20 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
1
An old promotional snippet extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a powerful tonic for blood liver and stomach. It claims centuries of use, herbal composition free of alcohol, and quotes testimonials from M H Neal and Mrs James S Griffith praising improved health and relief from various ailments.
Advertises cash offers to buy all kinds of furs hides pelts muskrat and other skins. Also buys old metal rubber rags paper bones and junk at the highest market prices in cash. Invite to send items for immediate purchase.
The Jefferson County Red Cross second drive surpassed its $2,500 goal, raising about $11,693.26 with 3,500 contributors. Lorraine Murphy led countywide efforts, and the report credits broad, eager support from all communities including Nealy Thomas from Kabletown.
A coal mine blaze in Pennsylvania has raged for 68 years, spreading gradually beyond original workings. Despite pumping and sealing efforts, heat and smoke emerge from hillside openings near Lansford and Summit Hill, threatening nearby mines and defying attempts to halt it.
The article describes assembling a troop to drive ostriches into a kraal and through plucking boxes, with six men plucking 150 birds per day. It notes the vast wartime deaths in camps and at sea and honors mothers’ service to the cause as praised by the New York World.
The article traces the umbrella from ancient China and Mesopotamia to Greece and Rome, noting royal uses and the shift from parasol to weather protection. It recounts Jonass Hanway bringing a Persian style umbrella to England in 1780, its public reception, and its mechanical evolution to the modern design. A New York style mystery about a counterfeit pearl in Peking concludes with a ruse exposing a swindler.
President Woodrow Wilson calls for national thrift to back World War I. Citizens pledged to save, invest in Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps, conserve resources, and direct labor to essential war production. The appeal urges timely commitment by June 28, 1918.
Official counts show about 135 million gallons of whiskey remain in bonded warehouses, down from 165 million after the 1918 food contract shutdown. Withdrawals prewar and wartime tax shifts slowed consumption, with current demand at roughly 8 million gallons per month. Officials predict warehouses empty by late summer or early fall 1919, with whiskey moving into private hands. The rest of the excerpt covers quips about Irish expressions and a trial exchange.
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