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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1905
Page
4
The Pain Balm is praised for rheumatism relief in readers notes, with Parker Tripleva of Grigsby Virginia reporting permanent back relief after other remedies failed and recommending the product from Beluffart's Pharmacy. Also included is a short moral anecdote about social class and a student dialogue on convalescence.
A fragmented 19th century piece ponders animal scent mysteries, wind and frost effects, and how seasons alter tracking ability. It notes dogs struggle after showers, scent from nonanimals, and stronger smells in fox deer moose and others. The text also recounts a Tennessee rain prayer urging a ground soaking shower to revive crops, with no clear record of its immediate effect.
A jumbled passage mentions Dr King s New Life Pills as a health aid and introduces a Kentucky schoolteacher quote about Anthony Wayne leading the charge at Stony Point. A reluctant student denies knowledge, insisting he just arrived from Texas last month.
A Norfolk couple, Mise Nellie T Cook and Bernard J Fernandes, wed in complex kinship ties. The bride becomes her own niece and aunt to many relatives through marriage, while the groom gains in laws that make him both uncle and nephew to his wife’s family. A village curate’s substitute delivers a humorous sermon about a dog in the study, and old remedies tout Witch Hazel Salve. A farmer’s tale ends with a child quipping that he would answer prayers with the corn.
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