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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1913
Page
2
Anty Drudge shares news of her engagement to Charlie and a fall wedding. A friend notes housekeeping is easier with Fels-Naptha Soap, which promises quicker washing and grease removal, urging readers to follow the product directions on the wrapper.
The fire marshal reports West Virginia November losses totaled 130 807 for property destroyed valued at 256 040 with insured 97 000. Harrison county led with over 100 000 in damage including the B A Brown store. Mercer Braxton and Marion counties also show notable totals. Rubber hose use in stoves drew special warning as careless handling linked to many fires.
Dr David Te Dilys argues West Virginia can leverage abundant natural gas to fuel vast growth. He catalogs resources from coal to timber and petroleum, noting inexhaustible supply and low production costs.
Charleston Jan 9 Interceding for the appointment of Prof. Thomas C Miller to be state historian and archivist to succeed the late Virgil A Lewis Representative See of Munton county has visited Governor Glasscock The governor assured the Marion delegate he would not only be glad to have Prof Miller fit the unexpired term but would use his influence with Governor elect Hatfield to have the office filled for a four year term There is broad support from both parties for Miller as the best qualified for the position The late Dr Lewis was a Democrat but held the office under three Republican administrations.
A handwritten testimonial from D. L. Dement of Hillsboro Texas praises Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root for kidney illness. The letter claims prior months of nonwork were followed by relief after starting the remedy, and is notarized with A J Smaliawood witnessing on April 10 1925. Addressed to Dr Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
An advertisement from Point Blank Texas features Iva Smith claiming cure from a long liver complaint after trying a 25 cent box of Chamberlain’s Tablets. She recommends the remedy to all desiring relief.
An old brick of four blocks, made in the city for Northwestern Academy, bears a signature of the late Triday GD Carden likely written with a stick. The number 484 appears, dated by Judge Camden’s inscription. The brick, about seventy two years old, was once in Charlie L. Hickman’s possession and later given to Mr. Sohimepe who values it highly.
Dr M J Bartlett and his family have postponed their scheduled trip to Kingston due to business and professional engagements this week.
A regular meeting of the Blights of Columbue will be held in Town Street on the eighth at eight o'clock.
Easter falls on March 28 this year marking the earliest date since 1818 and the next such early occurrence not until 2000. The movable feast depends on the 14th day after the full moon, with Easter only on Sundays after that rule.
Coal interests around Pittsburg pivot as the Little Kanawha syndicate takes over tracks in Fairmont West Virginia and 1300 acres of Jackson district coal lands. Hy Chidestir and Harry Patterson arrange funding with Jolliffe brokers. A separate 150 600 loan funds initial operations on the Grafton Wishaw tract of the Baltimore and Ohio line.
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