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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1913
Page
7
Relatives of Titanic passengers plan English lawsuits for damages. In England the claimants will not state sums, and courts will award according to the law, often tied to the ship's gross tonnage. Initial test cases aim to set a basis for subsequent trials.
Attorneys for claimants contend that state law does not apply to the case, arguing the company would not exceed 3.5 million in liability. The dispute centers on jurisdiction and applicable statutes as proceedings proceed.
April 5 Mount Glare Mount Clare dispatch reports the Willing Workers of the Methodist Protestant church hosted a bonnet and apron sale in the new post office building Friday evening. Andrew Tichenor Doracy Arbor and W M Morris visited Parkerburg to view flood damage. city property losses appear lower than feared. Lewis Richards and Malissa Palmer quietly wed Thursday and were entertained at a Nepal Harenaide by friends. Mrs T M Sullivan travels to Bridgeport for an earlier engagement. Mr and Mrs Marian Wolfe Mrs Brand and Edna Maxwell shopped in Clarksburg Friday. Russell Rogers is homebound with mumps.
The Ben Hur production by Meserz Klaw and Erlanger opened at the Broad Way in New York on November 29, 1891. It has staged about 4,000 performances and drawn 100,000 to 200,000 spectators across four world expositions, with limited runs in New York and Boston. The show employs a fifty foot baggage car for scenery, twenty degrees and three ramps among its heavy apparatus, and has toured fourteen years without accident or rain-related unloading issues.
At the Robinson Grand tonight the main entrance to the stage area will be Scotch. Bunty Pulls the Strings headlines with high praise as the greatest theatrical success in America for years. The show features simple Highland life, strong characters, and a mix of singing, dancing, and comedy plus first rate pictures and other acts.
An appeal describing a chance to win valuable items such as an automobile or a plane by entering the Daily Telegram’s $6,000 prize contest. It urges readers to read the promotion for free tips on securing the prize and achieving BMI aid.
A note from the Daily Telegram advertises a pamphlet titled Prohibition Law by Mr. Yost. The small 3 by 6 inch pamphlet is priced at Ibe and available through A. F. Combs at the Telegram office.
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