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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
8
An advertisement claims Danderine as the only sure hair grower and destroyer of dandruff. It promises rapid results after applying a dime-sized amount through a hair strand, with soft, growing, luxuriant hair in minutes.
Jan 20 Shinnston hopeful of pool expansion as Phil S Philadelphia Company completes No 10 well near Ta cas wells with 100 barrels per day. Vincent No 1 drilled, gas shows 3 5 million feet daily on Moore farm No 1. Local firms form to drill Paul Tetrick Seage prospect and town expects more wells.
In Charleston on January 30 a bill to create the Department of State Police was prepared for introduction. It envisions a superintendent and a force costing about 125000 dollars annually, with police duties plus deputy fire marshal and game warden powers. militia use only if the police cannot handle a riot or insurrection.
Mrs B P Richardson Mrs R S Johnson and Mrs James N Knox were guests of Mrs Hood Horner of Lumberport on Monday Basil H Lucas manager of Shinnston News transacted business in Clarksburg Saturday Mrs J A Newton of Point Marion Pa visited Trends here recently Mrs Margaret Swinkwood returned from weeks visit with her mother at Opeklska and relatives A Fairmont Miss Agnes Wikiman stopped at Fairmont Tuesday afternoon Miss Martha Brown entertained a group of friends at the home of her uncle John Miller Saturday evening Fourteen guests attended with games music and refreshments J H T Harmer with Ednas and Leah Smell were guests of Mr and Mrs William A Meredith and Misses Bess Hess and Flora Robinson of Salem last Sunday Frank Powell of Clarksburg was a business visitor in town Monday Mrs Isabelle Robinson with her sister Miss Catherine Shinn visited Virginia at Pittsburg late last week John P Hopkins of Mannington was here on business for several days Chester Pigott a business visitor at the county seat Saturday Miss Keble Brown of Fairmont niece of Martha Brown last week Mink Pirie Bagans was taken to Showalter hospital in Clarksburg Sunday an operation for appendicitis Tuesday Miss June Flowers of Clarksburg was a guest of her cousin Miss Trent Pigott Sunday Mrs Boggess and manager were shopping at Fairmont Tuesday afternoon The Aubrey Stock Company is playing here this week J Fred Ferguson who had been ill is now able to be out The revival services of the Methodist Protestant church are in progress A nice crowd attended Monday night and the meeting is shaping up as a good spiritual revival.
Washington January 30. A permanent headquarters for the Republican barley bureau led by Secretary Reynolds will be opened in Washington about April 1. The move aims to centralize policy discussions and streamline barley market decisions for farmers and traders nationwide.
Fragmented OCR notes report a fire aboard an express train from Connecticut to New York with passengers reacting to the blaze. Details are garbled but suggest a hesitation or stop as crew attempted to control the fire and evacuate.
Rug description highlights Smyrna Hearth Rugs both sides priced at 1.85 dollars and a high quality imported Lindleam wood with chamfered finish and wire tile patterns, sold by the yard at six cents per square.
A jumble of room numbers with names and addresses appears, mentioning offices or providers such as Rodmn e29 Fourth Floor Dr. aestry and Dr. B. D. Rumbaugh a dentist. The text hints at employment advertising and public notices in a Telegram style listing.
Imported Scotch Madras curtain fabrics in Bern grounds with pink blue yellow and lavender sell at 40 cents a yard. Other liner weaves in elaborate colorings range from 50 cents to 1.00 per yard. Extra heavy silver bleached table linens are 68 inches wide at 90 cents a yard, fine bleached table linen 70 inches wide 75 cents a yard, 19 by 38 inch. Huck towels red border and plain white 12.44 cents each. Linen toweling 17 inches wide per yard.
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