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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1910
Page
4
The Shepherdstown Register reviews Senate insurgents, Taft in office days, and internal party shifts. It notes Sturgiss momentum, Foreman withdrawal, Berkeley county delegate races, and a Maryland tax upturn, plus local court and marriage news and a sharpened view on education exams.
The Sharpburg News reports on visits by Dr. Charles F. Russell of Herndon and Isaac Wright of Washington, local discussions on street lighting and a possible stock company, and upcoming public works. It notes nearby family visits, legislative notes on New York regimental monuments funding, July 1 fiscal changes in West Virginia offices, cat lore, and a health anecdote about Foley kidney remedy.
The Jefferson county county court unanimously refused to grant licenses to J P Watkins and F L Hamilton to sell liquor in Shepherdstown for the upcoming year after petitions and strong opposition from townspeople, farmers, and educators. Notable speakers included H L Snyder and Prof Thos C Miller, with Miller citing impacts on schooling. Local rejoicing followed, while nearby Charleston, W Va, faced a separate court decision denying all licenses amid protests and rumored bribery.
The Democratic Executive Committee of Jefferson County West Virginia convened May 27 1910 to adopt a full plan for the county primary. It outlines candidate eligibility, voting precinct rules, ballot preparation, poll management by three commissioners, and procedures for counting, certification, and recounts by July 18. It sets fees for candidates and tie breaking by lot or committee, and designates ballot layout and voting rules for various offices.
A trial bottle free guarantees Dr. King's New Discovery as a universal remedy for coughs colds grippe asthma croup bronchitis hay fever and lung trouble. Claims instant relief and superiority over other remedies with testimonial from James M. Black of Asheville NC noting cure after failing with other treatments. One dollar price.
The Democratic voters of the Second Contional District of West Virginia will hold a delegate convention at Moorefield on July 21, 1910 at 12 o clock for selecting a nominee for Congress and conducting other business. Representation is one delegate per hundred votes or fraction over fifty for Hon BH Hiner. A time and place notice of delegate selection will be published two weeks prior. Delegates list to be sent to L 7 Carsbadon Keyser West Virginia. KurkeNpal chairman. L. ae Landgraff W Va. A Negro woman Miralda Meeks died after a quarrel, autopsy showed a needle in her heart, possibly swallowed in childhood. initial arrest and release of her husband. Doctors attributed death to swallowed needle causing heart failure amid excitement. For a blood tonic, celery and iron tonic sold at Owens Miller.
Ben Hartzell advertises cabbage and other vegetable plants ready by late March with mail delivery. Also offers hatching eggs including Barred Plymouth Rock eggs at 50 cents per 15 and Pekin duck eggs at 7 cents per dozen, dated March 24, 1910.
Baltimore & Ohio announces very low rate summer excursions to Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City N J Asbury Park Long Branch Point Pleasant Ocean City Md Del July September travel to multiple conventions and gatherings across the nation including Knights Templar Triennial Conclave in Chicago Danish Brotherhood of America in Fresno American Osteopathic Association in San Francisco and more details at ticket agents.
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