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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
2
A compact 19th century sale notice lists items including Boys' Knee Pants at 35 cents, Men's Working Shirts 50 cents, Boys' Blouse Waists 75 cents, Ladies' Lace Tan Hose 50 cents, Men's Heavy Grey Hose 10 cents, and Men's Overalls for 65 cents, all priced under a 19 cent to 49 cent range.
The Grafton Presbytery annual meeting at Palmont closed Tuesday night with the selection of commissioners to the general assembly in Kansas City on May 21. Rev. W. J. Hazzlett and Dr. J. C. Kirk named as commissioners, J. O. Black chosen as elder to represent the Far ton, and Lewis B. Bleek as elder for Western. Sunday school and Christian Endeavor reports were encouraging. Dr. Shoop's Restorative ad appears amid local notices.
Scattered OCR lines reference Methodist Protestant and Christian churches preparing for a master program. Mentions Anmon Kelley moving his family from Walraont and vague terms about local religious groups and a pusher of Mraz. Source readability is limited.
Pittsburg April 18 Reverend De H Ty McClelland resigns after four years as field secretary of the Board of Missions for Freed Hien in the Presbyterian church. He has served thirteen years before the appointment and will preach in Clarksburg West Virginia next Sunday at both services after moving recently to Washington Pennsylvania.
Musicians from Clarksburg and Northview organized a new brass band. At the latest meeting at Vick's Move in Northview Ben Gregory was elected chairman Jere Watkin president and Rogers Fountainer secretary and treasurer. The Northview members largely came from Thiry's band and the group aims for a large membership with many instruments. A second meeting will be held in Clarksburg to secure quarters and set rehearsals. No band name has been chosen yet.
Delicate dessert combines English walnut meats and cut figs with JELL-O dissolved in water. When cooled it thickens into a nutty, creamy treat served with whipped cream. Walnuts and JELL-O are widely available in groceries and the recipe serves a large family economically.
The scale committee of operators and miners began business early today in Toledo. It is expected a permanent scale will be signed in a few days and affect local production and wages.
Lowe aged about 45 years died of consumption leaving a widow and one son Harry who lost his leg here earlier. An unrelated note mentions Tyetiee John T Flynn of Wilsonburg visiting and a Frank Cheney swearing as senior of F Gorn firm. An advertisement touts a catarrh cure by Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
An advertisement explains that infectious matter in the blood causes sores and ulcers. It claims that old sores resist external treatments and that the Swift Specific (S S S) purifies the blood to stop discharge and hasten healing. It promotes S. S. S as a safe, vegetable medicine for all ages with a free book and medical advice.
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