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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1908
Page
2
We announce a planned surprise this week tied to Eastertide. Choices include numerous styles of fine quality suits in black brown blue tan and Copenhagen. Options feature up-to-date manish or double breasted effects with braid trim or plain tailoring.
See window display for the newest styles and workmanship. Prices cut to save you money with half price deals on items like 15c boys knee pants 35c value and 19c men working shirts worth 5c, 39c 576 boys blouse waists 75c value 49c, lads lace tan hose 50c value, heavy grey hose 39c, men’s overalls 5c value.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Baltimore and Chicago Hallroad route stationing near a mountain resort. Mentions a hotel and guests from Clarkstown and Brideapett visiting, with scattered names and dates, indicating a historical travel or resort summary with vague details.
Fragmented OCR text describes Flynn 10 and Mrs Piyambs engaging in organizing county work per arrangements at a recent convention. Mentions the Federation of Lat ti'ld at Hellngton and a county clerk offering a sum of 0. Trine Kiprin of Pitteling is referenced with related names and a hall vote tied to organized activities and a disputed financial question about 520.
A long list of delegates is set for the state delegate convention at Parkersburg on April 2 to select representatives to the state convention in Charleston and the Chicago national convention. Names include Gore, Haymond, Maxwell, Denham, Stoppins, Moore, Lawton, and many others. The Fairmont, Parkersburg, and Charleston gatherings will also nominate candidates for the Supreme Court and appoint at large delegates for Chicago.
An advertisement touts instant relief for skin irritation using oil of wintergreen with thymos glycerine and mild ingredients. It promotes D D D Prescription soothing liquid with free samples and a pamphlet, urging readers to mail 100 for portage and printing to Chicago, then mentions local distributors on Main Street.
In Indianapolis on April 1 the Marion county grand jury returned indictments against Thomas R. Mackley former vice president and general manager of Atlas Engine Works and J M Brouchner Atlas sales agent. They are charged with conspiracy to bribe county commissioners in 1907 to influence votes on a county power plant and engine company interests.
The Clarksburg lodge of Elks schedules its regular weekly meeting tonight in the lodge hall on Third Street. All members are urged to attend. A note references a firm and a generous reward offer, but details are obscured in the OCR text.
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