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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
8
All persons are warned not to trespass upon the lands or premises of the undersigned. No trapping or other intrusion is allowed and violators will be presented.
Article discusses coca cultivation in Bolivia, its uses, and the narcotic effects of the coca leaf. It explains terraced cultivation, drying, and transport, noting coca’s limited local cocaine production and international demand. It then shifts to reflections on primacy and fame, citing Columbus and Harvard as examples of lasting glory for being first.
Historical notes describe early Prague windows from 1278 with Old and New Testament scenes. The craft spread beyond cathedrals to towns and hamlets. The University of Prague trained painters wood carvers and glass ornamenters while awards were given only on proven glasswork skill.
Editing purge essays praise the American Constitution as wonderful like a new star. Vie Hamn Ghidstone hails it as the greatest political instrument by man. Lincoln calls the republic a beacon of worth amid ownership and industry. The author muses on progress, labor, and machinery with satirical analogies.
In Santa Fe New Mexico one of the oldest chapels survives with legends of padres and Indians. A tin bell summons visitors to a whitewashed interior where a date of 1710 marks restoration after damage. Thick walls and faded paintings display an era when churches were built to stop arrows and bullets as San Miguel links present to past dangers.
The article describes a condor seen above the Andes, descending swiftly to target livestock. It notes the bird is larger and swifter than an eagle, but cannot lift prey with its talons. Instead it uses its beak to kill, standing on one foot after the strike.
Fragmented text suggests a poetic or stage piece about banishing melancholy, referencing Sidney SHS, Lily and Laventy HeveIDES GUAUNSE, and a scene with lighting or performance. The readable fragments imply emotional themes and a conflict between self and others.
An adhesive said to be the strongest for repairing porcelain and glass is described. The gel-like substance fills small bladders at the fracture edges and is applied thinly to bond broken pieces. Drying times vary, with longer set needed for higher strength, according to Selantite American.
Andrew Johnson returned to Knoxville after his presidency and lived six years as a farmer store owner and local gentleman. He sought a Senate seat but failed, dying less than a year later in Tennessee after a brief residence.
Improvised ledger of community chatter includes names such as Liskey Easter Martha Snyder and Suman family. Mentions public sale events, road work near Boonsboro, property transfers and personal items like a lost watch. Observes visits to Harper's Ferry, ties to Highbarger and Suman families, and routines of neighbors in Sharpsburg region.
Report says an unknown miscreant tried to ignite the independent Fire Company engine Sunday night while members were at church. A key was used to start the boiler and the safety valve tampered with, but timely return of firemen prevented disaster. Rewards are offered for evidence leading to conviction.
Describes a desirable 134 acre farm near Swan Pond in Hert 1 West Virginia with Keys Ferry access, American wire fence, two water streams, good timber and bearing fruit trees. Front features a chloral aid house with a spruce print. Price 3000. The Moore Insurance and Rent of Charles Tae notices November 25 1920.
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