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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1906
Page
5
The Agriculture Department published enforcement rules for the meat inspection act effective October 1. Prohibits false names and misleading labels on canned meats and products. Requires style or brand descriptors with geographic names and bans misleading images.
The Department of Agriculture reports progress on turning corncobs and cornstalks from yearly waste into alcohol. In Hoopeston Illinois two chemists demonstrated simple fermentation yielding about 11 gallons per ton of green cobs and six gallons per ton of green cornstalks. Tests show 240 pounds fermentable per ton, equating to roughly 100 pounds of absolute alcohol or 200 pounds of proof spirits. a ton of stalks should yield about 15 gallons of alcohol by weight.
Patrick Murphy seeks fortune at the horse races. He bets one dollar on a 50-1 gray horse in the last race and wins by a neck. Paid in silver dollars, he smiles as the bookmaker jokes about bad coins while onlookers discuss fame and the precarious climb of success.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pill as a cure for blood poisoning from constipation, claiming it removes poisons and restores vigor. It also reports Cumberland Valley railroad offices moving from Winchester to Hagerstown to better compete with Wabash Western Maryland. Reinhart's Pharmacy promotes Kenney s Laxative Honey and Tar for cold relief and bowel movement. Pa conscience money joke ends the item.
The state weighs purchasing Maryland Heights opposite Harper's Ferry to create a game preserve. The high timbered plateau, rich streams and springs would support trout fishing. Fort Kelly and Fort Sullivan nearby mark historic sites as the State Game Warden Dennis backs the plan.
An advertorial praises Cascasweet by Reinhart and DeWitt as a safe child remedy that lists every ingredient on the package. It contrasts with old syrups and warns mothers about opiates. The piece also cites Dr John H Sheldon urging removal of yellows-infected peach trees in Berkeley county. It includes multiple patent medicine claims and a note about refunds on Foley Honey and Tar and PAZO Ointment.
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