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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1906
Page
5
The new city chief faces early cases including Warren Hooper charged with drunkenness and resisting an officer. Several defendants plead guilty or are continued as the mayor handles municipal court proceedings with less experience than his predecessor.
The Odd Fellows buy the Watson lot to erect a modern building housing businesses and a home for the ridge. The lot on Pil Street adjacent to the building owned by Mr Warren will be cleared and a small residence replaced. Improvements will lift town area and attract growth. The Knights of T yarder plan a building, several new residences will rise townwide. JA Short works on a center city home and East Shinneton sees a new tall dwelling by Thomas Hawker in progress.
The annual vestry election will be held tonight at nine. Current vestry members listed include Mortimer W. Smiths junior warden, W. Williams registrar, George Le Duncan treasurer, Charles B. Mex ee, W. F. Nugum, and Dr. W. B. Rogers.
Deeds show Lillie Shuttleworth transferring in Alice M Winter two lots on Oak Street to Souther Orel Transportation company. The document references a tract of land in the Rik district and notes W Stewart as grantor or intermediary in the transaction.
Redfern Corsets offers free fittings by an expert corset designer and model, promising precise sizing and tailored support. A special corsette trainer ensures proper corseting in the new fashion, with all fittings described as absolutely fec.
Baseball standings show Boston 6 sacs, Cincinnati 5, Brooklyn 3, St. Louis 5 with Chicago New York Philadelphia and Pittsburg in the mix. Today's games list Boston at Brooklyn and New York at Philadelphia with teams positioned across the standings.
A young street worker sent a box of American Beauty roses to a lady as a kind gesture in memory of Christmas. She rejected the gift, and he reacted by throwing a fit, requiring two hours of help to calm him after he lost consciousness.
Several telephone firms in the county will consolidate and merge. A meeting in Shinnston discussed a merger involving Bridgeport Shinn’s Rim Moillick and Kingsman with committees appointed to finalize details.
Bold ad touts Willan Velvet carpets and tapestries with urgent language. It claims seasoned agents and mayors are employed to promptly fulfill orders, urging buyers to act now to avoid delays and save money and worry.
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