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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1903
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes record a freight depot item involving Virginia and opposition by a person or group. Details are unclear, but the fragment mentions masts, whiskey, a price, and a depot date likely in December.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a home with a 16.6 piano and a piano player. It references a Burmoniet or Thomagna Basic Company and Elk Fridge building with a date phrase feb 18. The text is incomplete and unclear about participants, location, and event.
A garbled notice notes M D Stuart arranging payment and sale related to large urns, with a reference to Traders a-1 lay and Canton Presbyterian bur. It mentions a Clarkebur Tranatar site and a plan to find Worwen on find, and a banner about taking flee aboard the barn.
A fragmented report outlines the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the World’s Fair exhibit at St Louis. It notes routes from Baltimore to St Louis via Parkersburg and the Mississippi, with connections from New York Philadelphia and Washington and mentions hotels and lodgings for travelers.
Advertises three special tours by Baltimore and Ohio via Washington, with Seaboard Air Line and Southern Railway options. Includes sleeping car accommodations, round trips Washington to Jacksonville and Jacksonville to Washington. Details show February and March departures from Hicksville and other points, with tickets via multiple lines and agents listed.
Frank L. Perley presents Charles Dalton eminent actor in a dramatization of Stanley Weyman’s novel A Gentleman of Truce. Dalton, praised for romantic lead, stars with Marie Superbus role. production noted for swordplay intrigue and strong romantic plot. Shows run Wednesday January 1 at the local theater with Perley’s company.
A collection of light anecdotes from diverse papers recounts a stormbound tourist in Wales mistaken for a host’s husband, a mishap in a domestic setting with a Bible and mistaken identity, and various household quips. The items mix comic misreadings, domestic chatter, and social banter from different city presses.
Glasbury West Virginia December 11 The Traders National Bank of Clarksburg invites holders to a meeting at the banking house on Tuesday January 12 1904 at 10 a m to elect directors approve a charter resolution and consider the issue of bond shares and pending matters. TT M Jackson president states the required quorum and agenda for the annual gathering.
A man arrested on a warrant for theft from a railroad camp near Ton Citte faced a jury trial. He was found guilty and fined 810 and 14 days in jail, with imprisonment to follow for the offense. The stolen goods included treaty items valued at 73 combs, two sugar packages, three coffee packs, and other articles of similar value.
An advertisement targets frail readers claiming the remedy restores vitality by enriching blood. It touts Dr Guin Blood and Nerve Tonic as a quick, effective cure for nervous weakness, dizziness, memory lapses, and fatigue. Sold as tablets after meals, priced 75 cents per box or 3 for 2 dollars, through Stone & Meter druggists.
Mr. and Mrs. George marked the twentieth anniversary of their wedding with a dinner at their home in Adamston. A large group of relatives and friends attended to extend congratulations and best wishes. Mrs. Southern, renowned in culinary circles, contributed to the festive atmosphere, and guests enjoyed a cheerful, hospitable gathering.
Advice to mothers about preventing croup using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Early signs include hoarseness and a rough cough a day or two before attack. Remedy to start at first hoarseness or cough to dispel symptoms and avoid danger. Sold by Stone Morcor, rye sta.
Mina Alice Pleming teaches Miss Gathering Shhnn in Norti idhioalt. Shinn was sent home at Shinnaton because of the sudden illness of her brother Robert Shinn. He suffered from kidney trouble and his condition prompted the family to request care.
A housewife prefers Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the prudent first aid against cold symptoms. The ad claims prompt, satisfactory results when kept at hand and given at first signs of a cold. It states the remedy is safe for children and pleasant to take, with no harmful substances, available from local druggists.
The ety schools plan a Thursday start to the holidays and a January 4 reopening. Several teachers will take vacations, with some spending time at home and others traveling before resuming work after the break.
Multiple small ads advertise furnished rooms to rent private family for gentlemen a large front room with bath and other rental options. Listings include traveling salesman wanted, one man’s rooming options at 45 Wat Sala trot, 237 former Third and Mechanic area, two rooms for rent near Chird and Mechanic street, and a fourteen stack hay sale near Quiet Dell. Also notes a Kappa Sigma pin missing and a lost item. A mortgage loan pitch from The Standard Guaranty and Trust Company offers rent relief and a cheaper payment plan.
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