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Newspaper

The Daily Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1903

Page

4

Wells Produce Oil In Salem and Weber Districts

In the Salem district Ui owinty reports completion of No. 1 on the Silane Pitre feemy well with 24 hours of flow. A farm in the false district drilled 15 barrels in two hours. In Weber county the Gordon sod well reached 200 feet with 15 barrels reported. South Fen complete No 4 on Keener and Starkey tract. The overall 10 ares day shows promising results.

Salem Chile Tower Weber County Deiling South Fen R Starkey Ani

Choral Society Contest Promises Evening at Opera House

The Young Men's Christian Choral Society presents a concert at the opera house with a choral and popular mix conducted by Prof. Dr Gilbert Johns. Tickets are on sale at Sturm & Arnow and cost fifty cents.

Aanseiati Ome Talmt Gilbert Johns Sturm &a+ Arne

Deeds Recorded Incomplete Readable Entries

The fragmentary deed notices list transfers between multiple parties including Guy Dimean and Theodore Reichert and others. The readable lines reference parcels or land notes with varying names such as Bristol and Carrollindecker, showing a series of property conveyances without complete details.

Lot Sale Postponed by Local Authority

The Tawean Weatlone lot sale with the Shianetow lot male was postponed to next Saturday afternoon near Terre. Samuel Wy Gorton did not attend town, and the sale was postponed until the following Saturday as part of planned public notice.

Samuel Wy Gorton

Local firm secures contract for new aviation facility

A local company identified as Areditorts Dhindinw and Laaterty of this city has secured the contract to build a new aviation testing facility. The firm will oversee construction with oversight by the Fairfax County Public Works Department and the project manager Che Oiminet, aimed at modernizing port facilities and supporting aircraft testing.

Fashion Rules for Women in Umbeenmlag

The text argues fashion as a female duty tied to social expectations and commerce. It claims women should wear what suits them and change styles slowly while manufacturers and traders bear responsibility for attracting customers.

Ted

How to Prepare Home Toilet Paper And Mouth Wash

Instructions describe making skin care and oral hygiene remedies from common items. It covers soaking fabrics in bath water, using methylated spirits for rubbing, and preparing a borax glycerin mouth rinse. Emphasizes long drying, cold rinse, and regular brushing for better skin and dental care.

Laundry Talk and Cleaning Methods in an Early Washington Squib

A humorous excerpt recounts household chores and fabric care in period terms. It describes cleaning sinks, funnels, and wire racks, scrubbing wool felts with ammonia and borax, and using a brush to clean interstices. A few names appear in dialogue, with a touch of local color and a playful tone.

Agean Gowl Hensekering Atathar Uys

Fragmented plea hints at proposals and happiness in cottage scene

A garbled passage speaks of assistance for proposing and work, mentioning Detroit and presage of joy. The text notes a cottage scene where people find greater happiness with favorites than elsewhere, though many phrases are unclear. The missing context obscures concrete facts.

Free poker for enslaved couple ends in cleric’s bold win

A steamer voyage on the Prairie Queen to New Orleans becomes a spectacle when a couple bound for sale are gambled for by a party aboard. A clerical passenger wagers to free them, ultimately winning, paying the owner, and securing the pair’s freedom amid a crowd's reaction.

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Floating tricks and games from a curious old page

An odd mix of science fare and playful tasks features a suspended spiral toy using water and wire, a blindfold postman game, a child’s song about a train journey, balance challenges with apples and spoons, and short comic vignettes about spelling and classroom mischief.

Port Lot Sale Set For Thursday June 2

A public note announces a port lot sale on Thursday June 2 with potential buyers from Philadelphia and other eastern cities. The event promises strong interest and a chance for bidders to acquire property at auction. Local officials urge attendance as the sale proceeds are expected to support community needs.

Doctor Kenworthy and the Cork in the Windpipe

In a small town a doctor, Kenworthy, frees a patient from a cork lodged in his windpipe using honey and a clever misdirection. The astonished crowd and the village physician applaud as the stopper finally loosens and the patient survives. The surgeon credits a junior colleague for keeping the patient alive and urges continued use of any device aiding a dangerous obstruction.

Reteis Krep Tim Eurgoom Kenworthy Wat Kenworthy Tir Reaworthy Authon Atwood

Clarkburg School District Bonds For Public Building Vote Set

A proclamation by Clarkburg West Virginia school board calls a June 29, 1903 vote to ratify the issue of bonds up to fifty thousand dollars to build a public school. The plan includes a twenty year bond term, 5 percent interest, and a tax levy to cover interest and principal, with bonds redeemable after six years.

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