Social and Personal Notes From Friday Evening Gatherings
The leap year fancy dress masquerade ball at the Masonic temple auditorium demands guests present admission tickets or be barred at the door. The Stanford Bearer Missionary Society will meet Friday afternoon at 4 o clock. Miss Gabell Wood hosts at Lee Street with full attendance expected. Epworth League at Stanley Heights postponed January meeting to February. details continued on page 5.
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Masonic Temple
Ehurch
Gabell Wood
Lee Street
Epworth League
Stenley Heights
Hpiscopal
Mohr Trial Transcript Details Marital Strife and Alleged Murder Plot
Providence reports Mrs. Fitz Beth F. Mohr testifies in defense against charges she hired two men to murder Dr. C. Franklin Mohr. She recounts his infidelity, abuse, and her belief in his dual personality. She insists she still loves him and hopes he will reform.
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Providence
Fitzbeth F. Mohr
C. Franklin Mohr
Itching Relief Patent Medicine Ad Offers Zero
An old advertisement touts Zero as a disappearing liquid for skin trouble relief. It claims quick soothing of eczema, itching, and rashes with simple application and low cost, recommending purchase at drug stores for about one dollar.
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Cleveland
Proper place in his affections in dispute
She denied wishing him harm or threatening him and asserted she had always loved him.
Robber Steals $80 From Allegheny Valley Streetcar
A lone bandit boarded a Cheswick bound Allegheny Valley streetcar on Wednesday or Thursday evening and forced Conductor B R Cobert and the motorman to the front. He robbed them of $80 and fled as seven passengers escaped in haste.
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Fittsburg
Allegheny Valley
Cheswick
B. R. Cobert
Rail workers back eight hour day in nationwide vote
Returns from the labor ballot among 400000 railroad employees show more than ninety per cent favor an eight hour day and a halt to overtime in freight and yard service. The vote closes March 1, with union executives reporting strong support.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
Thunder travel limits for battle sounds stated
The article notes that thunder can carry about fifteen miles while thirty miles is not considered far for the sound of a large battle to travel.
Embargo Debate Grows Over War Munitions Shipments
Senate spent over an hour debating an embargo on war munitions, then sent the measure to the foreign relations committee. Leaders cited petitions with about a million names and discussed moral grounds and U S relations with belligerents.
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Washington
Jan
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Americans Rescued by Carranza Troops From Kidnappers
Privates William C. Wheeler and Viggo Pederson of Battery D Fourth Field Artillery were abducted by Mexicans last Wednesday and driven south of the border. Carranza soldiers rescued them and delivered them to American authorities at Camarones Miatamoras on Thursday.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
William C. Wheeler
Viggo Pederson
Battery D. Fourth Field Artillery
Carranza
Miatamoras
Americam
Missionary Emma Halderman Explains Egypt Trip Delayed
M Emma Halderman of Terre Haute Indiana explains her planned Egypt mission trip was delayed by war conditions and a blockade. She retains hope to voyage later. funds may be returned on request or used for foreign mission work or transportation if travel becomes possible.
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Emma Halderman
Egypt
M. Emma Halderman
Terre Haute
Ind
Semaine
Pettit Named Assistant National Bank Examiner
Friends of Earl N Pettit of Merchants National Bank greet his appointment as assistant national bank examiner for a district covering Maryland and Virginia counties near Baltimore He will move from Baltimore to assume duties February 1 He will assist K B Cecil who was a national bank examiner headquartered in Huntington before transfer to the Baltimore area.
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Earl N. Pettit
Merchants National Bank
National Bank
Maryland
Virginia
Baltimore
Mr. Pettit
K. B. Cecil
Huntington
Distriet
Embargo lifted on export grain through Baltimore port
Pato Baltimore January 28 an embargo on grain shipments from points on the Baltimore and Ohio and the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroads for export through Baltimore will be removed Friday. The notice, received Thursday at the company’s general offices, supplements the earlier grain embargo removal on January 17 opening the port to all export grain from points local to the B and O lines.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Charm of Youthful Skin Promises From Simple Home Remedy
A vintage style ad touts a home treatment for chapped rough red skin. It claims an “exquisitely and vell akin of youthful tint” emerges under skin brine and a nightly application of cold cream followed by warm water. It suggests a natural pore-cleaning sequence with a face bath made from powdered xenotite and husel for deeper wrinkles.
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Sohort & Coe
Night Attacks Led by Camisade Shirts in War History
A Russian general’s report explains soldiers wore shirts over uniforms during night assaults to help identify allies in darkness. The practice, called camisade from Latin, dates back centuries with early records at Poitiers and the siege of Liege under General von Hinden.
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Hprlin
Stud
Berthold Walter
Corman Army
Pointoine
Liege
Tate
von Hmmich
oYOTEM If Adopted in This Country Would Produce Army of Nine Million Men
In Washington D C a discussion centers on oYOTEM as a potential system to rapidly boost military manpower, with proponents claiming it could mobilize nine million men if adopted nationwide. Critics warn of constitutional and practical hurdles.
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets touted as safer calomel substitute
An ad-like summary notes Dr Edwards bans calomel for bowel issues and touts Olive Tablets as a safer liver aid. It claims calomel harms teeth and strong liquids upset the stomach, while Olive Tablets relieve headaches dullness and fatigue tied to a tired liver. The copy promotes the 100 and 260 count sizes from The Olive Tablet Company in Columbus Ohio.
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Dr. Edwards
Edwade
Banian
Theo
Rheumatic Relief Ad Claims Quick Results
An advertisement touts Rheumatic relief with a one half teaspoon daily dose promising relief in two days. It claims uric acid dissolution and natural elimination, urging readers to buy a 60 cent bottle from Wellr-flay Maker Co or any druggist, cites Judge John Barharat as a testimonial.
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Wellr-flaymaker Co
Sciatiea
John Barharat
St. Loramie
Ohio
Inday
Berlin Celebrates William II Birthday With Flags
Berlin observes Emperor William II’s 57th birthday with flags displayed across the city. Newspapers publish celebratory pieces praising his 25 years of peace, while international mention of his status and title appears in local notices.
German attack resumes near Neuville. hundreds of yards seized
Berlin reports the German assault on the French line near Neuville resumed. The war office says about 600 yards of the Orstine front were captured in the renewed fighting. A Nova Scotia farmer claims a harvest of five hundred bushels of potatoes per acre.
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Berlin
Neuville
War Office
Orstine
Nova, Scotia
Military training system praised by Senate committee
Captain Theodors Christian of Cincinnati testified Thursday on a proposed Swina system of military training. He argued the plan would create an army of 9,000,000 trained men and boost national patriotism, citing Great Britain as a model for detail and salary considerations.
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National Patriotism
Theodors Christian
Cincinnati
Great Britain
Chrin
Ann
Gibraltar
Unclear Text Prompt From Historical Page
Fragmentary OCR reads like names and firms including Lewis Sutton Thorn Go Vite and Lifts Incoraoee and Dr J E Wilson. Mentions a central location and a Peni eon oom 218 unclear. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the fragment.
Reputed city merchant endorses Nerv Worth tonic
A local merchant praises Nerv Worth tonic for stomach trouble and nervous indigestion. The letter, signed by Omer Talkington, claims improved sleep and appetite after one bottle. Clarkaburg readers are urged to trust the product as a proven remedy by a well known community member.
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Burkeld Drug
Omer Talkington
Talkington
Addrone City
Clarkaburg
Kelle
NextWorld
Pati Batin i
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Triegram
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Stanford Bearer Missionary Society of the
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J. Jacobs Moore
4Th St
Clarkneburg
Riey
Snider Furniture Co
West Pike Street
Amd
Avill
GlennBaters
Hatate Bart Brontw
United States Senate
Iue
Baltimore, Md
Washington, D
Rhauma
Belgrade
Erbia
Iain
Donohue
Jornson
W. Main St
Empire Building Directory
Acme Credit Co
Alexander & Alexander Eeier
H. C. Alexander Brokerage Company
Romi
D. D. Britt Civil Ringioest
Third Fleer
C. A
Onboard
Educ Education Reon Oe Ke Een Arthriser
Clarksburg Telegram Co, Printers and Publishers
First Trace
Malin Strew
Consolidation Coal Co
Citizen’s Loan Co
R.G. Dunn & Co
Fourth Flser
Fairmont Coal Co
Home Loan Co
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Third View
Auityme
S. M. Mason
Betond Oer” Lee
Neff & Lohm Room
Becand
S. Newman
Frederick Ott Oe
Roneeris
Oon Bf Re Oshott Se. Fil, Stenogravad
Prudential
Re D. Rumbaugh Hague
Tate Widdle
Lewis M. Sutton
Basin
Hops Natural Gas Co
Beneath Fiven
Holmboe & Lafferty Booman
Bixth Moor
Henderson Bros.’ Lumber Coma
E. A. Hill Ratte
Hée and
Moers
Cg, P. Keely & Co
Dr. Fa Si
W. Hr Taylor
Yoorth Idan
A. K. Thorn & Go
Olandus West Coal
J. E. Wilson
R.A. Wilson
Auto Livery Company
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