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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
2
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A crowded string of editorials and opinions targets Mayor Harmer of Glarksburg over press influence and salary. Readers weigh in on finances, fines, and municipal governance as party loyalties and local figures like Sam Wilson and Uncle Watt anchor the chatter.
The item humorously debates Senator Elkins's influence and a supposed rival power play by Uncle Watt. It riffs on Roosevelt Bryan and a fanciful tale about a juniper tree’s fate tied to Walter’s actions, ending with a wry note on the tree fading as the story closes.
The Grafton chief of police was fined about $23 after striking Dr Jarretts horse on the sidewalk with a mace. Dr Jarrett was later fined $85, then appealed, for allowing the horse to encroach on the sidewalk.
The police court heard a series of small cases. Blaine Booker was charged with interfering with an officer and fined nothing after mayoral counsel. George Hurst pled drunk and jailed three days for defaulting on a bond. Pat Welch posted 4.60 for drunkenness, later covered by a friend. Charles Whitwam and Mrs. Whitwam are noted in dispute.
M Westfall faced a twenty dollar fine for assembling for prostitution near Dub in bridge on Wednesday night. The woman jailed twenty days while Whitwam seeks a remittance of his fine. Albert Hoss Jim Hopkins and W D Sheldon faced trespassing charges on B and property. Hoss and Hopkins fined 2.60 each, Sheldon 3.60. L B Kyle cited for drunkenness. paid 4. Married at Oakland Zelda E Wright of Parr Lumber and Planing Mill and Miss Elizabeth Gece lin Musgrave of Philadelphia were wed at Mt Lake Park Md and plan a eastern resort honeymoon before returning to Clarksburg. Ice cream at James Layok Store.
Blaine Booker was jailed for interference by Chief Scott after a stray brotherly incident. Fred Booker, driving a dilapidated horse, faced prior city exile with his wife and baby. Blaine claimed age was burned up in a fire and was released without fine.
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