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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1907
Page
3
L. Spiro advertises loans on all items at Fourth Street Waldo Building. F Akrohme offers diamonds and jewelry with watch inspection for B&O office hours daily and Sundays. 234 Pike St promises first class shine except weekends and holidays for 10 cents.
Rose Fales, an orphan adopted by Abel and Mrs Kalberg, inherits after a chain of deceit. Rebecca Muir plots to seize the fortune via forged marriage and altered wills, but a prior will naming Rose as heir secures the estate. A lawyer exposes the fraud, placing the inheritance with Rose Fales.
The Weiland theatre features the famed Eams Ford duo praised as kings of handcuff escapes. They claim to have escaped 890 types of restraints including police irons and Siberian shackles in 27 countries. Their act invites audience participation with handcuff challenges and promises new sensations during the week. Also noted is a sale of King’s Digest tablets and local horse interests in Washington Court House.
The notice advertises Sweet Melody Flour and Ring's Little Liver Pills claimed to ease headaches and constipation. It lists sale by H. F. Burke and remarks on a local death in Shipston district, noting a farmer died aged 52 with survivor Mrs. Elmer Piott. Marriage licenses are shown for B. F. Wamsley with Flossie P. Cross and Charles P. Smith with Sarah E. Batten.
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal kidney liver and bladder cure. It promises relief from backache urinary discomfort and frequent nighttime urination and offers samples via mail from Binghamton New York. It urges readers to mention the paper when ordering.
The Telegram offers paper patterns from exclusive New York designs at 10 cents each, available by mail or in person.
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