Local Merchants Promise Prosperity Through Spending
A city booster urges residents to keep money spent locally to boost prosperity. Merchants claim they can fulfill most needs, advocating buying from nearby shops to support the town’s economy.
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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
6
A city booster urges residents to keep money spent locally to boost prosperity. Merchants claim they can fulfill most needs, advocating buying from nearby shops to support the town’s economy.
To the Merchant this notice proclaims the harvest season shopping push with ample preparation and a store filled with the best land and newest holiday goods reflecting the Xmas spirit and ample inventory for the season.
A West Virginia case before Judge Mamund Waddill addresses alleged contempt of court by H C Ogden editor of the Wheeling Intelligencer. The U S Attorney files a petition in equity against the Public Service Commission dispute. judge tentatively quashes the rule and dismisses the petition unless the Manufacturer's Light and Heat Company acts by a set deadline.
An old advertisement promotes Resinol soap and ointment for clear skin and soothing effects. It claims to reduce pimples blackheads and skin irritations by regular washing and topical application. The text also touts Resinol soap as protective for baby skin and stresses purity and physician reliance.
The 1916 filing and court order discuss an amended petition under section 268 of the Judicial Code to show contempt for publications alleged to obstruct justice. Judge Edmund Waddill Jr. notes the rule to quash, the deadline for answer, and remarks by counsel on whether newspaper publications can constitute contempt in or near the courtroom.
Mandan North Dakota November 27 District Attorney Langer threatens arrest of over 800 parents for not sending children to school. Officials count 1,700 children not attending amid German American Russian American and Scandinavian American hostility affecting schooling.
Hundreds in Clarksburg read Wells-Haymaker Co selling Mi-o-na with a guarantee to refund if relief is not found. The ad claims Mi-o-na cures indigestion headache and dizziness and notes a positive refund policy, praising customers who say the product restored health. It touts a peppermint tablet form and rapid, lasting relief, urging readers to buy during the promotional period.
A fragmented early 20th century style notice explains winter eczema or tetter as a deep, recurring skin disease. It warns against medicated soaps and lotions, notes symptoms like cracking, bleeding, itching, and crusting, and mentions danger when scratching worsens sores.
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