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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1908
Page
7
Puzzle results announced next Monday after the draw. Winners must call at designated stores to claim prizes, with names listed for pickup at locations including Ward Pixthor, Bellgraat Mee, and 20 W Main. Names and addresses from streets such as Chestnut and Mechanic appear among participants.
The item lists prizes this week including one for the girl and one for the day, plus ten surprise prizes.
A frontier family travels west toward the Mississippi River region when their sick child Nannie recovers after stomach pains. That night she quietly retrieves a mule and rides off to fetch her beloved cat Pusey Piggin, prompting alarm as her parents search the prairie ahead of them.
An advertisement for Sweet Meadow Flour markets a pamphlet titled Book No 4 for Women by Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. It claims to offer strictly confidential medical advice for women and promotes Night Cure and suppositories with assurance of private benefits.
An OCR fragment promotes Dr. Shoop’s Headache Tablets claiming quick pain relief by lowering blood pressure, with testimonials about DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills and a coffee substitute. It lists prices and dealer references, mentioning Vinjig J and Racine Wis, and ends with a flour brand reference.
Prof Shaw and orchestra performed at the Traders Hotel during supper hour and pleased many guests. The gathering was organized by proprietor Beal at Berkeley Counts near Martinsburg. A heavy hail and wind storm interrupted the event.
An old advertisement touts Cham berlain’s Salve TE as relieving pain quickly for scalds and injuries. It claims the remedy calms heat and reduces suffering, urging purchase from dealers as the common cure for inflammation and discomfort.
A brief note explains how temporary pain can become chronic for ald people with rheumatism, worsened by dampness and weather. The remedy offered promises lasting relief and is sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes by Lupon and DeWitt's Witch Hazel.
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