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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1909
Page
1
A New York report details a deadly incident at a state prison work shaft with 13 to 16 injured and five dead. Officials, including Andrew of a mineral association, describe a large workforce and ongoing efforts to confirm all victims.
Delegate Moore of Marshall County launches a bid to probe penitentiary management. He cites wholesale staff violations and graft allegations against Director John Boyd, presenting accounts and affidavits to a joint investigating committee amid House debates.
The scene praises the Ww We Are King company appearing tonight in our city. Reviews call the troupe so artistic with rich stage settings and elaborate costumes. The Grand presents one of the most notable comedies of its kind, drawing universal praise from readers.
Mice president J H Wheelwright of Baltimore and Fairmont Coat Company officials plan an inspection trip along the Monoa itwin diytton line of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad between Mairmont and Clarkshuts Priday and Win the Wrentyetwo. The party will travel in on private cars to Clarksburg and attend an evening rally.
A fragmented obituary item reports the death of Lt Creek related to a mishap at a railroad station near Wat. Services set for Friday morning at 10:30 with details mentioning a widow, three children, and a surviving spouse.
Hopkins gains in contest as the general assembly debates the election of a senator. Two votes shift in the joint session, with no final result yet announced.
At a Wednesday board meeting Huntington's Joseph Matthews was named Warden to replace the late Haddox. Salary set at 2400 after deduction of household expenses. Captain C G Dawson, previously acting warden, became captain of the guard with pay rising from 1200 to 1800. Governor W M Dawson attended.
Last night marked the final gathering in a three week series at the TMaptiat church aimed at deepening spiritual life. About thirty top members committed to personal outreach for the unsaved. meetings are planned to resume next week with sessions Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Leon Corrodl Moos earned a master of arts and taught music theory at Bethany College and other institutions. He studied at Zurich Conservatory, the Royal Conservatory in London, and European schools, directing music at Ridder Thatitate and teaching at several colleges from 1592 to 1894 era dates.
The Huron County Society gathers in the Empire Building room for a regular exebn. Programs include Telotspid-Tesione-Fereureitation and other medical demonstrations led by Dr. J. B. Winter, Dr. T. J. Nelfes, and Dr. Sete Folk er.
Ironton resident James Tustor allegedly shot and killed his wife during a domestic dispute on a cold January night. Police reported the husband wounded himself after the confrontation, as neighbors described a loud quarrel before the tragedy.
President Gilmore outlines aims to reform rather than abolish all liquor. He argues prohibition will not end the saloon and stresses the need for reform within lawful bounds while acknowledging substitutes may be required to satisfy modern social needs.
The article profiles Lieutenant Wallace a veteran of the British Army famed for service in India Crimea Afghanistan Zululand and the Boer and Afghan campaigns. He recounts twenty years in the army and his medals including a Cross. He joined The Black Watch in 1882 and served in India suppressing the Sepoy mutiny.
Reading of a charter amendment proposes abolishing the Water Works and Sewerage Board and creating a Water Works Commission in Clarkab ir e. The measure targets Chapter 10 6 of the Acts of 1897 and Chapter 70 Acts of 2009 with changes to officer appointments term lengths and election cycles. It sets qualifications for city officers and specifies terms from the first Monday after April. The proposal includes party restrictions for board members and outlines future electoral timing and composition.
Buckley of Harrison county faced a perjury charge in federal court after testifying before the grand jury about a still and access to it. He was released on a $400 bond signed by RBH with a surety. The case, tied to Smitha, was continued to the next term for further proceedings.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a legal matter involving school law, a defendant named Thesans, and an appeal process. The readable portions indicate a plea of guilty to a charger and a reference to a visting or controlling body, with limited context and many garbled words. The source is too fragmentary to extract a clear event, date, or outcome.
Reports say representatives from various regions met to discuss forming a new circuit with named towns and districts under consideration. Officers were elected and dates set for future sessions in Greensburg and Cumberland, with a plan to include specific counties and towns in West Virginia and nearby states.
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