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Newspaper

The Daily Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1916

Page

3

Social and Personal avecton Arrives and weddings noted

Reverend Charles David Mitchell arrives in Fairmont to collierate at the Tupper-Smit wedding. Mrs Hall details a voyage to Grafton and Ireland where she is treated for a leg wound and awaits recovery before Christmas travel. John Roy McLachlan and Elizabeth Jane Hayes wed at Central Presbyterian manse with union described in local social notes. Cards received for a December 29 dance at the Masonic Temple with music by Parker’s orchestra.

Awecton Charles David Mitchell Christ Episcopal John Roy McLachlan Te Wate Works and Sewerage Board Eizabeth Jane Hayes St. Charles Hotel Mi&trimonial Sea Central Presbyterian Manse H. J. Allaup McLachlan Scotland Glob Masonic Temple Glarkshore West Virginia Lyne Sedwick Horner John Morrow Newton Henry Cooke Alexander Robert A Haynes William A. Gaylord Peter Hanson Koblegara Albert Warren Rapp Lyon Sedwick Horner Edward Renin Davis Boyd Horner John Carl Vance Parker Colored Orchestra of Columbus Co Werewell

Farmers urged to attend week at Morgantown

One hundred farmers from Harrison county are wanted for farmers week in Morgantown January 1 to 6. Farmers may leave Clarksburg at 2:25 p m for Morgantown for the first session and return the same night after the last session. No farmer can afford to miss this meeting.

Morgantown Harrison Clarksburg Clarisburg

Cough Remedy Promoted As Danger Signal Cure

A newspaper feature urges treating persistent coughs like a fire alarm warning. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective for lingering coughs after colds or grip, citing Mrs Beeching of Andrews Indiana and noting wide availability.

Thomas Beeching Andrews Ind Iain Snelson

West Virginian Farmers Week Itinerary Highlighted

The article details Farmers Week at the College of Agriculture in Morgantown starting January 1, with livestock day on January 4 featuring lectures by Prof H W Sheets and H E Williams among others. It emphasizes lectures on cattle, breeding, wintering, meat production, dairy herds, and sheep industry, plus additional livestock topics throughout the week.

West West Virginia Livestock Association West Virginia H.W. Sheets HE. Williama H. M. Gore A. Tuckwiller W. D. Zinn F. M. Foote J. Swit W. H. Tomhave Pennsylvania State College W. Sheets J. C. Atkeson W. J. Tomhare C. A. Lender R. L. Munce Pennsylvania CA. Luedre C. A. Lueder A. Nelson Towa W. A. Rhea O. Ali Nelson

Noted Lecturer to Speak on Glaster National Park and Blackfeet Indians

Laurence D. Kitchell will present a travelogue on Glaster National Park and the Blackfeet Indians at Washington Irving High School on January 23. The event, arranged by the Glarksburg Board of Trade and the Business Men's League, will feature moving pictures and hand colored stereopticon slides, with limited seating available.

Glarksburg Business Men's League Laurence D. Kitchell Glaster National Park Blackfeet G. W. Didderar Board of Trade Kitchell Dudderar Board For Education Washington Irving High School

Speciel Term Hears Chancery Arguments In District Court

In Atlanta Ga on December 21 a special term of the United States district court was held in the federal building under Judge A G Dayton to hear pending chancery matters between Haymond vs Thompson and Barnett Co vs W Barnett. The judge and staff will return home Wednesday evening to remain until after the holidays. Next regular term set for January 9 at Parkersburg. Fire destroyed the J P Allen department store early Wednesday with an estimated loss of 200000. Danger of collapsing walls forced police to close adjoining businesses.

United States District Court Federal A.G. Dayton Philipps Haymond Thompsb Barnett W. . Barnett Parkersbure Atlantass Ga J.P. ‘Allen

Drenchers and Manicure Boxes Featured in Holiday Sale

A garbled notice hints at a Christmas sale featuring drenchers and manicure sets with boxes and mirrors. The readable fragments mention powders and beauty items packed for holiday customers, though details are unclear.

Community Christmas Tree Drive Seeks Gifts for Needy

Needy families will receive help through the community Christmas tree event. Gifts including food clothing blankets and household items are requested. Donations may be left at the foot of the tree Saturday afternoon and evening or at the House Woman's Christian Association rooms on Court Street if weather stops the collection.

House Woman's Christi Association Court Street

Pittsburgh Chicago and St. Louis Railway Declares Dividends

The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company directors announce a three percent dividend on preferred stock and five percent on common for the year, with 1915 having four percent on preferred and two on common. No dividends were paid last year.

Aumociarn Philadelphia Pittsburgh, Ginelpnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Vandalix Railroad

President Wilson Visits Mississippi Senator at Home

President Wilson traveled to Senator Williams's Mississippi home on a Wednesday to discuss matters. Williams, previously ill, recovered enough to go to his office, and the president then escorted him there. Such visits to members of Congress are rare.

Wilson Senator Williams Wwashington Williams Mississippi Wiliams Congress

Senate Poised to Expand Niagara Power Output in Senate

Washington December 21 The Senate moved to consider Senator Wadsworth's resolution to authorize a larger diversion of Niagara Falls water to boost American electric power. The plan seeks higher power output to compensate for Canadian curtailment limited for munition plants and military needs.

Washington Wadsworth Niagaras Falls Senate

Dates Set for National Guard Departures from San Antonio

Dates for the departure of several national guard units have been set. The 16,000 troops designated to return home begin with the Illinois signal company starting Thursday. Others follow: Maryland field hospital December 26. Thirty-first Michigan infantry December 27. Pennsylvania brigade headquarters and Sixteenth Pennsylvania infantry January 3. in Harrisburg the merger of the Pennsylvania lines west is approved under the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago names.

San Antonio Tlinois Signal Company Maryland field/hospital Michigan Infantry Pennsylvania Pensylvania Infantry

No danger of meningitis outbreak on border troops

Army medical officers on the border reported there was no danger of the spinal meningitis cases among Georgia and Pennsylvania troops becoming an epidemic. Three deaths have occurred in a Georgia regiment, and two cases in a Pennsylvania unit are recovering. No new cases have appeared in eight days.

Washington Georgia Pennsylvania

Fever trains lay plan to cut passenger service in Britain

London Dec 21 report that the British railways will reduce passenger trains after the new year to free rolling stock for war and food needs, while increasing rates by fifty percent. The measure excludes workmen's tickets and season passes for short distances.

Lay Associatac Ra London British Railways

Miners stampede after gas explosion at mine

Eight hundred workers at the Hedgewater mine of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company near Birmingham stampede when a gas explosion killed a slate picker and burned another man. Rescue teams stabilized the scene as workers were brought under control.

Ny Annociates Birmingham Ala Tennessee Coal and Iron Company

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