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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
3
In a brisk column, editors sound off on Tammany in New York and Quay in Pennsylvania, discuss Pennsylvania voting trends, the Schley court of inquiry, steel trust dominance, and various regional events. The piece names politicians, rail and slate interests, crime notes, local elections, and social happenings across Maryland and Virginia towns.
Frank Rinehart of Smithsburg Maryland faced a coroner's jury ruling that his criminal carelessness caused the August 18 1901 Lake Roger capsize near Pen Mar Washington County Maryland which killed Mary Finnfrock. Rinehart was jailed then bailed. Smithsburg friends denounced the verdict as too harsh at a public meeting.
The Henry Kyd Douglas Camp 199 U S O Y rents tents at Morgan's Grove fair grounds for the fair. Members may come and go, wear uniforms, and provide their own tent furniture. A camp band led by Sergeant William Hamrickhouse will attend. The camp reports to headquarters Wednesday at 9 a.m. by order of Commander W I Keanvort. Davin Leas, Adjutant.
The article compiles various health claims and testimonials for tonics and balms. It highlights Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for digestive and systemic ailments, notes a goat shipment for breeding, and includes endorsements for Forty's Hosgy asp Tan and Ely's Cream Balm. It also mentions Speer's Port Grape Wine as a medicinal staple in Europe.
Shepherd College will begin the fall term in Shepherdstown on September 11 with a strong faculty and many new students. The college aims to serve Jefferson and Berkeley counties offering free tuition within the state, cheap boarding, and preparation for universities. Religious notices follow with multiple local church services and events, and a column notes declining black bass in the area, suggesting possible restoration of Potomac fish. Local ads invite readers to Morgan's Grove for subscriptions and business.
Mr John P Smith of Shaire, famed for relics, received an antique Bible painted in Worcester Massachusetts dating back about 101 years. The book, 7 by 4 inches, bound in sheepskin, contains donor notes and family lineages including Bedinger and Bodinger names. The piece, valued for preservation, ties to Solomon Bedinger and George Jacob Bedinger, with date entries from 1766 to 1802 and later life memorials. The article also corrects a misprint in the Margat's Grave fair book listing and provides corrected superintendent and solicitor names for the event.
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