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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
1
Unclear OCR text indicates a window sign for a plant, with references to Alliance and worker notices. The fragment mentions a price, a shift, and a Saturday deadline for employee actions, but details are garbled.
A garbled note hints at a Lake related event or competition with names mangled beyond recognition. It mentions a person and a family reference but lacks clear details or dates.
The presidential party left Hodgenville around noon for a service, then returned to Washington arriving early Saturday afternoon. The presidential train departed the station at 11:55.
On February 11 a Black man named Garelh Bales was struck by Con ttle Simpson, who was later arrested. The Black community gathered in Colnetto to voice safety concerns, but dispersed after the arrest, highlighting tensions and crowd action in the wake of the incident.
Subread text notes Lincoln centenary events across Centenary city schools. A morning assembly in the auditorium will feature appropriate programs. Lunch hour and afternoon sessions include joint programs for high grades with activities planned in Carliaie school and others.
Fragmentary OCR notes record a centennial birthday for a woman named Sumi Cobun with tied to a residence on Kingwood street and a planned reception on a Sunday. The text is garbled and contains many misspellings.
The Good Roads measure led a long Senate session with amendments and multiple readings. Other actions included bills on tax collection, attorney general salary, and charter changes while joint resolutions on women serving in states and church property rights provoked debate.
Opaque note indicates holiday closures tomorrow for Temorue and Lincoty Day. The text mentions all day closure and preservation of certain services, but readable content is limited and unclear about exact locations or officials.
Fred 11-Goy mor Hifman today pardoned Miss Atayie Bonnard a Cleveland woman serving a life sentence for murder on condition she return to attempt to raise money for her pansies. Cleveland women will raise funds to support her case as details emerge of the killing of Rafael Bar bato after he tried to seize her property following a $100 sale.
The senate committee on appropriations reports the administration not hampered by Congress thumbing the operations of the naval service. President Roosevelt protested that limited appropriations for naval service in the sundry civil bill for the new fiscal year 1911 hampered the administration.
The funeral for Thomas J. Wighland, aged 70, was held Wednesday afternoon. He died of heart disease at his home Monday morning and was buried at Sheets graveyard. Surviving brother Thomas J. Highland of Adamston. uncles V L Highland FE and Scott Highland of this city.
Beginning on the 18th the Board of Regents of the Normal School of West Virginia will hold its fourth meeting in Charleston presided by T. Miler state superintendent of schools. Afterward P. Shawkey will preside over board meetings to appeal to the Legislature’s finance committee for additional funds.
Washington February 11 The senate committee on judiciary reached the conclusion that by reducing the salary of the Secretary of State to eight thousand dollars Senator Knox would be likely to appoint Ty Mt Tatt to that position.
Highland qualifies today as administrator of the estate of Thomas J. Highland with Frank Highland and Charles B. Highland as sureties in 3500. George W. Starm, William Lee and Val Selby named as appointers, with Romine Mia listed in the capacity of personal representative. The record references Kat Peet as auditor.
Court records show various civil actions with judgments and dismissals. James W. Kenny was discharged without prejudice while divorce granted in the case of Thomas W. Frangly and Isabel J. Signois. disputes include Mary Lee Andrews v Springer and Georay A. Vincent v Flanigan with receivership and asset allocations noted.
An all day teachers Institute will be held at Lumberport on Saturday February 1. Dr Geahl of the university will be present. Morning session 9 to 1 covers essentials of the education process. Coffman Bogea Miles will conduct recitations and participate in the program with notes on preparation presentation testing teaching training and discussion. Afternoon features a round table on methods and aims in education with questions guiding discussion.
The article describes a university event featuring dormitory life discussions for college men and a Civil War themed parade. It mentions attendees including Tate and various military and civic groups, plus a reception at a club and movements around the landing and hall.
Mag Grady You Mac Brady, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas G Brady, witnessed the electoral vote count yesterday afternoon. He is visiting Mrs Samuel W Smith of Michigan wife of the district committee chairman. Brady was excused from school to attend and report the proceedings.
Walter Crawford a Baltimore and Ohio railroad fireman died from a fractured skull. He was taken to Grafton hospital, funeral and burial planned for Thursday. Crawford, 25, survived by a wife, Eliza Sturm of Belington, and siblings including Mina, Jane, and three others, with brothers Frank of Gamber and Md. and several sisters.
City officials report a list of nominees chosen at the Republican convention. ZW Moexsin leads the ticket with Harvey Shaleeccomd in Ward 4 and Jamey Te Line in Ward 7. George Brad appears in Ward 5, while the executive committee includes Gedtes FL Shoamaker XR Hehition C1.
Wednesday night Mrs Sallie Johnson was jailed for ten days at Holleocourt after a ten dollar fine. Police said she was boisterous, threw water at a window, stripped and slept in a cell from intoxication. A man named Henry Sprout was convicted of drunkenness and fined four forty but released on payment of two seventy five.
A Vatican report today indicates the cardinals proposed to the Pope the appointment of Mgt. Kennedy, rector of the American College in Rome, as the bishop of the Cleveland diocese. The note reflects a consistory agenda and selection considerations for key church leadership.
Emergency crews recovered bodies amid debris from a collapse. Officials expect to aid victims with search and rescue efforts continuing at the site as cleanup operations proceed.
Reading from a small crowd at Pike Street, George Bigelow makes strides in a local event. The scene centers on a waxwork display and a brief community gathering near his home.
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