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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
13
Parcel on Chestnut Street offers a six room house with bath two parlors rooms newly painted papered in good repair located in a fine neighborhood and priced at 2250 dollars.
Colonial Heights advertises four buildable lots near the city center on Seventh Street with easy payments including 51.00 down and small monthly installments. It urges buyers to act quickly to seize the opportunity.
Transit instructions specify that intermediate points Fairview and Intermediate must be delivered at the station by 9 00. Yeston and intermediate points are scheduled for 11 06 and 22 00 respectively. Service offers reasonable rates and emphasizes timely routing between points.
West Virginia faces a claimed twelve million dollar debt as trivial against its vast wealth. The article argues actual property value far exceeds assessments and cites Higginbotham farm sale and juggernauts as examples of hidden value. It recounts a 1862 debt origin, urging settlement over repudiation and notes local disapperance of Mayor P F Chapman in Ceredo. It also reports Elkins June temperature records and frost forming, with a dam gate kept closed by fox.
Property ads offer 50 by 200 foot lots at $275 each in the good residence section near major factories. Finance terms are $10 down and $10 a month, available for a limited time while they last.
The meeting notes celebrate stronger support from members of the commercial body and a growing roster of new members. Clarksburg, West Virginia, promotes its role as a commercial hub known as The Fuel City of the Fuel State with a goal of 50,000 by 1920. The group highlights the value of conventions for publicity and dollars, and mentions securing several events for next year including a statewide teachers gathering in Charleston, with continued outreach to attract further conventions.
Sherif Ross F Stout s blood hounds chased chicken thieves from E J Umbergers poultry house at Broad Oaks through Holy Cross cemetery and Elk creek but lost scent when they crossed the creek the thieves took five young fowls. At a Friday sale Enoch Palmer bought the Higginbotham farm on Simpson s creek below Bridgeport for 16250, a 200 acre property.
In Wheeling on June 26 Charles Herris, five, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Herris, was seriously injured when struck by an auto owned and driven by Dr Charles Morgan of Moundsville. The child reportedly ran into the vehicle. doctors expect recovery. In Huntington on June 26 three hundred thousand pounds of brass for the German government were shipped from Huntington, consigned to a Kaiser agent.
The Rev. J. E. Bird D D pastor for four years will preach at tomorrow evening at the First Methodist Episcopal church in Clarksburg. He is a favorite figure here and many friends await his return. June 26 A
The Consolidation Coal Company paid its workers 332000 Saturday, the largest single payroll to date. Mines remain busy and output strong as independent mines also report higher wages and active operations.
Mrs. Percy Goff and son Nathan Ir and Miss Cornelia Bassel are staying in a Deer Park hotel or cottages for the summer. Mrs. Philmon M. Watson and her children from Indianapolis will join them in early July.
A fragmented report recalls a prior New York appearance of a prominent figure nicknamed Tittle, praised for a remarkable toe-dance feat. The piece hints at a debut that drew attention and mentions the White Walkers in connection to the event.
University man Reverend Charles Edward Bishop, Greek literature professor at West Virginia University, will teach the McClelland Bible class for men at First Presbyterian Church at 9 30 Sunday morning. Dr Bishop is described as a thoughtful Bible student and interesting teacher, filling in during the absence of Pastor Reverend EB Turner who is leading a Bible conference at the University of Iowa.
Malge Hall, already jailed for requesting a continuance in her first case, was arrested again Friday evening in Justice Jackson V Carters court on a liquor charge for a minor. She will be tried Wednesday at five o'clock. Tornado damage near Redcliffe totals about 500000 with twelve injured. Wesley Ferrell murder case in criminal court moved toward jury as proceedings continued Saturday afternoon. Dedication program at Jameston Methodist Episcopal altered. Rev J Bird of Charleston to preach Sunday evening at eight.
Mrs Rebecce Parrish of Wakees visits son T. Parrish at Clay Street. Miss Nan Goodwin leaves Saturday for California for weeks with friends relatives and San Francisco exposition. Lanham of Column’s Creek visits Saturday for business. Adelbert Lang of Brashy Fork in city Saturday. D S Young visits from Quiet Dell. STOCK SOLDERS OF THE DOMAIN CONSOLIDATED AT NOTICE: at the annual meeting of Common Oil Company West Virginia June 191s resolutions to reduce capital stock and rename to The Consolidated Oil Company and relocate office.
Ambiguous text discusses the course or stance of the Grand Duke Nicholas toward Germany. The fragmentary note hints at a leadership or policy direction but provides no concrete events, dates, or names beyond the title figure.
Paris dispatch reports the front largely quiet with occasional infantry engagements near Arras and around the Soucher refinery area. Mines and bombardment continue to affect Champagne and Argonne sectors, with weather and storms cited as hindrances to operations. In Wheeling, Mrs Lucy Smith was severely burned when her clothes caught fire from a gas stove and she was hospitalized with expected recovery.
Deputy Sheriff Leo Caul announces a tax list of unpaid properties in Charleston. The list will be mailed next Wednesday morning and taxes must be received by then. properties with paid taxes will be stricken before submission to the state auditor.
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