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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
6
Community notice from The Telegram Clarksburg West Virginia invites readers to send communications to the 8 O Clock Club page. The request emphasizes timely submissions and clear addressing for publication.
Open to all at 8 PM in the club room at home. Call for club buttons free or send one cent stamp for postage. Solve today's puzzle write answer with name and address on coupon in paper. Best correct coupons win an umbrella plus consolation prizes. Send before Thursday. winners announced Saturday.
Daily telegrams in goodly numbers reach every city and town in Harrison County and many neighboring counties. The puzzle solution appears as a public notice and urges readers to check for correctness from last week’s entry.
The list names prize winners and consolation entrants from Barbour Street Burkhannon W VA City and Adamston with addresses including 162 W Pike 779 W Pike 114 W Malin 235 East Main and 235 Main plus 639 W Main 440 S Chestnut 529 Werninger and 162 W Pike. Special mentions include Jack Austin Smith Ithryn Harrison and Lillie Mills among others.
Readers attempt to mark a pin point on thin replica paper using careful perforations without tearing the surface. The note describes a method to avoid damage while locating exact spots.
A local paper urges readers to collect daily puzzle credit coupons with correct solutions. It lists names of top solvers, describes a circular showing rewards, and details coupon-for-prize values such as bags, belts, penknives, purses, a toy train, teddy bear, and sweaters.
A Club member Beulah Beeder thanks the editor for a Bible prize won for writing the Lord's Prayer in the smallest space. She says the reward exceeded expectations and time spent was brief. The letter from Beeder references Thompson Street and a playful club context.
A cryptic item from the 8 O'Clock Club asks what Adam first set in Eden with the punchline that his foot. It mocks casual curiosity and playful wordplay while recalling a light hearted quiz tone.
A mother has seven apples for thirteen children and seeks equal division by arranging them in a circle. A man with 1000 dollars deducts 165 for coal 600 invested 99 for insurance 62 for laundry and 1 50 for cigars. Determine the solutions. Each person figures in a circle without using the hand.
A list of Sunday services across churches including First Presbyterian First Baptist Goff Methodist Episcopal Episcopal A Church Central Presbyterian Park Avenue Lutheran Adamston United Brethren Industrial Baptist Salvation Army Gracelli Baptist Mission Central Christian Adamston Methodist Episcopal Catholic Church Monticello Schoolhouse New Chiefton Mission Pride's Chapel Zion Baptist Trinity Memorial.
An advertisement touts Herpicide as a remedy for scalp and germ issues, claiming root-level elimination of the problem. It promises visible improvement with short trials and offers samples via The Herpicide Co. and agents Bengite and Wells & Haymaker.
Clarksburg Transfer Co offers padded van service with experienced packers for furniture pianos and safes. Heavy lifting and hoisting of machinery handled. Reminder about tickets for twenty five cent purchases entitles a vote in the Fine Contest for favorite order club or school.
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