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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1906
Page
2
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Governor Dawson promotes rigorous tax return checks to ensure fairness as the state expands the assessors' role. He argues personal blanks duplicate old queries but insist on public accountability, notes railroads’ valuation under new laws reaching about 36 million dollars, and defends open procedures by the Board of Public Works. Local figures like Theodory Alvord and Haymond Maxwell are marked in a political quarrel over the legislature and a proposed bill. The piece covers poll tax debate and the need to fund schools through taxation.
West Milford notes include Mrs Cecil Cunningham and children from Colorado visiting J M Holmes. M E Davisson of Clarksburg spent Sunday here. Mrs Trunan Bell visiting Clarksburg friends. Mrs Sarah West staying with Fairmont friends. Harvey Hefner visiting his son. Loyd Chalfant and baby visiting J D Hoff. Highland caemp from Clarksburg spent Sunday with his mother. Lynch visited Clarkstring last week. J Hickman Toft and wife traveled to Charleston to establish home. Dwellings under construction for Joseph Hickman and Sam Tit. Ithra Ward moved into new house at Stonestreet Property after repairs. Arthur Ludwig bought Vandiver property and plans to occupy soon. Dr J A Davidson attended Sunday echo convention in Clarksburg. Miss Lane Hickman shopping in Clarksburg.
Deeds listed include TB M List to 1 Wy Taabs 1 Tot Wine addition city and Lamar to Brown Stont 1/2 of 1 Percy Clark district. Transactions include McCarty to VanderholF 1 Int Kelley addition city and Weekley to Samar Ry Harrison 1/2 ere Bimpeon district. ElA Batton to John A Batton 1/2 of tot Pike street city. Sperry and Tang as commissioners for A c Devereatule to Charles Je Roy 223 acres Simpson district. Ford to Kelley 1 jot Salon. Fosuph Ashcraft to Charles Ashcraft Eagle district.
A string of land transfer names and parcels dominates the page with owners such as Elias A and Jota A Batton and Florence M Tamieson tied to multiple 1 lot grants on Pike street and Engle district. A development company in Shinnston and a Mc Dougal four-lot transfer appear along with a medical ad for Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar.
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