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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
4
The Shepherdstown Register reports editorials on President Wilson's speech and tariff reform. It notes Senate work on the Underwood tariff bill, miner disputes, and political bets on congressional battles, with commentary on liquor saloons and Standard Oil stock.
The district's Congressman G. Brown announces Wert as West Virginia's member of the National Democratic Congressional Committee. A long list of local events follows including accidents, land sales, a severe whipping sentence, a elopement marriage, a smothered infant death, a bridge bond case, memorial day plans at Antietam, and various notices and ads from the area.
Commencement exercises at Sharpsburg public schools praised for strong student selections and a fine musical program. Diplomas presented by Philip Grove with address themed Action is life. Vestry selects Dr. SH Gardner and Luther Piper for diocesan convention in Baltimore. parish house plans move forward with Victor Kaylor as architect. Community cleanup on Front Street improves looks. oiling anticipated. Regional visitors from Canada and Washington tour battlefields including Antietam and Gettysburg. Memorial services planned May 25 at the Methodist Church seeking community turnout. A diphtheria case in Rollie Doser’s family noted amid local social updates.
A town boys group traveled to Charles Town to showcase a ball game. The crowd saw a heated match that swung back and forth until visiting players were edged by Shepherdstone’s lacs. A standard novelty line about Hall's Catarrh Cure and a testimonial closing note appear in the readable text.
In Shepherdstown residents report relief from kidney pain and irregular secretions after using Doan's Kidney Pills. F L Billmyer of Shepherdstown credits the remedy with stopping back pains and regulated kidney action. Sold everywhere for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. agents in the U S remind readers to remember the name Doan's.
Attorney in fact John T. Porterfield offers privately a farm of 89 1/2 acres located two miles south of Shepherdstown on the turnpike between Shepherdstown and Halltown. The property, conveyed by George M. Beltz et al to Wilbur Coffinbarger by deed dated March 27, 1912 and recorded in Jefferson County, West Virginia, is well improved and productive. Terms to be disclosed on application.
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