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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1908
Page
2
A fragmentary OCR item references Dr J B Prior and Hig over Bison theatre with an office hour time noted as 7, suggesting a local theatre event or meeting. The readable text is sparse and lacks full context or outcome details.
Thomas Jefferson in his Famous Immersons and Rip Van Winkle debut at the Grand this week delighting theatergoers. The Choir Singer, fresh from New York, features a Virginia heiress who becomes a public singer amid humorous clashes with New York types and includes new musical numbers.
Main train No. % arrived late Monday afternoon after colliding with an engine at Tunnelton. Both engines suffered severe damage. An explosion of an engine at Altamont caused further passenger train delays.
The Pike News Company rents the large room vacated by the Welland Theatre Company on Pike street owned by W. F. Grif Athany will soon occupy the mime. A dubious medical patent claim advertises a cure for constitutional disease with a $100 reward for proof. The text also promotes Family Fill for constipation and Little Early Risers pills, ending with a mention of Sweat Melody Flour.
Mayor Crile could not spell the name of an Italian prisoner and wrote Italian No. 1 on the docket. The man, jailed for drunkenness, faced a $3 fine with $3.60 costs and was released after payment. No other prisoners appeared. An advertisement promotes Pintule remedies for rheumatic and related pains.
An OCR fragment advertises a product line claiming a cure for constipation with no weakening effect and urges asking a druggist for 250 per box. It mentions DeWitt's Kidney and Bidder Pile as related remedies and notes sale by various retailers, though the legible text is garbled.
The text urges prompt action against illness and emphasizes perseverance in treatment. It discusses cures for a condition described as leading to consumption, warning that delays worsen outcomes and advanced stages resist easy fixes.
A old fragment touts a patent remedy sold at a Clinton Bucklep’s Arica store. It promises to cure chapped hands sore off sores and long standing skin issues with speedy relief and final cure. It mentions Dean’s Ointment and claims chronic cases are relieved.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Shoop's Restorative tablets and liquid for nervous weakness in stomach heart and kidney nerves. It touts a free sample test from Racine Wisconsin and claims cures for kidney and bladder trouble with testimonials and pharmacist sales.
A Londoner touts Electric Bitters as a cure for chills bilious attacks and jaundice and as a general tonic for stomach liver and kidney issues. The remedy sells for 50 cents at Frank G. Bland's drug store with a guarantee. Also mentioned is Dewitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve and Dr King’s New Discovery as popular treatments.
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