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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1913
Page
5
A vintage ad for summer home goods highlights inexpensive hammocks with prices ranging from 1.50 to 7.50 dollars. The copy frames summer as a memory of happier hours and promotes affordable comfort items.
Hallway and stair carpets feature Persian and Oriental patterns. Extra heavy pile ensures long service life. Price listed as 98e yard.
Readable text notes hall and stair carpet patterns in Brussels style. Runner pieces match at 1.50 per yard.
Advertises Persian and Oriental tapestry carpets for hall and stairs at 60c 75c 85c and 1 00 per yard with area coverage.
The list details carpet price lines for Axminster 98e at 1.25 per yard, and Crex options including bordered 45 per yd, plain 49 per yd, and DDS per yd. Additional Crex varieties show 1.00 per yd and 1.25 per yd for 2 inch bordered selections.
An advertisement highlights extra heavy Cocoa Mats brushes priced at $1.50 and $1.75 and promotes Vudor Porch Shades to enhance porch comfort with a sales pitch style.
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled in Harrison County that free gas rights are limited to gas inside the dwelling and one outside light. The decision ends open outside lights and yard wasteful use, aligning with common practice and enforcing equitable remedies for breaches. Gas use remains confined to the leased premises.
Charleston August 4 The docking practice in West Virginia mines trims miner outputs for dirty coal and dents operator profits. A U S Geological Survey bulletin cites examples from Cabin Creek and large contracts showing dockage from five to thirty two cents per ton and total losses of thousands of dollars.
MT LAKE PARK Aug 4 The Clarksburg Juvenile Orchestra finished music for a home production titled Fun in a Photographer's Gallery at the new auditorium. It marks the group’s second appearance in the Park and many locals who know the kids look forward to their return. A camping party, including Earl Thompson, Les Martz, Harvey Williams, Wayne Agnew and Loy Williams, leaves for Buckhannon for a two week outing along the Buckhannon River with tents, canoes, and a steam launch planned for water fun.
F C Welch president of the F C Welch Co and A S McCloy of Pittsburg Westinghouse Lamp Co left Sunday in Rep automobiles for a promotional junket to Atlantic City New York City and Bloomfield New Jersey among other stops They will promote Clarksburg with a pennant reading Clarksburg W Va the City of Cheap Fuel while traveling.
An old advertisement promotes Swift’s Special No 8 as a cure for boils and skin issues, claiming it cleanses blood and treats joints and eruptions. The copy urges readers to avoid pretenders and to consult Swift & Company at Atlanta for expert advice.
Readers are urged to inquire at once about a money making chance advertised by Banks' Plumbing located at Ge 438-W Pike 6. The notice promotes a quick investment with emphasis on available funds and immediate action.
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