Gift politics and the case for longer West Virginia sessions
The West Virginia Telegram critiques legislative gift exchanges in Charleston praising intent yet warning of favors and friction. It urges moving gift giving to quieter times and argues for a longer biennial session, proposing sixty days as a minimum to finish business. The piece highlights partisan moves to end the session and calls for extended time to address rapid state growth.
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Capitol
Charleston
Bénulors
Democrats
Insurgente
West Virginia
Teleg
Evening Echo Calls for Ruskin Inspired Honors
An Evening Echo reflects on human action and honor inspired by Ruskin. It praises magnanimity and sincere regard for things to come, urging readers to live with thoughtful decorum and moral purpose.
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Ruskin
Holle and Ashburn quarrel over two cent rate law
Charleston correspondence details Holle of Dodaridge pressing for authorship of a centure rate bill while Sen. Ashburn, from the same county, sacrifices personal credit to push a two cent rate law onto the statute books. A late night unsigned Telegram note about a newborn girl leads to accusations of scandal and racial prejudice. The piece ends with a critical remark on using songs to influence public opinion.
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Ashburn
Holle
Charleston
Wtite
House
Withal
Brandt
Babe
Music boxes ban in saloons and tax debates spark satire
Fragmentary clippings show Cumberland News extolling music over whiskey as a mood enhancer and noting a proposed aquarium on Baltimore Street to attract tadpoles. The Louisville Courier-Journal criticizes an English journalist’s biting style while jokes about state legislature costs and a central broad gate law pass.
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Marie
Cumberland News
West Fork
Baltimore Street
Grover Cleveland
State
Fairmont Times Promotes Road Reform After Readership Drop
The paper nudges readers toward better roads as it contends improved infrastructure will revive circulation. Officials and drivers are urged to support highway upgrades and safer travel, with the paper positioning itself as a community advocate.
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Fairmont Times
Lecture Course Arranged With Two National Lecturers
Clarksburg hosts a two lecture series this winter at the Grand Opera House on March 15 and April 10 under the Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran church. R Foster Stone of Johnstown will present Wonderland after three Yellowstone seasons, a well loved program. Byron W. King of Pittsburgh will close with The Grace and Glory of Workmanship, head of King's School of Oratory. The public is invited to attend.
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Clarksburg
Grand Opera House
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Lutheran Church
R. Foster Stone
Johnstown
N. Y
Middle West
Indianapolis
Ind
Yellowstone National Park
Stone
Byron W. King
Pittsburg
Governor Nominates Bills for Special Session Actions
Charleston Pet 26 notes the governor’s call for extra legislative session to consider key measures including general and litigation appropriation bills, tax on capital stock of banks, the Miller revenue bill, liquor tax alignment, a state mine department, and a state record tax on deeds. It also mentions bills to empower the auditor as attorney for foreign corporations and to curb bulk sales, with revenue bills likely.
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Charleston
National Bank
Senate
House
Iun
Ohio
Altor Eney
Holden Funeral Largely Attended By Townspeople
The funeral of Charles F. Holden former county clerk drew a large crowd at First Baptist church on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Robert B. McDanel and Rev. Dr. W. M. Hudson led the service with touching tributes. Floral tributes were abundant and costly. Pallbearers included John W. Davis W. E. Morris D. Lewis Fred Wood Clyde Reynolds and Arthur Parsons. Interment followed at Elk View cemetery.
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Charles F. Holden
First Baptist Church
Robert B. McDanel
W. M. Hudson
John W. Davis
W. E. Morris
D. Lewis
Fred Wood
Clyde Reynolds
Arthur Parsons
Elk View Cemetery
Organizing Symphonic Orchestra by E. W. Wells
E W Wells, noted musician and band teacher, plans a symphony orchestra with about eight positions. He aims to complete the organization soon for the spring and summer season.
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E. W. Wells
Aged woman Ann Johnston dies at 66 in Parkersburg home
Mrs. Ann Johnston died from age related illness at her son James Johnston’s home 440 South Chestnut Street Sunday at 6 30 pm She was 66 years two months and twenty one days old Survived by James and Hiram G Johnston eight grandchildren and nine siblings Funeral services at James Johnston’s home Tuesday at 4 o’clock led by Rev Arbuthnot Then body to Marietta Ohio for burial Mrs Johnston formerly lived in Marietta where her husband is buried Parkersburg resident Col Harry R Smith en route home from Louisville Ky spends a few days here
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Ann Johnston
James Johnston
South
Chestnut Street
Sir. Arbuthnot
Goff M . Church
Marietta, O
Reverend Peters to Speak at Fairmount Sunday School Union
Reverend L B Peters, a noted orator from the Jealous churches, will lecture on Abraham Pleading for Sodom before the Fairmount Sunday School Union at Central Christian Church on Tuesday night. He is described as a new speaker and will address pastors and Sunday school superintendents joining a large audience.
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L. B. Peters
Fairmant Sunday
Central Christian
Abraham
Sodom
Peters
Marriage Licenses Listed at County Clerk Office
Marriage licenses have been issued at the county clerk's office listing Giovanni Gallo with Maria Minardi Willem B Yates with Bule Coffin Daff er Abraham L Carson with Zeppa Davinson Hoodle I Matheny with Addie Childers James W Heyhurst with Louie B McTatire Col M J Francis was here Monday from Wilsonburg on business
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Giovanni Gallo
Maria Minardi
Willem B. Yates
Bule Coffindaffer
Abraham L. Carson
Zeppa Davinson
Hoodle I. Matheny
Addie Childers
James W. Heyhurst
Louie B. McTatire
Mrs Lowndes Improving After Threatened Attack
Mrs Lloyd Lowndes Sr of Project Street Cumberland lies in a hospital with a threatened attack of appendicitis. Her condition has improved substantially and a surgical operation is now considered unnecessary.
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Lloyd Lowndes
Project Street
Cumberland
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Parkenburg
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Parkersburg
Lowndes Savings Bank & Trust Co
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