West Virginia and New Jersey clash over prohibition amid world war talks
A 1918 column surveys prohibition battles, urging transfer of peace talks, noting West Virginia opposition to the League of Nations and New Jersey joining Rhode Island and Connecticut in voting against the National Prohibition Amendment. It also reports on Navy airship plans, Missouri Senate pressure on Senator Reed, and postwar economic concerns including price cuts and canned goods costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Paris
Charleston
State Senate
League of Nations
Harmer
Bloch
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Navy Department
United States
Great Britain
Mae
France
Pete
Missouri
Reed
Wilson
Iron and Steel Industry
Government Industrial Board
Washington
Letter From Stuart VanMetre Ancy de Libre February 1 1919
Soldier Stuart VanMetre writes from Ancy de Libre about leave in Nice Paris and Monte Carlo travels through Dijon Lyon and Marseille notes from Major Bitner and influenza impact seen in France plans to return home possibly by mid 1919 mentions passes to Paris and a future trip to see Nick near Paris and ends with family notices and local ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart VanMetre
Ancy-de-Libre
Shirley Nichols
Thos
Issondun
Locsic
France
Nice
Paris
Dijon
Lyon
Marsailles
Cannes
Monte Carlo
Monaco
Ventimiglia
Italy
Mediterranean Sea
States
Bitner
Eave
Tam
Nick
War Letters From Sharpsburg News March 2 1919
A Sharpsburg News letter from Camp Merritt and St Denis de Pile shows a familiar homeward yearning amid Army routines. The writer describes billets, rehearsals for a camp concert, and work in the company office while awaiting orders to move toward Bordeaux. Other local items report veterans, hospital stays after gas exposure, real estate moves, and community happenings around the canal and Antietam cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Camp Merritt
St. Denis de Piles
Bordeaux
Slim
King Bees
Tosti
France
Nahikian
the and Company
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed in Shepherdstown Testimony
An old advertisement urges readers to treat kidney trouble early with Doan's Kidney Pills. It cites Mrs. C. W. Shaw's testimonial, notes the product's 50 years of use, and offers the remedy at 60 cents. Also listed is a probate notice about closing the estate of Wm. T. McAnly and a Shepherdstown property for sale at Duke and Washington streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Cheney & CO
Owens’ Drug Store
Elkay
Dean
Doan
Shepherdstown
C. W. Shaw
Wm. T. McAnly
Duke and
Washington Streets
Geo
M. Beltzhoover
James M. Mason, Jr
Mamie Boening
Buffalo Incubator
Shomont Poultry and Hatchery
Shenandoah Junction
W. Va
Kearneysville
Hodges-Lemen CO
Jefferson
Berkeley Counties
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. Snyder
Shepherdstown, W. Va
Europe
Virginia
Supreme Court of the United States
Eaan
Grim Reaper
Albert Thornton Hill
Albert
Jennie M. Hill
Rose Cottage
Town
Death's Sea
God
Jesus
Pie
S. Dandridge & Co
Daniel C. Shipley
Sharisburg
Snyder Landing
Cumberland
Earl Benner
Fort McHenry
Leonard Highbarger
Hagerstown
E. W. Miller
Frank Hull
Harry Clipp
Ivan Renner
Philadelphia
Harvey Myers
Lester Mose
Cook
Antietam
Thomas Swain
Irwin NcLauney
Albertus Crampton
Crampton
Othe Grove
Henry Swain
Martin Hines
Wil- Hamsport
Samuel J. Piper
John Keadie
Charles Gross
Everett Gross
Fulls
Benevola
Joseph Clipp
Bakersville
Mr. Gross
General Duryea
California
Antietam National Cemetery
Forbes Granite Company
Chambersburg
Ada Thomas
Harry E. Thomas
Robert L. Highbarger
Jos. H. Trout
Washington, Alexander & Cooke
Charles Town
Trout
Jos. B. Vanmetre
Chin
M. R. Moler
Licklider
Opera House
Main Street
Court House
Valuable Fruit Farm
George W. Ware
Charles Town and
Middleway Turnike
Charles Own
Charlo
Leman Lepwn
Ward Mike
Perencrone
Poland
Hampshire
J. L
Dacile
Ein Tees
Guy Thig
Chars Town
Geo. W, West
T. J, West
Bf, Yates
Che Moore
Clerka
Deering
Studebaker and Weber
Oliver and Syracuse
DeLaval
Primrose
Dallas
The
Licklider Corporation
Billmyer’s Bargain Store
Colgate
David
Special
Bevrer
Cifewie Cine
Jefferson Yeninag
Virgilits
Beliraasy
Mercaret Edwards
Craacl
James Mlwende
Sandsowge
Torveretells
Cigrie
Bragunier
Saul
Chaas
W. Coneab
Robert Gibson
Hartzell
Frank J. Dobbin
Shepherdstow
Hiabgo
Beni
Tiartzell
R. H. Rogers & Sons
King Street
Rtinsburg
Rippon
Avilla
Moler’s
C. A.hughes
A. S. Dardridge & Co
Kearneysville Creamery Co
U. 5
Food Administration
Stanley Haller
Reed & Myers
Reedson and Duffields
Reedson
Oliver Pattern
Vulcan
Oliver
Syracuse
Geiser
Schumacher
Quaker
Duffields
the Model Bakery
W. Washington Street
Norfolk & Western
Baltimore & Ohio
WM. A. Riely
W Va
Myers
Haing
G. W. Myers
Mack
Stockholders’ Meeting
Virginia Myer
Firedmrs
Bill
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