Surpherdsicum Register Brief Messy Entry
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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
5
A garbled OCR fragment resembling a register entry names die Surpherdsicum and appears truncated with unclear context or dates, offering minimal readable details and no identifiable events or figures.
Local classifieds report a sale of a Holstein heifer, fresh cows, and Jersey or Apple cattle. Prices and buyers noted in Sharpsburg, Hagerstown, and Martinsburg markets. Community notices include meetings, parades, college campus events, and retirements. several names and places recur, with dinners, picnics, and school commencements on the horizon.
Shepherdstown and surrounding area residents are noted as homeward from schools and posts. The list includes Miss Ruth Myers, Miss Laura Lichlider, Miss Margaret Maddox, Miss Phoebe Knott, Miss Elsie Sutton, DeWitt C. Fulton, and many others. Naval officer cadets sail from Annapolis for a summer cruise. several locals visit, travel, or attend commencements.
A series of spring marriages united several prominent local residents. Benjamin P. Hartzell of Shepherdstown wed Elizabeth Hendricks of this vicinity at the Southern Methodist parsonage with Rev. W. M. Compton officiating. The couple plans a honeymoon trip by auto and will reside in a new home south of town.
A Sunday evening storm in Ryentre caused blackouts in the college auditorium and town, with lights failing multiple times during the baccalaureate. A loud crash later prompted speculation of explosions until investigators traced the culprit to a broken rope supporting a 500 pound clock weight in the town clock, which crashed to a lower floor before the mystery was solved.
In a Philadelphia letter dated June 3 1922 JOIN FOX extols Shepherdstown for its quiet life climate and friendly residents. He recalls boyhood memories, notes kinship among locals, and plans to visit longer while enjoying the town readers. He blesses the community and wishes the paper continued prosperity and health.
In Charles Town June 3 1922 communities voiced support for miners amid a treason charge against Logan county operators. The Blizzard case verdict framed miners as law abiding patriots, while Logan coal bosses faced public condemnation for oppression and wartime profiteering. Local officials note cross county friendship formed during the trial.
A bustling scene at Billmyer's Bargain Store shows shoppers flocking to old-time saving prices. Management declares success by trading on the Level and invites continued patronage from all customers.
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