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The Daily Telegram in Clarksburg, West Virginia

18 Apr 1906

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The Daily Telegram

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Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1906

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San Francisco Earthquake Devastates City and Harbors Widespread Fire

April 18 reports from San Francisco describe a major earthquake at 5:10 am lasting three minutes. Buildings collapsed, thousands killed or injured, water mains and gas lines ruptured, fires raged from Market Street to the waterfront, and key structures including City Hall, the Palace and St Francis hotels, and the Grand Opera House burned. Oakland and Nevada also reported damage and widespread telegraph outages.

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San Francisco Palace St. Francis Hotels South Market Street Market Street Palace Hotel Frisco Pine Oakland Tigalice Piné Dupont Streets Mstridta Santa Fe Round House Bay Out Point Richmond Grand Opera House Engines Mission Street Trombhe Bay Call Examiner Market Misgoln Savary Evry Postal ‘Telegraph Postal Telegraph Office New York Sale Postal Telegraph Company AN Francisco Ferryelips Valencia Seventh Street Kingsley Lipman Dry Goods Episcopal Church Eleventh Street Studebaker Carriage Nevada Western Union Berkeley State University St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company Reno Chicago Sacramento Wester Union Los Angeles Postal ‘Telegraph Company Dramm Davis Front Battery Sanson Montgomery Kearney Spear Main Beale Fremont Southern Pacific Vallelodo Gers Suisan Benece
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Honor System Adopted by West Virginia Law School

Morgantown April 18 The junior law class voted unanimously to adopt an honor system for all exams at West Virginia University Law Department. The move aims to curb cheating and restore integrity, supported by figures including Henry St George Tucker of Virginia.

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Morgantown Law Clase Fumior Ta Clase College of Law Henry St. George Tucker Virginia
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Swiger and Maxwell wed at Wilsonburg home

Mr Charlee T Swiger and Miss Janis Maxwell were married Tuesday night at the bride’s parents home in Wilsonburg. Rev CA Snider of Adamston officiated and a bountiful lunch followed. The couple are praised as a worthy young pair with many friends wishing them a long, happy life together.

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Charlee ‘T. Swiger Janis Maxwell Edward Maxwell Wilsonburg Questa CA. Snider Adamston
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Reward Offered for Murderer in Howard County Maryland

Joseph Hunt sheriff of Howard County Maryland offers a reward for Al Carter alias Al Raney wanted for the murder. Carter is about 25 years old, 5 feet 10 inches, 160 pounds, light yellow or ginger-colored hair, has a gold tooth, wears a black flat-top Stetson and a black double breasted suit. He is a camp follower who drinks heavily and is from a gang with associate McCoy. A second suspect named Ram sey is described as 3 feet 3 inches tall with a heavy build wearing a gray coat and blue vest with red dots and patent leather shoes.

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Joseph Hunt Howard County Ellicott City al Carter Aling al Raney Laateon Ramsey McCoy Monik Dirk Gray
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Bond Issue Planned for Lumberport in April Vote

Boyd E Horner assistant manager of the Lumberport opera house notes the season has been strong with good patronage and the Bell Boy slated for April 24. The town plans a special election on April 25 to approve a 2500 bond for improving sidewalks and streets.

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Boyd E. Horner Taimebrport Opera House Payec Thire F. M. Robinson J. W. Barney Wwalke Eirecta
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Biggest and Best Convention in History Report

An early season gathering of the Sunday School convention met at First Baptist Church with many attendees. District President M.M. Reppard presided as topics covered relations with the state organization, executive policy, school reports, and district tours. Speakers included W. C. Shafer, Jess Pearce, Mrs. Phebe Curtis, Rev. A. J. Allman, and Dr. D. B. Parinton among others. the session featured hymns and a discussion of the association's finances and constitution.

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Baptist Church M.M. Reppard W. C. Shafer Je Es Pearce Phebe Curtis Doherty A. J. Allman Harry E. Porter Martha V. Grailau Louise P. Hubbard N. R.C. Morrow Harriet B. Jones Wheeling Firet Humble D.B. Parinton Association Parinton Por Graham Ollie Bardall Banlalle Weeniel W. CP Shafer Mr. Shafer
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