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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
8
An advertisement extols Dr. R V Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as cleansing the stomach and blood. It links foul stomach with a host of ills from bad breath to skin sores and urges readers to request a booklet naming ingredients and expert medical opinions.
A Sunday gathering at the old fair grounds near God Hope brought together a small party of young people. They spent the afternoon and evening with lunch baskets and attended chautauqua sessions on site. The group included May Hardman Bertha Sommerville Effie Sommerville Maud Sommerville Mattle Post May Normin Pearl Corbin Wade Post Martin Williams Martin Norman Cline Hood Dr A T Post Clare Sommerville and Vance Sommerville.
Miss Nan Goodwin and Miss Jeannette Brown of Parsone-Sauders Co depart on vacation Tuesday visiting Washington and Baltimore where Miss Brown will host them for a week. Mrs Jules Maltrogant, of North View, returns from a three month abroad trip through Spain France and England. Lynch's announces fall skirts in Voller and Panamas with prices from five to twenty dollars and tailored quality for T J Lynch & Co.
An old advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Restorative as a remedy for weak stomach heart and kidney nerves. It cautions against drugs and claims the product strengthens nerves and speeds relief, noting availability at dealers.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets claiming fast relief for headaches pains and menstrual discomfort. It also markets Cascasweet for babies and a Night Cure suppository with a free trial offer and a Wisconsin address for Dr Shoop Racine.
An unsigned, garbled notice claims a reward of one hundred dollars for stars not cured by a device or cure named Stair F. It lists multiple unidentified individuals and firms, including Walderg Kinnan and Martin acting as directors, with vague promises of medical remedies and staggered business terms.
Local society items report residents such as Mrs A. Smith and daughter visiting Orlando. Edward Graham on an extended tour to the northeast including Boston and New York. Mrs Narvnlo Davis and daughter Georgia planning a trip to Wisconsin and visiting relatives in Crosk. Mr Fulmer of Jane Lew and M. J. Weir connected with local industry making trips. families from Philippi and Sardis noted for visits and vacations in Pittsburgh Wellator Springs and Chicago.
James W. Robinsonts home was renamed indicating his re election as chair of the Democratic committee for the congressional district. Other officers named include A W Wilson of Wheeling as secretary and Henry Zillican of Wellsburg as treasurer.
Ausplelowaly opened the theatrical season in Clarksburg with Jin W. Vogt’s popular minstrel show before a crowded audience despite warm weather. Fans cooled the house as chorus and cast delivered fresh songs and comedy, including John Goss in a novelty stunt and Sam Darrin’s standout blackfaced routine.
An ice cream social and jaw n fete are planned at Grasselli on Saturday August 22 to benefit the old Mt Zion church. Excellent preparations have been made for a pleasant evening with a string band expected. Invited are all friends and neighbors to attend.
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