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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
5
Mons Helgerson of Seneca Wisconsin faced a siege of rattlesnakes at his recently built home. The family reported snakes entering rooms and even a rattlesnake den found beneath the house. After months of fear they moved back and forth between houses before deciding to demolish the new dwelling and rebuild near the old site.
The Baltimore and Ohio cut off tunnel near Pinto, over a mile long, was driven through after eighteen months of work. It will cost about 1.5 million dollars and saves twelve miles by routing through freight over the new line. Ventilation now exists after gas hazards. several workers were killed amid progress. Also notes on Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praise, with local pharmacy mention and rail excursion ads.
The Melanesia Mission annual meeting at Church House was presided over by the Bishop of Newcastle. He urged expanding the white missionary corps and building a 500 ton ship to traverse the islands, noting 43,000 is still needed. He described customs such as amibaliem and warned about acts of cannibalism in New Hebrides, while stressing ongoing gospel demand and fundraising needs.
They Work While You Sleep. Carets Canily Cathartic repair digestion liver and bowels in perfect order. Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. All druggists, roc.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Baltimore and Ohio line and an official act. Details are unclear but appears to reference a state or federal action involving routes or treaties. Names and specifics are unreadable. the item lacks clear events or outcomes.
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