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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
7
An advertisement touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as small easy to take pills sold by druggists. It also promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm for sprained ankles, promising quicker cure with rest and topical application, available through dealers.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy as harmless for all ages. It attributes healing to green leaves and mountain shrub stem extracts and claims the product calms coughs without opium or harsh ingredients. Sold by dealers with a one cent price.
Sweet Melody Flour related ad claims ointment cures obstinate eczema and itch. It states ointment relieves hives and salt rheum and that all druggists sell it. The fragment presents a period ad voice and product claim without medical evidence.
An odd old advert touts Proventics as a safe, effective cold remedy for all, including children, with no quinine or laxatives. Sold in a box of 48 by dealers under the Sweet Melody Flour brand, promising gentle relief in about ten hours.
The Ways and Means committee presents a 1909 plan of work urging cooperation among weaker churches in pastor employment with Home Board support. It calls for rapid mobilization of pastor evangelists, permanent seating under State Board guidance, follow up of Spencer work, continued Williamson evangelist efforts, and State Board review on broader evangelization. The convention adopts the plan in full.
George W. Williams & Son of Grass Run received all prizes in Polled Hereford classes at the Wheeling State Fair. The Wheeling Intelligencer lists multiple breed awards won by Williams including best exhibits for bulls and cows across age groups and premiums from the National Polled Hereford Breeders Association. The Williamses, led by elder Mr Williams and Martin L Williams, are lauded for years of selective breeding. The article notes the Willlane herd will appear at the Clarksbury fair next week and ends with a health ad for Bardock Blood Bitters.
At Wheeling the twentieth annual convention of the United American Mechanica of this State elected officers. State Councilor Rigsby Martinsburg. State Vice Councillor Mose Morgantown. State Council Warden Mayfield Iuka. Council Conductor Poleal Ridgenville. Inside Sentinel Chapman Ceredo. Outside Sentinel Ellis West Charleston. Chaplain Rextoad Stewartville. National Council Representative Frick Wheeling. Next meeting at Parkersburg.
The Pirat Natorial bank of Salem won a $31,500 loan of Salem municipal bonds authorized by the social election for paving and water works. Sealed bids opened at a special city council session with First National as a clear winner, securing the entire value at $33,990 with a premium of six percent over par.
The twelfth county convention of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union for Doddeldge and Mur-fikton counties met in Wallace September 15 and 16 to renew efforts to banish liquor. Delegates Mrs S A Welden-Kummar Mrs Amox Payne and Mrs Sheets of Stealey returned home. A Notre Dame lady appeals for rheumatism sufferers offering free home treatment.
Prif Philip Jonson of Bethany will address the Brotherhood at the First Presbyterian church Burilay afternoon at qelock. A fall at tendance of the Brotherhood Is de area.
Tax discount of two percent will be allowed on or before October 10 1904. The books are now ready for collections. John and Steel City Collector.
An old advertisement touts Dr Shoop Health Coffee a healthful cereal based drink and a "Health Core" formula said to relieve headaches and various pains within 20 minutes. It urges readers to test the product and ask druggists or doctors about the formula.
Public notice announces a bank sale of Sweet Melody Flour with bids due on a specified date in 1906. Terms include cash in hand, note payments to Jasper S. Kyte and others, with interest and specified payments over twelve months. Receivership details appear under Highland Bank.
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