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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
2
An ad promotes Dr Shoops Restorative promising rapid relief within 43 hours and gradual daily improvement. It claims to sharpen appetite improve digestion and strengthen weakened kidneys and heart by rebuilding worn out nerves. Sold by all dealers.
A fragmented 1900s advertisement bundle touts Kodo for stomach disorders with testimonials and mentions Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup. It also promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous remedy. Sold by druggists and merchants.
A Census Bureau bulletin shows West Virginia leading several wage measures among South Atlantic states. West Virginia reports 321 establishments with 5174 employed and average weekly wages of 9.10 dollars, placing the state top among listed states for wages and earnings across glass and pottery sectors.
Secretary Swisher requests charters for Hartbert Oil Company of Salem in Harrison County with authorized capital 15000 and listed incorporators H B McKinley H H King Mrs Vernie Alford R Griin G M Allider. Earth Company of Parkersburg seeks to buy sell oil gas coal and minerals with 10000 authorized capital. No Labor Washing Powder Company Huntington forms to manufacture with 26000 capital. Pennsylvania Oil Company Parkershare Wood County authorized 25000 with 7200 paid. incorporators include McCormick Carter Morgan Kreps Abraham Smith Sanderson.
Samuel Boyer of Folkom Tow a says after twelve years of stomach trouble and spending five hundred dollars on medicines his wife improved greatly after using Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. He reports continuous benefit and recommends the medicine sold by dealers with free samples.
The BwWager Cafe announces its grand opening at 328 West Pike Street. The new establishment markets itself as the latest and best in town with a broad menu and inviting dining space.
A reader from Cat Ising, Tat, recalls a 1907 cholera and diarrhoea attack and credits Chamberlain's Cash Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with prompt relief. He asserts that using it in 1902 would have saved him a hundred dollars in doctor bills and endorses the product as a top medical aid.
Clarkaburg City Clerk announces bids for paving projects and brick sidewalks in multiple streets including Chestnut, Pike, Main, and Maple avenues. Specifications and contracts available at City Engineer office Empire Building room 432. Bids due Friday July 10 1908 at noon.
The water rent cards are mailed for the quarter ending June 30 with a discount on all rent bills paid at City Water Works. A deduction in cents will apply if paid by July 10. Discounts end after the expiration date. Sycamore Street and Chestnut Street areas referenced along with a cafe at 28 West Pike Street.
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