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Newspaper

The Daily Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1907

Page

3

Gas and Plumbing Dine Plano Contest Ticket Offer

Remember- When you buy from us you get a ticket for every Twenty-Five Cent Purchase. Each ticket entitles you to a vote in the Plano Contest for your favorite order, club or school. We sell everything in Gas and Plumbing. LAS PLUMBING CO., 8 Gould, Owner, sat E Pike St. Payne Bldg, Home phone 8 Bell phone 62W.

Plano LAS Plumbing CO Gould Sat Pike St Payne Bell

Shoop's Magic Ointment for Piles Promises Quick Relief

A vintage ad proclaims Dr Shoop's Magic Ointment provides positive relief from piles. It claims itching, pain, protruding or blind piles disappear with usage. The ad lists a large nickel-cap glass jar at 60 cents and notes availability from all dealers.

Sweet Melody Flour. DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills

DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills promise prompt relief for kidney and urinary troubles plus backache. Sold by all druggists in the territory.

DeWitt

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup Ad At Beeton Store

An old style local ad promotes Bees Laxative Cough Syrup as superior to other syrups with honey and tar. It targets children, promises no disagreeable effects, and guarantees satisfaction or money back. Sold by B P Burk and notes upholstering and furniture repair services at E E Allen and Odell's old stand.

B. P. Burk

Heinze Rise in Mining and Democratic Politics

F. Augustus Heinze, noted mining engineer and developer, has built a fortune and a strong reputation for talent in mine development. He is also active as a Democrat in Montana politics.

F. Augustus Heinze F. Augustine Heinze Ing Montant

Franklin's Kite Experiment Described by Himself

Describes Ben Franklin's famed 1752 letter details for building a cross shaped kite from cedar and silk, with a pointed wire to draw electric fire from thunderclouds. Instructions cover kite assembly, string, tail, ribbon, and safety steps to collect electrical sparks via a key on the twine.

Franklin

Old Time Theaters The Way House Lighted in Ga

The article discusses eighteenth century theater lighting, noting absence of footlights early on and the use of limited power lamps. It references large theaters like Drury Lane and Covent Garden and explains how performers' expressions were still visible despite dim lighting.

Drury Lane Covent Garden

Fragmented Musings on Old Theatre Lighting Styles

The writer contrasts modern stage lighting with Garrick era practices noting four grand chandeliers above actors, lowered after performances for audience departure. He describes how illumination brightened faces while the rear remained dark, and questions whether modern grit matches past theater conditions. The passage cites Blackwood's to frame nostalgia.

Garrick

Why They Did Not Bear Presidents on Early American Coins

A historical note recounts the U S Senate 1792-93 debate over coin designs. The measure proposed president effigies and names, faced Republican and Federalist opposition, and ultimately failed 26 to 22 in the House while Liberty imagery prevailed. The Senate action was later reversed.

Senate of the United States Messrs Moris King Cabot Henry Merris Senate Murmer House Committee of Washington Roman Hatory Charent Annals of Congress Mercer House of Representatives House of Commons Page New York Nnd

Herschel recollects star burnout in autobiography

In Sir Henry Bl Jabid Autobiography a note recalls Herschel at seventy four recalling a discovery news from 1806. He mentions a star burnt out of second magnitude seen at the Cape with a similar event in 1895, noting August 16 at 1 am. The passage highlights his memory and scientific insight.

Herachel Aadiltie Sufohn Herschel Henry Blu Jabid Jan Herschel Aas Herschel Cape

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