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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1916
Page
7
A promotional notice touts Nusbaum's as the largest exclusive men's and boys' store in the area. It highlights suit prices from 16 50 to 40 and overcoats from 16 50 to 45, urging readers to shop there for the best variety.
The Mareate Choral Club presents a performance of Faust at the Masonic Auditorium on Thursday December 7. Local singers and the music program bring the classic tale to the stage with a curated choral rendering.
The piece muses on reviving the Blue Grass League with an economical plan, while noting chatter from managers about Christy Mathewson and a distracted major league idea. It also references college football players and a fantastical view of a baseball poker circuit, interspersed with scattered sports lore and oddities.
Bantamweight boxer Johnny Williams known as Kid Williams celebrates his 23rd birthday in Copenhagen. The Danish fighter, who rose to fame as a knockout artist, plans a public building climb tonight with a searchlight on his ascent. Ten percent of proceeds go to the Vasion Army for Christmas dinner.
Mrs J B Whittaker of Mefuaf Virginia says Thedford’s Black-Draught cured her family’s headaches stomach trouble and prevented serious illness. She praises its vegetable formula aiding digestion relieving indigestion colic wind nausea and similar symptoms. The product has been in use over 20 years and claims to have helped over a million people.
A look back at early boxing history notes a century ago on December 5 1818 when Jack Randall defeated Ned Turner in thirty four rounds over two hours to claim the middleweight title era. Randall, London born with Irish ties, founded The Hole in the Wall sporting club in Chancery Lane London and helped spark England boxing’s rise though few giants of the era were recognized as champion.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a cure for thinning or falling hair. It claims the product revives dead roots, nourishes the scalp, reduces odor from excretions, and makes hair soft bright and fuller looking, with a money back guarantee. Available at drug and toilet counters.
Elkins College plans a powerful 1915-16 basketball squad under Coach Mullinex with deep material. The team will train hard for positions, new players to challenge incumbents, and a schedule featuring Washington and Jefferson, Marietta, Muskingum, Ohio University, West Virginia Wesleyan, Fairmont Normal and Keyser Gallegians.
Mrs Hugh Cook of Scottsville New York recounts using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for her two children five years ago while in Garbutt Ohio. She says it promptly checked their coughing and cured the colds quicker than anything she previously used. Obtainable everywhere.
Certificates of incorporation have been issued for Crockett Red Ash Coal Company of Blanefield Virginia Tazewell county with authorized capital of 24900 dollars. Incorporators listed include Minnie A Pollock and W T Russell of Bluefield and others.
The Beech Creek Coal Company of Clothier with chief works in Logan and Boone counties is authorized for $25,000 capital. Incorporators include A. R. Montgomery Jr of Clothier and William J. plus other listed names.
Advice from hospital and physician sources recommends drinking a half glass of hot water with a teaspoon of bisulated magnesia to neutralize stomach acid and halt food fermentation. The method is claimed to rapidly ease discomfort and restore normal digestion, and is suggested for travelers and those with irregular meals.
G Fox Clothier Wilman Jr and Sr Gi Dayton of Philadelphia discuss population changes over the last twenty years and related immigration effects, noting a near doubling or significant shift in demographics amidst urban growth and public concerns.
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