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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1921

Page

6

The Fabled Performer in The Common People Era

The fragment speaks of ancient tales and figures like Aesop, noting a legend about a deformed yet clever man famed for wit. It references varying languages and the spread of fables, mentioning a life born around 620 B C E and travels through Asia Minor and beyond.

Aesop Mables Che HooTbu Pat Thier Fiteed Tian E Hoj Piyad Asia Minor Eeyot Ise Cour

Aeson Kneus Aly Shout Us 2600 Years Ago Tale

A fragmented old text recalls Aesop and the grasshopper tale with ants refusing aid. It notes 604 B C death of Aesop, then shifts to Mary and Charl Ray project gossip. The piece blends myth, celebrity, and film rumor with dated references.

Aeson Kneus Aly

New Herbal Remedy Promoted By Local Advertisers

An advertisement touts ArgoPhaxphate as a purely vegetable stomach remedy promising rapid relief. It claims to aid digestion, improve nutrient transport, and restore normal organ function, urging readers to try it and report favorable results after a fair trial. Local druggists City Drug and Hall Drug Store carry the product.

City Drug Hall Drug Store Adv

Barrackville Residents Petition State PSC for Service

A local notice outlines a petition to the State Public Service Commission regarding half hour service in Barrackville. It asks neighbors if they received copies and to facilitate follow up by issuing copies to all USP publications in the area.

Pblic Barrackville

Golden hair blue eyes star in early film notes

Fragmentary notes recount a performer with golden hair and blue eyes entering cinema via Grecian dance for charity. Mentions of The Louis Blower, Chinese players from Los Angolan Violet Merrean and Rémund Coles, ten minute scenes, and a forthcoming Fatty Arbuckle project titled Thirty Days with Brady’s version referenced.

Louis Blower Violet Merrean Rémund Coles Pirst Nex Beach Alanlen Nall Beewart Laxt Mimenor Sierray Fatty Arbuckle Laovel Brady

Boiling Bacs and Wet Shells Prized in Prep Method

In the described method the shells or exes are thoroughly wet with cold water before placing in the pan to boil, ensuring they will not rack. The note emphasizes wetting prior to boiling as a crucial step.

Flening Cemetery Organization Plan to Care for Plot

A group forms to care for the Flossing cemetery south of town. Plans include a concrete wall around the plot, iron fencing, ground filling, and improved burial grounds. Officers named include President P.O. Kalley with Kup Fleming as secretary and other committees organized.

Pia Waa Kup Fleming

Nerv Worth for Results Promises Relief

A fragmentary ad style notice touts Net Worth and remedies as superior after other remedies failed. It mentions F. J. Clouser of 39144 Bi ot pet teeser and lists several local drug stores such as Fairmont Pharmacy, Service Drug Store, Grant Town Drug Store, and Crane's Drug Store as endorsing or selling the product.

F. J. Clouser Sean Poe Fairmont Pharmacy Service Drug Store Grant Town Drug Store Crane's Rug

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