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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
4
The page mixes sales pitches for candy and groceries at Amoco and other stores with community notices. It mentions a charity bake sale, upcoming events at the Reformed Church, and a Christmas gathering at the town hall. Also referenced are weather impacts, a court case near Berryville, and a winter display including a theatrical piece.
An unclear report describes damage near a road theater area on a September night. A vehicle or person cut a fence and damaged property owned by Sarrear Leetoun. Police and inspectors are investigating the incident and may pursue charges against the culprits.
Fragmentary inventory lists tobacco brands Albert, Union Leader, Piedmont. groceries include crackers and linseed oil. clothing items mention Union suits and window shades. several prices and page references appear, with scattered misspellings and partial product names.
A cluttered early 20th century advertisement lists items for sale including large oysters at 55 cents per quart, gloves, jackets, caramels, boys pants, shoes, towelettes, crochet chin, heavy coats, tobacco, mail pouch tabasco, sugar, syrup and various household goods with scattered prices and shorthand descriptions. named brands and precise items are interspersed with garbled OCR text.
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