davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15
WHO CAN CAN?

Mother, of course, and big
sister. too.
Father, If he has time.
That little girl eleven or
twelve years old.
The boy just finishing gram
mar school, or older.
Grandmother will like to help.
And even grandfather will not
find Smelling peas or stringing
beans so dull when he Is work
ing with n family group for the
good OF the nation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15

A Simple Home Gamer, Made From an
Old Wash Boiler and Fitted With a
Slat Bottom.
peratures higher than 212 degrees F.,
or that of boiling water, and shorten
the period of processing.
Pressure cookers, which are light to
handle and which may he obtained up
on the market in various sizes, are es-
pecially well adapted to home canning,
and to the quick md effectual prepar-
alton of such foods as cereals, beans,
meats, etc, which ordinarily require
long cooking. They may be used to
advantage three times day, the year
round, and the investment of the small
amount of money required to purchase
one of these is real kitchen economy
as regards time, fuel, and work. The
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15
A FREE GUIDE TO CANNING.

Those interested in canning
should send for the department
of agriculture's bulletin on that
subject. 1t will be sent free on
receipt of your postal card re-
quest to the United States de-
partment of agriculture, Wash
ington, d. G. 1t tells all about
canning fruits and vegetables in
glass and tin and how to make
many attractive preserves, jel-
lies, and fruit pastes.
Other free government bult
letins tell how to dry fruits and
Vegetables with homemade
equipment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15
WHERE CAN YOU CANT

In the kitchen, provided with
coal or wood stove, range, gas
stove, or oil stove.
Out of doors, in a clean, eool,
shady spot, over a charcoal fur
mace or any kind Of fire that win
heat a large kettle Of watezI
On the back porch.
In a city apartment.
In q school room.
In a community kitchen.
Moist heat does the trick.
Where does not matter so
much as how.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15

another land than ours. Her shabby
frock was somber enough for chief
mourning, except for its vivid flower
on her breast-a red rag of a rose
and her head was Madonna-covered
with a rusty lace shawl full of holes.
The traditional thousand Of women
might have crossed the street with
out attracting notice. This one was
an exception. And it is the exception
that counts.
For one thing, she caught the ex.
kpitad intaraSf nf q pOunla of ohviouS
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15
Just What Made Shabby Woman "Look Different"

WOMAN crossing the cobbes
"A broken out
tongues The herself had the saffron skin glazed
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15
MORE CANNED GOODS THAN
EVER.

First step-Get Jars and tops,
clean them, and have them
ready for use.
Second step-Have new rubber
rings ready to put the seal on
your canned products.
Third SUPPLEMENTARY ar
range canning outfit and other
equipment.
A determination to save food
and help your country, coupled
with a plentiful supply of fresh
vegetables and fruits, II careful
ly managed by safe and sanitary
methods, will give results that
are successful and satisfying.
Bulletins containing directions
for canning, preserving, jelly
making, drying and other con-
serving methods will be sent free
on request to the q. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washing
ton, d. O.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15

1t comes to working on the JoO OF put
ting local registrants into camp. Day
and night he may be found at work
early in the mornin' sending men to
Camp Meade--late o. night Inducing
them into the service.
But one morning last week he
must have oversight himself, because
he failed to show up at the Office as
early as usual.
Now, there is In the Office a boy
q brignt-faced, truthful boy.
"a Truth is one of the finest things a
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15
Proof That One Can Be Mistaken in Judgment

pork chop fair
foness
their solid
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15
officials Office Boy Just Mite Too Truthful

HE Woodworking that
H emphasize the his Major
Donovan director the draft the District has made the Sky his limit when
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15
District Red Cross Motor Corps Doing Good Work

WAsHGToNsnce the installation of the
with department
6y the Red Gross of the
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15


confidential
working
Will learn o the major is conferenceT
he did that other morning when called
the telephon and asked for the
The t4acedbo +
called. ae3 a.s 3
theref"
Daor
yet"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-15

he truthful boy. Major Donovan hasn't to work
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19
At the Opera House

Tonight, Wednesday, December 49,
Wallace Reid in Believe Ne, Xantippe.
Thursday, December l9-Charles
Ray in "The Claws of the Hun" They
wouldn't let him 60 to France so he
started war of his own at home.
Friday, December 20-Mabel Nor
mand in "The Venus Model" The
story Of girl who found fortune in q
bathing suit. She can swim some, and
dive-oh, my.
Saturday, December 2l-Madge Ken
nedy, with those smiles, in "The King
dom Of YOUTH" the story OF never
ending honeymoon.
Monday, December 23-Enid Be
nett in "A Desert Wooing." Mixing
the prim and proper East with the bi
and burly West was like mixing oil an
water. But they got around il by get
ting rid of the water. When she mar
ried millionaire she thought shed
have servants galore, but, poor thing
you ought to see it.
Tuesday, December 24-Mme. Pet.
rova in her latest picture, "The Light
Within" The romance OF a beautiful
girls escape from mistaken marriage
Wednesday, December 25-Ethe
Clayton in "The Man Hunt" How
could she make the obstinate man marry
her?
Particular attention is called to tht
change OF time OF shows. Hereafter
/ first show will begin at lis, and tht
second at $50 o'clock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19
a GREAT TONIC FOR
OLD FOLKS
Supplies Those Elements Needed BY
Folks Of Advanced Years. Gives Them
New Life.
BUILDS UP THE WORKOUT
BODY" SAY MANY USERS.

Take elderly people who have
gradually declined in strength, or those
comparatively young in years who have
played a game of hurry, worry and
strife, and give them a tiny dose Of
Hypo- Cod, and it is simply wonderful
what it will do in a few days. Just
a tiny dose before meals few days
that is all. That miserable blood
trouble, those awful kidney, rheumatic
pains, those coughs, colds and lung
congestion troubles, that keep you in
fear Of colds and draughts every hour
of the day. They all disappear as
proven in cases much worse than the
readers, no doubt.
II coatains cod liver oil, from which
the nasty, rlauseating. old fshy taste
has been extracted, by secret process.
Combined with the medicinal parts OF
the cod livers, you get in Hypo-Coo
a combination Of malt extract, iron, wild
cherry bark, extra select sherry wine
and the compound syrup Of hypo'
phosphites. A truly wonderful formul;
and best Of all put Up and sold by the
Earle Chemical Co., one OF the coun-
| try's leading chemical houses. Theil
name is your assurance Of worth anc
quality. II is so pleasant TO take ant
agrees so perfectly with the most del
| icate stomach, old people will find i
| Just the tonic, blood and system reg
ulator they have been looking for.
| Get bottle today from your drug
gist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19
Farm Bureau Notes.

The influenza in Shepherdstown anI
the inclement weather in other parts
of-the county checked the drive foI
membership which has been in progress
for two weeks. The goal, 500 members
was not reached, but a total OF 1o-
names was secured, with several strong
farm bureau precincts not heard from
The drive is being continued this week
in the hope that the 500 will be reach
ed by Saturday night. 90,
The big farmers week at the otats
University will not be held accoralni
TO schedule this year. The hu has ae
creed that large assemblies shall not Of
for some time.
Mr.. C. A. Hughes, the Farm Bureau
Director, came to the county on rrioas
and has been circulating among on
folks since. Mr.. Hughes is graduate
of the College of Agriculture in tht
State of Illinois and has spent severa
wears farming both before and attel
graduation. He comes to us higniI
recommended, and we feel that mos
cordial welcome awaits him in every
Jefferson county household.
Treasurer w. P. Licklider this morn
ing reports that the enrolment is nov
All. or this number, Shepherdstowr
district leads with lis members
Charles Town district 81, Middiewa!
district 60, Kabletown district os' AM
no report from Harpers rerry'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19
Notes of the Churches.

Christ Reformed Church-At 9.45
a. m, Sunday school; at II a. m. morn
ing worship with Christmas sermon.
At 6 p. m. Christmas Eve December
24th) the Sunday school will render an
inspiring service, entitled Christmas
tide" AT 6 a. m. Christmas morning
bright early service with an organ
recital by Prof. Chas. j. Dryfuse, Of
Philadelphia.
There will be services in the Presby
terrain chuch at Shepherdstown Sunday
if Providence permits. at II a. m. AT
Kearneysville at 8 p. m. The Shep
herdstown Sunday School Christmas
exercises will be held Christmas eve al
$50 p. m.
M. E. Church South-Preaching al
Bethesda go a. M; Uvilla, / a. m.
Shepherdstown, 7 p. m. Christmas ser.
mon at each of these places. The usual
early service Christmas morning at six
o'clock.
Episcopal Service in Trinity Church
Sunday at II a. m. and at Dufields al
8 o. m. Christmas services, with holy
communion, at Il a. m.
There will be service Sunday in the
Lutheran Church in Shepherdstown al
IL a. m. Early service Christmas
morning at 6 o'clock.
M. E. Church-Service in Shepherds
town Sunday at II a. m. and in Sharps.
burg at 7 p. m. Collections for the
Red Cross.
Rev. Frederick L. Wills, the new
pastor OF the Boonsboro Lutheran
Church, was installed last Sunday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19
Judge Woods Reversed.

In q decision handed down by the
West Virginia Supreme Court last
week the case Of the State vs.. fratt
appealed from this county, was reVers
ed. Judge j. M. Woods in this ease
held that Pratt, colored man, was I'M
lawfully in Jail when consigned the!
by a Justice of the peace for bringing
LIQUOR into this country from Maryland,
the courts view being that the feder
officers should prosecute Pratt. The
Supreme Court declares it the duty
of State officers to prosecute such cases
This case is of local as well as gen
eral interest. c Gorge Pratt was ar
rested in Shephs-dstown by Consta
Robert Shipley on the charge OF bring
ing whiskey from Maryland into We:
Virginia, being in an automobile owl
and driven by Joe Poggie On trlaI
before Magistrate R. G. Miller, Pra
admitted that three quarts Of
whiskey was his and plead guilty
whereupon he was sentenced to pay {
fine of 500 and to serve two months
in Jail. After serving part Of his sent.
ence, Pratt brought habeas corpus pro
ceedings before Judge Woods, OF the
Circuit Court, who ordered him to bt
released, taking the ground that State
officers had no right to make such ar
arrest. The opinion of the Supreme
Court, rendered by Judge Poffenbarger
says that judgment of the lower cour
is manifestly erroneous and must b
| reversed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19
SHARPSBURG NEWS.

A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. George
| Churchey fell from a high chair al
their home near Burnside school
house and broke one of its arms. The
parents were away from home at the
time assisting in butchering, and the
other children hitched horse to a
buggy and brought the little one to DR..
S. H. Gardner, who set il for them.
Mr. and Mrs. Robett Swaine, OF
Berkeley, w. Va, were here at their
parents over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Grove have gone
on a three weeks visit to Richmond and
Norfolk, Va, where they will visit Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd S. Grove.
Miss Helen Blackford has gone on
visit to Washington.
w. D. Weaver, of Bentonville, Va, is
acting as relief agent for Robert Farley
who is having couple Of weeks vaca-
ton.
Ernest Allen and children, OF Wash
inpton, came UP to spend week or So
with his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. H. Bower. Mr.. Allen has been sicA
for some time.
Nicholas Schoppert, who had been
boating on the canal, has one OF his
arms in a sling, injuring il by a fall.
Miss Katherine Adams met with
yery painful accident last Saturday.
While doing some work on a step lad
der it toppled over with her. DR.. Z
M. CARROT gave her surgical attention
Ralph Renner and Pete Kretzer have
been discharged and returned home
from Camp Meade; also John Monroe
colored, from the Philippine Islands.
Kenneth O'Bryan, of Charles Town
is acting as relief agent at Antietam
station during Philip Groves absence
on vacation.
Mrs. Rama Nemier, Of Hagerstown
will sell at public sale Saturday the
household goods Of her father, Jacol
Nose, who will make his home with
her. Mr.. Nose has been lifelong resi-
dent of this town.
Howell Fisher, who is fireman or
the B. &. o. Railroad, located at Bruins.
wick, was up for a few days visitini
his father, William Fisher.
The "hu" is on the rampage again
in our town, but only persons have IL
that escaped before. A number Of
whole families are down or housed UP
Vernon Petefsh, railroad sectio
boss, has gone to the home Of his wife's
parents at Stanley, Va, she being verv
seriously i'll.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19
Real Estate Sales.

NJ. Fred Miller has sold TO his broth.
er, Charles ]. Miller, IT., his one-fifth
interest in the home farm OF their
father, M. S. miller, deceased, at kear-
neysville, the consideration being Sic
per acre. The place contains l64A
acres.
Mrs. ]. r. Show and Miss Title Har-
ris have exchanged their properties in
| Shepherdstown, Mrs. Show taking the
Harris property on Princess street and
Miss Harris taking the Show house on
East Main street.. They have already
moved. The exchange was made on an
equal basis, each property being valued
at 800.
H. Frank Needy has bought the farm
of the late Thos. H. Byers, near Scrab-
BILE, containing 133 acres. MIR. Needy
has also bought from Mrs. Mary Potter
field her residence on = Washington
street in Shepherdstown and will prob
ably move here next spring.
Washington, Alexander and Cooke,
concluded one of the largest real estate
transactions of the year, says the Advo-
cate, by transferring to w. A. Higgs, OF
Ransom, a tract of $50 acres recently
purchased by them from the Manning
estate, south of Charles Town. The
tract sold includes all of Vinton Farm
east and south Of Evitt's Run. except an
orchard of 40 acres reserved by Mr.
Cerhardt, the owner of Vinton, along
the Kabletown pike.
Mr.. Higgs will be given possession
of the land next spring. Much OF the
land will be converted to orchard prop
erty. The purchaser, il is said. intends
to plant out one hundred acres to apple
trees as soon as the rights Of presen
tenants will permit of it.
John Porterfield and ]. Frank Turne'
who have owned the Cattail farm of 2Sl
acres jointly since 1912, have negotiat
ed a sale. Mr.. Turner disposing of his
interest to Mr.. Porterfleld. The con-
sideration was S1l0 an acre.
Mrs. Elizabeth Seibert has sold her
house and lot on the east side Of ma
street, Middleway, TO Mrs. Molly F
Wigginton for $1,000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19
Masonic Matters.

The Masonic Grand Lodge Of West
Virginia, in session last week in Wheel
ing, elected the following officers fer
the ensuing year:
Grand Master, George S. Laidley.
Charleston; Deputy Grand Master, W.
X. Cowden, Huntington; Senior Grand
Warden, Adrian G. Nadenbousch. Mar
tinsburg; Junior Grand Warden Samuel
T. Spears, Elkins; Grand Treasurer:
Samuel N. Myers, Martinsburs; Grand
Secretary, John M. Collins, Charlestoni
Grand Lecturer, W. Taylor Workman,
Echo; Grand Chaplain, William Loyal
Gravatt, Charleston; Senior Grand
deacon, E. Carl Frame, Fairmont
Junior Grand Deacon, Fred c. Stein
bioker, Wheeling; Grand Marshal, Clyde
F. Dutton, Parkersburg; Grand Pur-
suivant, A. B. c. Bray, Ronceverte
Grand Tiler, Edwin X. Stout, Clarks'
burg. Jere A. Miller, Wheeling. was
elected trustee in place OF Judge
Thomas P. Jacobs, deceased.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19
The Death Record.

Thomas Royce Mercein died last
week at his home in Milwaukee, after
a long period of i'll health, at an an.
vanced age. He was the father OF
Charles Mercein, who married Miss
Eleanor Butler, of Shepherdstown, and
he had made his home with them for
the past three years. Mr.. Mercein was
a prominent resident OF Milwaukee;
where he was in business for many
years. Besides his SON, he is survived
by daughter, Mrs. Kelly, a writer OF
short stories well-known in the literary
world.
William Venning, son of DR.. and Mrs
R. E. Venning, Of Charles Town, dice
last week at the sanitarium at Battle
Greek, Michigan, where he had been
under treatment for the past month OF
two. The young man., who was le
wears old, had been an invalid 10
some time past. He is survived by his
parents, a sister and two brothers, on
of the brothers being in France. The
funeral was held in Charles Tow
Tuesday AFTERNOON.
William B. Cushwa, one OF Martins
burg's most prominent residents. died
at his home in that city last Frida
from a stroke of paralysis received one
hour before. Mr.. Cushwa, who was
&c years old, had spent all of his life
in Martinsburg and Berkeley county
He is survived by his wife, two broth
ers, c. G. and H. S. Cushwa. and two
sisters, Misses Kate and Mary Cushwa
Mrs. Sallie Rissler, wife of S. G. NJ
Rissler, died in Hagerstown last Sun.
day, aged 81 years. The deceased,
whose maiden name was Engle, was &
former resident Of Charles Town. anc
her body vast aiken to that place FOL
burial.
G. W. Keerl, treasurer OF the towr
OF Culpeper, Va, dropped dead on tht
street last Saturday. The deceased
who was 60 years old, was a native o
Charles Town, and his body was sen
there for burial.
Mrs. Geneva Currie, wife Of d. ]
Currie, died in Fairmont last week
aged 70 years. She was resident o
Charles Town a number Of years ago.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper Will DC
pleased to learn that there is at leasI
one dreaded disease that science mas
been able to cure in all Its staees o auv
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced BY constitutional conditions
requires constitutional Treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System thereby destroy
ing the foundation Of the disease, CIV.
ing ing the patient strength by building up p
the constitution and assisting mature
in doing its work. The proprietors nass
so much faith in the curative powers
of Halls Catarrh Medicine that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that il fails to cure. Send for list Of
address F. J.. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 1oc.
- H-f a
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19
Give Up Christmas Exercises.

This morning at conference Of rep
resentatives of the Reformed, Southern
Methodist and Lutheran Sunday schools
it was agreed to abandon the proposed
Christmas entertainments for this year.
and none of the three above named will
be held. This action was taken because
so many of the children, as well as o!d'
err persons active in the musical fea'
lures, are sick with the influenza. We
have not heard of action by the other
Sunday schools, but some OF them vii
doubtless follow suit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19

Oh, my the corns have gone. Why,
used Owens corn cure, the best money
can buy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19

Handkerchiefs and gloves at schley's.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19

Plenty Of all kinds Of underwear at
Schley'ss ~s-e-,5 = ~
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19

Mincemeat at M. R. Moler's.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19

Raymond Devonshire, one OF Shep-
herdstown's colored soldiers, was re-
leased from his duties at the army
camp near Chillicothe, Ohio, and re-
turned to his home here some days
ago. Raymond has made reputation
as a cook, and as he likes army NE
pretty we'll he is thinking OF taxing
charge of an officers mess at camp
Meade, near Baltimore.
Frank Robinson, another colorea
soldier from Shepherdstown, has been
here on a ten-days furlough this week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19

same conditions.
Messrs. Johnson and Stone, who had
announced a big sale Of Holstein and
Jersey cows for Saturday OF this week
near Leetown, have postponed the sale
Until Saturday, January 4th. In the
meantime they are having all these
cattle given the tuberculin test, so
that those who buy may have every
assurance that they are getting stock OF
the most satisfactory kind. These cat
tie are regarded as among the finest
ever brought to this county for sale, and
they should add greatly to the value
Of dairy stock in this section.
Dennis Gore, colored, with wounds
about his head indicating that he might
have been hit by hundred pount
shrapnel shell, was in town Thursday
10 pet a warrant for the arrest OF one
George Locker, also colored. Cores
wounds were inflicted by Locker. who
used a poker on his victims head in
fight in a store at Kearneysville Wed
nesday afternoon. Family trouble
had caused ill-feeling between the
men. A trivial remark on the part o.
Gore when the two met al tne store iea9
to the fight.-Advocate.
Ensign Allen S. Emmert OF Martins
burg, and Miss Rosa Rogers, Of Roa'
noke, Va, were married Tuesday after'
noon at the home nj the bride IN the
latter city. After a welding trip &c
New York and other cities north ane
east, the bride and groom will go u
Pensacola, Florida, where he is station
ed. Ensign Emmsrt, who is one o.
Martinsburg's most highly regarded
business men, enlisted in, the nava
aviation service about year ago. hs
hopes soon to be discharged from tns
Navy, when he and his wife will re-
turn to Martinsburg ard make theil
home in that city. ....--,-.--,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-12-19

"People are more AFRAID OF sll,21IpUH
than they are of Influenza" Health
Commissioner John D. Blake said TO
Mayor Preston, of Baltimore, in explain,
alton of the fresh outbreak Of the "hu."
"And vet" he added, "infuenza is five
times more contagious than smallpox
and ten times more fatal" Inc
MAYOR asked the reason for The sudden
increase in the disease. DR.. Blake
said il was because people had neglect
ed TO follow advice about staying away
form crowds
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-27
A MILITARY NECESSITY.

Sentiment was not all in favor oi
the pOstponemcnt OF good road con
stfuetion until after the war Al the
Semiannual meeting Of the Illinois
Improvement Association at Peoria
ON Tuesday While there was no de
termned attempt TO force the issue
many of the delegates favored contjn-
ued work on the highways by nation.
state and country, Ii was the general
concensus Of opinion that the con.
struction OF roads available for mill
tary purposes was very essential and
particularly SO if the war continues
Tor several years. Governor LOwden
has advised against the starting OF
any big projects, Notwithstanding the
national government has called -:
detailed facts concerning the Ivy Way,
the Lincoln Highway and the Dixie
Trail It is urged that the conS~fuc-
ton of roads at the present time would
utilize men and money that should be
used to win the war But the good
road advocates urged with equal in
sistancc that the best way to win the
war was to have good roads and re-
lieye the congestion on the railroads.
It was the hard roads of France that
saved that country from defeat and
won for the allies TIE battle OF the
Marnc.