Empire Building Directory Listed Tenants And Firms
A historical directory fragment lists tenants and firms across Empire Building including insurers, engineers, doctors, real estate, lumber dealers, coal and gas companies, attorneys, and contractors. Notable entries include Metropolitan Life Insurance on Butte 315, Dr W H Holden dentist 205, Pitteburg & Fairmont Fuel Co on fifth floor, and Richards Construction Co room 645-646 on sixth floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Lila Insurance Co. Life Insurance
Butte
Dee Curtin Lumber Co
Richards Construction Co
West Virginia Casualty Co
Olandus West
Woman Beauty and Dandruff Cure Ad Declares Parasite Link
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Herpicide as a cure for dandruff and hair loss caused by a scalp parasite. It claims the germ burrows to the hair root and that killing it stops hair loss and improves appearance. Sold by druggists with a sample offer and special agents Wells & Haymaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhero
Chemical Laboratory
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Wells & Haymaker
Training School and Local Medical Advertisements
Training School for Nurses John R. Cook M D Conqulting Physician and Surgeon 13 Chief Office hours Wednesday 3 to 5 P M and by annointment Sell S41 Luther Haymond M D President vinton A Selby M D Secretary and Resident Physician Both Phones Consol 443 432 West Pike St DeWitts Little Early Riser Pills are sold by all Irngeists SWEET MELODY FLOUR A Kings Dyspepsia Tablet after each meal overcomes ingestion dyspepsia and other stomacheis Two days trial free Ask our dentist Sold by TE Burke Hives eczema itch or salt rhethm sets you crazy Can t bear the touch of your clothing Dean s Ointment cures the most obstinate cases Why suffer All druggists sell it Public Speaker Interupted Public speakers are frequently terrupted by people coughing This would not happen if Foley s Honey and Tar were taken as it cures coughs and colds and prevents pneumonia and consumption The genuine contains neoplates and is in a yellow package Sturm Wilson SWEET MELODY FLOUR GREENLAWN beautiful and well kept mostly near the city All lots with perpetual care Think what that means For any information desired call 330 W Mall St the cemetery or 217 Home phone Pinesalve Carhotzed acts like a poultice drawn out inflammation and poison antiseptic heating For shopped us Ups eats burns Held by H F Burke SWEET MELODY FLOUR
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Foley
Sturm & Wilson
Greenlawn
Mall St
Bimaele
Uitte Benst
Bia Gray
Youngu
Min
Fist
Sol
Cunning Coyotes In Guardian Wilderness Narrative
A vivid, antiquated portrait describes coyotes as sly observers of humans. The piece likens the coyote to a resident stockman and warns that when provoked they circle, threaten, and may steal saddles, meat, and boots, returning with their pack to taunt intruders.
Remarkable Clock and Pirate Tales in Vintage Dispatches
A collection of curiosities and reflections from an old newspaper page. It describes a Japanese town clock with a blooming landscape and mechanical figures, then recounts Captain William Kidd's 1706 execution and the era’s piracy impact, followed by a quip about memory and a closing American anecdote from Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kidd
Execution Dock
London
Kidd
Jilm
Tid
Crttney
Kad
Nix
Bag Inne
England
Todd
Chicago Journal
Hotel Men Attend West Virginia Association Meet
The tenth annual gathering of the Hotel Keepers Association of West Virginia convenes in Charleston with headquarters at the Hotel Kanawha. Events include registrations, entertainment programs, address sessions on European Plan and duties of clerks, a ladies tour through state archives, and an Edgewood County Club trolley visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Keepers’ Association of
West Virginia
Pnvened Fm
Charleston
Hotel KanawHa
Kaniwha
Gazivy
Waldo
Cluirkshnee
Carney Winter
Wheeling
George A. Taylor
Ruffner
Annnal Dager
Florel Ruffner
Stamm
Burliz
Kanawha
Edgewood County Club
Governor Dawson Receives Mine Disaster Report
Gov Dawson receives report from Senator Joseph H. McDermott of the West Virginia Senate on the Monongah mine disaster. McDermott absolves the Capital Coal Company of responsibility for the explosion that killed about 540 miners and boys. The statement also says miners were not at fault and marks the first official explanation of the catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Geo
Dawson
Joseph H. McDermott
West Virginia Senate
Monongat
McDermott
Taliment Coal Company
Stella in Jail Again for Drunkenness at City Court
Stella Golyn appeared before Mayor Crile at the regular session after being arrested for drunkenness in the streets. Fined $10 and jailed ten days in default. Willian Page jailed fifteen days for drunk and disorderly with $15 fine unpaid. Charles Lingham and John Verner remanded for three days due to fines. A. C. Strosnidor released on $4.90 payment. Troy Evans released after paying $5.06. Rebecca Lodge initiates one candidate. $100 reward announced for Catarrh cure claims by Hall's Company, with testimonials invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stell
Golyn
Crile
Mayer
Willian Page
Charles Lingham
John Verner
Ia Penel
Ness
A. C. Strosnidor
Troy Evans
Bank of Avest Virginia Shareholders Meeting Notice
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the bank will be held at 10 o’clock A M on Tuesday to elect directors and conduct normal business. Location is Main and Third streets. W A Lewis, Cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nationat Bank OF Avest Virginia
Clarksbore
Thin Bane
Hanze
W. A. Lewis
Cough Remedies Promoted by Dr Shoop and Foley's
An early 1900s style advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar and Dr Shoop's Cough Cure. It praises plant based extracts, claims safety for children, and urges buyers to ask for specific brands from local dealers and a "picture man" named Wilson.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Empire: Building Directory
Abeehoder
Asgrander, Insurance
Broc. T. Arnat Ett
Com
Dd, Britt
Clarksburg Fuel Co
Pitth
Coole Coal & Coke Co
Clarksbate Talégram Co., Printers and Publishers
First Door, Mainstreet
Empire Sign Co
J. Baters
B. BR. Jokneca
Fairmont Coalt
Glenwood
Greenlawn Cemetery
W. Gaston
HA. Haynes
H. H. Sloar
EB. A. Hill
S. M. Mason
Holmboe & Lafferty
W. H. Holden
Hope Nature Gas Co
Lynch-Elliott Real Estate Co
Marietta Lumber Company
National Cash Register Co
Newt &O. Attorneys- it-Law
O'Gara Coal Mining Co
S. Newman
Ladlee Tallor
Wm. H. Poling
Pitteburg & & Fairmont Fuel Co
B. F. Shuttlewith, Jr
Short, Elm, Coal Co
Sperry & Sperry
Attorneys-at-Law
Star Big Reet & Supply Co
Challiactors Supplies
Richard Scott
Room
W. H. Taylor
B. F. Thompson
Union Land Co
Weimer Handle & Cinercutetar
Wilson
Thiru
Wilson & Carter
Ape Ie Foruer
Aboon
Eager Pacha
Seana Alan
Shoop
Therm
Matt
Dudley
Clarksburg
John R. Cook
Luther Haymond
Vinton A Selby
Consol
West Pike St
DeWitts
TE. &. Burke
H. F. Burke
Sweet Melody Floti
Atchison Globe
Tin Old Tidy
A. Glimer Patton
Thomas
Walla
Parkersburg
City of
Tursday
Senator McDermott
Davyson
Stella
Anotiter Brenecca
Rebecca Lodge
Odd Fellows
Scence Tax
Hal
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toleito
Druggintm
Hall
Rin
Terry
Ownita
Graesch Pere
Ray
Ni. V
Joe Crelie
Teo
Dacror
G Depository of
The
United States
Tot Merchants National Bank
Clarksburg, WY
Farmers Bank Clerkstars
V. Va
W. Va
Burke’s
Glendale
Burke
Thos. H. Burke
Baltimore
Union National Bank of
Union National Bank
Clarksbars
Virginia
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