22 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
1
Residents are invited to view the latest hats and millinery in Shepherdstown West Virginia. A medicinal note promises Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for child croup with quick relief and safe use for children priced 30 cents and 60 cents at drug stores.
We pay the best cash price the market justifies for strictly clean fresh eggs and poultry at our office near the freight station. Open Saturday nights until 9 and other days until 6. Can receive eggs at my residence after 6. Impure blood drains vitality. use Blood Bitters for pure blood. Price 1.25 at all drug stores.
The undersigned offer for rent their Hotel Rumsey property in Shepherdstown from April first. It sits on the National Highway and has served many tourists and travelers. It is modern with steam heat bath and toilet rooms and electric lights. Apply for terms to M. B. Bake Reinhart. Also note: Dean's Ointment treats itching bleeding protruding or blind tumors at all drug stores.
The page blends veterans verses and field sketches from France. A raw frontline prayer, a poem about endurance aboard a Jersey-bound transport, and vivid vignettes of French mothers and girls guiding sheep home. It recalls Jocelyn and Ellen as home-front voices alongside Singing Billy, a courageous mountaineer, whose song lifts a company after Gettsyburg.
Medical ad claims poisons in blood are eliminated by kidneys and liver. It urges drinking water and using Anuric double strength to flush uric acid, claims relief for gout rheumatism and general debility. Testimonials from Dr Pierce's medicines users praise Anure Tablets and other remedies.
A British rabbi crawls through barbed wire under German fire to comfort a dying soldier in no man's land. He shows a silver crucifix, believing the boy to be Jewish, only to learn the soldier is Catholic, a moment of shared humanity amid war. The piece pairs a wartime tale with a humorous exchange about a husband abroad and evolving fashion remarks.
The United States Food Administration asks households to limit sugar to two pounds per person per month to aid France England and Italy while conserving ships. The Army and Navy launched Save Our Ships to transport troops and munitions, stressing a global surplus but ship shortages prevent use at home.
A fragmentary column blends a 1917 forewarning about Piave with a wartime memory, a drill sergeant gag, and a joke about an insurance claim after an explosion. It weaves historic speculation with light anecdotes, including a granddaughter asking if Grandpa was in the Ark.
A fragmented local item describes a small town post office where letters were not sent promptly. An inspector probes the matter as residents dispute mail handling, revealing a comic scene with an angry grocer and empty bags. The text also includes miscellaneous dialogues about marriage and a divorce notice fragment.
Due to shortage of staff the store will close at seven. Saturday hours extend to eight. No change in ownership or management. Public notice will be given through the county. The store plans minor price adjustments to cover new revenue needs.
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