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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
12
Level to a stream and slate roof home described with rushed construction, paved streets, cement sidewalks, water and sewerage. Property includes S700 and a $2000 down payment for a baby pup tent. Real estate listing notes extra village parcels between Main and Market on Fifth Street with lots 40 by 50.
The article reviews New York theaters adopting military ushers and strict box office courtesy. It notes Hippodrome stage performances with robotic dance, praises George C Boldt’s leadership at Waldorf Astoria, and recalls Boldt Jr taking over. It mentions a dinner for Corse Payton and other social anecdotes with wit and parade of personalities.
A widespread advertorial touts Pinex cough syrup as the fastest, simplest home remedy for throat and chest congestion. It claims rapid relief from bronchial irritation, hoarseness, croup, and winter coughs, with a full pint bottle prepared from 2 ½ ounces Pinex and sugar syrup. The ad asserts guaranteed satisfaction and urges asking a druggist for 21 ½ ounces Pinex with directions.
The article sketches Lillian Lorraine’s stance on vampirism in cinema. She jokes about politics and coffee rituals while dismissing vampire parts as passé. Lorraine envisions ordinary work like dairy maid or sewing, saying stars’ real job is handling sugar props and autograph letters.
In Bridgeport on December 12 Miss Bessie Layintin received a pleasant birthday surprise with games and music, followed by refreshments. Attendees included Dezzie Lawson Roxie Payne Beulah Golden Hester Golden Massie Lanham Nellie Nuyam Lucille Martin Bessie Palmer Mrs. Nora Martin and Dor Roy Kurst Hassel Lawson Bruce Bartlett HWobart Payne Oliver Phillips Fred Randolph and Wallace Spurr.
Bellefontaine readers are told Vinol strengthens weak tired nervous women. Mrs J E Lamborn endorses Vinci claiming it made her strong and capable of doing housework. The ad promotes Winol with beef and cod liver peptones iron and manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates, claiming appetite and digestion help and a blood enrichment benefits guaranteed.
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