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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
2
A vintage advertisement extols the explosive force of dyna mite and the cleaning power of Fels-Naptha soap. It claims cold or lukewarm water suffices for dirty clothes, as soap dissolved into atoms is carried away in rinse water. The copy urges following wrapper directions for superior washing results.
A long West Virginia Supreme Court session in Wheeling this spring saw Waldron’s appeal denied after a prior reversal. The record shows Waldron, a McDowell County deputy connected to a brothel crime, was convicted of second degree murder. The court upheld instructions on self defense and prohibited new affidavits. The docket also lists numerous cases dismissed from Kanawha to Taylor counties.
The document outlines campaign rules for a staged engagement between opposing Red and Plus divisions. It covers timing August 1 to 16, with daily operation hours, movement limits, surrender of captured equipment, and arming constraints. It specifies umpire authority, safety protocols, and discipline for volunteers including march routes, foraging, signaling, and ammunition handling.
The Rev James WW Rohlhxon, a colored educator, is on a business visit to a local area. He has directed the colored church there for the past three years and served as head of a colored school for eight years.
Aug 8 report from Charteston lists charters issued by the secretary of state for several firms. Noted are North Fork Coal Company of Huntington W Va to develop coal and mineral finds in Perry County Ky with 49000 authorized. Nusbaum M A Nusa bum and Femanuel at Nusbaum of Clarksville and Seymour Freedman of Memphis Tennessee as incorporators. a clothing business with 100000 capital including Mine oA Nusbaum and Femanuel Nusbaum. Glarksville Seymour Freedman of Memphis Abraham Klein of Etking W Va. a hospital venture in Sistersville with 2600 capital and named trustees. Salt Creek Oil and Gas Company of Point Pleasant to drift for oil with 325000 capital. Chartestuny J Avatin and Paint Plouments fberry Heimamide George Sutian at New Straitaville among incorporators. The Miller Oil Company of Chase City West Virginia to drill for oil and gas with 15000 capital. Kendall Sons of R akins W Va to carry on furniture and undertaki ng with 10000 capital.
Angl—Geidere on papers for a recent uniform examination crowded the state. About 5,400 applicants were expected, with the names of examiners including Frome Cunplent Morrison county W. Hrwrkiin Blurehull county Potter Morgan county Royler Barbour county Crone in nawhe county Mickman Ritchle county Moran Nichabes county Kessel Putnam county Walter Vance Pendleton county Tudor Cebet county Upshar Sowlet Lathsy Ohio county Lily Payette county Reade Sim bers county Kellyson Braxton County Longanecker supervised examinations.
A historic ad promotes Paristan Sage hair tonic from Wells Haymaker Co claiming to end dandruff hair and scalp troubles quickly. It pledges a clean refreshing feel, invigoration, and luxurious hair with a non dye formula, urging readers to try the product advertised in a vintage newspaper style.
Novice 18 applies for a license to sell intoxicating spirits in Clarksburg West Virginia. Notice posted at Strother Brothers corner North and Court Streets and in City Clerk Will G. Congs office. Public hearing set for August 7, 1912.
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