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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1907
Page
2
A fragment from a period piece discusses marital vows and their durability after death, then shifts to a travelogue note about Saxony's hunting castle near Dresden. It highlights the Moritzburg palace hall famed for its seventy-one portraits and white walls, praising its antique artistry and historic renown.
Fragmentary excerpts describe famous clocks such as the Stratsburg cathedral tower and the Church of St Hombaut Lechilti with giant dials and hour figures. Other passages recount social curiosities about salary secrecy in marriage, a Paris duel, speech impediment cures, autograph jokes, and scattered antiquated anecdotes.
The article reviews Kathryn Purnell's performance as Young in a local stage production, noting Fitzgerald's management, admiring audience reception, and a lively lobby scene with carnations and roses. It mentions supporting actor Nick Judel and references future showings of The Black Hand, praising the troupe's mounting and effects.
Jan 15 Goodwin visited Clarksburg for Suture day while Parkershire resident Teter arrived Saturday. Locals including Mrs Bartlett and son joined Bridport gathering with several Teters and Goodwins attending a telephone company meeting. Rev Douginski preached at Mona Run on moral duty and attendance at the means of grace as a personal obligation before God.
In Elk run Wallace District Hope Natural Gas Co. completed a test on the Mary B Gill farm. In Mud Lick Sardis District Wallace Of Co. drilled a second test on the David Wright farm to 1600 feet and is moving the rig after a fishing job. No. 4 on the same name farm location has been made. In Salem Fork Tenmile District RT Lowndes & Co. expect to reach sand at No. 4 on the Samuel Gain farm.
The regular weekly meeting of the Clarksburg lodge of Wils will be held this evening at the lodge hall on Third Street. Important matters face the lodge including preparations for the handsome new lodge home. Members are urged to be present. General George W. Curtin of Nicholas Monoy spent a few hours here Monday and left for Washington to represent West Virginia at the National Convention on Foreign Commerce.
Notice to stockholders of Clarke burg Light and Fest Company. Annual meeting set for Thursday at 10 o'clock in the morning at the office in West Virginia. Secretary Brown notes details and invites attendance.
An assistant detective tailors a sting to trap Coleman who allegedly stole the Radcliffe Diamond. The pursuit spans a train journey to New York and a village hotel where Coleman surrenders after a staged chase. The narrator, posing as watcher and using a pistol, recovers the diamond and captures the thief.
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