17 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1905
Page
1
After a severe arraignment by Senator Caldwell a committee is appointed to investigate Governor White. The session features a charged move toward impeachment and sets the tone for political drama and accountability.
Associated Press reports in Charleston that the Senate adopted a resolution to investigate Gov. Caldwell amid a bribery and graft controversy. A special committee is formed to conduct the inquiry as tensions rise across the state government and city. The dramatic scene shows lawmakers and the public awaiting the investigation’s direction and potential actions.
Twenty candidates gathered at Clarksburg for a meeting with Lloyd at Tolnfcloek. Wording implies a regional election or party gathering in the Fourth District of Lange province. A likely schedule note mentions an upcoming meeting in Max and a prior prize event at Fontine business.
Fragmented report notes a property sale and court action as Colleen proposal, with references to a Davenport? death and Associated Press filing. Feb 17 New York report cites Nan Patterson trial setting. plus a funeral notice for Mrs. Admietone on Friday.
A special committee formed at a university meeting in Buckhannon on February 27 will study proposed architectural plans to replace the main building recently destroyed. Dr Join Wier and Prof Mills lead the committee to refine changes and report at a May meeting where the plans may be adopted for construction.
In the Wallans area, industrial wells show renewed decline. McDermott & Co and partners report drilling toward the Towar sands, with no clear recovery yet. The Soule Penn Oil Camps note drilling activity near Gordon, while Atlas Barnes and others pursue prospects in the region.
A garbled Associated Press report from New York details a woman burned to death in an unclear incident. The text is heavily damaged with many illegible names and places, leaving the exact location and circumstances uncertain.
A infant child of Mr and Mrs Cramp died Friday and will be interred at Warled Starling. Funeral details are to be announced by the family.
In Philadelphia on February 13 1905 misrouted letters reveal confusion over dates and venues as Mor Phat and Stevenson cancel plans. Bell and Barr order coins paid to Clarksborg while routing issues force shifts. A telegram from Marphet Stevenson at Martinabarg prompts reevaluation. Amusement Bureau signs Tudedie Tector as organizers. Washington DC firm Tell Tarr explains bureau delays. Next event set for Feb 9 at the grand opera house with tickets requiring floor seating and state reservations.
Associated Press report from Cincinnati notes improving river conditions as warmer weather affects the situation. The article mentions breakups and vessel movements along the river, with crews watching for changes and potential delays.
A Salem plumbing shop burned down during Touraday night. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after attempts to save stock. Bailey had recently purchased the shop from Tain Brothers and was handling invoicing when the flames erupted. No injuries reported.
The Reynold family lost their home in a Wednesday morning blaze at Reynoldsville. insurance estimates place the nine hundred to one thousand dollar range with total losses reaching about eight thousand. Only clothing and papers survived as the family escaped with their lives.
Daniel Loves of Limestone New York accepts clerkship and proceeds to duties at the Mawint tale as oakkeeper, with action extending toward the vocation in the period.
Mrs Hull is seriously ill at Point Comfort with typhoid fever. The article notes her weakened condition and ongoing struggle to recover, with health concerns affecting daily activities and minimal public details about the household.
Zelinska an organizer for the United Mine Workers faces arrest on charges of passing worthless checks and defrauding hotel keepers. The article recounts his poker scheme costing him hundreds, his past union work in Connellsville and Meyersdale, and a dramatic note on the guilty verdict and execution of Roy Green.
Mrs Sallie B Carder dies at her daughter Mrs William Osborn 440 West Main Street Traledar after long cancer. She was sixty eight with husband deceased, survived by four children Walker A Carder Uniontown Pa, Charles Leonard Fairmont WV, W V Osborn Clarkburg and Goldie Canter Virginia. Funeral Saturday from Osburn home with Central Presbyterian Church service. Interment in L O O F Cemetery.
A midweek Odd Fellows banquet at Adamton Lodge No 209 drew about a hundred members and guests. Candidates D C Movtie H O Ffy ir Satter Te H Tae man TF tavian and Th Ny Wile spoke amid pageantry and festive items. Members expressed hope this may be the last such supper under the lodge name.
By Associated Press in Tokyo scouts report Japanese counter moves as Russian lines retreat under pressure amid heavy fighting near the frontier. Chinese and Allied observers note intensified artillery exchanges and mounting casualties on both sides.
Associate Press reports the death of Stephen Goodspeed professor of Story at the University of Chicago born January 14, 1900 in Janiceville Wisconsin. He studied at Brown Yale and Freiburg and served as professor of comparative theology and religious history. He authored works on Hebrew history and Jewish and Aryan topics and held roles at Yale and Chicago. The obituary lists his church work and scholarly memberships.
The unknown man died after a fall from a railroad tree. Funeral arrangements set for three o'clock at the cemetery in County Infirmary. Authorities attempted to identify him through marks and personal effects with little success. Charles Follmssen, aged four, may be related though his identity remains uncertain.
Fragmentary report describes a merchants carnival with Mr. Skaen from Citeinati and associates presenting an operatic program. Charleston papers praise Skaen and Ms pay Sporteion, with rehearsals set and a benefit for the latest stage production. Ticket pricing to be announced for those making the event.
Ree Jam 1 Bonner and Mrs FF Gilbert with Miss Flirney Dewy attend the Sunday school teachers from the city church. Au Weston joins the Anglican Episcopal parish ministers at the Advent Sunday institute in Monnieride.
A garbled OCR note discusses a bond error tied to Hetzel and a newspaper name. The fragment hints at a proposed program or trial, with unclear names and places, suggesting reader confusion over a political or legal action and its publication.
The Ladies of Maccabees Clarkestange Hive No 24 prepare for an initiation event with the supreme commander and officers in attendance. A planned gathering on Tuesday night March 7 aims to test and admit new members through initiation and examination.
A fragment indicates a general superintendent's passage through a city area, with garbled notes mentioning divisions, a probable May timeline, and a tense evening event. The readable text suggests municipal or transportation significance, but specific names, places, or dates are unclear in the OCR.
A Moscow telegraph says a grand duke was killed when an explosion struck the carriage on the way to the Kremlin. Assassins were arrested and several students taken into custody as the revolutionary group reportedly condemns Saytinil to death. The reports vary, but hazard to the grand duke and carriages is confirmed by multiple agencies.
The governor’s daughter, with a list of relatives and guests from Parkersburg and Newport, united in marriage to a man attending by relatives. The ceremony was led by a reverend from the Ran awha Presbyterian church and followed by a reception described as one of Charleston’s grandest social events. The couple plans to spend time in Parkersburg after the wedding.
Reports indicate a poisoning incident linked to Mrs Huch in Chiomgo, Thor Pa area. Details remain unclear as authorities investigate symptoms and potential causes while residents seek clarity on the contested case and hospital status.
In court this morning at Shanty Hill, John Thanch faced charges arising from a dispute at Simply Hill. Officers cited warrants and a magistrate set a future hearing date for Ida Carter, Lin Sawrhee, and others as the case proceeds.
A fragmented OCR fragment mentions Germany and Emperor William with unclear references to Fei SF-I and scattered words. The readable parts point to a foreign ruler and a possible military or political context, but details are obscured by garbled text.
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