06 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1911
Page
1
Burglars broke into the Central School over the weekend, damaging property and scattering contents while missing larger items. Police and the city board of education are pursuing the culprits, with the motive and full extent of the theft still under investigation.
Charleston dispatch reports the House defeated the Jim Crow car bill while the Senate passed a separate white slave bill. Debate included a McIntyre resolution urging Congress to cover any judgment in McVite. Governor plans a reception Friday night as invitations go out.
Col Evans of the Salvation Army delivers a Thursday lecture at First Presbyterian on "The Mission of the Bennet Promises" detailing the organization's work rescuing the poor. The talk features testimonies and a pleading appeal, promising to be a notable weekly event.
Policeman Kenneth Sapplagton shot and killed a large yellow dog owned by Peter Mancino on North Fourth street after it attacked five year old Mancino and seriously cut another boy’s face. The dog, deemed vicious, was shot under the direction of Police Chief Harry L. Brooks. no rabies were suspected and injuries to the boy were expected to heal.
Fragmentary note reports a Senate vote decision on a bill named Aguinet. Mentions Washington, February 6, and a stated agenda to provide for action by Caliga State authorities. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hear West Virginia and Kentucky coal operators over rail rate discrimination against West Virginia. Officials from Pittsboro and Connellsville coal areas push for a full investigation of Pennsylvania to the lakes rates and a joint hearing on West Virginia Kentucky and Pennsylvania charges. The case involves Norfolk and Western New River and Kanawha, and Monon lines with potential permanent rate changes.
A House subcommittee was empowered to investigate and question witnesses after a newspaper correspondent alleged threats from a person tied to Pakistan. The inquiry aims to examine the incident and report by February.
Mrs J J Pris of Weston filed a lunacy warrant against Uberand, confined in jail awaiting bearings Tuesday afternoon. A court report on the prisoner's mental condition will be given by a two week-observation board of physicians Drs Halterman DeForest Hood. Price has taken nourishment recently but remains a “crazy man” and had been starved earlier.
In Washington on February 6 an executive committee action urged the nation to assist or compel adoption or resolution under a Senate provision. The proposal was presented by the National Progressive Republican League in a divergent vote among senators and the people.
A malformed report notes a representative named WesterKaley and others in a distraction at a meeting or event, with Irene Galifornia and a party linked to a struggle. Details remain unclear due to OCR errors, but the piece references a california figure and ongoing political activity.
John Siers of the Siers-Kearns Undertaking Company was chosen as a member of the Educational board at Cincinnati College of Embalming. Twenty four graduates were selected from several thousand by the college faculty, and the board aims to advance the undertaking profession and publish educational articles for Sunnyside journal. The appointment was based on student records from university attendance.
The former president at Chirkahuite, Griffin, died at his home in Wururine at 2 o'clock this morning from typhoid fever. He was 55 years old and survived by his wife and two children.
A special grand jury in a West Virginian county returns an indictment against a local resident for assault and rape. The document outlines two counts: assault with intent to kill and assault with intent to commit rape. Judge Charles W. Lynch delivers the charge as militia officers gather near Moundsville ahead of the preliminary hearing.
William Hicks becomes sole proprietor of the Brunswick pool and billiard room on West Pike Street by purchasing the interests of Mink W and Jemo M Kelley, aged 81, as partners. Hicks has managed the business for four years since its start and will continue it with modern updates.
Lieutenant SternN of the German aviation service died after his aeroplane fell from a height of sixty five feet today. The fatal accident occurred during a flight and left no survivors.
Sydney Feb 8 Australian middleweight champion Dava Smith won over American Johnny Thompson on points in a twenty round contest today.
In Washington on February 6, Senator Cullom defended the Senate while opposing the committee report that Lorimer was exonerated from the charge of securing his seat by literacy and bribery. The defense touched on privileges and section in the matter as Barton faced scrutiny.
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions revolts and trapping. Unable to identify clear names, places, or events for a coherent summary.
A garbled OCR fragment reports a kingly address with references to a throne, Lords, and a speech formaty context. Key names and concrete details are unclear, producing a partial, non-sensical historical snippet without verifiable events or dates.
A storm system continues to affect multiple regions with heavy winds and rain. Officials warn of localized flooding and travel disruptions while communities brace for possible intermittent power outages and property damage.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a name Dorothy Arnold with a possible mention of Father Francis F and a misintended date in November. The garbled source hints at a personal note or obituary fragment, with unclear relations and roles, requiring cautious interpretation.
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