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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
5
A St Paul physician notes esophagos copy as a future surgical tool to view the esophagus with a combined mirror and light. He cites swallowed foreign objects such as pins needles buttons bones and teeth plates causing fatal injuries if not removed early.
A Cleveland Leader excerpt follows Paul McGregor who loves stories told by his mother and shared with friends. An unwelcome guest at a tale prompts Paul to claim Billie Wilke has a sore on his hand to force the boy away, illustrating childish diplomacy as a potential future skill.
In Hartman vs Stayer Carriage Co a worker’s remark that a belt with a loose lap was "rotten" was treated as slang. The court refused literal interpretation and noted slang terms reflect intended meaning in context. The decision recognizes common speech as evidence of danger and responsibility.
At a Hutchinson country club luncheon President Taft led off a guest souvenir, scribbling a note on writing paper as others signed. Senator Bristow hesitated then asked what to write. Emerson Carey urged simply to "say any old thing" as Taft invited him to sign. An anecdote captures wartime humor and modernized aphorisms.
A Boston warehouse houses a wide range of stored commodities illustrating the cold storage business. Items include poultry, oysters, apples, berries, butter, cheese, canned goods, dried fruits, fish, meats, vegetables, wines, jellies, and herbs reflecting a diverse inventory in cold storage facilities.
Mrs. Gus Ruhlin argues for women’s vote in a Brooklyn address, quipping about husbands carrying large rolls and pens in hotels. Separately L. F. Crathorne from Kanopolia travels with a live hive and a queen bee hidden in a pocket gadget, saying bees feed candy to the queen while noting his one swollen eye from handling hives at twilight.
John T. Porterfield as attorney offers for private sale a 89 1/2 acre farm two miles south of Shepherdstown on the turnpike between Shepherdstown and Halltown. The property, once conveyed by George M. Bellz hoover and others to Wilbur Coffinbarger by deed dated March 27, 1912 and recorded in Jefferson County WV, is described as well improved and productive. Terms available on application. Charles Town, W Va. April 3, 1913-11.
A New York Metropolitan Museum of Art official and the Brooklyn Institute bulletin state that travel and viewing rare art and science objects now rival books in education. Museums nationwide offer incentives to teachers, turning galleries into recreation and painless instruction for children.
Elmer Peterson a 15 year old boy living four miles west of Little Falls Minnesota battled a large eagle after shooting it from a tree. The eagle struck and clamped onto his clothing until his brother arrived and killed the bird with a club. The eagle spanned about five feet and the teen escaped with nervous injury avoided.
A long quoted testimonial from a user in Ws place detailing stomach and digestive troubles. He says raw eggs provided relief after other treatments failed and credits Thediord's Black-Draught for lasting improvement after trying two bottles. He notes decades of use and urges others to try the product.
A garbled OCR list mentions diverse items such as bells screens hoes fence wire barbed wire corn shellers lawn mowers and various tools and hardware. Names resemble brands or sellers but no coherent story or date is discernible. The piece reads as a dusty catalog snippet with scattered product terms and no clear event.
Undersigned call attention to desirable parcels of real estate now in hands and eyes. Properties include farm and pasture land along rivers, a five to ten acre tract with orchard, a good house with stabling near Shepherdstown, and a pine farm near the town. Listings describe acreage, location, improvements, and neighborhood accessibility.
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