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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
7
A fragmented directory page lists multiple rooms and businesses across floors of the Empire Building including Fairmont Coal Co MetLife Insurance Co Marietta Lumber Co and National Cash Register Co among others. It also contains an advertisement for Kodol a digestive aid and DeWitts Little Early Risers laxative with brief product claims.
The notice advertises Swamp-Root for kidney and bladder pain with claims of quick relief. It promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp-Root from Binghamton New York and offers a free sample bottle by mail. Also mentions Pinesalve Carbolized as a healing antiseptic poultice.
A proposed extension would connect Belington with Wute mont, with a link between Ahlontown and Fairmont, and surveys consider pushing routes to Morgantown and nearby suburbs. Stockholders in Fairmont and Clarkshire Traction are backed by coal firm interests, while McSpadden advances his own line as years pass.
Health Coffee is presented as the finest coffee substitute by Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. It is made from toasted cereals with malt and nuts and supposedly fools experts, requiring no twenty or thirty minutes boiling. Sold by all dealers.
James H Speprow of Hedgesville died after a long illness and Dr Newton D er of Martinsburg died suddenly from heart disease. A death by suicide epidemic recurs in Huntington with several attempts and some successes. Severio Falco, alleged Black Hand artist of Grafton, was convicted in circuit court of extorting money from a foreigner. Noah Bil conductor on the B and O in Martinsburg slipped while coupling a car and required amputation. Several B O employees were discharged for violating a recent intoxicants order.
Persistent cough relief praised by Will J. Hayner editor of the Burley Bulletin. Testimonial claims Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy cured a wife’s lingering cough after one bottle, with the product advertised as non opiate and sold by all druggists.
Grippe sweeps the country and Preventives offer a safe cold remedy. The ad touts no quinine or laxative and claims pneumonia could be avoided if early colds are treated promptly. A 48 tablet box costs 25 cents and vest pocket boxes six cents, sold by dealers.
An old advertising blurb promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a quick, satisfactory remedy for rheumatism with one application relief and claims many cures. It warns that a weak stomach and nerves, not organs, underlie sickness and touts Dr Shoop's Restorative as addressing the root cause. Sold by all druggists in 25 and 60 cent sizes.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a price 230, a unit or product called ayetam and heme. Named person A. Duke appears with unclear context and location.
Local notes report repairs on the Washington Fuel Company's locomotive. Several residents are listed with brief travel or visit updates including Mrs Walter Henry returning home to Weston and John Temple recovering enough to go to Hot Springs Arkansas. Others mentioned include Charles Hurst from West Union Okey Hannah at Rock Camp J W Gerrard from Gregorys Run and Blackburn Swiger of Flag Run Sardis district. Georgia Smallwood shopped and visited public schools on Tuesday.
A movement seeks to form a West Virginia Society in New York City to connect former residents there. Other states have similar groups, and a large, enthusiastic WV group is expected. Several Clark County residents will be on the inaugural member list. Roy Waugh of Buckhannon, Upshur county prosecuting attorney, was a visitor today. John T. Williams of Wilsonburg spent the day here.
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