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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1912
Page
8
A fragmented directory shows multiple firms and professionals across floors and rooms in a city building. It lists physicians lawyers architects insurers and brokers including Biya & Co, Holmboe & Lafferty, Metropolis Life, Osborn, Morgan, and others with room numbers and floor designations. The note ends with a caution about rent costs and a comment on apartment searches.
The article describes Chautauqua programs and farmer training, noting past stigma against agricultural colleges and the shift toward public short courses. It highlights university led surveys by Professor E J Morgan and his assistants, and details how western states fund and deploy farm advisory work through state universities.
At a Ball for Wilson convention in Nashville Byrd Douglas Cain a nine year old in a white suit with Wilson buttons became a popular figure. Delegates carried him on their shoulders as he cheered for his favored candidate. Governor Wilson learned of the boy and promised a future meeting.
Deeds filed show multiple transfers across Clay district including 25 acres to Pittman, 10 acres coal rights to Edith Coal Company, 47 acres to Edith Coal, 4 lots in Columbia addition, 2 lots in Westland Park, and 11 acres in Union district among others. Transactions involve Frank Nicholas, Eliay, Stark, Albert Sapp, Myrtle Roster, James Allen, BV Hood, Charles Elliott, Dent, Harley Rogers, Joe F. Wagner, Aggie Davis, Parsons, Taylor, Lynch, Hartland improvements, and more.
The Somon county post office, discontinued due to lack of applicants, is reestablished. Higgins had been appointed and the office will reopen as soon as Mrs Miggins moves the office is approved by authorities.
Kate Fago, resident of Kelly Hill, was fined five dollars plus costs by Justice Gordon for a conviction of assaulting and beating neighbor Nufse Whitehial a few nights earlier in the suburb. She arranged to pay the fine and was released.
Fruit growers in Martinsburg vote in July to establish a standard barrel for apple shipments. The bill for the standard barrel was approved by local growers and officials, signaling uniform packaging in the region.
County court granted a recess after notary public Harry Eayiet qualified and admitted the wills of Julian Seiamidt at 10 percent probate. The court adjourned Thursday morning and will reconvene Monday.
An advertisement offers a patent medicine claim and a trustee sale in Harrison County West Virginia. It notes a 1908 and 1906 deeds of trust by Thomas Prim and May Prim with sale set for August 3 1912 at 2 PM of parcels 98 and 24 on Walnut Avenue Clark District including Vas property under Clarksborg Industrial Co deeds. The sale requires a third in cash and balance in two annual payments with vendor's lien retained.
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