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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1912
Page
2
A garbled newspaper fragment touts Swamp-Root withClaims of restoring youth and vitality. It mentions a Notary Public bond and an affidavit asserting truth. Text hints at promotion by Elma Co Bing and sample bottle offers. The piece reads as an old advertisement with dubious health claims.
A string of city visitors and business trips flow through Waldo, with Kejner and Moundeville residents noted. Tarvisville figures in a Friday stop by W. Post while Hartien guests Mrs and Mrs F J Garrett tour the area. Several locals travel for business to Grafton and Baltimore, including Percy Giowalter and Lydia S. of 224 Water Street. A fire from lightning last night at James H. Blue’s Springield farm destroyed a barn, five horses, farming tools, and grain valued at 16000 with 700 insurance.
At Cumberland Maryland on April 19 a freight train derailed after crossing a switch near the Bamersiana Ohio line. Nineteen cars toppled, a fireman and another crew member were injured but survived. In Fairmont on the same day J R Hall died after falling from a roof while working.
The Temple Quartette and Lala Dizon headlined a lively program offering harmony, singing, and dainty stage turns. Novelty Four delivered an engaging burlesque with dancing and fresh songs, while a finale dance drew strong applause as audiences enjoyed then reels of fine pictures.
Three inmates, George Spears, John Mason, and John Harrison, escaped Princeton jail by sawing through the floor to the kitchen. Spears and Harrison were recaptured near the fall, while Mason evaded capture until after a long chase when he was shot in the hip.
Advertisement states the druggist refunds money if Pazooints cannot cure any grade of Piles including blind, bleeding or protruding types in 14 days. It claims success with 6 to 14 day treatment and promises satisfaction or refund.
The Water Street School will present a program at its hall tonight at 8:30. Performances include Chorve A Bit of Cloth With Golos Recitation Rose Farmer Motion song Little Mothers Recitation Nina Watkins Song When Dolly Grows Marie Johnson Topsy Turvy song and drill Recitation Dorothea Brown Drill Ten Little Indians tableaux There little Girl Don't Cry Musical play The Runaway Bear Recitation George Talbott Admission is ten cents with proceeds to the library. George W Bland returned home from Grafton Thursday evening after attending the opening of the new Hotel Willard there Wednesday night.
The advertisement promotes a large spring raincoat stock claiming new and good garments at the best price. It urges readers to buy locally and highlights a $15.00 line offered for a limited time at a special price.
The Work's Store guarantees every suit sold is as represented and will give perfect satisfaction in wearing. This public assurance is exclusive to the store. The newspaper content mirrors items available in the shop and vice versa.
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