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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1913
Page
1
The Empire National Bank of Clarksburg West Virginia warns that Teresaa Gosia has lost her savings bank book No 5695. If not found by December 29 1918 the bank will issue a duplicate and will not honor the original thereafter.
Notice warns that Lessie Windsor has left her husband and that he will not be responsible for her debts. Dated December 19, 1912. Past figures note South African produce reports for 1912 and a value from Cape Town, alongside a French science note on a vegetable ivory source from a fruit albedo in Sudan.
Holman James of Saskatchewan and London travels from Nairobi to Australia and Central Africa. He runs 5,000 acre ranch at Lassle, builds British breeding farms in Transvaal, faces wildlife threats, and keeps Africa and Canadian estates connected by wire. His ventures include cattle, ostriches, rhinos, horses, and wheat with a curious bet in London involving a thirty foot stock whip.
Washington December 22 Major Neely seeks return of Sunday mail for Hundred on train No 16. Mail to Hundred has long been carried on this route, but service was cut recently amid continuing schedules.
Congressman Moss introduced a bill in Washington on December 22 proposing a pension and relief measure for W. I. Wood, of Sorish, seeking Congressional action to assist him.
Washington December 22 The term of office of the postmaster at Salem will expire January 10 and Congressman Neely has been cited to recommend someone for appointment as postmaster.
Postmasters continued after civil service exams include James S. Tucker at Falls and Sampson Rohrbaugh at Jorden Run, both in Grant county, plus Charles J. Burgess at Streby and William P. Russell at Twin Mountain in Grant county.
Senator Chilton has recommended postmasters for four locations including Heke at Parker Springs Summers County Lattin at Cowhide Lincoln County Caven dish at Kanawha County and O A Neal at Vaughn Nichoing County as reported from Washington on December 2.
The Laurel post office in Parbour county will be discontinued on January 16. Mail service will be redirected to Belington after that date.
In London, Mrs. Ida Mt Fesigton former American consul general and ex-postmaster general was granted a divorce on grounds of cruelty by respondent Hugh Ronald Franch of the Fourth battalion Yorkshire regiment. The case cited Marie Celeste Beach a Canadian chorus girl as to-respondent.
The regular annual meeting of the Stockholders of The Home Bank for Savings will be held at its bank in Clarksburg West Virginia on Tuesday January 18 1914 at 10 80 A M for the election of Directors and other business. Notice is given that on or about January 15 1914 an application will be made with G Plaratn Pardon Attorney Charleston West Virginia for the pardon of Thomas Wells convicted of robbery in the circuit court of Marion County in 1910.
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