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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1907
Page
4
In Clarksburg local actions prompt debate. Council awards paving on Baltimore street after councilman Johnson blocks delays. Critics condemn hog pen odors and a nonfunctional county pond, while census figures challenge racial accusations. The piece notes political tension and public concerns as the days of grace advance.
The Union Baptist Association convened its 103rd session at Boothsville Baptist Church with George W. Reynolds as moderator and Rev. Robert B. McDanes as clerk. The program lists morning and evening devotional services, sermons, reports on missions and Bible work, and committee appointments, plus educational discussions and a literary entertainment.
The third day of the institute features a morning program starting at 9:00 with music and devotional exercises. At 9:15 speakers cover the National Bureau of Education, its governance, work, value, and the current and past commissioners, plus a history of education in West Virginia and the evolution of the Free School system. An intermission follows at 10:30, then 10:40 focuses on school management.
Pride's A M E Church hosts a musical extravaganza and vaudeville with moving pictures directed by Charles H W Miller on September 2 and 3. This first colored entertainment at Clarkshuts aims for strong patronage. Miller wrote a bright musical program with New York imports and society belle dances. Proceeds benefit Pride's Chapel A M E Church.
Dr. A. T. Post, a recent graduate from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore, left for Shinnston to manage Dr. J. S. Maloy's practice during a month long vacation. Upon Maloy's return, Post will establish an office in Clarksburg and expects strong support from friends.
I W Johnston visits his birthplace Peters burg for a few days. It is his first trip back in twenty years and he reports pleasant experiences. Also advertises Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a cheap accident insurance available through all druggists to stop pain and heal wounds.
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