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Clarksburg boosted by fuel and timber riches
The Daily Telegram reports Clarksburg as a rising industrial hub with 25 factories employing about 3,000 people. Proximity to markets, rail, cheap fuel at 1 dollar per ton, and vast timber and mineral resources attract glass, furniture, casket, and zinc works, plus new industries like the Clarksburg Casket Company and Zinc Works. The Board of Trade, led by Charles S. Smiley and Charles B. Lamberd, drives growth, aiming for mills, glass and furniture plants, iron works, and veneer factories to realize a stronger, prosperous city within years.
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Alexander
Flint
Clarksburg
Clarkavarg
Board’ of Trade
Chas
Smiley
Charles B. Lamberd
Clarks-burs
Board of
Trady
Clarksburg Casket Company
Clarksburg Zinc Works
Tuna Glass Company
West Fork Oil & Natural Gas Company
Clarksburg Industrial Company
Board of Trade
Lamberd