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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1909
Page
5
In the capital, supporters and opponents of prohibition gather as discussions intensify. The article notes organized petitions and shifting public sentiment, with committees and leagues promoting temperance while lawmakers weigh potential actions in the coming weeks.
State tensions over prohibition finance rise as Governor Dawson faces calls to curb the tide. The penitent iary board meets in Moundsville with Joseph Matthews named Warden and G Dawson as acting head, while the wage shift sparks debate. Delegate Moore accuses directors of malfeasance and seeks a legislative inquiry into prison management and authority.
Fragmentary notice records a wedding at Mount Clare with parties from the Clare area. Details are garbled but imply a Sunday ceremony at a private home and church nearby.
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