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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1906
Page
2
The notice outlines pricing and deadlines for advertisements in the Welly Telegram. Email submissions are charged 25 cents per month, with out of county tall ads at two per year. Ads must be handed in by nine o'clock a.m. to guarantee same day processing, and for the Telegram by noon each week. The provider notes that better service results from timely, properly prepared copy.
Announcements show endorsements and candidacy filings for county offices in Harrison County. Hiram L. Munday and B Brown Stout declare bids for county superintendent and county commissioner respectively, with James S. Griffin also announcing candidacy after GOP solicitation. The statements note end is subject to Republican primary approval.
The Democratic convention in the First Congressional district debated two resolutions aiming at a two-cent railroad fare in West Virginia. William M. Kincaid proposed amendments to back a two-cent fare similar to Ohio law, while O. S. McKinney argued it would hinder state road development. The amendment was defeated amid a heated dispute.
Exceptional value fall suits priced at 16 50 and 18 50 draw shoppers as novelty styles arrive daily. The six of ten women prefer a hip length coat with a smart pleated skirt and these specials are likely to sell soon.
A fashion note highlights a craze for plaids in silks and dress goods this season. Beautiful new plaid silks have just arrived and, though valued at 1.35, are offered at a special low price of 1.00.
The News reports Mr. McKinney supported a two cent fare and that the convention sustained him. It labels the charge serious and says it did not pass without mature thought. The paper contends it condemns the Democrats of the First Congressional district on a widely popular issue.
The Harrison County institute gathers teachers for a representative session praising the educational profession. Instructors bring wide reputation and a high-quality program aimed at elevating instruction and inspiring future decades. Clarksburg welcomes the educators and expects intellectual profit and satisfaction from their stay.
Col Francis voiced protest at a convention where the chair ruled Harrison county must settle its own affairs. He argued a convention interloper tried to usurp voting rights, contradicting the Times claim that all had their say. The episode targets local Democratic organs’ sincerity.
The Fairmont writer Owen S McKinney praises the Telegram as the only paper in the state that correctly covered his stance at the congressional convention on the two-cent rate resolution. He accuses the local Democratic paper of misrepresentation and hints at internal divisions and past perceived tricks against Horner and his supporters.
The Fairmont Times describes a Democratic convention that nominated Riley for Congress as fully inclusive. Col M J Francais and Harrison county delegates challenge this, saying their votes were effectively blocked and that the paper’s report misrepresents who could vote.
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