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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1921
Page
4
In a clipped exchange, Towne speaks of pains in the left side as a joke, addressing "Small Brother" Jaggs and a caller asks if Willie is a baseball player. The dialogue hints at casual talk and a light misunderstanding.
A rural debate contrasts Nathan Crofts with Lem Figgins, a deaf and dumb hunter. Deacon and Mr. Peasley weigh courage and bravado, retelling a bear hunt where Lem clung to a sapling while a small dog attacked a bear. Caleb voices doubt about Crofts, while reflections on past frontier hunters echo the talk.
News from Front Royal Record reports Brooklyn promoters revive plans for an electric railroad through the Shenandoah Valley to speed service to Washington and boost valley towns. They seek local sentiment and business expectations, naming Major Cyrus Field Judson as engineer and William H. Hamilton as contact in Brooklyn.
A vintage advertisement urges health by boosting blood with Gude's Pepto Mangan. It claims pale, tired people can gain strength as red blood cells fight disease. The copy stresses authentic labeling and offers liquid or tablet forms for convenient use.
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