Empire Building Directory excerpt from a 1900s office list
A fragmented directory listing for Empire Building tenants and firms. Includes Glarkaburg Fuel Co. Fifth floor, Sperry & Sperry Attorneys, West Virginia Casualty Co. Insurance, Wilson & Carter oil well contractors, and multiple rooms and floors with varied businesses and professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glarkaburg Fuel Co
Wilson & Carter
Sweet Melody Flour Health Relief Ad
An odd health ad extols a stomach relief remedy claiming fast digestives ease dyspepsia and indigestion. It urges taking a dose after meals and promises a quick soothing effect, though the copy contains many misspellings and unclear wording.
Swamp Root advertised as a cure for bladder issues
An old newspaper ad promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root claiming to cure numerous kidney bladder and related ailments. It offers a free sample bottle and a book by mail with address in Binghamton New York and urges readers to mention reading the notice. The copy emphasizes health benefits and urges purchase of bottles in fifty cent and one dollar sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton
N.Y
Hall
Cheney
Toledo
Parkersburg politician urged to run for county post
In Finrrinon county a circuit court decree sets a special commissioner to auction real estate from the Howard Haley estate in Bridgeport Harrison county. The sale includes a three room cottage on Philadelphia avenue and several vacant lots with terms of one third cash and two thirds on six and twelve months notes.
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Circuit Court
Finrrinon County
Jesse G Lawson
Howard Haley
Asainet Clade
Berkeley
Bridgeport
Harrison County
Haley
Homer W. Williams
Mid County
Philadelhia Avenue
Anid Town
Peck
Bridgeport Development Company
Willis Addition
Eald Howard Haley
Jine H. Willa
Olive A. Wills
Wald
Willin
Jesse G. Lawson
Letrealt Court
Arriven County
H. W. Williams
Dr Shoop Restorative and King's New Discovery Promoted in Ad Farce
A jumbled historical ad fragment touts Dr Shoop Restorative for nerve weakness and general ailments, claiming quick help and offering a free sample. It also extols Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and throat issues, with testimonials and dealer guarantees. The text includes various brand names, odd spellings, and scattered product pitches.
A Rings Dyspenala Tablet Adverts Indigestion Relief
A crude advertisement notes a tablet named A Rings Dyspenala for indigestion and stomach ills to be taken after meals. It promises relief from dyspepsia and related issues with trial offers in May and directs buyers to a dealer, HF Burke.
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Burke
Fever Sore Care Promoted by Cham Déerlain Salve
Public health note advises against heating fever sores and advocates healing by Cham Déerlain's Salve. The advertisement claims the salve helps chapped hands, sore mixtures, and related conditions, and lists dealers for the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinesalve
H. FL Burke
Lecture Delivered at Wilsonburg by Oliver W Stewart
A temperance lecture was delivered here by Oliver W Stewart of Chicago at the M E church Thursday night before an unusually large crowd in Wilsonburg. Several local residents were noted in attendance and town news followed including visits, travel, and a call for children’s cough remedy now supplied locally.
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Wilsonburg
Oliver W. Stewart
Chicago
M. 2
Knight
Jane Lew
Pend
William Grow
Adameton
Z E. Dawson
T. P. R. Ash
Broad Oaks
Karl Brooks
Chlrkaburg
Yenited
BL. .H
Misa Florence Bentley
J. Glancy
Jamea Gain
Frank Hardesty
John Hammond
Gregory's
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Cook Coal & Coke Co
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Worksboro Telegram Co. Printers and Publishers
Empie Bign Co
Uiki
F. TH. Johnson
Ehtranes
Valrmont Coal Co., Puttdoor Id
Fox & Fox
Greenlawn Cemetery
Heimkanoo
W. Gaston
BS AL Haynes
T.M. Hood
eMetropolitan’ Life Insurance Co
Life Insurances
Uite
National Cash Register Co
Attorneysit Law
Wai
H. Poling
Pittsburg & Fairmont Fuel Co
Pardee-Curtin Lumber Co
Richards Construction Co
B. F. Shuttleworth, Jr
Short
Lins West Co
Sperry & Sperry
Attorneys-at-Law
Star Big Reel & Supply, Co
Richard Scott
Room
W. Frank Stout
W. H. Taylor
Lay
B. F. Thompson
Unicon Land Co
Som
Weimer Handle & 3.Fz. Co
3. B. Wilson
Clan
Weat Virgints Casualty Co. Insurance
Glandas West
of and Gas
Loor
Littleton
Jerome
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry Thaw
Mary
Evelyn
Stanford White
Thaw
Frank Haydenreth
Parkersburg
Gratton Window Glass
Tom's Creek
Barboursville
Pike
Martha
Charleston
Morgantown
Phillips Hall
M. A. Summers
Yepashah Baptist Church
Summers
Chamberlain
H. McElwee
Batntown
New Brunswick
Charity
Rebekah Lodge No
Huntington
Marpoursville
Guyan Valley
Holden
United States Coal and Oil Company
Brady Construction and Engineering Company
George C. Christopher
Chelastopher
Southern Pine Lumber Co
State Federation of Labor
Pattenbarger
Supreme Court of Appeals
Gerent Snark
Alf ‘A. Rudy
Han
India
Ack
Buckhannon
Swinning
College
Dally
Miller
Arenett
Pickens
Stansbury
Barnes
Zinn
Lanham
Roberts
Hiram Gaines
Grafton
New York
Gedy —V. Patch
Grast Millwinter
Madigan Square Garden
Roncevert
Houston
County Court of
Monongalia County
Cramer Ty
Dows
Shoops
Shoop
Racine
Sand and Lime
Southern Pine Amber Co
Frank G. Band
RK. Chamberlain
Fcmtorshap
la Geippe Maine
Derkla
Arnica
Euley
Hans
Jonny
Sturm
Willos
Amity's
Fewth Street
Elkize
Jweet Melody Flour
Henry Wickenhofer
Jena
Elizabeth
B. H. Stout
Dr. Arnett
Clarksburg
Thurl Strother
J. B. Scott
Adamuijon
Allee Fittro
Chiefton
C.D. el- Hott
West End
H. F. Burke
Farmers Bank
W. Va
Weesolicit
Ihiat
Denk and
Yara Tiernel
Terest
West
Virginia
Bank
Geo. L. Duncan
F. B. Woods
Basie
Dofer
Beynén
Silsett
Frites
Jole &. Muta
P. Cogaxbord
Francis
JAK. TF
Carksborg W. Ya