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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1912
Page
2
A domestic tip from a house column advises soaking boiled lace in cool water, then rubbing gently to lift coffee stains. The suggestion promotes avoiding hot water and boiling, using Fels-Naptha with directions on the wrapper for best results and long wear.
An auction item from Tonsent Command at Mabar Store with ADS Wat Ile Arpeet undergoing sale. Details are unclear due to fragmented text but indicate a listing or public sale event managed by the local auctioneers.
Company K of the West Virginia National Guard with forty three men under Captain Duncan Boughner returned Monday from the strike zone at Paint Creek Kanawha County. Captain Boughner praised his unit for its conduct during service.
Mrs John S Jones of Grangle New York declares she suffered severe kidney illness with fatigue and weakness until using Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root. After doctors said kidneys would not improve she regained health, gained eighteen pounds, and now enjoys good health. She testifies publicly in Washington County New York on July 3 1909.
Advertisement from Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York offering a kidney and bladder health sample bottle. Claims newsprint readers will receive informative details with a 50 cent or one dollar bottle option available at drug stores, urging purchase through clerksburg daily mail.
A fragmented notice advises area mothers to take precautions during summer and avoid certain remedies. It mentions Flann's Colic and other remedies as possibly unsafe and should be departed soon. The text emphasizes daily care and avoidance of unspecified risks.
A first person narrator recalls a night at a Dresden hotel with a young couple and a mysterious stranger. After a tense parting, the narrator observes a chain of overheard conversations and a dramatic elevator moment. The tale shifts to a backstage awakening of a distant, solemn relationship tied to a theater world and a perilous family past.
A disjointed narrative outlines a woman's coerced marriage, a trip to Madame Doroque, and a tumultuous sequence at the Hotel Continental. The text references a May noon visit, money handed over, and a dramatic procession with an emerald girdle and a strange seizure of documents before departure.
In a Davis county scene, J. G. Bragg of Weston faced arrest after his son George J. Braga allegedly fled the state while under a $600 bond to appear before the next grand jury. Officers chased and placed Braga in custody Tuesday morning, awaiting grand jury convening in Lewis county.
The Rev. W M Long Mrs J D McReynolds and Mrs G J Martin retire as delegates from Central Christian church Gladesville Preston county after attending the Churches of Christ annual meeting in Monongahela valley district. The Rev Long preached temperance in the meeting Mrs McReynolds led a mission board meeting and read a paper on Women’s work in the church. A P Jones of Fairmont chaired the conference with Miss Morris of Hagan as secretary treasurer. The next yearly meeting will be at Dot Run church Core Monongalia county.
Aug 20 Montreal reports a debauch by fifty men in St Lambert. Three men died and three others are in dangerous condition after drinking wood alcohol. The event touched New York visitors including Kline of Sperry and Hutchinson. Various locals and visitors planned short trips to Webster Springs and Niagara Falls before returning home.
AUBREY Stock Company continues to draw crowds as the play A Man of the Hour proves a hit. Darren and Dorothy Davis star in roles, with Bouns as district attorney and others providing songs and dancing. A pink tea is announced for tomorrow and more Western play features are planned for the week.
A text fragment presents a working girl’s testimonial praising Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female troubles and backache. It describes medical advice unsatisfactory and claims the remedy improved nervousness and weight, with a note from a plaintiff identified as PLENZING from Poughkeepsie New York. The item blends ad copy and testimonial style typical of period notices.
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