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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
2
An explosion at Palmas Coal Campers destroyed dynamite and caused fear in the region. A blast sent debris across the area, shattering windows on Jamioy Menn dge and Perry Heflin homes and rattling Enterprise goods shelves. Property damage runs into hundreds of dollars.
Aug 4 social items list Mrs Bepl Hii and Mrs J B Fuickenger guests in Homer City Pennsylvania. Eva Fling from Huntington to visit Miss Helen Randal. Alta Martin visits friends at Haywood. Coke Harbilton on business from Mannington. Mrs Higginbotham of Fairmont hosts this week. Robert Finlayson leaves after a week with Litheron relatives. J Lucas heads to Pittsburgh to join family. Mrs Taylor Williams and children visit Mrs Les No Hawker. E P McClvin and C Bush seen in Clarksburg. Mrs Cyrus Thompson and children visit Lost Creek relatives. Mrs Lloyd Chalfant and children return from West Milford.
Reports from Gilmer county indicate the Republican party held its county convention and nominated candidates for local offices. The article notes miscellaneous regional happenings including coalitions and civic concerns across nearby towns.
In New York on August 8 at the yard of St John’s Orphan Asylum a trench collapsed killing three workers Thomas Roche John McLaughin and Charles Timeny. The collapse occurred while they were digging a drain. Fire and police units responded to the scene. Further details on the incident are expected as investigations proceed.
An old advertisement extols Dr Shoop's Restorative as restoring strength and vitality within forty eight hours after starting use. It claims external depressants harm internal nerves and urges use to combat weak nerves, stomach, heart and kidneys. The copy also touts Bardock Blood Bitters as a cleansing tonic for skin eruptions and impure blood.
An old remedy ad warns that stomach heart and kidney nerves weaken. it promotes Dr Shoop Restorative as a nationwide prescription to strengthen these nerves and speed relief, with sales through dealers.
The ad promotes Walk-Over oxfords in tan patent and gun metal. It offers sizes 5 to 11 with E widths and urges customers to select while stock lasts. A concise fashion item aimed at footwear shoppers.
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