Notable West Virginia Figures and Public Notices
Obituaries note the deaths of John S. Wise and General Romeo H. Freer, with brief remarks on their careers. Rail and baggage rules announce a shift to biweekly pay for Baltimore Ohio workers starting June 1. New York reports 13 blind and 4 dead from wood alcohol. A $25 reward is offered for information on dynamite use to kill fish in West Virginia waters.
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Baltimore @ Ohio Railroad
New York
J. A. Viquesney
West Virginia
Romeo H. Freer
R. F. Whiting
Inwood
Berkely County
Post Office Department
E. J. Allen
Allen
Henry Harnish
Parkersburg
Harish
Hazeltine
Public Health Service
Washington
Charles Town
James Craig
Rose Cliff
Waynesboro
Cardut touted as remedy for women in Jonesboro notice
In a testimonial from Mrs. A McGill of Jonesboro Arkansas Cardut is praised for curing headaches backaches and general weakness. The ad urges women to write the Chattanooga Medicine Company for home treatment guidance and a catalog.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Mrs. A. McGill
Ladies' Advisiny Devt
Chattasooga Medicine Co
Marten's Great Cheap Hardware Store Ad
H C Marten's great cheap hardware store advertises wholesale and retail sale of hardware White Lead Stoves Pumps Putty Glass Oils Paints Leather Rims Hubs Spokes and related items.
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H. C. Marten
State Hotel Law Takes Effect Strict Inspections Begin
A new hotel inspection bill enacted by the State Legislature began on May 21. It requires absolute cleanliness, elimination of bedbugs, and sanitary conditions in hotels and country hosieries. The Governor appoints the inspector who issues annual graded certificates costing 2.25 to 10.00 based on capacity, with power to inspect pantries, storage, plumbing, ventilation, water closets, fire escapes, and linens. penalties are severe.
What Makes The Corn Pop
A Harper's Weekly writer explains corn pops as starch-filled kernels with internal cells that withstand internal pressure until heat turns moisture to steam and causes an explosion turning the grain inside out into snow white starch. Edward Ruckmar, a saloon keeper, drowned in the Ohio River near Evansville Indiana after his launch upset while running a trout line.
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Harper's Weekly
Edward Ruckmar
Ohio River
Evansville
Ind
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Fletcher
Castoria Alwys
Milton Koh Jewelers
Hagerstown
LER & Sons
Opticians
John W. Dean Co
Lutheran Church
Queen & Martin Sts
Martinsburg
W. VA
Shepherdstown
F. W. Myers
Washington, Alexander & Cooke
Bettie P. Rentch
D. L. Rentch
Troy Laundry
Delver
Simon
Pendleton
Haysan Straw
Cumberland
W. H. Knode
MO. H. Schoppert
The
Fancy Grocer
McMurran
Eutler
West Va
J. Y.blackford
Shenandoah Junction, W. Va
Sam Les
WM. R. Miller
Herdstown
John S. Wise
Virginia
Missouri
M. Ds
Burdock
Flere
Mle
Alien 8
Thomas
Castoria
McGill
Shepherdstown, W. Va
Hardware Department
N. C
Japan
International Stock Food
Gleason
Frank Miller
Black Lamb
Crossett Oe
Crossetts
Ss. J. Hodges
Parkers
Lydia E. Pi
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E le
E. Pinkham
Dial St
D. H. Brown
Jola
Kansas
Lydia
Pinkham
D. H. Brows
North Walnut “Meet
Tola, Kan
Williams
Elkhart
Lydia Brinkham
Savi Williams
James Street
Elkhart, Indiana
Lydta E
Pinkham Medicine CO
Confinertial
Bel
Standard Oil Company
Washington, D. C
New Jersey
Charlotte
Richmond
Baltimore
Charleston
Norfolk, Va
A. S. Dandridge & Co
Oliver
Tiger and Granger
Deering
Tieters Shetland Pony Farm
Diehl & Bro
Old Reliable Marble and Granite Works
Charles Town, W. Va
M. B. Baker
Lyman Brown
Murray SL
Mee Ae
Minnesota
W.N. Lemen & Son
H.L. Snyder & Co
Ora
Sa Es
Mercer
Peblic
Antal Beckling
W. Raliway Nott
Shepherds
Ewchar Simarta
Ewcha
Pantera
Akin
Tune Foams
Kurang
Ahepherdstown
Maryland
rWer
Harper's Ferry
Alvar Moter
Eit J Fools
Ousehard Hunt
Lewood
H. L. Snyder & Co
Norfolk &Western Ry
Bristol
Pullman Sleeper
Roanoke
Pullman
Columbus
Cincinnati
Shenandoah
Hagerstowe
Itermediate
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Stows
Harrispee Philadel
Shenandoah Junction
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Norton
Citl
Gary
Winston-Salem
Shephendstown
Harrvonburg Daily News
Apuiler
J. W. Lentz
Cridens
William Miourch
Pendleton County Iied
Moyers
Oak Tia
Star Women
County Tele Bey
Fing
Eloetiers
Cousty
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DR C. Whiting
Ane W. Mulberry St
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