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Newspaper

The Daily Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1916

Page

9

Northview Citizens Plan December 20 Convention

Northview Citizens' party calls a mass convention for December 20 1916 at 7 30 pm in the Northview school auditorium to nominate a mayor recorder and five councilmen for the January 4 1917 election. City council bills are listed and paving progress praised as the new street works near completion.

Citizens’ Party Northview School Citizens Northview Aarte Union National Bank Bert Stam Okey Patterson Pepe W. F. Allen and Company A. Gshorn W. F. Allen

Fiction Does Great Harm in Grasselle Epidemic Panic

Dec 8 Grasselle residents fear an infantile paralysis outbreak linked to sensational fiction. A Suarez child fell ill with an intestinal complaint, then paralysis symptoms appeared. The case was reported to the county health officer, a quarantine enforced by Constable Robert Noon, and Grasselle cleaned up to curb the panic.

Robert Noon Grasselli

No Danger to Community Cited in Local Home Case

Report notes one case only with no others. Officials said no infection risk to inmates or community. Citizens feared to visit Bridgeport for Christmas shopping as concerns about fictional writers harming public perception.

Bridgeport Grasgelli

Early English Sea Laws in the Admiralty Black Book

Known in England as the black book, the admiralty collection titled Laws and Oberon contains the earliest sea laws dating back to the fourteenth century, though it was not edited until 1871 by Sir Travers Twis?

England The Admiralty Travers

Elaborate stage setting planned for Masonic minstrel show

The Masonic Merry Minstrels under director A J Smith announce a highly elaborate production at the Masonic Auditorium on Tuesday December 12 with Hal Corbin of Clarksburg handling stage settings and electrical effects. Corbin aims to surpass prior efforts and rival professional troupes as he showcases new electrical novelties in the second part. Seat sales at Sturm and Wilson drug store progress, with many tickets sold and more available for an enjoyable evening.

Masonic Auditorium Hal Corbin Clarksburg Masonic Corbin Minstrels Sturm and Wilson Drug Store

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Northview Newa County Dec B. Mason Citizens' Party Kinas Lear and White Windsor Glarksburg Glothing Store A. J. Smith Masonic Merry Minstrels Tugseday New York Holland Cece de Bece Blaiewires DeForest’s Millinery Prunty Building D. Ms Madeira Islands Africa Svondert Madeira
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