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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1912
Page
4
The text lists several political roles and names such as Treasurer L Lona Blake, Sheriff John M Knox, and Assessor Howard Robinson. It also contains garbled line fragments and a stray poem about light, earth, and a divine road, ending with a reference to a Democratic platform promising economy and tax reduction.
A long, pointed Republican polemic assails the Democratic tax reform stance and platform flexibility. It argues the party lacks courage, fears defeat, and would worsen taxation on small property owners while shielding large holders, citing Dawson and Cornwall as examples.
The piece discusses advocacy of judicial recall as a remedy for unfaithful federal judges, contrasting recall with impeachment. It cites Judge Archbald and Judge Harford, notes impeachment proceedings, and references Judge Samuel Chase's 1804 impeachment. It argues recall risks speedy verdicts and unfair victimization, urging careful, orderly trials under existing law.
Garbled docket lists numerous real estate deeds with names such as Martha Hurst Edward W Hurst Davincioraor Company Cunningham Poe and others. Entries show transfers of one jot to several locations including Summit Park Park View East Clarkburg and Ty West among multiple owners and developments in Clark and surrounding areas.
A brokerage of ladies wear offers 1.50 undermuslins at 98 cents. Includes gowns of longcloth and nainsook in slipover styles with lace trimmings and swiss embroidery. Full length petticoats on slender models feature wide flounces of lace and lawn. Ready made garments offered for less than material or labor cost.
On sale Saturday afternoon at just one-third off regular prices. Choice of lace and Serim curtains from 39 cents a pair up to finest net curtains. Immense stock described as largest and most complete in Central West Virginia. Sale starts at 2 80 P M. off the price of all lace and Serim curtains.
A collection of 1912 transfers listing multiple parcels in Union, Simpson, Katylick, and Eve districts along with a public sale notice in Salem and a chancery auction in Harrison County West Virginia. Names include Loyd H Barnett S Clemans Charles G Coffman and Luther Haymond Jr with various acreages and lot details. It also covers a Commissioner's Notice for sale of real estate on Maih Street Salem detailing terms of payment and security.
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