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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1905
Page
2
Local discussion urges better road surveys and timely drainage, criticizing county and state plans while warning against poor material choices. Calls out Franchises, gas and electric systems, and tolls on bridges, urging the county court to repair access roads and regulate utilities amid debt concerns.
The text discusses whether the city should grant new street franchise rights, who pays for franchises, and if eliminating pole maintenance costs at fifty cents per pole could reduce city debt. It questions the need for exclusive franchises and the impact of competition on utilities and taxes.
A fragment discusses lines in the city, delays in service until companies act, and uncertainty over service limits. It suggests the city could protect citizens by imposing franchise fees to fund sick treatment for fourteen residents.
A public discourse argues pole ownership should incur taxes for street rights and condemns exclusive franchises. It cites a judge’s stance against corporate exemptions and notes a realignment of railroad assessments increasing the tax base from 51 to 36 million dollars.
A newspaper note praises West Virginia adding federal judges who decide by law not prejudice. It argues that without competition in any business line, the public may end up receiving the worst possible service.
A Monday night park show drew a huge audience. Belle Emerson, a Black impersonator, delivered a vivid pre and post Civil War portrayal with humor and instructional history. Technical delays with electrical attachments were noted, but the program proceeded with the Sunny South pictures tonight.
Mrs. Helen Williams of Mansfield, Ohio, reports 27 years of hay fever misery ending after trying Hyomei. She says frost and summer seasons brought worsened symptoms until Hyomei cured her and has prevented any recurrence. The advertisement notes Hyomei costs one dollar per bottle with a Sturm & Wilson money-back refund guarantee for unsatisfied hay fever sufferers.
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