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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1908
Page
5
A large display offers trunks and bags with leather bindings and brass trim priced from 4 to 25 dollars. Suit cases at 2 to 12.50, bags 4 to 10. Custom tailoring featuring skirts in one week suits in two coats in ten days. Fifty spring models and B B line from 20 to 60 dollars.
Chiffon Panamas and new novelty cloths arrive from Paris and New York. Four exclusive styles by a top maker, sample line limited to fifteen beauties. Special measurements welcomed, orders taken for dress goods. Herringbone Serge and Satin Stripe Batiste feature, with fine double width suitings priced at 1.25 and 1.50 per yard.
Farmers mechanics and laborers rely on Dr Thomas Electric Oil to take the sting from cuts and bruises at once. Pain cannot stay where it is weed. This popular remedy is advertised as a quick relief for injuries common to workers.
An old advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Cough Cure as safe for all ages sourced from a mountain shrub. It claims to calm coughs and heal bronchial membranes with no opium or harsh ingredients. Sold by local dealers at Smarthy on Fourth Street near a short street scene.
An advertisement fragment touts Health Coffee as a true coffee substitute made from toasted cereals malt and nuts. It claims a cure for chromestres and features a doctor’s boasts about rapid preparation and expert deceptions, while listing an address at 314 W Pike St and a Racine Wisconsin producer.
The column lists numerous residents visiting or returning home from trips and gatherings in towns like Bridgeport Mannington and Parkersburg. It notes Dr W P Goff in Philadelphia and others visiting New York St Louis and Marietta while attending meetings and family events.
Royal Arch High Priest Tom G Strickler attended Adoniram Chapter No 11 with many visitors from nearby towns. An elaborate banquet followed the ceremonial session where addresses were given by Strickler Stuart F Reed and Revs J B Bird and J F Plummer.
The Yarkee Dowdie Stock Company plans a Monday evening engagement featuring Margie and a well equipped repertoire. The troupe travels to present a lively program with musical and dramatic offerings for local audiences.
Mr Burgos seeks to match high priced attractions with a strong performance. A cathodic set piece and electrical effects create the proper atmosphere for the plays. The company opens Monday with Anita the Singing Girl and a variety of vaudeville features between acts.
A centered palmist at 183 W Main Street advertises remarkable gifts. He claims to reveal past, present, and future and can assist with financial troubles, concealed treasures, social affairs, and everyday doubts. Clients are invited to sit while he uses trance and divination.
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