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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1908
Page
6
D W McGeorge argues towns benefit from municipally owned utilities and warns of corruption with private franchises. He cites Sharpsburg Maryland as a model with water and electric plants providing free light and water, detailing costs, debt, and potential public savings for Clarksburg.
An old advertisement claims Newbro’s Herpicide cures dandruff by destroying the garm causing itching and hair loss. It touts scalp freshness and prevention of baldness, also endorsing as a hair dressing. Sold by druggists with samples available by mail from The Herpicide Co. Detroit Michigan.
BridgeportJanuary 8 The Order of Free Masons held a meeting in their hall Tuesday night with officers installed led by George Camp W M and CM Warner S W 3 8 Faris J Ws D Barnys secretary A D Corponing treasurer G B Late 8 D Albert Frum by D J G Layman Tiler Dir C A Willis of Tonningston admitted to the initiatory degree A banquet followed at the Central hotel with Mr F B Kester and guests including Wade Coffman Dr C F Peck. A temperance lecture by Hon W T Bundley of Virginia was announced for the Baptist church. John C Johnson and J B Parix attended court and grand jurors were present. W A Lawson and J Alvin Brohard plan a new enterprise using the Moore Manufacturing Co building and will install machinery for a dumpass of making sonerots building works.
Chief of Police Richard Rcott provided a ride from the city to Fairmont for a miner and his wife who became stranded. They worked for Red Rock Fuel Company at Ruckhanney and were en route to Petrone when their jeans gave way in Clarkaburg. The woman lived near Monongah and the couple were seeking work.
One of the season’s large social gatherings was held at Main Street on Monday night with Mrs N Knox hosting. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Reeder and many locals from Shinuston and nearby towns. A pleasant evening with punch served and conversations, plus updates on attendees’ health and visits, closed with a special car taking the Clarkaburgers home.
Local market recall prices list eggs, butter, potatoes, cabbage, pineapples, beets, celery, cauliflower, carrots, parsnips, mangoes, onions, apples, cucumbers, cranberries, grapes, oranges, naval oranges, Malaga grapes, grape fruit, turkeys, chickens, and nuts with varied per unit quotes. Numerous items show inconsistent OCR marks. main entries include Bermuda onions at 8 cb, grapes at 25 c basket, eggs at 380 dozen, and turkeys dressed at 200.
A dated fragment lists couples like Guy Lanham and Roe Starm, James Wolnter and Maria Washington, Charles Parrich and Maud Bue ey, indicating marriage licenses were issued or sought with several names. The text shows transcription errors and unclear punctuation.
Elzeboth Brown, 25, dubbed the wine woman, was found dead in an alley in Canton on January 7. Police had no clue to the murderer's identity as investigators combed the scene for evidence.
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