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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
8
A reflective reminiscence recalls December whispers and secret buying rituals for mothers. Children save pennies nickels and dimes to purchase simple treasures, hidden until Christmas day when gifts are placed in mothers’ laps and tears are wiped away with smiles.
Fragmented passages recount St Winnifred and the evergreen tree tradition, the Cross bearer Simon, and traces of Daniel Boone in West Virginia. The text blends religious lore with frontier lore, noting cave carvings near Lincoln and Wayne counties and a family Christmas tale about a wishbone and turkey.
A nostalgic vignette from The Country Weekly shows the newspaper as a family friend carrying news and goods to the home. It contrasts a child’s tale of wealth with a promise of five dollars for Christmas if he raises a matching amount, highlighting value and community.
Mrs. Jacob Rush of Church and Prospect Aves, Shepherdstown, reports using Dean's Kidney Pills from Hilly Pharmacy to relieve backache and irregular kidney action. She recommends the remedy to neighbors, noting quick relief and urging buyers to ask for Dean's Kidney Pills priced 60 cents at dealers nationwide.
An article describes German assistance to Turkey and American industry during wartime, noting German dredges and equipment repurposed for operations in the Middle East, plus unintended gifts like jute bags used by the Ottoman relief. It mentions relief work in Constantinople and German warehouses requisitioned for aid.
An early 20th century adage urges advertising during peak demand and warns that many firms cut marketing when orders drop. The piece notes some large and seasoned businesses hold firm, while newer advertisers should study veteran competitors and seize the moment to push goods as markets swing.
Roberta In the Saturday Evening Post explains a bizarre transit mechanism where seven clocks per meter track passenger types and fees. Clerks monitor indicators constantly as rides involve bumps. totals are computed by summing clock readings and multiplying by four.
A Toledo governor confirms Santo Domingo monastery disposed of the painting of St Veronicn by Facilitation of church and state in August. The monastery offered to sell to Spain but funds were lacking, resulting in the work passing to a May deiddenier amid price agitation and ongoing controversy.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports experiments showing freezing fruit in larger quantities saves cost and yields better tasting preserves and jellies than canning. The tests indicate frozen fruit remains palatable and superior for use in preserves and beverages.
A fragmented report describes a wireless operator named Bly Werhe or Bly Werhe as a Hew yIPMeATT Whiely ringing an alarm while a fella or madis sets off an alert. The wireteas operator is said to be frew ent or sleep tie, with unclear events about a dower ethias hareshe poreabiliy of Ming distro and IT Eent suee neee while the receiver is removed from his ear.
A damaged early 20th century note describes a centralized plan to curb alfalfa pests. It highlights beetles migrating from Europe to North America and urges use of limited central measures to prevent spread and protect crops at a low cost.
Fragmented text discusses autmdred posts, livery of messages, and ammunition, referencing France and the government. It mentions HUE On H Kiare Kolbe and Prince needing 36000 items, with Michelian as president of The Aeraple of Prance and a DeCHMEREY Jetileen. The passage is muddy but suggests wartime messaging and political action.
A local notice outlines a transition plan with several named individuals and groups. It mentions an amount of $150,000 and references equipment, aids, and institutional roles within a municipal process. The fragmentary text names Nathan, Tevherney, and Te PAGER Ofeent among others as participants in the proceedings.
The article notes expanding international trade with American ship plates being used in British yards for steamers bearing the union Jack, while South Africa ngành textile maker ships woolen goods to London, marking a notable economic feat that surpasses coal shipping from Newcastle.
Walter Pulitzer quotes a concert attendee bragging about her six children as "yoea siudente" and calls the home a nest of king ne birds. Pulitzer jokes that neighbors will think someone is stealing eggs, reflecting a humorous observation from the New York Post.
Cameron Oklahoma farmer Mr T L Bontier extols Thedford’s Black Draught as a reliable liver medicine for the whole family. He notes long use, claims relief for liver, stomach, constipation, and indigestion, and urges others to consult their local druggist for the remedy.
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