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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
6
An advertisement claims Dr Miles Anti-Pain Pills provide rapid relief from various pains with no after effects. It includes testimonials from O I Russell and Mrs Mamilton and notes the pills come in 25 doses for 25 cents, sold by druggists with a money back offer on the first package.
An essay traces early human weaponry from clubs and spears to the bow and throwing stick, praising the boomerang as a supreme puzzle. It notes seeds and nooses as later innovations and highlights the Mexican lasso mastery and American Indian skill in using ropes and lassos across diverse terrains.
Mrs Wittias of Gardiner Maine says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her organic troubles and a severe female weakness after three months of use. The note warns against surgical operations and promotes the product as a tonic for women with testimonials from across the United States and advice from Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
The undersigned present multiple for sale parcels in and around Shepherdstown including Antietam Cement Works and Farm 214 acres with timber and bottom land, a large Main Street dwelling, limestone farm of 139 acres near Encle's Switch, Potomac Cement Works with kilns and water power, a small farm west of town, two lots with river views, a high bluff river lot, a near-town acre tract with brick house and stable, a farm three miles out with running water, the straw board mill property on the Potomac with multiple buildings, and a large river bluff site suitable for hotel or summer home. Contact the undersigned at the Building in Shepherdstown Va for details. no charges unless sale.
The nose functions as the main breathing organ, warming and moistening air, filtering dust and germs, and defending mucous membranes. Blockage from a deviated septum or polyps strains the nostril, possibly needing removal. A case of health improvement from Electric Bitters is cited, and seemingly unrelated notices mention a meteorite claim and Foley remedies.
A fragment argues that a telephone greatly aids rural life by linking farmers with neighbors doctors and world events. It calls the phone a crucial convenience, noting the cost is small compared to the comfort and instant communication it provides. A postal visit or a phone call could connect a farmer with an agent for services.
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