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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1906
Page
4
A captured gentleman and powerful clairvoyant reads time age and occupation at sight, revealing true position and surrounding circumstances without prompting. He provides guidance on business moves charges positions speculation love and domestic affairs. Hours 10 am to 8 pm daily except Sunday 2 to 8 pm. Top 50 cents.
Telegraph prints examination rules issued by State Superintendent Thomas Miller for teachers seeking certification. Procedures require sealed question bundles opened only in applicants presence, strict room access, two dollar fee, no talking, time allocations by subject, and final manuscript bundles sent to Charleston West Virginia.
The city awakens to news of a grand circus with flying trapeze artists, lions roaring, and spangled ladies perform aerial stunts. Spectators anticipate sawdust, cheers, and the clash of drums as performers prepare for a season under canvas.
Monday will be circus day with Farepaugh Sellé shows presented afternoon and evening. Two stages, rings and hippodrome areas host 400 performers including 40 clowns. New acts feature riders gymnasts equilibrist artists and spectacular animal act ensembles with elephants hippos polar bears tigers lions and a unique monkey kindergarten. A street parade promises novelty and spectacle.
Dr John Tigert secretary of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South was elected bishop on the first ballot by the conference in Birmingham Alabama on May 1. Seth Ward Texas was elected bishop on the third ballot. Tigert resumed as secretary and A J Watkin was elected secretary. No bishop was elected on the second ballot. Salve spread by I G Blond advertised in the page.
An old ad fragment promotes B J Hadkins D D performing optical work at 106 Third Street West of the post office, Middwtf. It also invites customers to Hoffman's photo studio above Parrons Sanders store for baby pictures.
A fragmentary note from Pearson’s Weekly hints at curious linguistic roots for a forest people in Calmwood, with terms like hutlowp and A toupl A toup. The piece distrusts superstition and cites high authority linking phrases to a distant ascent toward paradise, while warning of unreliable lore and moral peril.
Announcement that a car load of Portland cement and another car load are now ready to supply all customers at very low prices. Also promotes dent Becker, safe headache powders, and Levy's 932 cigars with brief product mentions. Local shop tone and dated phrasing reflect period advertisement style.
An old advertisement warns that kidney trouble is insidious and may prove fatal before noticeable symptoms. It urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at first signs to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes. Sturm & Wilson sells the product.
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