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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
3
The American Red Cross Executive Committee approved a $310,000 appropriation to fund cleanup efforts and reimburse the American Legion for expenses of Legion representatives across districts. Remainder allocated to Red Cross divisions for ongoing relief work.
The Junior Red Cross abroad supported relief projects that aided 297000 destitute children in the last year. Comparisons with the previous year show growth in activity. The National Children's Fund raised about $420597, and receipts for the International Children’s Fund totaled $155327.
The American Red Cross supplied food clothing and medical relief to Russians stranded last year. About $771 000 in aid has been provided to assist the humanitarian effort and alleviate the hardship faced by those affected.
A letter from S L Burnet of Midland requests a renewal for his saloon license. He notes recent relocation from Genath to Midland and asks to ensure a copy of the Ropistar. The fragmentary note reflects a period local licensing inquiry.
A Shepherstown reader praises Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for weak kidneys backache and urinary ills. The ad cites Mrs F Winermeyer of Rumsey Ave and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, urging use of the Dean product. A separate Frederick item notes Mountain City Logan Knight of Pythias celebrates a large campaign milestone with 331 applicants and 487 applications reported by Friday. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised as a family system tonic priced at 1.25.
The fragment describes moth life cycles and behaviors with scattered phrases about larvae pupae and adult moths, mentioning growth, mating, and oviposition. It also references fruit trees and writhing lines, with unclear surrounding context and many garbled words.
A reported relief effort from New York to Alexandria aided Armenian orphans and other hungry children. The shipments fed dozens of famine victims in Maal and nearby areas, with testimonials praising the comfort and international tastes of Johnny Cake for waifs and refugees alike.
In a whimsical dialogue a Neetu Mews ewe and others discuss history, belonging, and meaning as the narrator narrates a scene of cats, a turtle, and a house, touching on memory, identity, and the pull of history. The piece blends dialogue with reflective passages about people and place.
A Shepherdstown school prize essay argues that civic beauty grows as nature gives way to planned development. It urges tree preservation, home neatness, school and park enhancements, youth involvement, and civic groups to maintain clean streets, plant gardens, and foster model communities.
A boy named Ray found a handkerchief in his pocket during Sunday school. He claimed he did not know how it got there and wondered who placed it there while tidying the purse.
Rube Hall, once hiding under a false name after an alleged train quarrel in Kansas, discovers John Williamson alive in Denver. Hall learns Williamson survived the fall, confessing the melee did not kill him. Hall then abandons his disguise and returns home in Missouri with a relieved, clear conscience.
An old advertisement urges readers to cure nervous weakness by using Gude's Pepto Mangan. It claims sluggish blood, pale faces, and fatigue improve as red blood cells increase. It promotes liquid and tablet forms and notes the product name on the package.
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