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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1906
Page
2
The Thrice-a-Week World pledges a better paper in 1906 with promptly reported news from a full service. It offers fair political coverage for Republicans and Democrats and continues serial fiction by leading authors. Regular price is $1.00 a year, with a special 156 page Telegram offer for $1.65, and two-paper combo at $2.00.
Fragmentary ad text notes Sweat Melody Flour and Levy’s 332 5 cent cigar. remaining words are illegible, leaving uncertain product details and pricing.
The article extols the National Road from Cumberland to Wheeling completed in 1820 and the later Southern Pacific Trail, arguing highways unite East and West, boost trade, and uplift civilization. It urges every township to build good public highways to aid rural residents, markets, and local advancement.
Olgs the Countess von Hatafeldt tops the bill in DeKoven and Smiths The Little Thichess at the Grand. A noted jurist of musical comedy fame, she headlines alongside a famed chorus and lavish stage settings. Managers Mittin and Sargent Aborn endorse the revival as one of the era’s finest stage attractions.
The piece, titled A Message From Mars, plays to audiences nightly with strong humor and stirred emotions. A selective company will stage it again soon, offering a more extended inspection of its appeal and implications.
Horace Parker a selfish youth gains a life changing education after a Mars envoy subjects him to hunger poverty and hardship. The play shows his transformation as the messenger exposes his disregard for others and teaches the value of care for fellow humans. Presented by David Brooker and company in New York Will under the Grand marquee Tuesday.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a hall bid and a Denys cigar with distorted quotes and misread words. The readable bits suggest scatted notes about a performance or item but lack coherent details or names to confirm full context.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a dramatic claim by a rumored figure named Markwal about Svaenece marriage and Epplich pig. It mentions an audience reaction, phrases like not guilty, and references to London and New York in a vaguely dated, unclear context.
An OCR fragment advertises Bee’s Laxative Honey and Tar as a remedy derived from pine tar not coal tar. It claims to relieve colds by acting on the bowels, touting it as the original laxative formula and suitable for various conditions.
A local racing event saw Dare the Leadiett claim a victory at Fet The Thart with competitors including Vourgis and Headeide Powders. One jockey named Jamaet finished among the participants in a tight field.
In West Virginia, Huimbos and Bafferis, architects, were awarded a furnishing contract valued at 35 000 dollars amid a competitive field of eastern architects. The decision was announced by Mr W. with emphasis on quality over cheaper bids.
The two colored Pythians lodges of Clarksburg proposed a cemetery ground. A committee to oversee the purchase includes W. Henry, Aaron Wilson, John Nelsons, W. Washington, and John Hickin Botham, with KE among the members.
Deeds show interests transferred among Herschel Robinson and Chester Elliott for 1 2 in 112 6 in je district names Foley to Burns one lot Wallace Shiniston Development Co to Enoch Goodwin two total Shiniston Onmt W Swiger to Albert Dye lot Wallace and other transfers.
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