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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1912
Page
3
Charleston reports that three uniform teacher exams drew 14,217 applicants this year, the largest in state history. August 1 and 2 counts show counties led by Jackson, Kanawha, and Nicholas, with Kanawha second and Fayette fourth.
A late issue presents a collection of chapters by prominent figures defending administrations and outlining reforms. It features Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Hadley, Orion, and other governors and leaders detailing positions on referendum, popular selection, and social issues.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses a broad political guide titled Tow We Are Gavel outlining machinery of government and references to presidential and vice presidential candidacies. It mentions accessible materials about the United States and the development of the nation, with emphasis on governance and the executive and judicial systems.
Weston notes funeral of two year old son of Mr and Mrs James Peterson at Peterson cemetery after services at Stone Cole chapel. Announcement of a dance hosted by Aura Bennett for guests Marian Rich and Mary Stacey. Parkersburg carnival visit forthcoming and local moves including J T Ryan family to Malloy building apartments. Lee Simons family departs for St Louis. Warren Horner returns from western states to teach at Kitsonville. Dunnington Dennison store buys fall and winter goods in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Mrs C Lanham returns from ten days at Webster Springs.
The funeral for Mrs Anna Condry, 65, who died at her Coalton home after a stroke, was held Monday at the Clifford Osborn chapel. A former Columbia Mine East resident, she moved to Coalton fifteen years ago and is survived by six children including daughters in Boston, Huntington, Coulton, Detroit, and Huntington, plus a son in Mabelvale.
The apple barrel bill regulating barrel size and providing shipping standards was sent to the president for approval and is expected to become law within days.
Washington Aug 12. John H Farley named postmaster at Bias Mingo county replacing T B Parley who resigned. Russell C Newman appointed postmaster at Winding Gulf Raleigh county in place of A Mi Herndon who also resigned.
An 1890s style advertisement extols Guzxo Salve for eczema and skin ailments, promising rapid relief and money back guarantee from Stone & Mercer, druggists, Clarksburg. It is followed by a bankrupt sale notice by trustees for the National Aluminum Company of the United States, detailing auction of real estate, machinery, and office furniture in Harrison County, West Virginia on August 20, 1912 with payment terms and reserve conditions.
A garbled ad claims there is no excuse for bed bugs or roaches and that a “tag killer” will remove them in hours using a squirting spray from a can. It mentions a pint size container costing a quarter and suggests buying at any drug store.
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