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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1921
Page
9
A German burgomaster in Coblenz adapts to American rule after a brief power vacuum. He channels authority by appointing townspeople to housekeeping tasks, reorganizing daily order, and enforcing discipline with a novel, symbolic broom squad. The episode ends with the burgomaster receiving regular orders at 10 a.m. and a sense of restored civic function.
Postmaster General orders all post offices to be clearly marked Post Office for easy location. Walter S. Harlanam, State Tax Commissioner, notes a $10,000 sales threshold for return filings, with exemptions for some concerns but access for department inspection on request. Beginning September first, all packaged goods must display net weight. bread sales without this will be unlawful. Wasps cause two Hickman Kentucky women to flee as their home burns. one sting is only visible injury. Tisherry Lederman receives $75,000 gift from an elderly widow, with payments over three years, kept anonymous per widow’s request.
Two Irishmen walking on a main Dublin street notice a bizarre window sign reading Butter and a scrambled message. They discuss the odd lettering and guess the strokes are decorative or misread, reflecting a humorous local misunderstanding in this clipped London News item.
Serious consideration is given to expanding commercial training as London University proposes to collect 82,000 to establish a commerce course. Funds would support a commercial faculty scholarships traveling clerkships and library buildings. The move reflects a strong demand for better commercial training in Britain.
A local testimonial claims Doan's Kidney Pills eased Mrs. RG Schell's backache dizziness headaches and fatigue by regulating her kidneys. The ad urges neighbors to try the remedy sold at Owens store for 60 cents with Foster Milburn Co. as manufacturers in Buffalo New York.
Betty H., a sixty year poor widow, inherits twenty thousand dollars from a distant relative. She vows prudence yet reveals a desire to buy a long-sought pair of side combs with yellow glass beads if funds allow. She intends thrift but admits a wish for a small luxury once financially feasible.
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