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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1912
Page
4
A Kanawha County Democratic clash pits machine politics led by Chilton and MacCorkle against reformers, as McDowell County foes back rival governors and the Exponent editor assails Roosevelt friendship with Hatfield. Mentions Wilson, Bryan, and upcoming party conventions.
A reading of Democratic coverage reveals a split stance where delegates favored Champ Clark over Woodrow Wilson. Editorials in the Exponent and Wheeling papers praised Clark, while Wilson received little favorable treatment and no explicit platform support in the examined issues. John J. Davis was barred from attending as a delegate at large.
A passage reflects on a principle of purity arising from God, shared across beliefs. It emphasizes inward sincerity, universal reach beyond forms of religion, and the idea that true hearts linked in sincerity become brethren.
The West Virginia and Pittsburgh Manufacturers and Shippers Association will meet Saturday May 17 at the Camden hotel to discuss the railcar shortage affecting the Baltimore and Ohio lines. Clarksburg members are included and a plan to present the facts to railroad officials for immediate relief will be outlined. Association members report car supply on the division has fallen by twenty five percent or more.
The Parkersburg fair speed program lists trotting and pacing events for September 24 to 27. Entries close September 18. Races include 2:25 pace, 1 mile and 2 mile dashes, and a Friday pre for all pace consolation open to horses not in money races. Five days of racing with purses and entry details.
A government initiative seeks to make the state a leading value provider by guiding policy and investment. Officials argue the plan will raise efficiency, attract business, and improve services while outlining steps to track progress and ensure accountability.
Samuel W. Gordon, a former deputy sheriff of Harrison County, long tied to Clark district politics as a Republican, held posts from sealer of weights and measures to justice of the peace and mayor of Clarksburg. He served in numerous offices, endured illness, and remained active in fraternal orders and the First Methodist Episcopal church. He married Silay and Lydia Stoff, had a daughter, Miss Heles Ursula, and left a legacy of public service and community involvement.
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