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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1906
Page
5
Charles Hall assaulted his 16 year old wife Rebecca in their town using a rolling pin and strangulation. Town Sergeant Riffee pursued Hall as he fled toward Boothaville after the attack at the Robey boarding house where the couple stayed.
After an absence of years the Van Dyke and Eaton Company plans a short engagement in Glistaburg. The troupe features Herbert O Connor John E Vorak and Willard Foster in principal male roles with Miss Ollie Baten in reading duties. Special vaudeville acts include McCoy and Jackson, Rollo Jette, Bessie Tickson and Willard Foster. Sale opens Saturday. prices 10 20 30 cents. DeWitts Little Liver Pills praised as mild effective.
A fragmented clipping notes a busy city court session with mentions of arrests and jail terms. It references wartime penalties and local civic actions, indicating a roundup affecting twenty individuals and two others in the city. The text is partial and garbled but centers on legal proceedings and enforcement actions.
A heated exchange critiques a description of Jamaica’s black population, defending their intelligence, property ownership, civic roles, and education. The writer argues Jamaicans own estates, hold high offices, and seek knowledge despite limited schooling and restrictive conditions, urging readers to consider a more nuanced view.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society announces a bread sale and bake event scheduled for Saturday evening at a local store. Proceeds support mission work and community outreach with donations requested from attendees.
A sizable audience attended the social at Grasselli Bank hosted by the Lutheran ladies. Many donations remained unused, but a total over $30 was realized thanks to the efforts of Mitchill and the faithful work of the ladies who organized and assisted.
The note lists Florida and Carolina resorts including Southern Pines Pinehurst Camlen Jacksonville Palm Beach Miami Tampa and Havana as premier destinations with reference to the Seaboard Air Line Railway and the all-Pullman Florida Limited. Tourist tickets and agent addresses in Washington DC are mentioned with dates in January 1829.
Notice in the District Court of the United States Northern District of West Virginia announces creditors of William Stitcher and related parties must appear by a specified January date in Clarksville to claim claims and participate in the administration of the estate.
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