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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
2
Local cleaning and repair shop offers hat cleaning and blocking services for men. Telephone listings show home and residence numbers, with business hours and Bijou theatre nearby. Regular hours include evenings and Sundays. ad includes several misread lines and sparse details.
Proposals will be received at Farmington for a project by the 12 o clock noon TAN day in February. Harry C Hitenhaw of Parkersburg announces his candidacy for prosecuting attorney in Wood County on the Republican ticket. B J Gawkina plans to open a wholesale candy store on Burney avenue in Fairmont. Mrs Rachel Martin of Berry town near Magdi Coens station is missing. West Virginia inventors received patent notices including a laminated tox by Feye and W H Neffien Keyser and a testing machine by J Johnson Wheeling.
A lengthy town meeting in Monongah area discusses whether conventions or primaries will govern local approvals. Debates center on a proposed gas and water franchise, a large Valeantont coal facility, and the impact on local jobs and rates. Public notices push for or against the Watertown and Parkersburg projects, with warnings about monopolies and the need to protect city resources. A forthcoming charity event and a tour by a traveling act are noted, along with anticipated railroad and mining industry activity.
The Cotter Block Company presented a lively week of musical sketches at the Grand Oper House. The company delivered a strong performance with notable talent, drawing praise from patrons and earning applause from a crowded audience.
A garbled entry references a permit related to gas and a speed limit rule, mentioning city and issuer initials. The readable portion implies a policy or approval matter with authorities possibly named CHLERN, without clear dates or locations. Further context is needed to identify full entities and actions.
A short, solemn tribute recalling Mazy Gerrard with wording reflecting a period style. The text appears as a damaged obituary fragment, lacking clear factual details such as dates or locations, but preserving the sense of remembrance and affection from those who valued the deceased.
Fragmented local legal and business notices from Morgantown detail Emerson opening a grocery on Main Street and related community chatter. The document also lists a bankruptcy notice with names, dates, and an official address in Clarkesburg, West Virginia, dated January 1908.
Stockholders meet in the directors room at the Tomo Janie for Ravingd on Women day January 1908 at 2:00 PM to elect directors and address any business. Mr. Robinson presides. officers call for prayer before the session begins.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a case involving art and poison with names like LouR and Pinenivo. The text mentions investigation steps, healing or remedies, and a possible sale or transfer by Fy Burke. The readable items suggest a local incident or miscellaneous notices rather than a clear event.
A damaged advertisement touts Dr Shoopattonimative Restorative 48 as a cure for stomach and nerve ailments. It claims quick relief, strengthens nerves, and promises free strips trial by mail through dealers like A TUne, Burke, and others.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a garbled lyric or note with names Mia Sing of Wondland and Pex. References to a treatment, money, and a guard or guardian figure appear amid broken phrases. No clear event or identifiable entities form a complete story.
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