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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1915
Page
8
Reporters and acquaintances suspect Frank Holt resembles Erich Muenter the man who attempted to kill J P Morgan and died by suicide, and who in 1906 killed his first wife while a Harvard University teacher. Handwriting and appearance are cited as similarities.
Oil and gas notes from Butler county report light overall production after late completions. Several new wells like Hay and Company on Leonard lot and McSweeney and Company on Pierce lot show light flow. Wick and Sutton Jet wells near west edge await completion. Central area has six or more wells due to reach the sand within a week, with projections of limited town lot profitability.
An advertisement claims Parisian hair powder clears dandruff quickly and prevents recurrence while nourishing hair growth. It urges twice daily use, likening scalp treatment to dental hygiene, and notes availability from Wells-Haymaker Co. at a low price.
United States advertises the Nobby Tread as a superior long service tire with plain tread. It emphasizes high quality rubber in large quantities and superior fabric for durability.
In Allegheny county the hunt for new thirty foot pools heats up with wells like the Jeanette McCorkle farm yielding 1200 barrels in seven days. Other tests on the James Pollock Yarm and Mary A Hass farm move toward new pools as American Gas Company lines up tests. The trend shows notable staying power in thirty foot formations across Indian township and adjacent townships.
If your hair is gray or prematurely gray apply Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer to hair and scalp. The simple treatment darkens gray hair to a natural look, adds luster and fullness, and also stops dandruff and itching. Guaranteed or no charge. 50 cents at Wells-Haymaker Drug Store, 316 Main St, Clarksburg. Parcel post available.
Rev W H Barraclough of St John New Brunswick predicts the union of Congregationalist Methodist and Presbyterian churches in Canada at the World Convention of Christian Endeavor workers. He cites cooperation at colleges, shared aims, and Canada’s rapid growth fueling the move. He says church courts debate legalities while laypeople prepare for closer ties.
Miss Marjorie C. Harvey, longtime city employee, has been named to serve as office deputy collector under R. B. Sams in Parkersburg by Internal Revenue collector A. Hays. Harvey began her new duties a week ago and is a native of Parkersburg with many Clarksburg friends pleased by the appointment.
A. S. McDogal of Ritchie county, once a Democrat then a Bull Moose, is appointed by Governor Hatfield as an inspector under the workmen's compensation act for Ritchie Doddridge and Harrison counties. The Panama Canal water is gradually becoming salty.
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