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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
1
Local manufacturers announce plans to reject a new flat wage scale after a national association meeting. They warn plants may close if the flat scale is imposed, while workers unions vow action to prevent concessions and call for a timed shutdown.
The document references George Work in Washington DC and a transmission to the President regarding an interim writ and Senate adjournment. It notes the timing of a senatorial action and mentions Ben intone Heatt and Wiletres with references to a Prowhinhl and Kin fond.
Mrs Lucy Howell wife of Meir Howell and five children cried at their home in the street after an apparent hunger incident. A local inmate procured food for the family and had them taken to the county poorhouse. the drunken guardian allegedly sought to remain in the house, while an overseer refused. The case ends with a request for $42.
Funeral attendees fill the smith community as friends from Fairmont and surrounding towns honor Mollie Smith. The deceased, long a mentor at Fairmont Normal School, was praised for charity work with the Baptist Church and Woman's Christian Temperance Union. She is remembered for devotion to education and reform, with many tributes from faculty, students, and local organizations.
The county judges held session with several filings. Bond actions include P. Camp as justice of the peace with 1500 dollars sureties and guardianship appointments for John W Barnes and Addie W Nolden. Exonerations cover 37 acres of coal land tax six decades ago and 40 acres in Clay district.
The funeral for James Nicholas David who died Wednesday at Nome 336 South Second Street will be held Friday at 2 PM. Services at Interexidente led by Rev HT McClellands a priest of the First Presbyterian. Burial in the cemetery at Burlevier. The notice contains garbled text but presents the funeral details and officiant.
Unanimous vote confirms Antoine Simon as president of the republic after revolt events. News notes Simon’s pivotal role and the revolution context in Port-au-Prince and the governing coalition.
The Jackson Cowl case concerns four parcels totaling eight acres valued at the Jackson tract near Dols on the Shot Line. It involves E Conaway acting as agent for Thompson, with Dola Company and Third National Bank of Cincinnati as principal parties. The coal sale occurred September 26, 1906, at $145 per acre, with total value over $700000 including interest. Judge Dayton ruled the sale be set aside after appeals arguments in Richmond.
President elect William Hybart Jett arrives in New York to rest before continuing to Washington and Augusta Georgia where he will prepare to assume the duties of chief executive.
Grover Chancellor and Allan Henderson faced a police hearing on charges of stealing 340 from a Flemington farmer Vanscox. Justice George H. Gordon set bond at 3600 and ordered no further action until the grand jury convenes.
A newborn boy, weighing 9 pounds, 4 ounces, greeted Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bernmonis of Himpeon district. The infant joins a larger family as relatives report all well.
Captain J R Stayton of the Bal varion Army leads Christmas distribution at the hall 225 West Pike Street with an entertainment on December 30. Funds raised aid local activities and gifts for children. 760 donations collected for the Christmas substra Hon, with ongoing appeals for more support.
Street Superintendent John Ward leads a crew to wash the city streets using fresh water from a river supply. The operation marks the first washing effort in months as drought restrictions ease and crews tackle dusty avenues.
Col and Mrs Thomas Wall plan a drive to Cuba to join a winter project improving health and welfare. The effort could benefit Wiltshire communities after a period of poor conditions.
An Ottoman empire scene reports Sultan Abdul Hamid leading a ceremonial parade to open the first parliament amid widespread cheers and elaborate cortes with fans and guards. The public showed strong support as the despotic rule appears to end.
Wednesday night the lodge elected new officers for the coming year led by Commander F. O. Suton and Master E. A. Rider. Timmsford was chosen chief delegate to the fraternal convention in China, January 12, with B. A. Rider also reappointed. The session drew good attendance and interest for the election and other business.
Theodore Burton arrived to open a campaign for the United States Senatorship with supporters predicting he will stay through the forthcoming meetings. No indications of deals with Parker or others to end the contest surfaced as Burton’s friends push for the candidacy.
Fragmentary notice for a Harrison County Medical Society meeting in room 930, beginning at 3 o clock. Program includes topics on iris diseases, with Dr. C. W. Halterman and others listed among speakers.
A damaged OCR fragment from a local page mentions places and names in a hazy way. It references county, state, and a motion or action to be scheduled, but readable specifics are minimal.
Fragmentary text presents garbled words and names, lacking a coherent event or outcome to summarize into a factual news item. No identifiable persons or organizations form a usable summary.
A report notes concerns over a legal matter linked to T8768 and the death of Wael, with relatives seeking clarification. Officials review the claim and prepare further action as family members provide context.
Fragmentary obituary note reports funeral services for Charles Stewart. text mentions a daughter and other relatives with unclear details. Proceedings appear in the local newspaper clipping with incomplete lines and garbled words.
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