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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1903
Page
4
A fragmentary exchange shows Ethel Warrinsford asking Boothby to consider a favor and to “chance yours to Me” amid unclear wording and misspelled names. The readable text hints at a personal or social request between two individuals.
Public notice outlines proposed street railway line from Limestone Creek area to Barnes Crossing and Hamilton Avenue with cross streets and a bridge over Bik Creek. The Salem Terminal Traction Co seeks county court approval in Harrison County West Virginia. notice runs for 30 days in Har rison County Herald and Clarksburg Telegram dated July 30 1903.
John Hampton, a rural bachelor near Orian, pursues widow Davis after cautious courtship. A series of comical misfires, near misses, and well meaning advice lead to a playful resolution centered on a vinegar barrel and a shared future.
Notice in Harrison county Herald announces Homer v McKinley applying for a Clarksburg street railway franchise. City clerk Will H Cole lists route along Baltimore and Ohio lines, with a plat filed and public hearing set for September 4. Compliance notice states publication for thirty days.
Fragmentary ad text from Clarksville shop pages promotes curtains hats harnesses and photo displays. Mentions Lynch Co 330 Main Street and Reynolds Main Street with references to low prices and bargains on various goods. Several garbled phrases describe merchandise and a photo display event.
Stephenson birthplace described near Newcastle Hesham in England on June 6 1781. He earned shilling two weeks for cow care at eighteen learned to read later and showed clay engine modeling as a boy. In 1813 he built his first locomotive the traveling engine and later the Stockton and Darlington Line opened in 1825.
Bargain sale offer for two venultfus totes in Glen Elk on Ginrk Street. Includes easy payments and partial product details. Raw OCR fragments suggest a local classified notice seeking buyers with installment terms.
Readable fragments show bids for improvements at Grafton W V and a Washington DC watch and jewelry stock liquidation sale ending August 10. Notices mention John Tivets architect, education reserves, and bond bids may be rejected. Also rail fare notices list Elks conventions and discounted tickets via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad with travel windows in late July to September 1903.
Mountain Lake Park Maryland promotes a summer resort on the Baltimore and Ohio line in the Alleghenies at 2800 feet. It advertises a Chautauqua program directed by Dr. W Davison with lectures and culture. Tickets go on sale May 1 for travel through October 31, with special rates for camp meetings in July and August.
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