Interurban booster Col Boone public letter seen in West Virginia
A dated Parkersburg dispatch recounts Col. Boone's bid to build competing interurban rail trunks across West Virginia. Dated letters praise his honesty and leadership, urging public support for two trunk lines from Parkersburg to Buckhannon and from Huntington or Catlettsburg toward Franklin and Charleston, with expansions to Cumberland and beyond. The missive cites past railway ventures and promises strong returns to investors and communities.
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Col. Hohe
Ikershure
Inglind Ando
West Virginie
Interurbana
Cr. Love
West Virginia
Mdewater
Howe
Frank Ines
Huntington
Catlettaburg
West Virginia County Senate
Hill
Charleston
Summersville
Mirlinton
Catlettsburg
W. Va
Gol. Boone
Hama Canal
Ee Company
Tristate Trade Promoting Company
J. Col Oone
Franklin
Pendleton County
W.va
Cumberland
Peteraturg
Grant County
Potorac River
Cacapon River
Pennsylvania
Shippensburg
Chambersburg
Col. Boone
Douglass
World prisoner trial questions district attorney
A naval or maritime context mentions a sailor and a diamond incident. The text references a district attorney and implies ongoing legal questions about the fate of three individuals, one possibly still living.
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R Price
Gold Dust: All Round Cleaner Replacing Soap at Home
An advertisement touts Gold Dust as a quick, superior cleaner for all household jobs except toilet and bath. It claims the powder reaches every corner, purifies surfaces, and removes germs with less effort than soap or other cleaners.
Pine Extract Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Coughs
An old fashioned remedy promotes Pine extract from Norwegian White Pine with Quininol and sugar as a toning cough suppressant. It claims to soothe throat and bronchial irritation, ease bronchitis symptoms, and act as a mild laxative while boosting appetite. A money back guarantee accompanies purchase through local druggists.
Musterole Quik Relief from Rheumatism
A vintage Musterole advertisement touts mustard-based relief for rheumatic pains and other ailments. The copy claims rapid comfort, urging readers to buy 5c and 50c jars or $2.50 hospital size, with a testimonial from Mayville deputy sheriff J. S. Harmon about dramatic improvement after 5 and 15 days.
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Modora
Java
Musterole Company
Cleveland
Ohio
J. S. Harmon
May-ville
City Water Works Report Reveals Bacterial Presence
An attached municipal water report lists bacteria detected in the River water supply. It notes counts of organisms including Bacillus and intestinal bacteria with certain strains present and others absent, reflecting the current water quality as of the reporting date.
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Am Apalyee
Boynton
City Ehemiat
Webb Bill Not Bahn on Traffic
The Webb law aims to regulate shipments into dry areas while allowing personal or medicinal use with safeguards. It permits transfers to druggists or religious bodies but bans resales in prohibition states, and Supreme authorities say it does not block express carriers.
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West Virginia
Webb
Southern Express Company
South Carolina
Theaters Offer Lectures On Foreign Plays With No Price Change
A critic notes that Civil War dramas fall from favor as audiences dwindle. A H Woods presents Roward Peple's play The Little Rebel at Robinson Grand, focusing on a Northern soldier's love for a Southern woman, and promises lectures on foreign works during each performance.
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Delver
A. H. Woods
Roward Peple
Robinson Grand
Danderine Hair Miracle Promises Quick Shine
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a cure for dull damaged hair. It claims the product restores softness and luster, promises hair will look healthier and "like new," and urges readers to try a sample for 25 cents, with no scientific backing.
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Boone Mill
Roanoke
Hirtivopburg
Tidewater Virginia
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Manassas
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