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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1913
Page
3
Jackson Lees, a member of the criminal court grand jury, was found not a free holder and thus ineligible. Claudus West was substituted. The Italian government funds an annual $30,000 appropriation for a botanical garden at Fala in the Congo.
Luke H Robertson leaves Standard Garage Company Fairmont to take city and district manager post with Consolidated Telephone in Clarksburg. The popular youth, son of Z F Robertson, started in Richmond then Fairmont, will relocate with Mrs Robertson as he begins broader duties on the eve of a company wide service improvement. Cottonseed oil imports by Italy listed at 7,900 pounds in 1910, 27,000,000 in 1911, and 42,000,000 pounds in 1912.
The Rev W Stephan conducted Sunday baptism with five immersed as a crowd gathered. The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school started a teacher training course with twelve pupils led by George Stephan. Numerous local residents from Weston, Mineral, Grafton, Buckhannon and Clarksburg visited family and friends in Bridgeport, including Miss Henrietta Horner and others.
Parkershoro man and well known traveling salesman Mr Gainer W Scott Gainer aged 42 died suddenly at the St James hotel lobby after becoming ill on his way downtown. He had complained of side pain for weeks but officials said the ailment seemed not serious. Mrs Parley V Thorne of the city is a sister of the widow. He was a familiar figure in Clarksburg.
A letter-like fragment recounts illness, treatment, and a claimed recovery after taking Eckman’s Alterative. It cites weight changes from 383 pounds to 158, mentions Brovo chitia, asthma, hay fever, and urges readers to contact Eckman’s Drug Store for evidence and a Philadelphia laboratory booklet.
A historical pesticide claim touts Green Death as a single application bug killer. Marketed as easy to use and reliable, it promises decisive results at a quarter price in local drug stores.
The store touts an anniversary sale with strong claims of record value demonstrations and prices cut so low they back the assertion, aiming to attract customers with dramatic pricing and promotional flair.
A testimonial from Adolph Schoen of Brooklyn dated November 2, 1912 credits Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap with rapid relief and full cure from an itching skin condition including eczema and rashes. The ad touts the products as physician prescribed for eighteen years and notes availability and pricing.
Those who expect to find two jobs through one Telegram want ad often end up disappointed. The note hints that outcomes vary and a single listing may not match all job seekers needs.
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