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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1915
Page
3
The notice promotes Clarksburg real estate with a seven room house on Jarvis Addition finished in hardwood and cabinet mantels offered at 2700 dollars with reasonable terms. It also markets two vacant lots on Daisy Street near Goit Addition priced at 1500 dollars for both, noting Daisy Street’s paving soon.
The Rev Wheeler Boggess a Baptist missionary in India now in this country will preach Sunday morning at Parkersburg Baptist Church. He plans to travel to Parkersburg on Saturday.
Traction Company express cars depart Clarksburg for Grasselli O Neil St Clare Weston Shinnston Fairmont Fairview Farmington Mannington and intermediate points daily except Sunday Shipments for Mannington and intermediate points must be delivered at the station by 9 00 a m Fairview and intermediate points by 11 00 a m Weston and intermediate points by 12 00 m Quick service reasonable rates and care in handling make this an ideal line for shippers.
A brief promotion urges readers to buy Sunday dinners today emphasizing strict sanitary practices and wholesome qualities. The message stresses courteous service and aims to win and retain customer trade through value and trust.
Washington July 3 Representations on flag misuse by British merchants will be included in the general note the United States plans to send to Great Britain on restraints of American commerce in connection with the so called blockade Secretary Lansing said the investigation into cases of flag misuse to deceive submarine commanders had not yet been completed but specific cases would likely be cited separately while the general topic would be covered in the new note
A July 3 circular from the Department of Agriculture warns the Hessian fly is inflicting extensive damage on wheat from northeastern Oklahoma and northern Arkansas to Kansas Missouri Nebraska and southern Iowa and east to Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania. Officials attribute declines in crop condition to the pest with projections of millions of bushels lost. The language notes a Turkish term and its British English equivalent, esquire.
Bridgie Webber’s attorney says Becker had nothing to do with Rosenthal’s murder. The claim cites Webber admitting the others perjured themselves to save their skins and that Becker was deliberately framed by Webber and collaborators.
In Hamilton on Friday Dr Harry Williams a dentist was shot and killed in Dr Victor Rose’s office by Hedgewood Holmes of Gravenhurst. Holmes fired five shots then killed himself. Williams was substituting for Dr Rose who is away. Motive remains unknown.
The Ohio Torpedo Company, a West Virginia corporation with its main office in Steubenville, has purchased the Young Torpedo Company's Jacksonburg business and merged both into one entity. The new company will operate as the Ohio Torpedo Company with an office in the Union National Bank building, room 613, and James Kane as general manager overseeing local operations. He is among the best known men in the industry.
Washington July 3 The department of commerce reported no intentional neutrality violation in an advertisement by a Cleveland machine company relating to the manufacture of poisonous shells The inquiry found the firm does not manufacture explosives but makes machines usable for shell production The confusion arose from wording of the ad
Charleston July 3 Judge Ira E Robinson president of the West Virginia supreme court of appeals has been notified as a speaker at the American Bar Association meeting in Salt Lake City Utah August 17 The theme for discussion is Uniformity in Practice and Procedure Desirable.
The next uniform state examination for school teachers in the county will be held here July 22 and 23. Carl S Lawson county superintendent will conduct the exam.
A summer 1888 cholera episode left the unnamed traveler near death as two doctors failed to help. He bought Chamberlain's Coffe, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy via the hotel porter, took a double dose, slept, and woke well enough to resume travel the next morning.
The article questions whether Napoleon resembles prehistoric men and argues he displays intelligence rivaling or surpassing early human ancestors, reflecting debate among scientists.
The Hast Salem Development Company tract between Bristol and Salem drew a large crowd on July 1 as lots sold briskly, averaging around $500 each. Harrison County commissioners and engineer Charles C. Fitro examined routes for a proposed new road crossing Indian and Grass runs, with a survey to determine the best location. Drought affects crops though recent showers aid growth.
Attorney General Lilly has submitted an opinion to Lee Ott of the workmen's compensation commission. It holds that schedules may after July 2 1916 be fixed by merit based on accidents in the current fiscal year. A flat rate is set for each of twenty two classes, with adjustments for mines and plants where accidents are few or numerous. Two miners are jailed after a wrangling incident at McWhorter.
In Lewis County, two men remain jailed awaiting hearings before Magistrate T. G. Nicewatner on charges of violating the prohibition law. Arrested by J. H. Tenney, the case involves a county jail location and state prohibition officials. Perry Alfred, Weston, former Lewis County sheriff, is reported improving at a local hospital after an injury, with treatment ongoing through the week.
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