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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
2
The entry lists multiple newsstands in Clarksburg West Virginia including Showacre Bros at Pike Street Ed Rowe’s stand Traders Hotel Jackson and Glen Elk as distribution points for the Daily Telegram dated December 24 with the year indicated as 103.
The article surveys mistletoe's Christmas role in various traditions, noting its revered status in Drvide worship and its use in holiday rituals. It discusses plant origins, evergreen hosts, and old beliefs about the mistletoe’s sacred nature, with tangential references to current labor issues and editorials.
Local pages recount a tangle of names and affiliations including General Wood and Captain Bryan with scattered notes on accidents, reform talk, and party alignments. The piece mocks political maneuvering, presses on wartime cabinet ties, and notes social figures and hotel plans amid a charged public climate.
Fragmented OCR from a Virginia and West Virginia related World’s Fair feature notes imminent completion of palace structures. Mentions Trutdsome volonia and the NIL of wide-scale exposition plans, with references to Virginia cities and regional expansion. Includes a medicinal ad line urging Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a drugstore supplier.
An advertisement promotes a tonic tablet claiming to restore blood and nerve strength. It touts quick relief from dizziness nervousness and fatigue, stating the remedy improves vitality and wellness. Sold by Stone & Mercer druggists with price per box and multi box deals.
Local officials announce a charitable event to aid inmates and residents, promising a large meal and provisions. Organizers describe a comprehensive feast with chicken, eggs, oats, and other staples to feed the community in need.
A dated contrast guide explains early signs of croup and urges mothers to seek prompt care. It notes that hoarseness or a barking cough may precede serious symptoms, and promotes a remedy claimed safe and effective for quick relief. The item markets a product from Stone & Mercer as a safe treatment option.
The ad promotes a wide holiday toy selection and gifts for children of all ages. It highlights dolls, games for night tots and older kids, books for babies and children, sheet music, and a large toy line. It invites families to visit and preview the new stock, noting a Wednesday sale and a display of 300 copies of new music.
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