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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
1
An odd collage of prose and scenes shows travelers, romance, and a sustainability note on birds. A Turkish traveler, a debating couple, and a child named Questions populate a train car while a public notice extols birds and pest control.
A 1906-era notice describes a close call for Jease P Mortis of Skippers Virginia with a severe attack and cough. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with immediate help after two and a half bottles. A local pharmacist advertises a free trial bottle offer.
A veteran recounts a motley tale of a coach line between New Orleans and Pensacola with Morse in on the conversation. A half way house landlord schemes to shortchange travelers while a sharp passenger eats through a pie and ham spree before slyly slipping away with the spoons. The piece shifts to medical and medicine ads and a courtroom quip about a boy who once stole eggs from his father, prompting light courtroom laughter.
A garbled, era-spun set of anecdotes recounts a Georgia prisoner dragged by a deputy across rivers, a judge’s quip on travel, and a Cuban official tale of a millionaire’s imagined pity. Memoirish vignettes mix rural bravado with cautionary humor, reflecting older regional voices.
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