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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
5
Reports from Ewing 30 miles away tell of a wild animal carrying off a infant girl of prospector William Danphy. A hunter found a wolf den with a nursing mother and the lost child unharmed, a sensational claim provoking talk of a new natural history fact and revived wolf reverence.
A wedding tale unfolds with a bride insisting on practical treatment of marriage while a groom vows to stay devoted. The pair’s first night leads to a ruse and a heartbroken wife. The column closes with a testimonial for Chamberlain's Colic Diarrhea and Dysentery Remedy, praised by a Drummond merchant and sold at Reinhart's Pharmacy.
The article argues walls must be sound to resist ivy intrusion. If ivy finds openings its roots can loosen stones and hasten decay, but healthy ivy on solid walls with shallow roots aids dryness and warmth. Aerial roots provide support, not moisture siphoning, contradicting claims they dry the bole.
An advertisement touts Kode Dyspepsia Cure as helping digestion and nutrient conversion while inviting readers to eat freely. A Missouri school applicant quote from a St Louis paper notes a controversial answer to corporal punishment, saying the chair is used on a child held across the knee.
Announcement from the General Passenger Agent invites inquiries for a summer folder on excursions to mountain spring and sea shore resorts in Virginia. Details include location elevation rates and contact for information about travel via Norfolk and Western and Baltimore & Ohio Railroad conventions in various U.S. portions.
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