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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1909
Page
7
An old Scott and Bowne advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as nourishment and medicine for digestion. It asserts taking seven times daily will “work wonders” and promises relief, with bold claims about aiding various ailments and improving health.
Readers are urged to mail for home treatment of piles offering immediate relief and potential cure. The ad promises guidance from Mrs. M. Summers in Notre Dame Indiana and free trial samples with no payment required. It includes requests to share the offer and provide an address for correspondence.
An old advertisement touts Sweet Melo dy Flour as a blood cleanser and promotes Allen's Foot-Rax for foot relief and shoe comfort. It includes claims of improved health and dancing ease, with sample free offers and a notice about creditors and a shareholders meeting in 1903 1909.
A damaged text fragment reports police in Huntington noting a seizure or attempted escape near a cup and pipe incident. Deputy U.S. Marshal Diy Cunningham of Charlcton is mentioned amid ambiguous lines suggesting investigations and possible arrests.
In Bridgeport on New Year’s Eve about thirty couples attended a leap year banquet at Danatet. Townspeople and several out of town guests joined a festive program with Mrs. Sutton as toastmaster and Miss Fitzhugh as best, while ladies escorted guests to the venue. The event featured elegant decorations, wax candles, and a graceful, well-managed flow, marking a notable communal celebration of the year.
Four defendants faced the police court with varied outcomes. Yd. Slaoley was convicted of gas, fancy and fined fourty dollars. the fine suspended on a promise to save the city within one hour. Wick Blank paid four dollars and ten cents for drunkenness. Andy Orlok was jailed for three days for nonpayment. Mis f four and a half dollars for drunkenness. N. Cathop paid four dollars and sixty cents for drunkenness and posted two dollars, the full amount he had.
Rowan Rarrison son of Samuel R Haarson has taken four position as bookkeeper at Merchants National Bank and began duties Saturday morning. Justion Capip tay also begins duties in the office once held by James David in the basement of the common hall.
The Clarksburg pressing shop under Henry Heinre, proprietor, announces new staff and repairs, detailing services in cleaning and garment pressing for local customers.
Fragmentary OCR records show a local notice about property, hog damage, and a planned building project. Names like Tom and White appear with mentions of ground sale and damages. Place names and dates are unreadable, but transmission hints at a legal or real estate notice with damage claims and construction plans.
Fragmentary OCR reads Shinns Band and 3 4 Stivin Director with a garbled address 410 Lee Street gb eal Toit Prigno. Likely a misread public notice or obituary fragment referencing a band, a director, and an address.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the West Virginia Bank will be held in the banking room on Wednesday January 1 1909 at 9 o clock for the purpose of addressing the business and transaction of the bank. Directors to be elected and other business to come before the meeting. The cashier Wittlage will report and forward the information. Additionally there is stray text about a medical advertisement and product endorsements beside the core notice.
The Calgary Baptist Church held its annual meeting despite bad weather with Rev. R. B. McDanel presiding. The treasurer reported strong finances and a balance on hand, nearly $500 paid on the church debt, and $435 donated to missions and Venevo levce. The membership was reported at 328.
A New Year sermon titled Te Fekgad Litas to Live Over Again will be preached Sunday evening at 7 oclock at St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church South corner Main and Chastrint streets by Rev T R Wade D D a Methodist itinerant of over fifty years. This will be a timely occasion with reminiscences and cheer for listeners. All are invited with a cordial welcome.
Fragmentary ad copy promotes Pane Diapensin as a cure for indigestion and stomach distress. It urges readers to ask a pharmacist for a sample and claims dramatic digestive benefits, with dubious pricing and product details amid garbled text and misused terminology.
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