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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1910
Page
1
In El Paso and Washington the focus remains on the proposed codification and revision of laws as House leaders clash over process and authority. Reports from Mexico describe General Navarro’s forces slaughtering revolutionaries at Cerro Prieto with heavy casualties on both sides and the capture of Guerero amid ongoing unrest in Chihuahua.
Fire broke out in a two story Moore building on Edgewater Street rear of the second floor. The blaze spread to the upper rooms while the department fought to save the structure and contents. Most papers and documents in the upper offices were saved before the fire gained headway. The building is insured.
A Huntington report details a man known as Harry Cornell alias Robe reportedly married at least four women across Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia over ten years. One wife alleges desertion then another marriage in Youngstown and Johnstown before he allegedly returned to Ceredo with a current spouse. Authorities seek arrest amid multiple alias marriages and bigamy charges.
Governor issues notice for a special election to fill the seat of the late Democrat A Gilmer Parton who died last week. Election to determine the new member of the House of Delegates will be held on a date to be named.
In Wise County Virginia an explosion trapped twenty six miners at the Hundt FE Company mine. Authorities and reports from Greene near Tacoma indicate ten or more may be dead, with crews restoring the scene and confirming casualties at the mine in the county.
The brief notes several residents in the Clark district began drilling test wells on their properties. Morgan families and Qiathan Goff are mentioned, with tests planned on other local parcels as part of survey efforts.
The new firm Mitchell and Sesse opens tonight with doors from 7:40 to 10. The Cadenza orchestra provides a musical program and visitors receive an opening souvenir.
The funeral for Mrs. Bridget Peanels, who died Monday of paralysis, was held Wednesday. Street cars ferried mourners from Wilsonburg to the Church of the Immaculate Conception for high reverence mass, then to Holy Cross Cemetery for burial. A large number attended and friends sent tributes. pallbearers included Mahey, Welch, Cunningham, Gonnei, Huilott, and four others.
Republican leaders in West Virginia file formal protests over Democratic Congressman elect W G Brown of the Second district claiming his campaign expenses total 5017.20 dollars, above the allowed limit under the state corrupt practices law. The sworn statement shows Brown's expense class at 890 dollars for the Second district while defeated Republican Congressman Sturgiss spent 1894.
The American Civic Association opened a three day session in Washington with speakers including William Dudley Foulke of Richmond Indiana president of the National Municipal League. He spoke about work to promote improved municipal governments and civic life in America.
Fragmentary 1900s OCR reports a death in Indianapolis with few readable details. Names and ages are garbled, mention of a brother and intervening medical or legal actions suggests an ongoing investigation by city authorities. No clear cause or full identities are discernible.
Enrolment in city schools grows to 496 in one building and 2,199 at the High School. Temporary partitions at the High and Central schools create new rooms, with 201 pupils in Central and 416 in the Pienpont system across eight rooms. Additional rooms and a new Stealey Heights building aim to ease congestion as attendance varies by site.
Washington telegraph reports said Senator Elkins was improving after rumors of decline. At his residence and in the Senate office he is described as in the best condition in weeks, while society guests including Mrs Elkins and Miss Katherine Elkins attended a prominent event.
A garbled clipping mentions a donor named Carnile Hodds of the UK and a perpetual sustenance pledge linked to a future sentence. It references a Fofoyiaz location and an immediate establishment of an annuity or trust, with vague totals and a mission described as a bandrace.
In Fairmont Judge Mason ruled Italian Black Hand member Ferrano must serve about seven additional months beyond his original one year jail term. He has already served eighteen months since his 1909 conviction. the court counted time served from sentencing to appeal.
A damaged entry notes a special term action in a contempt proceeding involving United States parties and Erifehman Com Company. Jon Michell and others associated with Ene Mine Workers are referenced along with insurance company ties. Col. Robertrit plans a Nutel tecture event at Merced tonight amid other items.
A garbled OCR passage references Red Cross funds, a campaign, and alleged debt of two million dollars tied to a national fundraising effort. It mentions shops or departments connected to the effort and claims about purchasing items linked to the campaign, with wounded individuals noted in passing.
A fragment suggests a meeting involving CigreyBane with unclear details. No concrete names or dates are confirmed in the readable text.
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