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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
2
A sprawling West Union Record summary notes the Wabash line’s arrival through Clarksburg, plans for roads and paving, and urges city action on water, rail feeder concerns, and school funding. It mentions St Joseph’s academy, labor signals, and a paused county fair due to financial constraints, with Fourth of July events outlined.
Robert E. Ross who wed Mrs Bertha Stuart is believed to have abandoned her. He reportedly took $95 and three of her mortgaged horses from the livery stable, with plans to trade them for better ones. An officer pursued him but he vanished, leaving the wife to seek recourse as townsfolk recall the incident near this city.
Among patents granted at Washington this week is one to Irvine of Salen in this county for an apparatus to remove drill rods from wells. Also granted was a patent to C F Ingold of New Haven for eye glasses.
One dollar down and no interest or taxes for four years buys a lot at Terrapin Park in Parkeraburg West Virginia. The ad promises rapid value growth and invites callers to write Thad Post Jacobs Building Glatkaburg West Virginia for more details.
Notice: property listings claim limited lots in a beautiful Alta Vista addition available at bed rock prices with rent potential. The text mixes sale offers with a county contract bidding notice for medical services at Harrison County Jail and Poor Farm, incl drugs, with bids due by a late May date.
A colonial era advertisement lists Braddock Maryland Rye, Cumberland beer, cigars, tobaccos, and daily papers sold by Family Liquor Store near the post office. Also promotes horses for sale, boarding at a traders barn, Madame Sitti palmistry, and Braddock Pure Barley Malt Whiskey claimed medicinally superior. Includes address 404 W Fifth Street and references to local shops and products.
Ten dollars down and five dollars per month buys a lot on the Parkersbury and Mariette car line in a prime location. E Thad Pont in Jacobs Building, Clarksburg, W Va handles the plot sale. A store stock of dinner and tea services has been ordered out, with ten days of extra inducements for buyers. Stout advertises beverages and delivery to city addresses.
Eliott the mineral water agent offers Francis mineral well water for daily home delivery to public houses from South Second Street. Water bottles cost 10 cents and are sold at Ed Rowe’s news stand Wika Street Miand’a drug store McCluskey’s grocery 182 Fourth Street Gon File Product company J. Cars kadon 414 North Fourth street George Hatler & Brother 640 Main Street W Vannart 227 South Third Street KK James Adamston meat market and more. Water is drawn directly from the well with no pumping. An 1901 West Virginia University lab analysis notes mineral content and claims the water aids digestion and other organs.
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