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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1915
Page
16
July 7 New York subway crime report details a streetwise hood at Sixty-sixth Street station threatening a merchant with a pistol and robbing him after a rough takedown. A special squad targets pickpockets amid crowded rush hours as city life shifts toward a chicer, fast paced urban culture.
An old health pamphlet advises face bathing with resinol soap and hot water, followed by resinol ointment and a rinse with cold water to close pores. It claims rapid soothing and cleansing of pores, removes pimples, and improves complexion. It also promotes resinol soap for baby skin to prevent chafing, noting purity and absence of harsh alkali.
The West Virginia Public Service Commission fixed August 17 for a hearing on the merger of two telephone systems in northern West Virginia. The June 14 resolution from Fairmont, Wheeling, Morgantown, Clarksburg, Grafton, Parkersburg groups urged consolidating the Bell and Consolidated lines to meet demand, with rates approved as just by the commission.
Herman Andrews describes years of facial acne with pimples red and white and painful. He credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment for clearing his skin after using the free sample and purchasing the products over three weeks. An advertisement promises samples by mail and requests a post card for Cuticura Department T, Boston.
A village letter describes relief from inflammation and headaches after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Neighboring testimonials praise the remedy for female troubles and changes of life, urging others to seek advice and purchase locally. A state order mentions reviewing telephone company service and distributing copies to boards and chambers of commerce.
Counselor Emanual Walls of the Royal Spanish Embassy visits Washington to discuss Spanish colony workers at Grasselli Chemical plants in Grasselli and Meadowbrook. He suggests establishing a vice consulate here to aid their relations with the company and local communities.
Mrs Nancy Maxwell administratrix of Isaac Maxwell sues Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 50000 in federal court. Maxwell was struck while crossing a railroad track at Point Marion Pennsylvania in an automobile and died days later in Pittsburgh. Writs returnable to July rules. U S marshal to serve process.
An advertisement touts Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer as a non dye that roots to darken gray hair, reduce dandruff and itching, and promote growth. It claims immediate visible darkening and a natural look, priced 60 cents at Wells and Hamaker Drug Store in Clarksburg with mail-order for out-of-town buyers.
A fragment from a historical notice asserts that every home with a phone is a branch of Welch and Fullerton Druggists. The terse line hints at a broad distribution or marketing claim tied to telephone reach.
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