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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
4
Fragmented notes discuss political shifts in Romney town, fashion history of hats, and social scrutiny. It mentions Democratic tows, Republican contrasts, and civic figures like Mr Tyree, with aside on huntingtons dispatch and evolving headwear trends among women, plus local personalities and rumors.
Ghdredo, Dec. 18. A conductor on a West or North Western train collapsed just below the fronton as he returned to Portsmouth from the funeral of a friend. He had come to Huntington with a fellow conductor and was married to Miss Willis Beckleham of Portsmouth two months prior.
Extensive notes show Tafferty of W Lafterly touring towns including Bin meat Tonnewive Suntncky and View gina to close event contracts. The firm plans extensive building next spring as he reports on numerous contracts and ongoing ventures amid partner communications.
The young colored man, who died in a local hospital Thursday morning from injuries, will be sent to Berryville Virginia, his former home. His relatives requested the body be sent there tonight.
Fragmentary text describes a night rider clash with newspaper representatives present. Mentions names like Jones and Seton Tor and a rival group. The report implies a tense exchange and a claim of reporting interruption during opening events.
In Mannington on December 1, the public school hosts an agriculture, horticulture and domestic science event for Mannington District I. The State arranged program is led by Superintendent Thomas Milley and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. A First Presbyterian Church choir Christmas service Sunday will be assisted by outside talent with a silver offering for the chefs.
Magistrate George H. Gordon closed his Third Street court from Thursday night until Friday afternoon in respect for Jamies N. David whose funeral occurred Friday afternoon. The observance paused official proceedings for the memorial.
The article discusses the Attorney General's recommended legal proviso to curb evils from monopolies and price-fixing, noting that without such law parties may escape punishment. It critiques DOJ policy for enforcing statutes only when complaints are serious, predicting forthcoming interpretations will remove uncertainties and enable prosecutions of corporations and artificial persons, with calls for temporary injunctions against freight rate increases pending ICC action.
The official laments administrative laxity and toleration of abuses by bank officers, noting offenses against national banking statutes persist though diminished. He urges immediate universal arrest warrants, broader magistrate authority, and higher salaries for general judges to ensure timely trials and meaningful punishment.
Fragmented text describes coats and fashion sale with unclear prices and stray words. Entities and specifics are hard to discern due to garbled OCR.
Sale notice for outing cloth yardage 2006 yards of dark checks and stripes, and sixty dozen ladies Wests in pants. Items include silk petticoats at 3.98, yard wide ta ffetas 89, rustling taffeta and assorted colors. Extra stock, limited sizes, one night sale with reduced prices and emphasis on quick turnover.
A fragmented travelogue snippet mentions a salesman from Beaumy and unnamed arrivals. The readable text hints at journeys, notes, and distant destinations, with unclear names and dates.
The ladice of the New Church Workers Society will hold pete at Fraser ana site Friday and Late ini this week in the room on Bouby street recently vacated in the Mine Mron restaurant. They will offer fancy articles wax works homemade cake and candy. Flow is the sweet potato etc. Proceeds aid charity activities.
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