Two-Cent Fare Debate Sparks Rail Rate Clash
A midwestern newspaper excerpt discusses a push in several states for a two cent per mile rail fare, contrasting pensions for Civil War veterans, political maneuvering by Hoke Smith and Bryan era ideas, and opposition to railroad rate hikes. It notes courts upholding assessments, temperance advances, and railroads threatening to cut special rates to resist lower base fares.
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Pennsylvania
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Washington
Baltimore
Notable Misfortunes and Local Vetoes in Maryland West Virginia News
Reports from Hagerstown on rising rents pose hardship for the poor while a Montgomery county murder shocks the state as a 77 year old woman is slain, allegedly by her son in law. A Martinsburg train fatality and a fatal railroad accident near Cherry Run are detailed, with note of a Catholic church member killed. Governor Dawson vetoes $170,000 from the state appropriation bill, affecting numerous college and public projects including Shepherdstown monuments and several normal schools. The Victorian-era document closes with a Toledo area affidavit about catarrh cure claims and a nod to Hall's products.
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Hagerstown
Charles M. Lupton
Fredenck County
Montgomery County
Mary Lang
Wm. E McKay
McKay
Baltimore and Ohio
Atatior
Queen Street
Martineburg
Mollie Foley
John Foley
Martinsburg
Misa Foley
Middlesex Mills
Miss Foley
Catholic Church
Dawson
Shepherdstown
James Humsey
Point Pleasant
Town Hall Association
Normal School
Shepherd College
Marshall College
Fairmont Normal
West Liberty
Glenville
Normal
Athena
Storer College
Keyser School
King’s Daughters Hospital
State Board
Jamestown exhibit materials forwarded to state superintendent
From Shepherdstown graded school work for the Jamestown exhibit has been sent to the State Superintendent of Schools in Charleston. The display includes English grammar geography drawings outlines spelling arithmetic algebra esanya bookkeeping penmanship paper construction and more. Teachers and pupils showed strong interest and emulation, with practical tests reflecting regular school work. Over 100 pieces and about 215 pages were secured.
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Shepherdstown
Jamestown
Charleston
Allcock Imitations Warned As Poor Plaster Lookalikes
Caution issued about market plasters resembling Allcock's porous plasters. Imitations lack quality, may be harmful, while Allcock's remains the original genuine external remedy. Consumers urged to verify genuine signs before purchase.
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Allcock
Lost and Found at Hills Pharmacy
A notice reports a lost illness remedy item found at Hills Pharmacy. Dr King s New Life Pills are promoted as guaranteed for biliousness malaria and jaundice. The box is described with a 250 price tag and missing person details are unclear.
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Hills Pharmacy
Dr. King
West Virginia items show gas well output and politics
Reports from West Virginia detail Col John T McGraw’s fifth gas well near Grafton with about 8 million cubic feet daily. Reform party in Clarksburg nominates Harvey W Harmer for mayor. An explosion at John Lucas’ home near Grafton causes severe burns to Lucas and his three daughters. Court actions touch Virginia debt claims and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad property assessments. Norfolk and Western orders 115 engines with 100 freight and 15 passenger engines split between American and Baldwin.
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Grafton
Col. McGraw
Reform Party
Clarksburg
Harvey W. Harmer
Harmer
Henry C. Marten
Shepherdstown
John Lucas
Norfolk and Western Railway
Thare
Norfolk
Columbus
Cincinnati
American
Baldwin
Effects of the Pure Food Law on Catarrh Remedies
The Pure Food Law has eliminated many worthless catarrh cures, boosting reliable remedies like Hyomei sold by Reinhart's Pharmacy under a cure-or-refund guarantee. Advertisements tout Hyomei’s inhaler and $1 outfit with 50 cent refills. Also noted are damages to Walter Baker & Co. for copyright infringements and patient testimonials about Foley's Kidney Cure. The piece cites various medical products, their guarantees, and regional notices, including a railway rate protest in Virginia and promotions for Ely's Cream Balm.
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Virginia
Okeenpeake & Ohio Railroad
DeWitt
Reinhart’s
Pharma
Ely
Rly Bros
Warren Street
New York
Hood
Qroggiste
Barastabe
C.L Heel Co
Lowell
Mass
Maryland day exercises and town notices
Mrs Balt plans to move to Lae ton by Aug 1 with her son and daughter employed there. John Johnson returned to Washington Monday. Teachers and pupils will hold Maryland day exercises with a good program. Mrs Aaron Highbarger and son from Newark Ohio visit relatives here. Various residents moved, returned, or planned travel between Washington Hagerstown and local areas. A pension for Mose, nearly blind, is set at 30 monthly. DeLauney Bros paint rooms for Misses Myers on Cemetery Hill.
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Decebber
Laeton
Andrew Spyder
Burlder
Hiedger
Paris
Edward Wilson
Cemetery Hill
David
Glose
James Seaman
Addie V. Marker
Washington
John Lee
Josephus Gross
Nila
Fanrose Bowers
Ham Boyer
Long
Kansas
Mr. Long
Leas
Charles Snyder
Eva Reilley
Hagerstown
James Marrow
Bruswick
Robert L. Hiberger
Alvey Highbarger
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Larken
Pasents
California
Virginia
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DeLauney Bros
Misses Myers
Vinol advertised as cod liver oil tonic in local druggist notice
Reinhart's Pharmacy promotes Vinol as a potent cod liver oil based tonic with added iron to boost blood and energy for the aged and debilitated. The ad offers refunds if Vinol fails and notes Vinol is widely sold in towns and cities. Also mentions a Toulon explosion and Orino Laxative Pratt Syrup available at Hill's Pharmacy.
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Avya
Vinci
Shepherdstown
Pharmacy
Nutt
Vigol
Vinol
Battampenw
France
Toulon
Hill
Life Guards and Hood's Sarsaparilla Poster
The advertisement extols the Life Guards as brave loyal regiments and urges readers to obtain two life guards. It praises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a way to strengthen the system, remove illnesses, and impart vigor. The copy appeals to health, vitality, and resilience against diseases mentioned in a dated promotional tone.
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