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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
8
An old remedy advertisement touts Thedford’s Black Draught as a safe aid for stomach troubles headaches and constipation. It claims gentle cleansing action, suitability for all ages, and urges readers to buy the genuine product at their druggist.
A fragmented catalog of oils and chemicals including linseed oil, machine oil, fish oil, Portland cement, lard oil, plastering materials, soap, sulfur, copperas, and various pigments and preparations. The scrawled note appears to be an inventory or sample list ready for immediate use or sale.
Mrs. Gilchrist recounts guiding 30 years of children from poverty to responsible thrift while neighbors discuss as a warning about money mindset. The piece adds a broader account on cash hoarding, labor unrest, and postwar economic concerns, citing William H. Hutt and federal reserve notes.
In South Africa Rennie Stevenson and a comrade trek to a spring when a rumored lion is sighted. A trooper fires at glow worm eyes, only to discover the supposed threat is two luminescent insects. The moment underscores misread danger and the surprise of nature.
A sick tramp visits the diaconate council asking for pills from a doctor. He cannot take the pills as he has no meal, prompting a deacon’s retort. A minister later loses both sets of false teeth in the river, and a chicken string trap retrieves them clamped to the fowl.
A young woman’s appointment triggers a lively scene as a local bishop rebukes a junior clergyman for a misstep in a speech. The bishop apologizes for any hurt, and the wife reassures him, praising the response and noting it will aid her husband.
A Kansas writer reports on bluebirds leaving nests to fledge, with parent birds guiding fledglings and possible feeding patterns. The piece also notes a letter from a versatile young actress hopeful seeking theater work with the Orpheum circuit after traveling with various troops.
A school supervisor visited a room to demonstrate the solar system using familiar objects. Students showed clear understanding as the earth and moon moved around the sun. The supervisor invited questions, prompting a child named Tom to speak up, reflecting a lively classroom moment.
The report describes a supposed hotel feature named the xervider, a built in wardrobe in bedroom doors allowing inside access for staff to place items and retrieve them. It alleges covert handling of objects including seltzer bottles with a door signal triggering alerts, and notes a newspaper delivery each morning.
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