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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1921
Page
6
A man asks about wedding dates during a moonlit stroll while his partner fears the sudden question. In a second scene a desert island tale yields a quick revolver reply. A noisy movie night ends with a refunded ticket and a snide remark about the film. A soldier questions cheering bystanders as others head to the train.
A杂 essay muses on why dogs bark and how they imitate speech yet remain beasts of nature. A crowded streetcar encounter with a suitcase mistaken as a dog toy adds humor. A classroom moment yields Sammy’s bones answer. Discovery of a 2.5 mile unexplored avenue in Mammoth Cave notes a smooth path and red fountain.
Beckley West Virginia police sergeant Kings answered a late night call from Pickus who feared a load of dynamite. Inspecting a cellar barrel labeled Crown brand he uncovered apples wrapped in gray paper. Pickus admitted ordering the apples earlier and forgot they had been delivered.
Roosevelt Hensley, a Kentuckian bootlegger, tried to cross the Tug River into West Virginia with his wife and mother-in-law. State troopers wounded two, killing Hensley as they opened fire at Naugatuck near Williamson. His passenger boat carried liquor bound for illicit sale. one trooper was wounded in the side, others escaped unharmed.
A feature on the Brown Mountain Light in Western North Carolina, now recognized as an accredited electrical phenomenon by the National Geographic Society. The glow appears on mountain crests, moves strangely, can be red or yellow, and may be linked to brush discharges or St Elmo's fire. It is noted as silent, with occurrences from spring to fall, similar to Andean and Swiss phenomena. The piece ties to meteorologists and historic sea observations, detailing visibility, origin, discharge mechanics, and regional comparisons.
Rural communities accept debts in goods such as potatoes eggs and crops. A young surgeon recounts asking for payment from a patient husband who offers horse radish instead of cash. Harper's Magazine notes 9 000 Klu Klux Klan members in West Virginia.
A Wisconsin style advertorial touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney and bladder inflammation and related pains. Mrs William Myers of Shepherdstown credits the product with strengthening her back and easing dull pains, saying the pills from Owens Drug Store improved her condition. Price is 60 cents at dealers.
Mrs E M Gull recounts a miscommunication in Verkhne Udinsk while ordering supper. A drawing of an egg and an egg cup failed to convey meaning as locals misinterpreted the requests, prompting a humorous scene with a travelling companion exclaiming cocka doodle do. Eggs eventually arrive for supper.
A playful exchange expresses affection with endearing terms. She compliments a partner as perfect, while he replies that his heart belongs to her with a loving assurance.
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