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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1906
Page
3
Fragments describe a sale of cemetery storage or stoge with garbled terms and an advertisement for DeWitt's salve and other medical items. The unreadable OCR text mentions medical salves and pillow use, with references to Hunzel and a garbled product list.
An old newspaper advertisement page touts patent medicines and tonics. Claims include “the world’s greatest medicine” for coughs, colds, and stomach issues, with testimonials about cures and health improvements. It promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar and several laxatives, listing druggists Stone & Mercer Sturm & Wilson and F. I. Burke as sellers.
An 1890s style ad copy describes Greenlawn Cemetery and Benstiiol lot inquiries, then promotes two products. Electric Bitters claims to cure weakness and stomach liver kidney problems with a 50 cent price. E R Davis & Co invites Feb 14 15 at 310 312 Main Street to demonstrate the Universal Coffee Percolator. DeWitt's Little Early Risers touted for headaches biliousness and more with Stone Mercer selling.
A fragmentary newspaper snippet promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatic back pain with instructions for use and a home remedy approach. It also advertises Kodol digestant and Bucklen's Amic1a Salve for indigestion and burns, with local druggists Stone & Mercer and hardware stores mentioned.
A historical ad packed with remedies from Stone & Mercer praising Dr Dade's Tath Liver Pilla and Chamberlain's Cong Hah for indigestion and colds. Claims quick relief, pleasant use, and safety with no opium. Warns cold leads to serious diseases and urges purchase from local shopkeepers.
A Waycross Georgia letter touts dramatic nerve relief and weight gain after six weeks using Dr Gunn's Blood Nerve Tonic. It claims converting food to blood to feed nerves and cure disease. Sold 75 cents per box by Philadelphia maker and Stone & Mercer local agent. Also promotes One Minute Cough as a safe remedy sold by Stone & Mercer.
Ad fragment touts a tonic promising to aid digestion and strengthen the stomach with notes on stomach and liver functions. Mentions selling by Stone & Mercer in a vintage tone.
List of unclaimed letters including Tessin Lewis J Pisher Lloyd Littivton Miss Nore Layman Mise vk Miss Mary Meeks Berhard McGill Mies Afsria Moses C C Moot Tam Maxwell Marcel Onk wourki Miss Auinic Oglin Tigeis Pyeikiaku Te Powell Jon Quighy Miss Polly Ross Mise Neltie Stewe rt Miss Myra Smith Wolaty Seit van George Snider Mige Narcisos Nuxzen C Whitestone Faith Wal ser Gus Williams H H Weller Mise Hattie P Wilson J W Wor ley Miss Lelia Wheeler Norval L Wiseman Wm D Woods W 1 Window Par S M Alex J B Still 8 0 Denham Par
The street car company has offered to run a number of low winter cars in the coming season and is arranging to run them on all lines. Track work from Fairmont to Worthington is completed and being pushed, with service planned to begin in early summer.
Nat Goodwin was cordially received on his return to the London stage at the Shaftesbury theatre opening the season in Pipetrig's English version of A Gilded Fool. He maintained audience popularity and many expect a thriving London season. Also noted are a Reynoldsville visit and Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a remedy for colds.
Upholstery and furniture work being advertised as cheaper than ever at E A Allen on West Main Street near R O Odell's old stand. The notice emphasizes low prices and basic services in a local trades listing.
Authority as executor of the last will of Mexander Custer records a public sale of three Reed’s Run plots near Clarksburg, Harrison County. Tract 1 36.25 acres on Weston Pike with a small home. Tract 2 47.26 acres near Reed’s Run road with Custer residence. Tract 3 9.02 acres joining Tract 2. Sold together or separately, reduced to cash on delivery with clear title and no encumbrances. Sale at front door of the Court House in Harrison County on a specified March date in 1906, with terms: cash.
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