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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
8
The article argues that adopting farm electrification allows aging farmers to retire from hard labor without moving to town. Electric conveniences like washing machines, vacuum sweepers, and hot running water cut chores, provide safer lighting, house improvements, and outside taps, giving both spouses more leisure while keeping them tied to farm life and work.
Berryville reports on a proposed dam at Great Falls and a study of a Shenandoah River dam near Millville Jefferson County. Engineer William B. Harrison estimates 50 to 75 million dollars needed, with flooding of Clarke and Jefferson lands and Castleman's Ferry bridges possible if built.
The piece notes local Shepherdstown residents facing kidney issues with backache headaches and nervousness. Doan's Kidney Pills are endorsed with a testimonial from Mrs Frank Carter of Princess Street praising the remedy after use at Hill's Pharmacy. The text mentions Baker accounts of community activity and a sale notice context surrounding Abe Pashen home.
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