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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
2
The passage recounts a chaotic publication clash involving editors and advertisers, alleging an assassination plot against a newspaper editor and citing court actions. Affected parties include unnamed publishers, workers, and advocates, with tensions over integrity and professional conduct escalating amid public dispute.
Post office officials announce reestablishment of rural route free delivery from Summston to Bridgeport via Satwtstl and McAlpin. The route will be continued with formalities. sale notes appear for a six year old Jerany pow and a food milker.
The Clarkstuing Toikgey Knights of Bythias hold a regular lodge session in Castle Hall. Newly elected officers for the ensuing term were installed, including George Lynch as Chancellor Commander and others such as FEL My, Lines vice Commander, We Killingaworth, Master of Work, and guards Peyton Cost and E. P. Waddeck. After ceremonies, degree work followed with limited details.
More than 300 attendees watched a close game at East Embal park diamond between Grafton and Clarksburg. Clarksburg won 12 to 11 as both teams showed solid pitching and defense. Jota Core of University pitched for Clarksburg as local players Blackett Swith Morgan and others supported the effort. Mariolie Ohio will be Vern Hoxt Wednesday to play the final team.
In the Folsom district the South Peon Oil company tested No 1 on the C K Robinson farm with 150 barrels. a well shut down after moving back the boiler. Phillip Willet will move his family to Clarksburg from Erie after a damage suit case. he plans Clarkburg as his future home.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad ends its ideal year on June 20 with a new earnings high. Preliminary statements show monthly earnings reaching 717,504 with a net of 238,040, and an annual revenue from traffic of 65,440,633 plus a net of 25,878,087, marking substantial increases over prior periods.
Dr Bimpertras resigns as manager of the Clarksburg Transfer Co livery to devote full time to his profession. He will continue veterinary work at Kindle and Harper plans future veterinary expansion with a new hospital and up to date facilities.
The regular fall examinations of the civil service commission for positions in the separate public service will be held in West Virginia in Charleston October 7 and October 21, Faionont October 21, and Parkersburg October 21-24. An examination will also be held at Zanesville Ohio on October 21.
The obsequies of Mrs. Helen Len, an elderly Black woman, who died at her Water Street residence Thursday morning at age 75, were held Friday at 2:40 PM. Funeral services occurred at the African Methodist Episcopal church with burial in Mason Cemetery.
Funeral held for Adelaide Mills infant daughter of Edward Mills and wife from Broad Oaks. Interment at Elk View cemetery. Mrs We Si Lat and two children living with her mother in Pruntytown.
Salem Terminal Traction Company filed June 29 with City Clerk Wall H Cole for a franchise to build maintain and operate a street railway in Clarksburg across designated streets from Barnes crossing to Main and Mechanic streets and along Baltimore street to the overhead bridge. A plat is on file and the council will consider August 7 1900 after 30 days publication. Notice appears in Clarke burg Telegram per Act 1901 chapter 20. Vice President J E Yarns signs with president absent. Also veterinary ad note included.
Transfer notices show 61 acres at Tamberport with View Development Co and Topas Dodge to Christmas 3. Robinson acquires one lot on Chestnut Street. Loidlie McClay transfers to Luther Dolan a coal district lot.
The city did not hold a police court session last night or this morning. No arrests occurred in the past two days and there are no prisoners confined in the city lockup. A local hat sale advertises bargains at Coffman and Trent Shriver in New Martinsville.
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