steamship routes. It lists return passage limited to October 1903 and provides information on mountain springs resorts boarding houses locations elevations rates in Virginia.
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