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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
6
A fragmented OCR item notes a Telegram feature on pricing and exclusive paper sale details. It mentions 16c pricing, Beem access, and small cr purchases, but the readable facts are limited to the hinted sale and pricing options.
A proposed church order would require engaged couples especially Catholic ones to obtain a written acknowledgment or attested betrothal before marriage. Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Ryan discussed the plan to prevent hasty marriages, with priests and trusted witnesses involved in confirming betrothal in the United States.
Letters promote Herpicide with testimonials from Bertha Taillinger of Portland Oregon and Grace Dodge of Portland Oregon praising hair loss stop and dandruff clearance after one bottle. Advertisers and agents listed include The Herpicide Co Detroit plus Wallis and Haymaker as special agents.
The county adopts a dog and sheep tax this year, valuing dogs for tax at rates up to 100 dollars for some entries. Owners may set their own values but high taxes aim to curb violence. penalties include legal recovery if a dog is poisoned or killed. Some flea bitten dogs fetch very low prices. Next year delinquent dogs may face removal. the sheriff will collect taxes or sign dog death warrants, with the county court appointing a dog killer soon.
An advertisement touts OUR-PIE pie preparation in lemon chocolate and custard flavors. It claims pure food law compliance and affordability at grocers for 10 cents per package, making two pies, with mentions of healing salve and antiseptic uses sold by EH. F. Burke.
A fragment lists Sweet Melody Flour and Greentla wn Cemetery near the city promoting perpetual care. It mentions contact at 220 W Main Street and references remedies for ailments such as kidney and bladder pain. The text also touts medical products and local business names like HL Maker of Raintown and Chamberlain's Pain M in.
George Gans has put the Lafayette Notel property to Patrick Regain Agasenived with transfer of ownership to Brownsville. W. A. Canter will take charge of the Kamnyetta Rote hotel in Brownsville and George Wilkinson will manage the New Girard in Uniontown. The transaction involves about 260000 dollars. Local residents regret the departure of Carder from Lafayette and wish him success in Uniontown.
A garbled catalog of rooms and tenants across multiple floors including doctors dentists insurers and merchants. It notes premises in Greenlawn Cemetery area and mentions various firms and professions with partial room numbers and floor positions.
The Bridgeport Telephone Company stockholders elected a list of directors including Joseph Bartlet Howard Nuxum Marvin Clelland Calder Rice and many others. An executive committee was chosen with Rev. B Stout as president and N L Fitshugh as treasurer among names listed.
Dr Ralph Frame once a noted Parkersburg dentist was judged insane after overwork led to a mental break. He was sent to Athena Ohio asylum where violence caused a jaw fracture by an attendant. He later moved to a private Columbus hospital, then Coolville home, but remains violent and intermittently uncontrollable.
Take notice that on Wednesday February 5 1908 at Elmer J Goodwins law office Clarksburg WV depositions will be taken from 9 am to 6 pm by Albert Clay in the circuit court Harrison County West Virginia case Alber Clay Bayley plaintiff Florence Irene Bayley defendant and others. Depositions may be continued at the same place on subsequent days until completed. Public notice dated January 10 1906.
Fragmentary OCR suggests a medicinal product item with names and sales notes. The readable bits mention liver pills, a seller, and generic marketing cues, but contain many garbled terms making precise entities uncertain.
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