Frightful San Francisco Fire Cited By Parkersburg Editor
In a Parkersburg message dated April 19 1906 the Telegram editorializes on the San Francisco conflagration describing it as more frightful than the earthquake. It notes the impossibility of preventing such a disaster despite science and precaution and discusses the shock to Western world and Virginia readers. It also mentions Judge John J. Jackson potentially seeking the Democratic nomination.
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San Francisco
Coast
Chicago
America
Wear
Tony
West Virginia
Atriken
Younger leaders urged to guide state affairs over aged judge
The article argues against nominating the elderly Judge Jackson for another term and favors placing younger leaders in charge of state government. It notes tax reforms and state rate shifts, with Harrison county real estate taxes rising modestly under new statewide assessment figures.
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Iself
Gray Bar
Judge Jackson
Wood County
Harrison County
HIG
Strikis Linge
Tyes
Salem and Cumberland men jailed for hiding on passenger train
Harry Miller of Salem and William Nutter of Cumberland were jailed after being caught on a passenger train stuck in blind baggage. They appeared before Justice GE Gordon and were fined five dollars each, with ten days in jail due to lack of funds. The county bears the cost for their detention.
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Te le Powell
Harry Miller
Salem
William Nutter
Cumberland
GE Gordon
Mining Property 5 Purchased
The Lukens Coal Company purchased mining property at Mt Bis and associated equipment for one hundred dollars. County clerk sales are noted for the latter portion of the quarter. The operation plan mentions a plant to be operated.
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Lukens Coal Company
Mt. Bis
Tippie and Othice
Gollars
Dels.ee
County Clerk's
Darine ‘Cuartit
Deeds Recorded Across Coal Regions In A Variety Of Transfers
Deeds show Matheny to B Chalfant for 12 44 acre and Lukens Coal Co to Marshall Coal Co with 15 coal tracts in Mt Clare Charles Tainham to Rosetta Tanham for 98 64 acres in Tenmile district and a further transfer to Charles A Lanham for 27 acres in Tennile district.
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Matheny
B. Chalfant
Lukens Coal Co
Marshall Coal Co
Mt. Clare
Charles Tainham
Rosetta Tanham
Tenmile
Charles A. Lanham
Tennile
County Superintendent Ogden completes school visits
County Superintendent J W Ogden finished his initial tours of all county schools this week. He reports 122 gentlemen and 129 ladies are engaged in teaching with certificates ranging from professional to No 3 and old bounty certificates expiring this year. He commends overall good work across the schools.
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J. Wary
Ogden
Williams Acquitted in Assault Case at Mills Court
John Williams, manager of the Lin-plate mills, was acquitted in Justice GH Gordon's court Wednesday night of a charge of assault and battery on Charles Morgan. Morgan had been ejected from mill property by Williams. The court found Morgan a trespasser and ruled that only the necessary force was used to remove him.
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John ©. Williams
Lin-plate Mills
Gordon's Court
Charles Morgan
William
Levy
Morgan
Wedding Announcements From Connellsville Area
Friends of the groom report a marriage on Tuesday April seventeenth year, in Connellsville Pennsylvania. The ceremony occurred at Hoile after May first. Tioga Street, Pitthings, Ms. e Mr. Frantic Goodowi Miss Daisie 7.
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Connellsville
Hoie
Tioga Street
Pitthings
Frantic Goodowi
Daisie
Fol ey s Studio Promotes Photo Finishing and Enlargements
Foleys advertises kidney and bladder remedies alongside photo services. It promises finishing for amateur graphic work, enlargements from Kodak negatives, and unmounted Kodak prints for framing. H. G. MacDonald at Ideal Studio invites all to bring their kodaks.
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Kodak
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Daily Telegram
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Waldo Hotel
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Erie
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Parkersburg
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Eaton
Thomne Miller
Megan
Mining Property 5
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United States
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