Ten Days' Wheat Supply Warns of Famine Threat
Hoover warns the nation that in July 1918 storage was under two million bushels and wheat must be conserved. The Food Administration urges mixed flours and substitutes to keep bread supplies for Allies, while canning and thrift remain essential as war demands persist.
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United States
France
Great Britain
Italy
Mr. Hoover
Germany
Hoover
Frisbce
England
Victory
Food Administration
Dell
Feteruts
Charlestown Funeral Director Elected Secretary
Mr. P. O. Dunaway a well known funeral director of Charlestown was chosen secretary of the West Virginia State Board of Embalmers at the annual meeting held in Charlestown last week.
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P. O. Dunaway
Charlestown
West Virginia State Board of Embalmers
The Efficient Woman and Lydia E. Pinkham’s Compound
An exhortation asserts that a strong constitution is key to efficiency and links drag, pains, ulcers, and backaches to weakness. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy to restore health and personal efficiency for women described as suffering.
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Wien ‘Ll
Lydia E. Pinkhiam
Cocoanut Oil Shampoo Advice
A period article advises using malsified cocoanut oil as a hair wash instead of harsh soaps. It says plain cocoanut oil, grease free, cleanses hair and scalp with little irritation, leaves hair silky and easy to manage, and is inexpensive and long lasting.
California Syrup of Figs remedy for upset children
A popular old advertisement describes giving California Syrup of Figs to constipated children to relieve feverishness, cross behavior, sore throats, and stomach issues. It claims quick action to evacuate bowels and restore playfulness, urging mothers to buy from local druggists and beware of counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Clowser Discovers Bowman Body Near Hayfield
Mr J L Clowser of Hayfield Virginia called The Star to report finding the dead body of Mr Isaiah Bowman near the area last Friday evening. Clowser witnessed the scene and alerted authorities.
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J. L. Clowser
Hayfield
Star Office
Isaiah Bowman
Clowser
Mr. Bowman
Lantern Search Fails to Find Bowman Before Death
A man went out with a lantern seeking Mr. Bowman and found his body on the main road. The cause of death was heart trouble that had troubled him for some time.
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Mr. Bowman
Fragmentary musings on art and ambition in design
A fragmented excerpt contemplates harmony and the craft of painting. It argues that without restraint the builder labors in vain, failing to create a picture artists wish to reproduce. The text urges abandoning luxuries to fulfill creative aims.
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Aili
Satan
Plany
Wid Ature
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