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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1913
Page
2
A fragmented directory style page lists numerous business rooms and firms on multiple floors of a building. It includes insurers life and mutual, attorneys at law, architects, gas and oil firms, printers, and various room numbers from basement to sixth floor. An employment ad invites earnest job seekers to place ads in the Telegram for exposure to local employers.
Notice states Thomas W Burke filed May 20 1913 with the Clarksburg City Clerk for a Pent franchise to collect from residences hotels restaurants stores and other places within the city limits. The undersigned will appear at the council chamber at the second regular meeting on the third Friday of June 1913 after publication for at least thirty days. Mrs W Burke. The store advertises a money making opportunity for Wooleyers and readers.
A Virginia advertisement promotes Thedford’s Black Draught as a purely vegetable remedy for weak stomachs indigestion and related ailments. It claims over 70 years of use and benefit to more than a million people and urges readers to buy a package for 25 cents.
An advertisement claims thousands freed themselves from rheumatism last year using RHEUMA. It promises rapid relief from gout, arthritis, sciatica, and kidney disease, asserting uric acid exits the body within hours and that cure is possible within a week. Wells-Haymaker Co. promotes the 50 cent bottle as effective.
Mrs G Stengie of Plainfield New Jersey reports relief from stomach trouble and constipation after using Chamberlain's Tablets. She says after trying the advertised remedy she has taken most of a package and can now eat almost everything she wants. Advertisement carried by dealers.
The notice lists batteries for teams including Matthewson Wiltse and Myera Wartley with others, followed by today and tomorrow games. Brooklyn vs Pittsburg Philadelphia vs Cincinnati New York vs Chicago Boston vs St Louis and standings showing Philadelphia, New York, Brooklyn, Chicago atop the league with Pittsburgh and others trailing.
Yesterday results show Chicago and New York games with 24832 total at bats and mixed battery names. Cleveland and St Louis articles list matches against Philadelphia Boston Detroit Washington as the schedule lists today. Standings show Philadelphia and Cleveland leading with notable win percentages and Chicago and Boston lower.
The schedule committee of the City Baseball League rearranges the coming week’s games. On Tuesday June 19 Bowlers vs Elks, Thursday June 12 Scholastics vs Goff Building, Sunday June 15 Bowlers v Scholastics morning game and Goff Building vs Elks afternoon.
Washington dispatch notes Rep Richard W. Austin of Knoxville argues for major river and waterway projects to lower costs, citing coal iron marble and pig iron movements and comparing water rates to rail. He urges Congress to fund inland waterways and adopt businesslike management to speed river improvements and flood control.
A detailed description outlines a three piece ensemble featuring a mousseline blouse with a collar and frilled front, a satin charmeuse skirt and coat, and an oriental sash plaid saveh tied to the empire shirt. The box coat shows underarm seam shaping and button trim.
The article notes a belief that overdue real estate taxes advertised by former Sheriff Percy Byrd cannot be paid at a certain location, countered by Byrd who says taxes may still be paid at the sheriff s office for a few days. It also mentions a motor truck recently built by prison labor at Egge Sing.
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