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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
2
A five year old in a city park balks at riding swan boats after hearing the boatman’s pitch. A teacher’s blackboard joke about a misused sentence prompts a correction from a student. A father praises a suitor, a rain moment at a window, and a mother’s mothball tale conclude with a boy mistaking marshmallows for spoiled treats.
A letter from an unnamed woman praises the article Medicine and Religion for linking medicine with faith and for promoting mental healing forms. She notes Peruna’s popularity but says she rarely uses medicine, yet the piece inspires her to consider Peruna if needed and to recommend it to others. The ad promotes Peruna and KA-TAR-NO with a note about a free booklet from KA-TAR-NO Company in Columbus Ohio.
A reflective essay compares two river images to human character. The bustling, loud person offers little depth, while the quiet, steady individual works unseen yet steadily serves others. The piece argues the big river type, though unnoticed, provides enduring value to those around him.
A thunderstorm grips a town as Tom Hobart and friends report safe returns after fishing. A telephone tablet keeps family plans aligned, offering reassurance and fostering closeness. The scene highlights the tablet habit as a practical family safeguard and measure of responsibility.
Fever indicates illness and guides care. Bed rest in well ventilated rooms and light diet help patients while doctors diagnose underlying causes. The piece also critiques overemphasis on fever prior to thermometers and notes alcohol related railroad accidents and other varied local notices.
Edwin Locke D D a Methodist pastor for thirty years in Kansas argues as shown by the Brewers Yearbook for 1911 that drunkenness in the state has dropped drastically compared with Missouri and other neighbors. He notes low per capita liquor taxes, many counties jail empty, low convictions per thousand, and a fall in illiteracy while highlighting the growing school fund and large public school enrollment including colleges.
At M R Molers the store announces a summer trade kickoff with a full line of general merchandise including groceries provisions boots and shoes available to customers now.
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