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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1908
Page
2
Court Street Pressing Co offers clothes cleaning pressing and repairs with emphasis on ladies work. Includes contact via home phone 195 and address 222 Court Street. Dental services not detailed.
A nonspherical farce titled The Choir Singer by Carroll Fleming features Aloe Leighton as a singer seeking her path beyond the choir. Jefferson Jeferson stars in Hip Van Winkle, drawing audiences with his classic stage presence and artistic charm on opening night January 9.
Alice debuts in New York after rural Virginia roots and gains success at a roof garden. The play blends quaint country figures with Metropolitan eccentrics leading to engaging comic situations. Jefferson’s Rip Van Winkle, eleven years in the role, draws strong praise for authentic portrayal.
The International Correspondence Schools via local rep Potts of 820 West Pike street hosts an exhibit in the Bloch Tutoring Company window on Third Street. Notable items include architectural and mechanical drawings and a student print by Lester Hanks, S. W. Ford, Charles B. Thacker, and M. M. Banks. The display runs until Friday night as interest grows in the schools’ nationwide, career-focused programs. Also notes a Presbyterian church women’s group meeting tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. W. M. Hudson on Clay Street. A promotional plug for Our Pie cake mixes invites readers to order from grocers for easy lemon, chocolate, and custard pies.
Highway inspector H G Williams prepares a report of his observations from 18 states and others and will submit it with recommendations to the legislature next session. He hopes the report is printed in time to reach every state reader before the legislature vote so informed opinion can be formed on the proposed measures. Also a sale notice appears for dairy cows on January 43 at 40 with various items listed.
Public notice for the Empire Mullin com stockholders annual meeting at Empire National Bank on Tarwlay May 11 1908 to elect directors and approve the year’s transactions amid confusion over duties and secrecy. Charles E Brooke listed at Waldo street fourth street as contact.
Early 20th century ad touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root and Ring s Liver Pills for urinary and digestive ailments. Claims include relief from urinary pressure, burning pain, and frequent nighttime urination after liquor use, plus liver and skin benefits. Also promotes Ring s Dyspepsia Tablet and D M Oxden Company spring sale with dealers like H F Burke and H T Burke.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin introduces Health Coffee Imitation branded as a fast coffee substitute. The product claims to mimic real coffee without real beans, made from toasted cereals with malt and nuts. Advert says it can be prepared in a minute and fools experts.
Dewitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salvo is specially recommended for piles and is sold by all druggists, according to the advertisement.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Cough Cure as a safe quick remedy for coughing in all ages. It features a green herbal extract from a mountain shrub said to heal bronchial membranes without opium or harsh chemicals and is labeled as a sacred herb by Spaniards.
An old ad promotes Cascnsweet baby remedy and Rees Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs croup and whooping cough. Claims no opiates and quick relief with gentle laxative. Sells through HF Burke agents and lists sales positions with pay and expenses in Toledo Ohio.
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