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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
4
The Telegram urges readers to shop early for Christmas gifts to avoid crowd chaos and ensure better service. Clerks and shop girls offer personalized help, while some fear late shopping leads to poor gift choices. Salvation Army fundraising methods are scrutinized to reassure supporters of proper handling.
A historical note questions the fate of bonds related to Mr F Prancia and the Sher forest issue. The record suggests bonds totaling around ten thousand dollars, with conflicting statements about the total amount perhaps reaching one hundred and seventeen thousand dollars. The text emphasizes public right to understand what happened and why.
A collage of editorials and remarks from multiple papers notes changing stances on money disputes, editors’ reputations, drought politics, aging professors, and national leadership. It contrasts sour grapes allegations, Democratic editors’ futures, and shifts in regional growth and policy, highlighting a kaleidoscope of early 20th century opinion.
The readable fragments reference 1850 and 1880 production figures, values of farm products, and a scattered mix of local notes. Mentions include Roosevelt era politics, a shooting report in Fairmont West Virginia, and brief quotes from several papers praising conservation and public behavior.
Professor Thomas E Hodges of West Virginia University delivered an engaging talk on electricity at the Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian church Friday night. He brought laboratory apparatus and demonstrated wired connections drawing a large audience from church members and the public.
Fay ette county special constable M Th E Saunders was re arrested at Boomer for the murder of Grafton Starbuck of Gawley. Saunders had been arrested October 28 and released at a preliminary hearing. Detectives now claim new evidence against Saunders and another man named Smith, confined in jail awaiting hearing.
Washington county carried the dry majority by 1402 votes in a Christmas season tally. Senator Rose, linked to the Rose law, was defeated by 7200 votes in the prior general election while seeking to return to the assembly. A city court term saw John Cirter convicted of drunkenness and fined four dollars, paid three fifty, and released. Allman of Buckhannon was in town last night.
Readable text advert describes coats in various colors and sizes with special prices. Mentioned items include mixtures and plain cloths in color and black. Prices cited such as 12.50 15.00 and 9.95.
Advertisement offers new coats at 15.00 with rich styles and high quality materials. Full length designs feature trimmed tailoring and stand up collars, promising a refined fashion statement for immediate purchase.
A garbled OCR fragment lists coat prices around 12.50 18.50 and a $5.00 item, with stray phrases about coats, a dog, and assorted goods. It mentions 1500 and references to Thos wish dog and hotellike items, but the text is unclear and incomplete.
Saturday night after supper sale offers outing cloth yardage, ladies garments, fur scarfs, taftas and silks at reduced prices. Includes 2000 yards light and dark plaid outing, 60 dozen ladies vests and pants, fur scarfs, yard wide ta ffetas, flannelettes, goa ts and lace waists all sold at discount with limited quantities.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions The Woman's Papers and various periodical references. It references cities such as Charleston New York Philadelphia and concerns public notices, publishing, and moral character with unclear details about authorship or specific events. The text is highly corrupted with mixed letter sequences and misread words.
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