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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
5
A vintage news style notice promotes a 1908 sale on women’s apparel with one quarter to one half off on suits and accessories. It highlights many styles including Heatherbloom Petticoats, Altman voile skirts, and taffeta silk petticoats, promising low prices and broad selection for women’s fashion needs.
Mid-season millinery refinement and exclusive character at Tri n d millinery stores reshaping our building up a clientele any store might be proud of. May show arr ival new shapes for women seeking classy headwear.
A clipped offer from Charles W. Wi 1. 0, 0. , Bldg, Mata St, Clarloding W.Va, proposing a monthly premium of one dollar for select indemnities. It advertises 62 weeks of accident death and sickness indemnities with rates like 50 per month for accidental death, 850 per month sickness indemnity, and partial indemnity for 26 weeks for sickness, with vague wording and typos.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Sweet Melody Flour and a company name Haeare Co with unclear phrase Sin Fase. No clear event, date, or outcome is readable.
Fragmented wedding and social notes list staff spouses, student plans, and local visits. Mentions include Miss Hannah attending a Bridgeport summer formal, Rejahemer and Patton summering at Holmes, Witt and others at universities, and faculty forecasting return next year. Local visitors include Charles F105, J. Maloy, D. Mem, and Mrs Swiger with Andy Moore in Brown.
An old ad promotes Allen's Foot Ease powder as instant relief for sore tired feet and sweating. Sold everywhere and by mail for 25 cents in stamps. Preview mentions a 1900s style distribution and warns against substitutes. A separate city notice reports A M Burg fined 150 dollars for gambling in Fairmont with another charge and a $75 fine for Lee for sounding the alarm.
A fourteen year old girl named Nellie Rexroad of Parkersburg was committed to the Girls' Industrial School at Salem on a warrant sworn by Humane Agent Colé before Squire Thomas. The report notes the girl is practically homeless with parents described as negated. She will be removed to Sul.
A WV family story praises Quaker Herb Extract after their oldest son, long plagued by stomach issues and ailments since childhood, improves dramatically. The mother thanks the Quaker Health Teacher and notes availability at Wells & Waymater's, with pricing listed for single and triple bottles.
A fragmented note touts a chocolate pie recipe and mentions rising demand for chocolate treats. It hints at a product called OURAPIE and Temptine delicacies, with vague references to grocery pricing and ready ingredients.
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