Pope Sarto Elected Leader of Catholic Church
Fragment from The Shepherdstoten Register Thursepay Aug 6 1903 notes the election of Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto as Pope, taking the name Pius X. It describes his background as a Veneto native, 68 years old, respected for piety and moderate views, and reports initial Western reception and Washington satisfaction.
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Carolingo
Giuseppe Sarto
Venice
Rowe
Mas
St. Peter's
Washington
Itly
Riese
Italy
Growth of Our Railroads and a Patent Tonic Claim
The article extols the vast expansion of U S railroad networks and claims a tonic called Husterne's Stomach Hitters cures indigestion belching heartburn constipation and malaria. It touts a fifty year testimonial record and urges readers to try the remedy, noting a private stamp on the bottle neck as authenticity.
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United States
Husterne
Atl
Wells
DeWitt
Catarrh Cure Ad and Immigration Stat Mention
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for untreatable cases and claims testimonials. The text lists Toledo druggists and wholesalers, asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, and promotes Hall's Family Pills. A statistic claims 115,281 immigrants settled west of the Mississippi in the last fiscal year.
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Hall
Coxe & Co. Props
Toledo
F. 4
Cheney
Hele Firn
West & Troax
Wholesale Druggs
Toledi
United States
End of Ailments with New Life Hill Remedy
A damaged reader note claims Dr. King’s New Life Hill ended grievous pains from liver complaint and constipation after overtaxed organs. It mentions a 25 count guarantee and Reinhart’s Pharmacy as supplier, though wording is garbled and unclear.
Marvelous Escape from Death and Paine's Celery Compound
A marketing pitch extols Paine's Celery Compound as a universal cure for rheumatism sciatica and neuralgia claiming thousands of testimonials from prominent people. It cites Mrs Margaret Bethel of Brainferd Minnesota who credits the remedy with ending decades of agony and enabling renewed energy and life after long bed confinement.
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Paine
Maregaret Bethel
Brainferd
Minn
Tam
Items of Interest from a Turbulent Era
Borell's comet shows three tails as it sweeps the sky. Pittsburgh idles about 20,000 workers amid contractor disputes. New England cotton mills shut due to high raw cotton prices. Edison says a motor lets one ride a hundred miles for thirty cents. A LaCrosse fisherman drowns after a gigantic catfish pulls him into the Mississippi. A federal grand jury in Washington indicts nine Post Office Department figures. The Doylestown National Bank in Pa. has vanished, with losses blamed on cashier and president. Capt. Oberlin Garter, jailed for $500,000 theft, is confined at Fort Leavenworth. Mrs. George Schlosser of New York erects aWoodlawn Cemetery monument of a kneeling marble bull for her husband. A two year old Osage child dies after a fowl attack. Pension WC Walter Vail withdraws a Michigan City veteran’s pension claim as unwarranted. Heirs of E. B. Gonzales receive a late check linked to a grocery debt. Virginia’s poll tax prerequisite to voting draws mixed reactions. Henry Motz of Waterloo, Ill., dies after repeated jaw injuries from talking. family warnings fail to stop him. A runaway accident injures a youth named More.
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Eakle's Mills
Washington County
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Gore
Thomas Jones
Cumberland
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J. F P. Mouse
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Luther Spielman, Jr
Tong
Washington County Water Company
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M. F. Schmwucker
Tota's Brook
Vai
Et. J. Rutherford
Big Springs
Pittsburg
New England
Thomas A. Edison
George Schlosser
New York
Woodlawn Cemetery
Monument Cormountel
Lee Montgouery
Potent Pill Pleasure and Health Claims Scrutinized
A questionable product report notes potent pills advertised for energy and mood, with claims of rapid effects and pleasant outcomes. The piece mentions Albany and various figures, suggesting medical or consumer warning context. Details are unclear but focus remains on evaluating the pill’s touted benefits and potential risks.
Lecture on Poultry Stock and Dairy Farming
Henry Van Dreseer director of Cornell Experiment Station will speak to Jefferson county farmers at Charles Town courthouse on Monday August 10 at 2 pm. The renowned lecturer will discuss poultry, stock and dairy farming and how to improve yields. He runs a large farm at Castle Hill and will share practical farming insights. The event is free to the public funded by local poultry and stock farmers. Roosevelt sent $100 for a baby in McKeesport, with funds deposited for the child until age 21.
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Cornell Experiment Station
New York
Jefferson County
Court Houge
Charles Town
van Dreaser
War Dreaser
United States
Pace Vessial
Castle's Hill
Shepherd College to Offer Expanded Normal School Courses
Shepherd College State Normal School will begin at once a second division in academic, normal, music and elocution courses with training in band orchestra and military science and tactics.
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Shepherd College State Normal School
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