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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1921
Page
12
An entry notes Gibson's Drug Store advertising Nux Vomica and Trom with Tepuin as Wil nolenue constipation remedies. The listing implies they act as mild laxatives and tonics, suggesting general health benefits from the product.
A quarantine order in Shepherdstown West Virginia restricts movement and actions within a large area under state law. Enforcement is by police and sheriff with the order entered February 13 2010 by James H. Stewart Commissioner of Agriculture. Report suspected cases to Dr S M Langford State Veterinarian Mars Martinsburg WV.
A restless mix of shop ad items listing men's chambray shirts and khaki pants, ladies gauze garments, and sewing notions, followed by a chancery decree regarding Lloyd L. Watson’s debts, real estate, and liens. Commissioner H V Sheeta to take an account and publish lien notices.
Fifty U S soldiers and thirty army trucks occupied the Charles Town area to seize property from the United States Harness Company. Legal papers and an injunction were issued to prevent entry or removal of the harnesses. Process servers from Baltimore arrived under Department of Justice orders amid claims of contract cancellation and fraud. proceedings move to court. Colonel George Goetz and Major J Byron lead the company, with an injunction staying further action as the case heads to trial.
Editor of the Register urges reconciliation and cooperation among Trinity Church parishioners and vestrymen, praising efforts to build a real congregation and asking to set aside personalities. The letter stresses unity, constructive dialogue, and shared goals for the church’s future despite occasional mistakes.
The Norfoth & Western Railway announces a Thursday August 4 excursion to Pen Mar Maryland. Popular picker tickets go on sale for the round trip from Shepherdstown at 1.94 dollars. Times and fares from intermediate stations listed in advertisement. Contact local ticket agents for details.
A crowded note filled with names and travels through Sharpburg area scenes recounts visits from Christie Stouffer and relatives, Bluefield travelers, and Hagerstown guests. It notes battlefield views, local schooling ties, and community concerns like the Dunkard building and a burned or cut churchyard tree, ending with a long letter to the editor about trees and local sentiment.
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