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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
17
Lew Orth's Jubilee Girl is presented by Clever Company at the Palace Theater with a nine-member troupe including seven women and four men. The production features a singing and dancing chorus and promises a fresh, original show unlike any prior Broadway or stage piece.
A garbled prose piece markets cosmetics claiming skin benefits and “unwholesome” ingredients. It touts waxes pills and creams to erase freckles wrinkles and blemishes while promising a fresher look for theater patrons as a backdrop to a parade of performers and stage show notes.
A London advertisement touts Oil of Korein capsules as a simple weight reduction remedy without dieting or hard exercise. It claims rapid fat loss, improved digestion, and lighter steps, urging weekly checks and consistent dosing for results.
A testimonial from Mrs Sarah M Chap of North Carolina describes five years of womanly and stomach troubles. She credits Cardus with dramatic improvement after six bottles, noting friends asked why she looked well and began using it themselves. The ad urges readers to begin using Cardus today with likely claims of wide use.
Report covers several wells in Kanawha Ritchie Doddridge Tyler Monongalia and other counties. Notes a No. nine well near W A McCorkle farm showing 245 barrels in first 24 hours. Other wells include Nos 1 2 4 and 8 across multiple districts with varying outputs from oil to gas and shallow pumper results.
The report details oil rig activity in several districts including Marion, Perry, and Clinton sand areas. It notes completions, tests, and production estimates, with figures on capacities and prices paid for various oil grades by purchasing agents.
The article warns against alkali-heavy soaps for hair and favors plain coconut oil as a cheap pure alternative. It suggests using a small amount moistened with water to create a creamy lather that cleanses thoroughly and rinses easily, leaving hair soft and bright.
An advertisement suggests Chamberlain's Liniment as a remedy for chronic muscular rheumatism. The copy touts its value and widespread availability, claiming it offers relief many times its cost.
Reports indicate extensive asbestos deposits with unusually long ber discovered in the Traninvanl area. No further details on scale or implications are provided in the fragment.
Will D. Zinn corney rural agent will arrive tonight to inspect farms and spur discussions before his return. He plans to visit Lockwood and spend two days assessing conditions and meeting residents.
At a meeting on Monday night Wayne My Alten awarded the contract to David for street widening from Went Pikato Ost street. Included the wedge at 7 Aquare yard Inplomt of La C, $2.430 per square yard. Work began immediately and finished in sixty days.
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