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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1922
Page
1
Fragments describe a community gathering at Hodges' with a special Legion meeting, a sale on a street near Ring Street, and various items offered for sale or promotion. Mentions include a 40 acre logemery Potts property, a Baptist or Lutheran group, and a planned excursion to Luray with local volunteers and patrons invited.
A dense, era flavor roundup covers Shepherdstown entertainments, local elections, club meetings, and upcoming performances. Mentions include Shepheers Shepherds show, Postmaster J Frank Thomson, Conkle goods sale, West Virginia and local civic actions, with university events and student leaders highlighted.
The article lists multiple church related events at local congregations including Presbyterian Zion and Lutheran churches. It notes service times such as 1 pm and 9 pm, Sunday schools, and a Epworth League meeting with sermon by pastor L. Luther.
A fragment notes an upcoming public event this week promising a notable attraction linked to Banke. Details are incomplete but suggest an advertised evening featuring entertainment and audience appeal.
A damaged OCR fragment references the Invisible Empire Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and a run or event. It mentions color, letters, and a Taters or Tater entity, but details are unclear.
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