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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
6
A cluttered page lists diverse businesses and professionals, from Empire Casualty Co. to Metropolitan Life Insurance and Newman Ladies Tailor, plus attorneys Sperry and Stout. It also includes political campaign notes urging support for candidates Bartlett and Doyle in Bridgeport, with scattered street and room references.
A flood of notices from Harrison County announce candidacies for county clerk prosecutor and House of Delegates. Names include Geo. H. Berry Clarence P. Stout Walter W. Willis L. Wayman Ogden Howard M. Gore Wade Coppman Haymond Maxwell Wild B. Morris Charles G. Coffman CHARLES M. Hart Marcus L. Riblett We A Samples Ernest J. Pr gt and others seeking Republican nominations for county offices and state legislature in 1908 with pledges of support.
A list of local figures announces Louis A. Carr as a candidate for the Republican nomina tion for assessor of Clark City. The document urges veteran voter support and outlines Carr’s commitment to a clean, businesslike administration if elected, with a primary set for March 16, 1908.
A jumble of political announcements and theatre listings fills Clarkesburg with notices about Nicholas M Whyte announcing a bid for Chief of Police, barbs on cough cures, and a long parade of theatrical plans at the Grand Opera House including Shakespearean revivals and Viennese style costumes by Mme Adrienne King.
A fragmented city notice seeks to announce candidacy for Clerk in Clarks Veres. Text is incomplete but indicates a clerical race focused on voters and the Republican party.
A detailed list of safety measures used at Holden and surrounding mines in West Virginia outlines vigilant supervision, prohibited tools, dust removal, mine foreman visits, 20 minute shot intervals, and clear air and haulage practices. The notice emphasizes prevention of explosions and proper handling of equipment to protect workers.
Notice to Republican voters in Clarksburg West Virginia that a primary will be held March 1908 from 1 p m to 7 p m at designated polling places to select candidates for mayor chief of police city clerk collector treasurer superintendent of streets commissioner of water works assessor and school commissioner and councilmen from each ward, with commissioners listed for wards one through four and a deadline to file as a candidate. Given under seal March 10 by the secretary of the committee.
A letter from John Adams aged 54 praises Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as a tonic for appetite sleep and health. The note urges public use of the communication and mentions the product as a pre digested malt essence sold by druggists dealers or direct for 1.00 per bottle with free medical booklet from Dr Curran.
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