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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
2
The Shepherdstown Register reports on Taft in Washington and Roosevelt's return to American soil. It notes scuffles within the Republican Party in West Virginia, guesses at Senator Scott's re-election, and barbs about bills, conventions, and tax ideas. The item mixes editorials, rumors, and political commentary about national figures and local reactions.
Washington county crop value estimated at 150000 dollars. Dittmeyer elected WV pharmaceutical official. Robbery suspects fled Vanclaresville. Ramsburg pursued with shotgun. Eight-year-old Grim dies in Winchester after contact with live wire. Martinsburg reorganizes city officials led by Mayor Caskey. Ripon men arrested for attempted assassination of Jeff Ball. Peter Kees dies by suicide at Jones Spring Berkeley. Hagerstown debates animal welfare vs youth issues amid saloon crimes. Storms cause floods. Potomac and local rivers rise. canal towpath affected. Various local notices include elections, marriages, theater events, and public health ads.
The Jefferson Circuit Court resumed on Tuesday with the John A. Emmert robbery case against Dr. Pittman’s drug store in Charles Town. the jury could not reach a verdict and was discharged with bond for November terms. Other actions include demurrer decisions, overruled motions, divorces granted, real estate reports, and various civil and criminal determinations in the same term.
Public sale of Chas Crowell and M P Crowell listing residence items at Shepherdstown. The inventory includes furniture, cookware, dishes, utensils, a washer, stove, glass jars, cans, chairs, tables, and a few personal items. Terms offer a sixty day credit with approved note payable at a regional bank. Sale begins promptly at the listed time.
Baltimore and Ohio Railway offers unusually low fares for summer trips to Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City Rehoboth Beach and other resorts with multiple departure dates from June to September plus conventions and events listed in major cities including Atlanta Chicago Detroit Milwaukee Ocean Grove Saratoga Springs Fresno Los Angeles Portland Pueblo San Francisco and Victoria Details on rates routes and sales times available from ticket agents in Baltimore and Ohio.
The Board of Regents in Charleston reappointed nearly all Shepherd College faculty headed by Principal Thomas C. Miller and first assistant Walter M. Duke. New or returning appointees include Mabel Henshaw Gardiner, Lynne Waddell, Ella May Turner, Loraine Fortney, Louise J. Smith, Eleanor Blatche Barnes, and others across languages, history, science, chemistry, and music. Several departments such as model school and elocution may see changes. few state institution changes noted including J D Muldoon at Keyser Prep and principals at Marshall, West Liberty Normal, Glenville Normal, and Concord Normal. The Fairmont Normal principal selection remains pending after C J Bennett’s resignation to Oregon.
Jefferson County hosts a meeting of fruit growers with New York Chicago and Pittsburgh experts. The group endorsed the Virginia Fruit Exchange by resolution, claiming about 70 percent of the county apple crop and regional peaches will join. The new co operative aims to supply wholesale goods and cooperage materials to members across the Shenandoah Valley and Eastern Panhandle.
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