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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1918
Page
2
A patriotic reflection notes four years of war with millions lost and broken homes, yet Americans and allies feel gratitude for victory. The piece honors God for justice and unity, laments empty chairs at hearths, and recalls a wartime misdirection episode involving spy Fauxnom and artillery errors before a firing squad.
A tale explains why Chinese boats bear a painted eye to guide their path, a practice extended in stories to locomotives. It recounts a Western traveler who dared to dangle his feet near the eye and a protest from the boat owner. The text then shifts to a wartime quip about a child asking for his father and a description of munition work for Germany.
Psychology offers a simple explanation of dreams by linking conscious and unconscious memories and how they surface in sleep. The piece discusses hummingbirds, their size, range, ruby throated species, feeding habits, aggression, and distribution in the Americas.
A reflective Thanksgiving poem paints red sumac flames across hills and wooded hollows. The speaker hears a call to follow through autumn breeze and sees pumpkins gleaming like gold. The scene glows with silver grain and rosy clouds, guiding a personal moment of gratitude and felt divine love.
Edward N Hurley of the United States Shipping Board announced policy favoring continued American ship construction for 1919 to support overseas armies and postwar needs. He emphasized limited civilian shipping, resurveyed plans, and ships tailored for efficiency, speed, and specific trades to reduce loading delays. The report also notes a German article detailing Kaiser Wilhelm II seizing food stocks, highlighting vast wartime hoards and the moral message of preservation for posterity.
Mrs. Pearl Pub rick of Mendorsville Ky writes she suffered until a doctor’s pills worsened her condition. She tried Beetle Draught, found it relieved constipation and sour stomach, restoring digestion and regular bowels without griping. She reports improved health and recommends the laxative.
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