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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1914
Page
3
Classified notice describes parcels for sale including 23% acres with a seven room nearly new house, fruit trees, gas plumbing, water supply, outbuildings, near a railroad station and churches. Also mentions 15 cent streetcar fare to Clarksburg, gas use for domestic purposes, and proximity to Weston line and road station.
An advertisement urges readers to obtain and read the Prohibition Amendment Law themselves to stay informed and independent. The ad appears in the Daily Telegram and offers a pocket size edition for sale. It references a railway death statistic from 1890 to 1912 as context.
The Republican County Executive Committee of Harris County is called to meet at the courthouse on Saturday July 11 at 1:30 PM for the transaction of any business. A.K. Thorn and Wade Coffman signatories with secretary noted.
In London two rival American queens of musical comedy, Elsie Janis and Ina Claire, perform in The Passing Show. Janis astonishes audiences with celebrity imitations and dance, while Claire entertains with imitations, singing, and dancing alongside Sam Bernard in The Belle of Bond Street.
Seattle dispatch reports the revenue cutter Bear under Captain R A Bartlett will sail from Nome within a week to Krangell Island off Alaska. It seeks to extract eighteen white men and four Eskimos including a woman who have lived ashore since May 10 after the Karluk sank January 10 following the vessel being crushed by ice. The crew took provisions and valuables before the ship sank.
Chicago dispatch reports the fifty fifth annual camp meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church district of Chicago will emphasize memorial aims with Rev John Thompson promising not to dwell on frivolous topics. He vows old fashioned religion as the core, steering away from dress or tango discussions. In Washington, Congressman Brown introduces a bill to grant a pension to Charlotte L Arnett of Charles Town.
Reports from Belmont county near Bellaire describe unrest among miners not yet developed. Miners officials urge strikers to avoid interfering with mining engineers and DuMomp men. Governor Cox is in touch via official reports and private sources. no official call for troops has been received though operators fear a militia aid request may arise.
Washington July 10 report: the Xaxerlan Brothers held at Mount St Josephs College concluded their eight day retreat with solemn services. Over 150 attended from Virginia and West Virginia. Eight men took vows, including John Rembert Burke of Piedmont W Va who becomes Brother Adam. District Attorney Stuart W Walker of Martinsburg and John A Howard of Wheeling were in Washington on Neelys office calls.
Washington July 10 The House committee on the Judiciary began an executive session to consider charges against Judge Alston G Dayton filed by Congressman Neely. Labor counsel Belcher Montgomery and witnesses were prepared to testify under oath as the panel decides whether to call further witnesses before reporting on a full investigation.
Washington July 10 Dr Thomas B Hodges has decided to accept the Democratic nomination for congressman at large from West Virginia based on friends reports from a Washington conference with Senator Chilton and Con veressian Brown. He did not issue a public statement then but plans to soon.
President Wilson hosts Henry Ford for a White House conference and Ford portrays optimistic views on business conditions. Ford says no signs of a low mood and reports that payout and demand appear steady, despite economic concerns.
American forces describe a small mounted patrol within the federal line near Bligier village and note that repeated movements could risk clashes. Laments over the lack of confirmation on Huerta family departures from Mexico City follow notes of recent courtesy exchanges with Mexican authorities.
Quebec July 10 The boardwalk on Dufferin Terrace overlooking the St Lawrence was struck by fire in a strong wind. Firemen could not reach the far end as over a hundred feet of terrace collapsed. Champlain ward tenements and the Fontenac Hotel faced threat as flames advanced, houses catching fire along the district.
An outbreak at Blackwell's Island prison led to a mutiny with six leaders punished. Fires started in the tailor shop and machinery halted after a power belt failed, as guards clashed with inmates protesting earlier disciplinary actions.
Leo J. La Flam Walter B Hilton and Max Schafer left Wheeling for Washington to testify before the judiciary committee on Day on charges. The labor men carry new testimony and will be joined by other Upper Panhandle representatives heading to the capital.
Announcement from the War Department lists Edwin D. Dando of Parkersburg and alternates W. Jard Horne of Titusville Pa and Elmer C. Carrier of Corry Pa for admission to the United States Military Academy at West Point at the start of the 1915 academic year.
An old advertisement touts a Freckles cure titled Dont Hide Them With a Vol Remove Them With the Othine. It claims a doctor’s prescription from a prominent ee and promises refund if freckles do not vanish. It urges a single ounce of sciie for light freckles and claims rapid improvement.
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