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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
6
The column records assorted town notes including market prices for livestock and produce, upcoming license renewals, school holidays, and neighborhood appointments. It mentions Dr. Charles J. Vanneke and Myrtle A. Staubs, local sales, shop openings, and public notices about wages, taxes, and repairs on canal infrastructure.
A memory rich narrative recalls Shepherdstown pastors across denominations, focusing on Lutheran Rev Bittle, Rev Hawkins, Rev Holland, and Rev Bowman. The writer recalls church life, school ties, and the town’s cosmopolitan religious culture, highlighting personalities, congregations, and community links through decades.
Several pairs of worn army pants and a pair of shoes were found between the river bridge and canal bridge opposite Shepherdstown. The owner must identify the goods. Henry Burgan, Neth Knode.
Help needed for dairying and general farm labor. An electrical milker is required, wages good. McDonald Bros, Charles Town, West Virginia.
Notice forbids all persons from trespassing including hunting trapping crossing or any other act on the undersigned land. Police and landowners will enforce the prohibition.
A $10 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who stole a barrel of cider from the premises last week. The note is signed by Butler Konemous.
Farmers Bank of Shepherdstown W Va issued September 20 1920 certificate 4317 for 262.00 has been lost. Board of Directors meeting January 13 1921 at 10 am at the bank to determine issuance of a new or duplicate certificate. D Kemp dec 9 1920-4w.
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