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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
6
An ad in a historical Clarksburg publication urges readers to phone for a service labeled EA TM with a promise to charge it and send bul. The fragment hints at a wartime or colonial era telegraph or wire service, using fragmented language and unclear product references.
A feature on Ris Perkins upcoming Grand Opera House engagement notes high class specialties and dramatic singing. It mentions talking pictures booked for the coming week, with expected large houses, and lists rising stars like Little Nemo and Katherine in Thy Tari Shrew, plus new plays by Thomas Dixon and Edwin Holland.
A French dermatologist Dr Sabourand and Prof Anna of Hamburg claim a microbe caused baldness and that a remedy named Hair Tonic restores hair. In tests 100 druginists distributed three bottles to patients and 93 reported positive results while others saw improvements. The ad lists prices and a Clarkesburg address for purchase.
Yesterday's results show St Louis 5 at Pittsburgh 7 Philadelphia 1 at New York 2 Brooklyn 2 at Boston 1 Chicago 5 Cincinnati 0. Standings list New York 94 53 .640 Pittsburg 95 55 .632 Chicago 74 63 .540 Philadelphia 75 65 .536 Cincinnati 72 75 .490 Boston 63 85 .426 Brooklyn 40 98 .289 Today's games Philadelphia at New York Brooklyn at Boston Chicago at Cincinnati.
Detroit defeated Washington 7 to 1 as standings show Cleveland leading with 6 wins and 4 losses. Chicago Boston and Philadelphia follow, while New York and St. Louis trail. The column lists team records and upcoming games among Boston Philadelphia Washington and New York. Also notes a patent medicine advertisement and Hall’s Family Pills claim.
The document mentions mailed water rent cards for September 20 with a 50 cent discount, due by October 10. no discount after expiration. It also includes an unrelated cryptic notice about Dean's Regnidis and a brief business inquiry in Clarksburg, plus scattered promotional phrases and names.
Mire Rebecca, an elderly resident of Martinkbure, died while visiting Sieutter with A.W. Eriaelns in Inferson county. She was well known in New Martinaville where she served as president of the Republican club and attended the place regularly.
Advert says Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is a blood purifier stomach tonic and remedy for catarrhal head and throat conditions. It claims to aid weak stomach liver bronchial and lung issues when used consistently and at reasonable prices, with endorsements from medical readers.
By order of the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of West Virginia in the matter of Lysander P. Macon Bankrupt the trustee will hold a public auction on Saturday October 3 1908 at 4 p m at the front door of the Harrison County West Virginia courthouse to sell the uncollected book accounts of Bacon Produce Company for information inquire of George Sl Hoffheimer trustee
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as strengthening the stomach and bowels and purifying the blood. It claims many evils arise from impure blood and asserts the tonic improves digestion and liver function.
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