West Virginia politics and pork barrel clash emerges
A Parkersburg News summary reports a heated West Virginia race with factions in Wheeling and Parkersburg contending for influence. Key figures include Greenway Hatfield, J H Tarshbarger, and Eiking, amid budget talks on salaries, appropriations, and party strategy as term ends in March.
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West Virginia
Logrerhe
William Gaburne
Sutherland
Greenway Hatfield
Wilainton
Eiking
H. Tarshbarger
Mary
Sooo Metal
Mangan
Ivan
Abel
Moles and Meanings From an 18th Century Chap Book
The Kansas City Star notes a 18th century chap book titled Dreams and Moles With Their Interpretation and Significance sold at Albertary church in London. It links moles to fate, predicting fortune, love, and social outcomes based on location such as the right shoulder back and hips.
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Albertary
Bow Line
London
Kansas City Star
Spectacles fashion and the foot as grasping tool across cultures
A historical survey notes how spectacles were once a stylish novelty in Spain and beyond, with a monk praised for adoption. It then examines the foot’s evolution as a grasping organ in Asia and among diverse peoples, detailing squatting postures, toe mobility, and tasks from steering sampans to grasping objects, reflecting cultural use and adaptation.
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Teast
Lannelongue
Japan
China
India
Maylasia
Tokio
Compass Rules Across Hemispheres for Navigational Needles
The article explains how a compass needle aligns with Earth magnetism, pointing to the respective magnetic pole in each hemisphere. In the northern hemisphere the north end acts as the guide, while in the southern hemisphere the south end guides the needle, with the opposite end disregarded.
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Perth
Too Crowded Datel Boons Heads Westward to Missouri
Too Crowded, So Datel Boons set out toward Missouri to redraw old boundaries and seek elbow room. He waves farewell to friends as he sails the Ohio toward Kentucky, pausing in Cincinnati for supplies while reflecting on frontier life.
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Boons
Missouri
Newind
Herdia
Moone
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Constance Lintsay Skinner
Art as We Get It The Mia Story of the Event
A fragmented feature appears to discuss an art story titled What is the subject of this phot ping with references to Nore Eg Showatorms and themes of love in the Udeneal. The text is garbled but hints at personal letters and a brewing tension around an artist, creator, or exhibit and a return to a formative moment.
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Y Morgan
Spain
Hls
Hin
Chesterfield
Liggvet
Myers Tobacco Co
Itch and Scratch Remedies Advertise Early
An old advertorial notes Itch Itch Itch and Scratch Scratch Scratch with Dean's Ointment and Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil. It promotes treatment for skin itching with two sizes priced at 30 and 60 cents, urging purchase at all stores.
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Dean
Dr. Thomas’ Eclectic Oil Tgp
Farm for Sale 150 Acres Near Town
Describes a desirable 150 acre farm with clean land, timber tracts, and solid buildings. Close to town with low-grade limestone, railroads, and good fences. Possession April. House includes ten rooms, lights, and ample heating. Inquire at the Register Office, Shepherdstown.
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Register Ofc
Shepherdstown
Help Wanted in Norristown International Mail Line
A classifieds notice seeks men or women and three children for a guarantor history job among friends and neighbors. No experience required. Position offers spare time hours or $36.00 weekly for full time. Mail to Norristown Pa.
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Milin
Norristown, Pa
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