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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
15
The notice promotes Co Wonsal Heights Addition with 40 foot frontage lots from 650 to 800 dollars and a pair of lots 819-820 at the New Fair Grounds priced at 600 dollars for cash. It also markets Stealey Heights cottage on a good lot in a strong residence section with a price of 2500 dollars and easy payments.
Five room cottage on Virginia Street features bath, wall pantry and attic. Large basement and hardwood finish throughout. Lot 40 by 136 feet, nicely fenced with a fine lawn. Located eight blocks from court house.
A listing states price at $3,200 with payment terms of one half cash and balance in installments. The note appears to describe a real estate or item sale offering a mix of immediate and deferred payment.
Seven rooms and bath with pantry offered at 3300 dollars. Half cash and two years terms. House on Broad Oaks near Golf Addition promises value increase and is marketed with nearby amenities.
A local broker promotes fire insurance from top rated companies. The ad suggests contacting the agent to secure reliable policies and dependable payment in case of loss.
Telegram ad readers know that many stores offer price concessions when quick cases occur and that advertised goods are not always eligible for price cuts. Unadvertised items in stores often remain nonadvertisable in price terms, influencing shopper choices.
The Telegram promotes a vacation follow service letting readers receive daily letters from home while away. It advertises flexible address changes and a weekly rate of 100 or 25 cents per month.
A brief note urges scanning today’s Daily Telegram ads to gauge how far the gift reserve can go. A half hour of reading may reveal savings on essential purchases, enabling the purchase of an extra gift.
An advertisement offers a pocket size, extra quality bound copy of the Prohibition Readment Law. It urges readers to obtain and read the law for independent information. Contact A. Combs at the Daily Telegram office.
In Wheeling and Kingwood on June 19, Samuel B. Montgomery announced he will not seek the congressional nomination. He argued Congress has become a rich man's game and defended progressive aims, praising Governor Hatfield's policies and water power protections. He urged voters to back candidates who support public welfare and state resources.
Thorough test wells are proposed by Harry W. Davis of Washington Pa with Pennsylvania partners. They claim 26 000 acres in Taylor County and nearby districts will host wells through Braatora or Ton sand down to 2000 feet. The project could extend the gas belt toward Baltimore via West Virginia gas.
A monthly religious publication planned for August 1 in Parkersburg will be titled the Pret Shareh Recor. It will be eight pages, issued under the First Methodist Episcopal church and its congregational and organizational interests. The church already distributes a comprehensive Sunday bulletin and will add diverse timely material from church members and foreign sources.
Elks of West Virginia wrapped three days of unprecedented festivity in Parkersburg with a grand dance at Terrapin Park. Hundreds of visitors, elaborate parades, and expressions of gratitude from Charleston lodge members closed the event as the crowds prepared to return home on late trains.
The United Shoe Stores Company opens a new Charleston outlet with H. M. Lovett, Fairmont manager, in charge. The chain also runs existing stores in this city and Newcastle PA, underscoring its growing shoe trade presence.
In Charleston, West Virginia, Thomas Watkins, a Black man, claims parental ability for a white infant under a legal dispute spurred by a boarding train event from Washington via Parkersburg. A letter signed Gladys Sinent says the teen mother, seventeen, cannot care for the child. Authorities seek a resolution.
Tos Strosnider and George N father along with GC. Knicht of Vermont were injured in a Monday night wreck near Parkersburg. Cecil Davis of Parkersburg died. Farner attended the Elks parade before returning to the hospital. Also notes Yellowstone Park area and 1913 US coal miner figures.
A testimonial from a patient recovered from lung trouble credits Eckman's Alterative with improving health and restoring weight. The account claims the remedy relieved night sweats and strengthened the system, with endorsements from doctors and sales through multiple companies.
A small fire last night on Monti Cello Avenue damaged little in a model house built by ninth grade pupils of the Juncos Porto Rico schools. Mrs Sam Covington owned the residence occupied by J Howard.火 origin suspected in an open Ras Jetta. 800 workers in Nuremberg Germany producing lead sitters and lead toys.
An advertisement claims the blood purifier B S B cleanses eruptions and skin conditions by regenerating blood supply. It promises rapid, positive relief from eczema rash pimples throat issues weak eyes and fatigue, and offers a medical department for advice and a booklet.
A severed head was unearthed near Sixteenth Street road by Mrs. Mary Alley while digging herbs. Police and coroner investigators suspect murder though no missing person report has been filed, with the victim described as a middle aged man with curly hair.
A report notes 376 barrels produced in a farm test within twenty four hours at the A. Gy farm tied to Gordon pay. The South Penn Of Comprice NM and Jesse A. Stout farm relate to county acreage with no other clear outcomes.
An Al Portland Cement Company employee, Malcolm W. of Millboro, West Virginia, died last evening at Miners Hospital. Caroline Cradford of Paterna J. paid $125 for a common day for her pet dog.
A reader from Maspeth, La claims Saxo Salve cured eczema after persistent itching kept him awake. The ad promises a money back offer if the product fails to cure and asks buyers to return the empty tub.
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