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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1907
Page
7
A fragmented Empire listing enumerates rooms and businesses across floors from basement to seventh. It names physicians lawyers architects coal and lumber firms, insurance offices, contractors and tradesmen with room numbers and floor levels, showing a dense building directory snapshot.
Rosenshine Junk Co buys and sells second hand machinery including old zank pulleys and bhaffing equipment. The firm specializes in acquiring and reselling varied used industrial items.
A veteran recalls avoiding duty, getting hungry, and hiding in a Confederate cellar where a war council discussed plans. A clever ruse with a trapped guard and a forged map led to a commission and a role on the general staff as a scout supervisor. The tale centers on a young soldier named Townend and his ascent through wit and betrayal.
The Beauty Doctor will appear at the Grand Opera house Saturday matinee and night January 12 with a new dress and many special features. It includes new dancing numbers, costumes, faces, and big musical numbers that are hits. A topical trio Angels Voices Farewell, Myron Brown, Come Down, Mr. Man in the Moon, My Flower of the South and other good pieces fill the program.
Judge Holt denies mandamus petitions seeking mayor McClung’s proclamation for a spring vote on issuing a license and questions the legality of last spring’s election. Petitions urge Supreme Court expedited review to resolve the case.
Lloyd Adams and Teddy Robinson appeared before the mayor at a police court session for drunkenness. Teddy was fined five dollars plus costs and jailed five days for nonpayment. Lloyd avoided jail after promising to depart for Morgantown, with a reduced fine of three dollars if he left at once. Livya stated she would go remotely. An ad for Progressive RafflsPartice notes popularity. Hilda Hildebrand Leichner has added mantaining to her dermatological practice.
A fragment notes an ice cream offering at Hotel Waldo daily from noon. The garbled text suggests a promotional line for a product named Sweet Melody Flour with unclear pricing or delivery details.
Announcement of Kathryn Purnell and her company at the Grand Opera House for the coming week starting Monday January 14 draws much local comment. She is described as one of the handsomest women on the American stage with a notably sweet personality, and her troupe is said to be the only one of its kind to play annual engagements in New York City Pittsburgh Philadelphia Washington Baltimore and other cities.
Deputy Marshal GH Brown escorted William Conrad of Grant county as a federal prisoner to Parkersburg to testify in federal court on a violation of the Internal Revenue laws. He had been held in jail for about a half week prior to the transfer.
Paul Thompson, seven, the son of Mr and Mrs Edward Thompson, is very ill at their home on South Chestnut Street, and grave fears are entertained by the family.
Special Announcement the National Pure Food and Drug Law states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs Sturm & Wilson sell the product for children and adults
C C Floyd of Kershaw recalls a ten year battle with consumption and weight loss, credits Dr King’s New Discovery after six months of use with full recovery to 170 pounds. The ad asserts thousands are healed annually and offers guarantees, with pricing and a trial bottle. It also promotes the Acme Collecting Agency at 110 Booth Third Street for prompt debt collection.
The popular Overseer of the poor in Fort Madison Mr August Sherpe hails Dr King s New Life Pills as the best laxative, claiming they cure biliousness and constipation. Also advertised are Electric Bitters praised by J R Blankenship of Beck Temp and advertised at Frank G Bland s drug store with a 60 cent price. The Palm Hewes Passes for Gancing mentioned and residents urged to attend.
Notice names several applicants seeking transfer of licenses to sell beer in Clarkstarg for the current year. The city auditor's office lists each petitioner and invites objections by interested parties within the designated period.
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