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Newspaper

The Daily Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1907

Page

8

Odd Notices and Curiosities From a Late Evening Page

A jumble of brief items includes employment ads for evenings work and a four year experience clerical post. It reports a woman assaulted in a boathouse, a cat bite case leading to transfer to a Texas asylum, eccentric dress of a duke, a Montana reservation wedding anecdote, horse trading by W A Clark Jr, and snippets on titles, metaphors, and health musings.

Fery Queer Wresser Duke of Portland Indian Office Washington Montana Waele Sains Nin

Mayor Receives Disaster Aid Letter From Merchants

Swicer and Pigott of Wal thes send Clarkeburg officials a letter listing relief items and costs for the Monongahela disaster. The note requests funds be directed to the proper authorities and mentions merchandise such as tables and skirts.

L. C. Gille Swicer& Pigott, Merchants Walthes

Swiger & Pigott to Visit Local Maccaters Meeting

Swiger and Pigott of Wallice West Virginia announce Commander visit to attend a meeting at Traders Hall. The assembly aims to discuss a program of interest and potential actions with attendees from nearby towns. Elks to meet tonight in the lodge hall on Taira Street, with regular sessions and discussions planned.

Mapkeeraburg Ineox Taira Street Clirkabure Tolke Blice Wolker

Tragic Balloon Cannon Illusion Ends In Fire Wreck

Eyewitness Raymond recalls a New Jersey park stunt where a balloonist attempted a cannon launch to ignite fireworks. The rider suffered severe burns when the parachute failed and the cannon exploded, spraying flames and wrecking clothing and hair as spectators watched stunned.

Rheds New Jersey Park

Sleepless hermit of Erie peninsula claims 25 years wakefulness

Joseph Root of Preaque Isle near Erie Pennsylvania reports he has not slept for twenty five years after a railroad accident killed two relatives. Doctors say he is healthy and observed sleeping none of the time. He rests only in a chair and wakes refreshed, aided by no drugs.

Joseph Root Preaque Isle Peninsula Erie Root

Silk Tile Saves Life at Funeral Scene

Patrick Hennessey of 800 Thriop Avenue Brooklyn narrowly avoided injury when a newly purchased hat toppled onto the pavement striking a falling infant during a funeral procession. The hat, described as a funeral hat, narrowly missed causing serious harm as bystanders and the crowd reacted. The incident occurred as Emery McGuire and Hennessey discussed proprieties near the funeral when the child was struck by the tile, but the baby survived unharmed.

Hennessey Patrick Hennessey Thriop Avenue Brooklyn Emery McGuire McGuire McFintre Henemoy AicGuties

Local Businesses and Services Advertisements Fragment

A dense listing of local services and shops including cleaning and pressing by CLARESBURG PRESSING CO, DAVIS & MARRETT Furniture, FUEL CITY garment care, COURT STREET pressing, JOLMBOE & LAFFERTY Architects, HAENSWEEN UP TO DATE TAILORING, OWENS Shoe Repair, and various livery, furniture, plumbing, and cleaning operations. Also notes on selective theaters and rental/loan services, with contact phones and addresses in midwestern town marketing.

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