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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1903
Page
2
The fragmentary text shows a city notice about display advertisements with deadlines before publication. It discusses property owners paying city costs for street improvements and potential re-malling of the city, referencing the Broad Street area and local keepers.
Dr George Waverly Briggs presents The American Girl tonight at the Opera House and the First Presbyterian church meeting hall offering a popular lecture in support of immorality and vice. tickets priced 30 cents. A farmer reports Chamberlain's Pain Balm and Chamberlain's Tyum Tal aiding two men, with one visitor later returning to buy more.
Real estate brief noting a new six to one hundred meter cottage on Waldeck street Grand Oaks with fine well water gas in house and price of 1800 Also two 50 foot frontage residence lots on Carr Avenue priced 1200 each and four 40 foot lots on Carr Avenue priced 550 each plus a 20 foot Pride Avenue lot priced 350 each Descriptive, period style listing with multiple plots and a cottage.
A cottage and lot listing describes a 50 foot by 175 foot tract on Pike Street in the Sumner Addition with a five room cottage, barn and six-horse stable. The ad touts private sale price, good repairs, and claims the property is cheaper than building costs, inviting buyers to invest in a residence or business site.
The notice from the street commissioner Edward J. Doxee warns natural and artificial gas company plumbers and others that they must repair torn street surfaces within thirty days or be charged for the cost of repair. Dated April 29 1903 in Clarksburg West Virginia.
Braddocks Pure Burley Malt Whiskey advertised as superior medicine free from oil and pure. Endorsed for sick rooms and invalids. For sale at the Family Liquor Store on North Third Street near the Dion Hotel.
Clarksburg announces scaled proposals for oral building supplies including fuel, lights, water, miscellaneous goods, washing towels, hauling ashes, and sprinkling streets for the year ending June 90, 1904. Bids due May 15 at 2 o'clock. treasury department custodian reserves right to reject all. Also notes Fairmont optician G W Keene visiting, and tax collection urgency from the sheriff for 1901 and 1902 quantities.
Notice to Contractors and the General Public announces the Eureka Plumbing Company, already serving Glen Elk and surrounding districts. Gould is president and Charles A Tadmann manager. Ready for gas, steam fitting and plumbing work with full guarantees.
Notice to the public dated April 25 1908 from Smyth Bros Meat Market. It states Notion is Nemby given to the public that they must not pay to any accounts due, as he has been notified to collect for the firm.
Dr Hardaan eye ear nose and throat specialist based in Fordyce Building offers X ray examinations and electric treatments while advertising artificial eyes and spectacles. Jun 10 notice invites customers to explore Acme art materials on Main Street and a room for rent at 220 Main Street. Historical plates advertised at Stout's on Pike Street.
A notice advertises hall rentals for dancing on Slonday, Wednesday, Thuratyy or Sat onlay with electric piano music. Thompson Music Company is the contact. The class schedule remains the same with Friday nights continuing. Advanced instruction offered by PROF NOTT. Tar and hotel ware listed at Stout's on Pie Street.
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