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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1913
Page
4
An Evening Echo comments on teachers institutes overreach and contrasts it with ongoing local problems. It notes drainage issues on Elk Street near Jelk Creek, calls for temporary drainage fixes, and praises upcoming Cathedral High School as a future improvement.
The article notes strong protectionist views shaping congressional choices in the district and criticizes Democratic bias toward Progressives and GOP unity. It mentions busy weeks in Glarksburg with Pythian and teachers institute meetings, a large fair, and future traction plans to Weston.
Newspaper clippings mock the Sulzer impeachment in New York with satire on two governors at once in New York and West Virginia. Editors roast political puffery and the idea of leadership under Sulzer and Glynn while noting public confusion and partisan jabs across multiple papers.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Clyfe Lantz and Dora B Lone and to Harris and Stella Harding. Official notices caution about proper filing and record accuracy in the county office.
Linemen stretched a live guide wire along Main Street on Tuesday afternoon. The wire snapped and fell to the street, frightening a nearby horse. A horse-drawn wagon swerved, an awning post was torn from the Bon Ton storefront, and the incident halted at Second Street. No injuries were reported.
Charles Axton of 273 Myford Street is a typhoid fever patient in Stenley Heights. His condition is not improving, and full recovery could take several weeks. Mabel Lynch and sister visit friend in the area while Mr and Mrs Raymond J Garley return from an extended honeymoon trip to Atlantic City New York and other eastern cities. Miss Zella Sattenfeld returns from a two week vacation visiting Detroit Buffalo Niagara Falls and Cleveland.
State secretary announces charters granted to multiple firms. Rivesville Coal Company of Rivesville Marion county authorized $75,000 capital with $60,000 common and $45,000 preferred stock. Other incorporators include Pollock, Stoner, and Koontz. Southern Petroleum Company of Parkersburg seeks $25,000 stock. Miner's Heralds Publishing Company of Montgomery authorized $10,000. Several concerns form to drill oil gas sell stock operate screech houses and plants with varying capitals and incorporators from Huntington Parkersburg and Montgomery.
Fashion notes advise powdering shoes and hosiery to prevent holes and friction. The tip suggests using Allen's Powders to reduce wear and foot discomfort, with widespread acceptance among readers.
Advertising copy from Hot Springs Arkansas touts Calo mel Liver Buttons as a direct, gentle remedy to revive appetite and revive sluggish liver and bowels. It claims to cleanse poisons reabsorbed into the blood and offers samples and testimonials mailed free, with sale through Wells & Haymaker Co. and druggists.
A fragment lists various companies in West Virginia with authorized capital such as 825 000 and 245 000. Names include A Sweeney of Marietta and B Johnson of Charleston, with places like Tyler County and Middlebourne cited amid references to gas utilities and law. The legible portions indicate formation details for Tatrenons av. Va and Da date suggests corporate notices typical of a period newspaper.
Clyde Stromider of the Parsony Louders Company narrowly escaped injury when passenger No. 1 wrecked at Pennsboro Saturday night. He was walking the track and moved the 4train combins aside to clear it. The train shifted to the east as he exited on the west side. Stromider then aided the engineer, whose clothing was ablaze, and helped remove him from danger. Had the locomotive turned to the west, Stromider would have been killed.
Advertisement describes causes such as sedentary habits, lack of outdoor exercise, poor chewing, constipation, liver sluggishness, worry, overeating, and unsuitable foods. Recommends correcting sabre and taking Chamberlain's Tablets to get well. notes for sale by all dealers.
A fragmented historic notice discusses merchants and advertising in a town paper, noting locals’ belief in the value of ads and the trust placed in The Davey Telegram. It portrays merchants using newspaper ads to reach customers and encourage faith in commerce.
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