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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
2
A local retailer announces an early holiday clearance with prices like five dollar items and coats, suits, skirts, and ready to wear for men women and children. The store emphasizes clearing stock before year end and invites customers to shop this week, highlighting gifts for Xmas and added useful items.
A new school for mine workers opened at Lost Creek aims to train youths for better positions beyond foremen and inspectors. Supported by the company, it partners with the International Correspondence Schools offering discounted mining courses and periodicals to enrolled workers.
Mr Bowen is chosen as manager of the Monongahela Industrial Company and praised for leadership. He came from Clarksbury to Fairmont to boost local trade and industry. Supporters highlight stockholders and directors backing his plan to advance Fairmont as a premier West Virginia city.
Governor Dawson granted a conditional pardon for Blas, a 68 year old inmate serving two life terms for the murder of T. J. Mullemex in Randolph County. The parole followed petitions from ten of the conviction jurors and the entire penitentiary staff, with the warden Haddox recommending the release.
A dubious 1900s style ad touts Papen Diapepin as a harmless remedy for sour stomach and indigestion. It claims rapid relief from heartburn, gas, belching, and stomach heaviness, with a 50 cent case offered as sufficient to cure many cases.
A note from the school states only a few students attend as most have gone home for the holiday. Christmas services are planned on New Year’s, with remaining sessions scheduled on other school days. Classes will be held Friday and Monday night sessions are taught as usual.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a remedy with phrases like prompt relief in every case and a price of 32.00. Mentions Sregeinte or Williams BF Co Cleveland and Durkee. The garbled text suggests a product advertisement or catalog entry for a asthma relief print package titled Sweet Melody.
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