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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
2
A collage of labor praise from Henry Van Dyke and humorous rural vignettes. The passage recalls work as holy service and features Andy Sprague and overshoe clasp stories in a Goshen Gore harness shop anecdote.
A woman’s work causes fatigue and weakness. Scott’s Emulsion is promoted as a tonic to restore energy and blood supply. The copy claims it has no alcohol or harmful drugs and helps nervousness and vitality.
Royal Baking Powder is made from cream of tartar derived from grapes. It is absolutely pure and has proved its excellence for making food of finest quality and wholesomeness for generations. Royal Baking Powder contains no alum nor phosphate.
The article explains erysipelas meaning red skin, its contagious nature, and risk groups. It details onset with chills fever neck glands swelling and rapid facial eruption. It notes isolation antiseptic care and lack of specific cures with cooling applications and collodion edging. The piece then shifts to a Portland Maine story about a boy and a teacher debating the earth’s shape.
An old ad style item touts Black Draught as a cure for stomach and digestion issues and promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for hacking coughs. The text notes strong relief claims and urges readers to obtain the products from stores.
The liquor lobby attacks films they say misrepresent the retail trade and mislead the public, especially women and children, while the Photo Play Magazine offers to showcase positive portrayals of the trade. The piece urges liquor men to present good points via cinema as an advertising medium.
The Victor Agency announces it holds the agency for Victor Talking Machines Victrotas Victor Records and Supplies. It offers demonstrations on request and pledges to order any needed items. The shop invites owners of any make to share addresses and machine types and promises new records to mailing list subscribers. Machines are sold for cash or via reasonable time payment plans.
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