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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1906
Page
2
Public notice states Daily Telegram ads must be submitted by nine in the morning to guarantee same day changes, with Weekly Telegram items due by Wednesday noon each week. Readers should deliver copy to listed merchants on Pike street and related outlets for timely publication.
Clarksburg editors rail against a famed astronomer claiming light is a wave of moving electric currents. They argue railroads pay more city tax under new laws, contest local summer race plans, and note stock sales via the Telegram community drive are selling well.
The piece notes $10,000 fundraising with $5,000 raised, urging continued support to prepare the grounds for a big fair. It criticizes Democratic papers and praises the State Board of Public Works for seeking equal taxation and public hearing opportunities, while vowing not to be misled by political games. It emphasizes honest taxation and disapproval of attempts to gut board efforts.
Evans in the title role headlined a well received Runaways at the Grand Theatre last night. The packed audience praised his singing comedy, the handsome costumes, and the strong supporting company with few vulgar moments. The review notes the piece originated in New York with Fay Templeton in the cast and predicts a possible return engagement. A brief health ad for Foley's Honey and Tar closes the item.
The Women of the World met last night in Pathion hall Glen Elk with a special drill by Uniform Bank. An advertisement touts Bagitte Hazel Salve claiming to draw out burns heal skin diseases and cure piles. Request DeWitt's the genuine for safe relief.
The report notes two individuals involved in a minor disturbance and liquor costs, with a court hearing scheduled for the next morning to address the unsettled matter amid an eclipse narration. The piece oddly references an upcoming eclipse.
The Rev J C Warren pastor of Sharon Baptist Church Belair Ga proclaims Electric Bitters a Godsend curing back pain stiff joints and physical collapse. He walked a mile half an hour then three miles in fifty minutes after two bottles, calling it a new man effect. Sold under guarantee at F G Bland drug store for 50 cents, remedy for weakness and stomach liver and kidney complaints.
The Clarksburg Aerie of Bangles met in regular session last night in the Traders annex hall. Only routine business was transacted. Also an advertisement for Chamberlain's Salve claims instant relief for itching piles and offers it at 25 cents a box through Stone & Mercer.
Hearing before Justice M S Riley was adjourned until 3 o clock Saturday afternoon. The defendant was not present as she faces charges of maintaining and operating a lease of ill fame in Broad Oaks.
West Milford residents claim the finest ice supply as crews harvest above the mill dam. Five to eight inches thick ice spreads for miles, with Washburn area and Good Hope reports pushing quantities. A local ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for malaria poison and constipation at B G Bland’s drug store.
Colonel Thomas B. Seely arrives back in town after two months in Lafayette to resume business. He is in fine health and plans his family’s return. An advertisement touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as effective for headache and digestive issues, sold by Stone and Mercer.
A historical notice recalls Robert Morse pushing Congress for funds to lay a Washington Baltimore wire for instant messaging. It notes Skepticism from a congressman and the success of a local Woolen Mills Co promoting custom suits or overcoats for 15 dollars, asserting statewide confidence and customer satisfaction.
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