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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1900
Page
3
The piece critiques the 1896 campaign atmosphere, predicting Bryan’s rise and warning against trusts and imperialism. It notes a Pennsylvania coal strike settlement, with miners winning 10 cents per ton and prices rising for consumers. It references Teddy Roosevelt, Mark Hanna, and Cleveland in a charged political report.
The editorial endorses Bryan for president, arguing trusts threaten democracy and warning that McKinley’s policy would deepen corporate power. It lauds Bryan’s stance on trusts and the Philippine question, contrasts character and leadership, and notes a B&O bluff over 6,000 steel cars tied to Bryan’s election.
A famous scientist predicts the world ends in 1014 based on biblical revelations. In the meantime readers are urged to enjoy life and seek health through remedies. Advertisements promote Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for digestive issues and Dr King's New Life Pills for headaches, with claims of cures and a 25 cent price.
The Hon. Nathan Burchard Scott of West Virginia, a GOP leader, declared trust support at a New York dinner for Governor Roosevelt. He claimed the Standard Oil pipeline aided regional oil wealth, a remark denied but widely believed. The piece notes Bryan’s critique of trusts and outlines proposed reform ideas and anti watered-stock measures amid rising industrial consolidation.
Mr E S Phipps of Poteau Ark praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a great medicine that cured him of bloody flux. He notes its quick cures even in severe cases and says it always wins good opinion. For sale at Rein iart's Pharmacy.
The piece endorses Robert A. Armstrong for State Superintendent of Schools, calling him best equipped and morally strong, against Prof. Miller. It notes Armstrong is 30, active in church and fraternal groups, and a WVU English professor with past roles as chaplain and officer. Also discusses WV Senate race and warns Democrats about tactics while urging support for Campbell and Bryan. It closes urging voters to cast a secret ballot according to conscience.
Fragmentary Hancock Times notice recounts Henry W. Glaize’s death after rheumatic illness, lists coal car production by Norfolk and Western, and records multiple drownings including Richard Murray and Laban Smyth. It also cites Clairutia Jane Wilker and political musings on West Virginia voting margins, plus ads for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and an editor’s note about local health remedies.
A reader scathingly rebuts Major McDonald of Charlestown over price comparisons for wheat, fencing, and other staples under Cleveland administration. The letter defends wartime market logic, criticizes political blame, and argues for civil restraint while urging focus on policy outcomes and economic stability.
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