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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
10
A persuasive appeal highlights how electric light can ease domestic chores and boost comfort. It touts eliminating lamp cleaning, wick trimming, and oil, while powering appliances like washing machines, vacuum cleaners, separators, and churns. The message frames electricity as a convenience for households and especially helps women.
Public notice contains scattered phrases and unreadable fragments. It references administrative actions and a local jurisdiction but lacks clear names, dates, or concrete details to identify the event or deadline. The readable parts suggest official procedure without specifying scope or authority.
All persons are forbidden from trespassing at the end of the ied by hunting trapping fishing or any other activity. Walter Caton and agents resist trespass and warn that help will be refused. Cart Land Company box Sud Qiarlestan West Virginia references honesty and real estate work.
A collage of local life recaps from Sharpsburg area including Leonard Highbarger receiving a Civil War era Quaker shawl, tales of visitors and kin from Hagerstown and Berkeley, Pa, and notes on road works. The piece blends obituary mentions, school notes, and reflections on teachers, boarding house life, and notable residents. It also records a health scare about a boy with a mysterious skin condition and plans for road improvements on Leetown road near Henderson farm.
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