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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Trood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifying remedy capable of treating scrofula and various humors. It claims the medicine has been used for forty years and urges readers to obtain it today.
Many houses of worship across Wesleyan and Methodist groups publish Sunday school times sermons and meetings. Entries include pastors such as A N Love J P Turkelson and D S Hammond plus churches like Immaculate Conception Central Christian and St Mark's with times for services prayers and youth activities.
Ad claims Cham berlain's Tablets relieve nervousness caused by constipation and improve digestion and states the product is obtainable everywhere.
Multiple Bridgeport churches announce schedules with pastors and service times. The list names Rev Robert Bragg at Bridgeport Baptist Church and Rev F P Baldwin at Barnes Memorial Baptist Church among others, detailing Sunday school times prayer meetings and choir rehearsals for a community religious week.
West Virginia briefs report Harbers at the university infantry unit plan, Charleston revenue officers arrest Henry Heynolds for distilling, and jury verdicts including life imprisonment for Wynn Worley in a murder case. Also, WVU seeks federal permission for a university unit, Fairmont contemplates a 760000 bond issue for city improvements, bridges, streets, and bond refinancing, with indictments against Jerry White in Braxton County.
In Charleston Examiner Dienl leads a detailed inquiry into Tayjor and Messenger Lumber Yard. Banking Commissioner Les Smith notes Upton Bank Bluefield may reopen after department plans. Middlebourne workers uncover a prehistoric giant skeleton near Pine Bluff, to be sent to New York. Parkersburg clerk Pall reports Wood County election cost at 12 000, state total near 200 000.
The Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Company which earlier acquired the Martinsburg Light and Power Company has instructed its engineers to prepare plans for reconstructing and improving the Martinsburg power and rail facilities.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. It promises testimonials sent free and offers a price of seven cents per bottle sold by all druggists. The text also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation as part of the promotion.
Announcement notes the Bethany College gymnasium will be ready for occupancy January 1. The $40,000 building is a gift from the Irvin family of Big Run Pa. Also reported, J H Wells sells forty acres at Beech Bottom to Whitaker Glessner Co for $40,000 and West Virginia classifies high schools for state aid with 1st 2nd 3rd classes and aid amounts.
The Fairmont Chamber of Commerce promises cooperation with the Pittsburg chamber after a request to investigate and report any willful des- reads as part of a local effort to address conduct.
In Charleston Roy McLaughlin of Nicholas county is found guilty of moonshining with sentence to follow. Harry Parker faces trial in U S district court on a Mann white slave act indictment. Hattie May Taylor, 16, of Ironton, Ohio, is the complaining witness.
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