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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1906
Page
2
A wide burst of OCR text covers newspaper ads and notices, with references to subscription rates and various news stands, followed by geological and natural gas discussions. It mentions a daily telegram deadline, multiple city news stands, and a petroleum and natural gas analysis noting anticlinal formations and future gas demand in West Virginia and nearby regions.
A report from the United States Geological Survey notes West Virginia to increase in natural gas value year by year and ranks second in production since 1902. From 1894 to 1904 value rose nearly 2000 percent, with extensive wells across Lewis Harrison and Wood counties and major sands like Big Titan and Berea driving output. Southwestern Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio receive gas, while fields around Marie Monomelia Calhoun, and multiple ridges and anticlines supply high volumes daily.
The piece comments on growing importance of local glassmaking in the city, noting several establishments with substantial output and long residence, expanding capacity and employment. It laments slow progress despite visible, sizable plants and warns of competition altering the town’s economic landscape.
The piece argues for expanding glass factory work, noting existing facilities in Salem Gratton Buckhannon Weston Morgantown Mannington and other towns. It urges public interest and more support to keep Clarkeburg competitive and grow opportunities in the industry.
The excerpt argues that special private privileges grant tax relief to a favored class, praising Republican policy. It cites Governor Herrick and implies a statewide tax reduction or elimination, asserting benefits reach West Virginians and government funding is shifted from the general tax base. It questions public acceptance and legislative rationale.
Fragmentary text suggests a forthcoming event or release concerning an individual in New York with unclear details and potential safety notes about containment or monitoring.
A garbled passage discusses a travel candidate in the United States, mentioning a four year term and incomplete details. The text shows corrupted words and missing names, offering minimal factual content beyond a vague timetable and reference to a daily issue.
Frank Kent sues the Clarksburg Traction Company after a buggy collision near Strider Church by a Catholic Church corner. His wife recalls the incident as the buggy wheel struck and a leg was injured, with testimony noting a hired payment and police involvement.
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