Fire prevention week praised by state fire marshal
Fire marshal Topping lauded broad public interest in this year’s fire prevention week observance. He credited Governor Gore’s proclamation and extensive press coverage for boosting awareness of fire waste and preventability. Several cities stood out, with Huntington and Weston led by chambers of commerce, while Clarkshore postponed observance to regroup.
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Gore
Coolidge
Marshal Topping
West Virginia
Charleston Gazetts
Clarkaburg Telegram
Huntington Herald- Dispatch
Farkeraburg News
Wheeling Intelligencer
Huntington
Weston
Chambers of Commerce
Clarkshore
S. R Hoffman
Hoffman
Boy Scouts
Fragmentary Patient Letter Recounts Health Struggles
A damaged clipping quotes Mrs T A Sampena of Depot Knoxville describing ongoing health troubles with limited medical care. She notes washing and ironing duties and mentions past medication and lack of a doctor for two years, portraying a household health struggle in a rough, personal tone.
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Beri
T. A. Sampena
Knoxville
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Persistent Coughs
A vintage advertisement touts Creomulsion as a twofold remedy for persistent coughs and colds, claiming creosote soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germs. It markets Creomulsion as a trusted medicine, with a money back guarantee if relief isn’t achieved, and directs readers to consult their druggist and the Passion Company in Atlanta.
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iPassion Company
Atlanta
Revelations of a Wife Tale and Fire Prevention Plan
Excerpts show Adele Garrison's serialized drama with tense exchanges and a manacing figure, as a narrator tracks a steely confrontation. It then shifts to Charleston fire department Chief W. W. Graham promoting a city wide fire prevention drive urging home inspections and distributed blanks to involve families in safety efforts.
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Topping
W. W. Graham
Charleston
No more Rheumatism S S S promise gains
An old advertisement touts S S S as a cure for rheumatism, claiming it builds red blood cells to purify the system. It promises rest, joy, energy, and vitality as rheumatism ends, urging readers to obtain the product from a druggist with a larger bottle noted as more economical.
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S. S
Instant Relief from Bunions and Soft Corns
An ad touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a fast relief for bunions and soft corns. It promises swelling and pain reduction within minutes, with repeated applications to shrink swelling and peel corns. Sold at Bulsmian's Cut Rate Drug Store and other druggists with money back guarantee if not effective.
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Builtman’s
Drux
Imoone
Bulsmian
Moone
Ady
Promises and evasions echo in tense roadside dialogue
A fragmentary dialogue unfolds with manipulation and control as a woman dictates terms to a man at a railway station and farmhouse. The scene hints at secrecy, social constraints, and a tense power dynamic amid a broader note about the Irish Free State tourism association forming a health and pleasure resort network.
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Irish Free State
The
Irish Tourist Association
Contract for Marmet road awarded to Keathley firm
The Marmet road from Kanawha City to Lens Creek mouth was officially awarded by the state road commission to A. Keathley of Charleston for 74 453.90. The project will not finish this year. Construction will run along the north side of the Charleston Interurban Railroad line within a 40 foot right of way.
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Marmet High
A. Keathley
Kanawha City
Lens Creek
Sharleston
State Road Commission
Charleston Interurban Railroad Company
Printer William B Rent New York Factorial Exhibit
William B Rent, long identified as the factory's sole printer in New York, is spotlighted for three decades of service. The notice highlights his tenure and association with the plant's historic printing operations.
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William Brent
New York
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Salvatore Tralanda
East Brookfield
Brookfield
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B. Paul
Squibb
Forhan
Woodbury’s
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Larvex
Rboiarsky Drug CO
Melten's Food
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KOTEX
Woodbury
Edna W. Hopper
Ingram
Hair Youth
Azurea
Petrolatum
Gillette
Durham Duplex
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Pivers
Three Flower
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Fiancee
Karess
Horlick
Fietener
Castoria
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Wampole
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Ior Pepgen
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St. Joseph’s
King’s
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Mennen
William
Gillette Razors
Casuara
Cardui
Cherries
Betes
Feronil
Kotalko
van Ess
Dandrul van Ess
Mary T. Goldman Restorer
Wyeth
Sage & Sul
Huitnot
Abe
Harriet Hubba
Eleaya
Ehrow
Ayeristner
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Mivis Freeman
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