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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1908
Page
7
An all night drug store ad promotes Waldo Drug Store welcoming customers at any hour. The notice lists W B Stout and E Ward as contacts for prescriptions and shaving needs.
Close Mason county delegate O. B. Harper is rumored to seek the vacancy created by Warden Haddox's death. Though he denies applying, colleagues back his candidacy citing popularity, anti liquor stance, and prior legislative experience as fitting qualifications.
General Jacob S. Coxey arrives in Washington alone to press reforms from 1894. He seeks twenty two million dollars for good roads and non interest bearing bonds, saying he will not lead another march.
Fairmont Democrats nominate for mayor and council with Heket tact at night and A. C. Mc Kay George Carrell Clarence Corbin Henry Lively and D. McMillan. Prohibition slate names A. A. Clayton mayor and J. M. Smith J Freming D N Snider Stephens and J C Tetinagn for council. Election set for March at Sweet Melody Plouk.
State news records deaths in Mra Charlotte Sayre near Grafton and John F Michael of Falmont. Parkersburg Republicans set March 10 primary for city offices. West Union glass plant to shut down amid labor unrest. Joe Marchio’s murder body turned to state university. B&O freight surges through Parkersburg and Grafton divisions. State rep P Craig seeks state senate nomination. Saloon licenses eyed for next year amid poor business. Morgantown line completion promised within two years. Brakeman Browning injured. possible leg loss. Local mentions of Buckhannon business and regional notes. Light advertising items included.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a universal kidney and urinary tract tonic. It claims relief for various ailments and urges readers to mention the ad when contacting Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
A vintage advertisement argues that stomach weakness drives heart and kidney problems and that Dr. Shop's Restorative treats the nerve cause rather than the organs. It claims many patients improve quickly and urges readers to test the remedy sold by all druggists.
An advertisement promotes ManZan for all forms of piles with a collapsible tube and nozzle, priced at 50 cents. It includes a testimonial from Bert Barber of Elton Wisconsin praising DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills after four doses, stating they surpassed other medicines.
An old advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism and assorted aches with claims of rapid relief and cures. It endorsements Pineules for joint stiffness and back pain, offering a 20 day course for $1 and guaranteed results. Sold by H. F. Burke and other dealers.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop Cough Cure as thoroughly harmless for mothers to use with very young babies. It claims natural curative properties from a mountain shrub and asserts the product calms coughs without opium or harsh ingredients. Sold by all dealers.
A garbled OCR fragment notes a skating venue event with a confusing score rewritten as 120 to 22 at a roller rink, mentioning participants Marei and Deianers in a playful yet unclear context.
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