West Virginia Enacts Sheep Protection Dog Law 1917
The law forbids setting dogs to run loose and imposes penalties for injuring sheep. It requires county and city officials to issue numbered dog tags, impounding rules, and a fee system for seized dogs, with damages and penalties for violations. The act also bans ownership by unnaturalized foreign-born residents and outlines hunting permissions, enforcement, and repeals prior inconsistent laws. The act was passed May 25, 1917, and becomes effective 60 days after passage.
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West Virginia
Common Council
Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy Praised by Woman Sufferer
A written testimonial from Mrs. George R. NayLor of Heryaviile Indiana credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with ending years of severe cramps and dragging sensations. She urges young women with similar issues to seek the remedy and asks readers to write for free guidance to the Pinkham company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Brother
George R. NayLor
Pinkham
Ae E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Hardware and farm supplies catalog blurs into home goods
A historic sale list shows hardware items, paints, oils, leather goods, farm implements, pumps, wire, nails, tools, stoves, and household items. It markets plastering materials, lamps, paper, wall coverings, plumbing parts, washing basics, feed powders, dressings, and milk separators. Spanning rails of farm to home, it brands Low prices on haying tools and barn doory stuff, with quick delivery and local stock.
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N. C
Frank Miller
Black Lamb
Lost Art of Singing in Changing Times
The Indianapolis News notes a decline in communal singing as machinery and modern venues replace field and home songs. Andrew Lang cited old natural opera of tasks from plowing to burial, while today crowds in theaters, offices, and churches often listen to paid performers rather than join in.
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Andrew Lang
Jutlla
Scotchman and Irishman tale of hidden cash
A Scotsman and an Irishman travel together and share funds during a holiday. The Irishman guards the money, but the Scotsman secretly takes the purse each morning after being first awake, revealing a clever ruse to keep the funds. The tale exposes frugality and deception in a humorous exchange.
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Sandy
Pat
Crows Hold Their Own Amid Winter Hardship
A reader notes that crows in New England have persisted despite harsh winters and ongoing conflict with farmers. The birds appear healthy, self-sufficient, and undeterred by cold, while English sparrows and starlings seek shelter. The writer suggests that if game laws allowed, similar hardy behavior by quail and ruffed grouse could simplify wildlife rules.
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New England
Mansion Size Defies Yankee Estimate in Warwickshire
A Manhattan visitor mocked a Warwickshire castle as small but the guide insists the exterior belies the vast interior. The duke reportedly keeps trained bloodhounds to track visitors through endless rooms and corridors, chasing them toward the dining room at dinner time.
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Manhattan
Long Island
Warwickshire
Anlalze
Tay
Sanday Herald
First to Adopt Conscription in Swiss History
Switzerland led Europe with universal military service and harsh penalties for dodging training. Early conscription rules required substitutes if summoned men could not serve. A later health note cautions cold prevention and promotes Dr King’s New Discovery. A dialogue between Michigan boys ends with a joke about a doctor visiting.
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Switzerland
Swiss Confederatioe
Terribly Swollen in Rossville Woman Seeks Help
Mrs Kate Lee Able of Rossville Georgia reports a severe abdominal injury after an apparatus incident involving an engineer friend. She recounts his extreme pain and dangerous swelling, his reluctance to seek care, and a long, deteriorating condition despite doctors and remedies, ending with impassioned appeals for relief.
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Rossville
Kate Lee Able
Chester
Beron
Remy
Harper's Ferry Hotel Promotes Improved Service
Harper's Ferry West Virginia advertises an open hotel with improved service in every department. Rooms available with and without private baths, meals noted, and its attractive location highlighted. Rates listed include single rooms and double rooms with and without private baths, weekly and day rates, plus winter party accommodations.
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Ublic
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iMothers
Castoria
Milton Kohler & Sons
W. Washington St
Hagerstown, Md
The
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Shepherdstown, W. VA
Masonic, Elk, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and
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Polack’s Jewelry Store
W. Washington Street
Hagerstown
Efferson County Telephone Co
H.C. Getzendanner
Charles Town, W.va
Lee Wah
Masonic
Shepherdstown
M. B. Baker
W. Va
Miss Loud
Mann’s
Milli Ney
Sloan
M. R. Moler
A. S. Dandridge & Co
Oliver
New York
Tiger
Granger
Deering
S. Dandridge & CO
Walter J. Rider
Charles Town
Day & Straw
Cumberland
Alpha Portland Cement
W. H. Knode
Dr. King
Crossett
Lawn A. Caosserr, Inc
Maders
North Abington, Mam
Crossett Shoe
S.J. Hodges
H. L. Snyder & CO
Potomac Cement Works
Shepherdstowst
Potomac River
Potomac
Svenherdstows
N & W Railway
PRR
Sherandoah Junction
Lepherdstown
Rewsler
W. Luria
Shepherdstown, W.va
H. C. Marten
Aeturer
TN and Sheetiron Ware
Hardware Department
Keystone
Norfolk
Richmond, Ve
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Baltimore
Willie
Tommy
Michigan
Wibe
Fletcher
Hill Top
Harper's Ferry, W. Va
Norfolk &Western
Shepherdstown Lans
Bristol
Roanoke
Pullman
Columbus
Cincinnati
Chicago
Bikton
Shenandah Junction
Diary
Winston-Salem
Jacksonville
Ken
Bluefield
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Shenandoah Junction
Hangerstown
Pullman Sleeper
W.C. Saunders
Ane
Minnesota
W. N. Lemen & Son
W.va
Diehl & Bro
Old Reliable Marble and Granite Works
W. We
Troy Laundry
B. S. Pendleton
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