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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
8
J B Bartlett of Bimpoon district toured relatives in Salem this week and announced plans to run in the upcoming Republican primary for sheriff. A Salem paper cited his pledge to serve impartially and without strings if elected, noting his farming and business reputation and solid party support.
A Salem movement aims to form an Eastern Star chapter. A meeting at the Masonic Temple produced signatures on the charter application. Nominations named Mrs Laura McKinley as Worthy Matron and Rev E J Wooster as Worthy Patron with several officers listed. The chapter is expected to be instituted around January 21.
State Manager M. Cannon of the Philadelphia Company of West Virginia visits Littleton on official business and announces completion of a line back to Sedulle. The firm has laid 71,000 feet of pipe near Downs in the Bingamon district and erected two double pump stations. Cannon says the company remains active in developing its territory in this portion of the state and will stay a few days.
An early New Year tragedy reports Ole Manuel a 10 year old stabbing his 12 year old cousin Lush Manuel to death near Fayetteville North Carolina. The grandmother Monto Manuel died on sight of the body.
Dollie Adams nine month old daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Adams of Dixie Mines died Thursday night from pneumonia. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 PM at the parents home with burial in Custer cemetery.
Berlin January 3 Mareimtin Harde dier of the Die Zehonst wes was today sentenced to four months imprisonment. The report notes the court action as part of the German editor's case. Jefferson Bassel and Benjamin Brown Stout prepare court house for circuit court opening with cleaning and furniture arrangements. One third off on fountain syringes at Sturm and Wilsons.
A string of visitors and locals were noted in the city including Theo T Bansbury from Parkersburg on a friendly visit, J T Carikadon from Keytor on business, and Dr Charles F Amos of Byron spending Friday in town. Other arrivals include A J Williams from Bridgeport, Constable F M Divieson from Salem, and J D Baseel from Mt Clare.
The Patrie in Paris reports a scare article saying the Japanese fleet has been seen cruising off Hawaii, fueling alarmist talk in an afternoon edition.
Norfolk January 3 W A Garrett president of the Seaboard Air Line placed in receivers hands yesterday has been appointed chief executive officer for the receivers.
Fragmentary note describes an old marketed remedy named Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. Content hints at soothing properties and medicinal branding from a bygone era, with unclear details about usage or origin. No clear dates, officials, or locations are readable.
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