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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
5
A Central West Viri Tia store advertises a carpets and rugs sale with Axminster and Wilton carpets, fiber rugs, ingrain carpets, linoleums, and window treatments. Discounts up to 20 percent are offered on several rug sizes and matting options with special prices and new Spring designs.
A local shop promotes an Easter millinery show with a large stock in excellent condition. Gage hats and “Merry Widow” sailors feature from $1.50 to $5.00 with a special $3.95 version. Store urges shoppers to visit before the sale ends and invites children along.
Forty tailored suits offered in varied models including Prince Chap and hip length styles. Prices quoted from 12.50 to 35.00, with discounts of 25 to 50 percent for a three day Easter sale.
A damaged notice offers monthly premiums for sickness and accident insurance. It mentions indemnity for disability up to 63 weeks and death benefits, with rates shown in a messy ledger including per month charges and partial coverage notes. Names and places appear in garbled form.
An ad touts a patent cure by Dr Bhoop for women’s ailments with a night cure and a soothing suppository. It promises quick relief and fasting cures, selling at fifty cents at any dra store. The text also advertises a book for women titled No 4.
An old advertisement touts Dr Shoop Pink Pain Tablets as fast relief for toothache earache sore throat cuts and bruises. It claims the pills ease congestion and headaches with a home remedy approach and mentions rapid action within about twenty minutes.
Dispatches report federal authorities planning to remove prisoners from a state penitentiary in Kansas. Warden Maddox notes federal convicts influence crime rates and training of youths by hardened inmates. The facility shows declining population as sentences rise and pardons reduce headcount. Temporary warden Dawson cites completion of new steel cells and partial occupancy.
In Bridgeport on April 18 the Concert Band held a boxed supper and festival, drawing a large crowd. The proceeds of over $40 will fund recently purchased band uniforms. The twenty member group, led by John Selim, performed in full dress amid local support and notable guests from Shinnston and Clarksburg.
A special attraction features a display of cut flowers and potted plants for Easter at Nusbaum's in the Watts-Lambera Co. space. The display runs in the vacant showroom and promises a vibrant selection for holiday decorating.
A garbled notice touts Sweet Meadow Flour and Flealth Coffee as a near real coffee substitute. Dr Shoop of Racine allegedly sells a health cotton product made from grains and malt to fool experts, offered by dealers with bold claims.
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