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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1912
Page
2
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a 25 cent cure for dull brittle or frizzy hair. It claims immediate results with easy application, promising shinier softer hair with abundant lustre and health. Buy from local drug stores or roller counters and test the effect tonight.
A fragmented exchange shows Anty Drudge arguing with Persie over attire and manners. The garbled text references Mrs Oldwaydént, clothing, and a seemingly informal conversation about footwear, cleanliness, and social conduct.
Weston records a death in town from a watchmaker and funeral at Machpelah cemetery. A pretty wedding unites Miss Lillian Pritchard and Mr. Zane Ellis at the United Brethren church. Several workers suffer finger injuries unloading thin metal from Baltimore and Ohio tracks. Other items note property sale in Kitteenville, travels to Wheeling and Clarksburg visits, and illness among residents.
The Lewis County Bar Association commends Judge W. W. W. Brannon for probity promptness and fairness in duty. He is praised for hearing all sides before decisions and is elevated to the appellate court. A memorial record is requested to be spread in the county record.
The letter extols Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a blessing for the elderly noting cures in patients aged 91 to 98 and praising its medical value. Nurse Kate Dowd of Clinton Connecticut endorses the remedy and urges public awareness of its benefits for aged individuals.
An old advertisement touts Duffy's Fure Malt Whiskey as boosting blood and brain, strengthening nerves, and aiding the heart while protecting against disease. It markets a $1 bottle with a free medical booklet and doctor’s advice, from The Duty Mil Whiskey Co Rochester.
A Scranton judge faced charges claiming he sought fair value for property and aided a plan to sell Marion Coal Co stock to railroad interests. Archbald said he acted as a friend of attorney George M Watson and C G Boland, with no compensation. His attorneys argued the actions did not amount to impeachable offense or high crime.
United States Fish Commissioner George J. Bowers of Martinsburg leaves for Washington then sails December 12 from New York to Hamburg to study fisheries in France Germany England and other nations. He will also represent the U S government at the annual seal fur sale from waters near the Pribkoff islands off Alaska.
Joe Osleska Viet, 55, died last evening at Mine No 3 in Fairmont after attempting to jump on a cage and falling back into the shaft as he left work. The accident occurred at Jamison Coal Company.
The article notes old curative theories for skin disease lack scientific support and that salves only clog pores. It discusses the limited penetration of remedies and mentions popular eczema treatments like D D D Prescription and Wintersret thymosis Cerin as examples.
The Press and American, a new afternoon daily, launches with George Garner as managing editor and Frank L Geary, former editor of the Weekly American, as business manager. It opened last evening to a cordial reception.
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