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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
2
The article argues electric washing machines powered by farm plants cut washday labor and costs. It highlights savings of about one cent per load and describes how electric current enables full washing, rinsing, and wringing while housewives attend to other chores.
The article traces early pottery, noting Josing Wedgewood and the Potteries, a clay belt eight miles long famed for wares. It explains clay quality shaping potter skills, describes red crockery from brick clay with litharge glaze, and warns lead poisoning risks from acid foods in salt glazed vessels produced by salting kilns.
The article recounts a bell from the Chenlere Caminada church that vanished after a 25 year storm disaster. Archbishops ordered its return to Mammada, with stories tying the bell to pirate Lafitte legends and prophecies about the Turk and Jerusalem.
A boastful hunter in a bear expedition rests by a rock. He jokes about bear steak to porters. A grizzly appears atop the rock, roars, and vanishes. His companion bets the man’s boast, criticizing the risky bravado amid the hunt.
A storied report recalls an American aviator on the Pacific coast engaging in whaling from an aircraft near San Diego California a few days ago. The piece hints at changes in the whaling industry and mentions new opel and rival Beelal Camlor like references.
A Rocky Mountain News report describes narcolepsy linked to digestive trouble. Patients fall asleep abruptly without danger or loss of control, with brief attacks and immediate awakening. Indigestion relief often prompts recovery, suggesting gastric causes in some cases.
The Portland Journal notes sea gulls feeding on smelt near the Cowitts and Lewis rivers. An observer counted fifteen fish swallowed by one gull in an hour, suggesting exceptional skill or coloration. The Kelso naturalist believed the bird stood out from the flock.
Granny the jellyfish, or sea anemone named Granny, lived sixty seven years under five guardians. Sir John Graham Dalyell kept her in his waters and fed her, and she bore many offspring. After his death she passed to an Arctic explorer and later to another protector who neglected her leading to her death.
Belenee discusses the eating needs of a growing 12 year old boy and the difference between appetite and exercise. She argues boys may require more food than girls due to activity and growth and advises monitoring weight to guide proper nourishment.
Fragmented OCR text outlines Nasana as capital of Rulinmate lands with mentions of sponge industry landmarks. The garbled lines reference harbor activity, Ring street progress, and various unclear names and phrases about sponge boats and local figures.
A fragmented reminiscence discusses hair color and volume across races and genders, citing fashions from stovepipe to derby hats and their impact on hair preservation. The author notes indoor hat wear leads to balding, contrasts headgear rules for men and women, and recalls figures like Roosevelt and Emerson in relation to hats.
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