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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
10
A box style electric cooker blends electric heating with the fireless cooker concept. Highly insulated with rock wool, it uses an automatic clock regulator to switch from high to low heat, needing little attention once loaded. The largest setup costs under fifty dollars, promising savings on fuel and comfort for farm families, especially in hot months.
Judge Charles A. Wood visiting Martinsburg prison called it a loathsome and filthy place surrounded by disease and death. He said no man should be kept there longer than law requires and vowed federal cases would be treated humanely. He also questioned jail reform and investigated jails in northern district counties. Fatally hurt by a horse. Archie B. Anderson, 74, died after a kick while driving horses from a barn lot to pasture. He leaves an adopted daughter and two brothers. burial in Mason ic Cemetery, Middleway. Harley Jasper, from Rappahannock Va., sought for a store raid, fled Clarke county and escaped, later recaptured near Kearneysville.
O J Blackford announces cider making during apple season and invites neighbors to bring apples every Tuesday near Shenandoah Junction. Signed and dated September 9, 1920.
Local notes recount ceremonies at a dedication, injuries at a garage accident, school appointments, cemetery maintenance, and veterans' visits. Ministers in Hagerstown denounce candidates Weller and Mish for opposing Prohibition modification, urging voters to favor those who respect the constitution and oppose nullification.
A Shepherdstown resident, Mrs. Frank Carr, testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieved her backache and irregular urinary issues after prior suffering. The testimonial highlights kidney remedies as effective and urges others to try the product, noting price and availability from the manufacturer, Buffalo.
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