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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1903
Page
3
Local classified brief lists B E Wilson and Water Wells services alongside shallow wells and shafts. Mentions 673 Mulberry Street and a Home Phone with P.O. Box 315, suggesting a small business or contractor advertisement in a historic page. No dates or further details provided.
A report from the city notes Jim Wheeling delivering an address during the First Baptist Church anniversary event. Mr He Be Richsry and Mr and Mrs Cart Skiff hosted guests, with Louie in Cincinnati mentioned in connection to the visit.
A fragmented plea to Chirksburg business men promotes a life and accident insurance plan. The notice promises protection for families and property and offers a 20 year investment return with interest if the plan fails, urging immediate joiners as a charter is expected soon.
Public notice from Edward J. Doyle Supt of Street Clarksburg West Virginia dated April 29 1903 requires gas companies plumbers and others who tear up streets to repair within thirty days or the city will perform repairs and bill the costs to those who damaged the streets.
An essay discusses bay windows as a design feature offering artistic potential while noting their difficulty. It emphasizes balancing light with light, unobtrusive drapery, and avoiding heavy adornment to keep the seating area comfortable.
The article describes empire mode window treatments with straight valances and damask drapes for a reception room, plus velour covered window seat and decorative embroidery. It also includes brief home care notes and medical advice on cholera and diphtheria remedies.
A testimonial from T. G. Meritt of No Mehoopany Pa praises Electric Bitters for stomach ulcer related issues and claims a patient improved after treatment with the remedy. The ad also notes availability at Frank G Bland's drug store and a veterinary service by Dr F B Harper. Additional lines promote washing and curtain services by Annie Mace with a price listing.
A fragmentary column describes Swedish wedding shirt customs and beliefs about resurrection of garments. It mixes travel anecdote about an envelope water experiment and testimonials for Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption. The text also mentions fashion at Lynch's and local rental notices, plus public sale details in Belington.
Real estate listing offers a six room cottage on Waldeck Street Broad Oaks at 1800 dollars with well water and gas. Multiple lots on Carr Avenue and Pride Avenue priced 1200 800 and 350 dollars respectively. A Pike Street lot fronting 550 feet offers business or home potential at a private price. Sumner Street and Staunton Weston Pike properties also noted with values around 1000 dollars.
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