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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
2
The engineer George Boschke believed the Galveston sea wall would endure. A report claimed the wall failed after a second hurricane, but the storm did not ruin the structure. Boschke’s calm confidence proved warranted as the wall remained intact.
In Muller's Magazine of English History a cost estimate for the annual Oxford and Cambridge boat race is given. The article notes the event requires about 34,000 pounds for preparation and equipment with the crew training to finish in under the expected time.
Personal notes list residents and visitors including Martin from Walenta, Rogers from Cowen, Bugnett from Mannington, and Long returning from Frederick. The entries mention business trips to Fairmont, Lost Creek, Applmston, and Hood College events, plus a visit from Alvin Williams of Toronto and a Weston party returning from college.
Huntington Virginia Sportsmen Association elected A R Sheppard T R Sheppard and J A Degruyter to key posts for the coming year. Charleston was selected as next year’s tournament site and the date set for September. The item notes a shipping figure of twenty five million tons annually from Cape Cod.
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