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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1903
Page
3
A lengthy political and social commentary critiques Congress, trusts, and railroad power. It laments monopoly control by the Pennsylvania Railroad over the Reading and B&O lines, questions tariff fairness, and questions Roosevelt's South policy while urging government intervention and reform.
The editor of RedsTEx and Mr. Straus recount a arduous winter journey by horse and wagon from Clarksburg to Glenville and back, detailing mud that froze into cast iron, blizzards, coal and gas country, and the hope of a new railroad. They praise Glenville's school and note improvements, then return via Sand Fork and Burneville, praising the Shenandoah Valley as home.
Editor D H Downey of Churubusco Indiana announces a discovery he endorses as lengthening life. He praises Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption as the infallible remedy for coughs colds and grip claiming instant relief and cure certainty. Reinharts Pharmacy offers 500 and 1.00 bottles with trial samples free.
An obituary note reports the death last week of former Pennsylvania governor Daniel H. Hastings. The item notes his public service and local impact, with no sensational detail. Also included is an advertisement claim for Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets promising a cure for sick headache, offering a free sample at Sinners Pharmacy.
A reader compiles notes from a West Virginia Historical Magazine piece and local documents detailing Thomas Shepherd, the Chapline family, and early land grants around Shepherdstown. The notes name land patents, surveys, witnesses, and settlements linking Chapline Vanmeter Morgan and Hite families, with references to 1730s–1780s activity and potential marriages near the town.
The Legislature met in Charleston for the regular session. Republicans elected members in both houses with Clark W. May as Senate president and Frank P. Moats as House speaker. Governor delivered the message as the State Tax Commission report and tax reform bills drew attention.
A fragmented page outlines a deafness cure claim promising one hundred dollars for any case not cured by a proprietary remedy. It references Dr Lydia E Toils and a salve brand, with scattered notes on nasal passages, catarrh, and stomach health products. The text also notes a Toledo address and Mechanicsburg printing operation damaged by a fire, plus various patent medicine and salve advertisements.
Fragmented text discusses a poem titled The Spirit of Winter and Spirit of Wieter, mentioning its appeal and readers. It references themes of melancholy, longing, and responses to cold seasons, with scattered notes on poetry, health, and sensory impressions.
Notes from nearby report a Continental Hotel in Martinsburg renamed The Martin and opened under manager G M Martin on Monday. Also: Jacob Johnson sells Berkeley county farm at Bunker Hill to William Tabb for 12000 and moves to Florida to enter the lumber business. Martinsburg Mattress and Upholstery Co incorporated to manufacture mattresses and upholstery. Capital stock paid up, 000. Incorporators: Withiles Lambert J H F Kearna J A Wilen W C Freeze Martinsburg and Max Morris Washington.
Arcola Illinois amid a month of fuel famine sees a train with coal halted while residents form a committee to seize coal from the cars. After contentious talks and a Chicago wired refusal to sell the coal, a mob takes 500 teams of wagons, loading coal all day as a heavy snow falls and temperatures drop, with worshipers later praising God.
Summerton resident H A Tisdale reports paying one hundred dollars a box for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. He claims it cured piles after many doctors failed and praises its healing properties for skin conditions and sores. Hetohert's Pharmacy marketed the product.
A Granger teacher named L G Brown reports using Bly Bros Cream Balm for two years to treat catarrh. He claims his hearing is fully restored and his speech clearer, noting the balm does not irritate or cause redness.
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