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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1913
Page
3
An old advertisement extols a cloth washing method using clay and ruby dirt in a silver bath, likening it to yellow soap with grease. It claims dirt removal from clothes leaves streaks, promises easy laundry results, and touts a white coconut oil borax soap costing five cents a ta.
The Great American stage version of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women arrives at the Robinson Grand on Wednesday October 1. The production, billed as A Brady’s Greatest Success, follows the March sisters with simple charm and familiar scenes.
In luxurious theater surroundings the play Little Women drew crowds all winter, filling Brady coffers with a golden stream. Critics say it may be the era's most valuable theatrical property and spurred managers to seek clean productions. The story follows the March sisters amid gentle home life until a quiet sadness arrives with a death.
At Parkersburg the seventh annual West Virginia Fair closed after a Friday final day drawing the largest crowd in race history. Notable events included Wood County fair entries, a 2:20 trotting purse of 400, and multiple contestants listed with owners and horses named, reflecting a bustling closing day atmosphere.
Washington dispatch notes U S exports to Latin America rose sharply from 1900 to 1913, reaching 321 million dollars in 1913 and expanding about 197 percent. Argentina and Brazil led gains, with 1900 to 1913 shifts from 11 127 million to over 524 4 million for Argentina and from 42 248 million to 1400 11 142 million for Brazil.
W Simeral Bijou theater manager returned from Pittsburg where Mrs Simeral underwent surgery on Wednesday for bast er. She is recovering nicely in West Penn hospital. operation was successful. American salmon in the fresh waters of Tasmania prospering, some increasing weight from two ounces to four pounds in twenty one months.
Testimonial about backache as a symptom of underlying illness. Anna Bender of St. James Missouri reports irregular cycles and back pain, claims Lyric a Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanativa Wash cured her troubles. Mrs Enertia of Dixon Missouri also praises the remedy’s effects and urges others to try it. Ad promotes Pinkham's Medicine Company and product details.
A Robinson Grand program showcases Little Women with Brady’s careful casting and strong drama alongside Osman’s dancing trio and three nightly shows. Olga Nethersole and Ann Swinburne head diverse productions, while James Hackett joins upcoming Royal era pieces and John H Jack’s Shakespearean legacy is noted.
Daily deliveries of oysters fleh and vegetables advertised at Carskadons. Local readers urged to order for fresh produce and shellfish, with daily service noted.
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