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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1906
Page
4
The roads conference led by Wellington Loucks drew keen interest as experts urged action on road building reform. Critics doubt county bond funding will pass. a tax-based approach and legal revisions are proposed to modernize road policy and enable a statewide plan.
A fragmentary report discusses a Supreme Court ruling linked to the Elkins law and interstate commerce, sparking wide attention in Congress. It notes railroads, coal disputes, and pro prohibition editorials, with implications for shippers, West Virginia statutes, and political party tensions.
A fragmented note accuses Mills of exposing hypocrisy within Democratic circles. It mentions the Democratic Herald and claims about favor with the Prohibitionists, while suggesting Unigheet is near collapse except for a small Democratic faction.
Bridgeport on Feb 23 held a school lyceum in which the debate asked if Washington deserves more honor than Lincoln. The affirmative team Wise man Davidson and Hazel Lawson argued for Lincoln, while Leslie Graves and Dorsey Bell spoke for Washington. Lincoln’s side won. Protracted meetings continue at the M. P. church as spring appears near.
A former Clarksburg boy Falgar Adams draws notice in New York Athletic Club water polo. He equaled the American record of 69 feet in the distance event as McCormick of Brookline and Sherman of Yale placed second and third. Adams engineered the meet with praise for the success and left Clarkshire after working as a Tinotype operator and editor at the New York Sunday Sun.
A fragmented report notes a carload incident and a cat rescue event that drew local volunteers. The item highlights community response, no injuries detailed, and a call for ongoing aid and engagement.
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