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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1906
Page
2
Merchant advertisers are urged to submit Daily Telegram ads by 9 am to guarantee same day placement and by Friday noon for the Om Telegram. Timelier submission improves service quality.
Fragmented notes describe local fair plans and community effort in 1908. References hint at a religious rite, public amusements, and efforts to attract attendees to a new fairfront. Mention of individuals like Flanigan and Wade hints at leadership roles amid financial concerns.
The Lan T sh family lists indicate a Harvard style wedding for Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Notable attendees include Thomas Nelson Perkins of Boston and Vicomte Charles de Chambrun with several Longworth relatives and friends from Harvard and Washington relations. Theodore Roosevelt Jr is noted as a guest.
The State Board of Public Works convenes in the circuit court room to act as Board of Equalization and Review on reassessment matters for Harrison and Coldridge counties. The board will hear oral statements and may accept written evidence until March 1. Members include Governor Dawson, Auditor Scherr, and Attorney General Miller with Dillon as State Tax Commissioner and staff handling clerical work.
Deeds show F. Talkington transferring 44 acres and 0.5 of an acre to D. J. and A. Talkington in Sardis district. G. W. Preston transfers 130 acres to TD. Frankar pening in Davisson Simpson district.
The Mareato Club presents a piano recital in the Waldo assembly room on Friday night February 9. The event showcases student progress praised for thorough classical study and refined interpretation, with a Knabe Grand piano recently purchased for the occasion.
A court report describes four men, three intoxicated and one a thief, who sought work but succumbed to thirst. One claimed to be a glass blower but faced job trouble due to union membership. The incident ended with no money exchanged and a warning to appear at the usual hour tomorrow.
A receiver car delivers a load of fence posts. The logs are round split and sawn by Southern Pine Lumber Co. jantatt.
Lost Creek plans gas street lights and two new opera nights on February 17. Citizens court interest in forming a brass band and an Odd Fellows lodge while a strong county baseball team boosts town spirit. Local residents mentioned include Captain Join Smith, Dorsey Cork, Dr. Erlc Kennedy, Cornelia, and Godlow Alkine.
The Rathbone Sisters, ladies auxiliary to the Knights of Pythias, held a meeting in the Pythian hall at Glen Elk. Three candidates were initiated into the order, followed by a social session and banquet.
Southern Pines and Pinehurst to Havana and Miami are described as best reached via Washington and Seaboard Air Line Railway with three daily trains including the Seaboard Florida Limited. Tourist tickets permit stopovers. Requests for information and resort booklets to RH Shinsell TL P. A. Washington DC. February 12 17 21 24 28.
A historical note recounts Robert Morse’s bid for a Washington Baltimore wire message and a skeptical congressman’s doubt. It also describes The United Woolen Mills Co offering first class suits or overcoats by order for 15 dollars, claiming feasibility and statewide confidence. It ends urging readers to become satisfied customers.
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