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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
3
A letter from Jefferson County urges voters to approve a constitutional change funding class A roads via state and fuel taxes, arguing it spreads costs and reduces county maintenance. It warns against burdening property taxes and outlines projected costs, maintenance needs, and statewide impacts alongside local obituaries and community notices.
In town, George T Hodges age 21 months was diagnosed yesterday with poliomyelitis after consultation with Dr Albin of Charles Town. The child is paralyzed on one side and quarantined. There are ten to twelve cases reported in Hagerstown and Washington county Md. No source of infection is known.
A ragged column from a rural paper describes Sharpedure's upcoming week, reader letters, and farm sales. It notes Lindhy and other locals, mentions Dattactoid reds potential, and details farm properties near Huck fos and Mount Hinuand. Officials discuss cattle testing by Dr. James W. Norris and local election preparations at Shepherd College with lectures and maps.
A barn on Dr. Samuel T. Knott’s property four miles east of Shepherdstown was destroyed by fire last Sunday afternoon. Tenant William Oden saved the horses. 500 bushels of wheat, 15 tons of hay, and farm equipment burned. no insured explanation given. Meanwhile former Senator C. J. Faulkner spoke in Bre men’s Fall about the League of Nations to a large audience, drawing applause and praise from supporters including his wife who chairs Berkeley county women’s committee.
A West End house fire injures Helen Washington, three or four, when children play with matches and a candle. Her dress caught fire, a neighbor smothered flames with a blanket, but she died after fainting early Friday morning. News reports indicate the girl was the daughter of Harry and Marcella Washington.
Apple season nears end as most fruit in the section is picked and stored awaiting higher prices. Prices have been low for producers with limited demand despite some sales. handling costs total about 30 to 40 cents per hundred.
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