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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1913
Page
8
Vintage textile ad lists colors and patterns for wool, cotton blends, and silklike fabrics. Features carded cotton goods, Persian patterns, and tufted stitched covers. Mentions sizes 72x72 and 90 inch patterns, with prices around $2.50 to $400.
A deteriorated ad recounts a testimonial praising Cardus for female ailments and fatigue. It asserts long standing use over decades, claims restoration of strength, and urges readers to consult a local druggist for purchase. The fragment mentions West Virginia and a voterless claim of personal recovery.
A dense OCR fragment displays various names and room numbers from a city directory. It lists financial firms, insurers, architects, doctors, lawyers, and offices with associated room numbers and street addresses, reflecting a multi-tenant business and professional directory page. The garbled text shows Prudential Life, International Life Insurance, Holmboe and Lalorney, architects Tycott, Chaney Medical, Rockey, Metropolitans' Attorney at Law, and several room numbers such as 746, 437, 206, 212-15, 29-641-13, 203-4, and 215, indicating a crowded directory listing.
William R. Scott details American efforts in Panama during the canal era including sanitation, sewer and water system construction, and the transfer of projects to local cities. He notes the hardships of laborers, equipment needs, and the shift from French to American management under Taft and Roosevelt era policy.
A historical dispatch describes Governor Davis and Taft's missions over sovereignty in Panama, currency exchange terms, and canal planning. It notes Taft's 27 November to 7 December presence and debates on sovereignty, canal type decisions, and the cost estimates for sea level versus lock canal options, with Roosevelt admin changes and commissions shaping the project. It mentions currency adjustments, tax considerations, and shifts in leadership, including Wallace's role and the 1905–1908 commission reorganizations. The piece also references a later arrest in Parkersboro for obtaining goods under false pretenses.
The article notes that the value of secondary metals excluding gold, aluminum, iron and others reached 37,729,854, up from 50,585,380 in 19197, per the United States Geological Survey. It defines secondary metals as scrap, exproprities, skimings and dross, with ongoing recovery.
In Texas at Carrizo Springs today, a clash between United States soldiers and Mexican smugglers resulted in one Mexican killed, six wounded, and fourteen captured. The incident occurred near San Antonio with troops engaging smugglers.
In Pekin on September 19 Japan confirmed its demands to China regarding the flag dispute and the seizure of the Japanese flag by Chinese authorities. The government noted the concerns were addressed and accepted today, signaling a diplomatic resolution.
A brief item notes the birth of twins to Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson of the First Ward in Fairmont. The fragment references an event on September 48 but is incomplete.
The text discusses how clothing brands and manufacturers promote products through merchants and newspaper ads. It notes the role of the press in aiding sales by advertising and the mutual benefit between manufacturers, merchants, and readers in the advertising ecosystem.
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