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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1909
Page
1
In a brief, unclear note from the era, reports describe Payne taking a short break during tariff discussions. The text contains conflicting phrases and appears to mix names and dates with disrupted OCR, making specifics hard to extract. The fragment hints at ongoing negotiations and internal updates within the discussion group.
Former Clarkesyuris resident W W Rule died in Memphis Saturday night at age 72. He was a member of Pleasant Lodge and the American Mechanics and of the Roanoke Odd Fellows. Funeral and interment will be in Roanoke with lodge officers in charge.
Mar. Judge Urhezon of the Kenton county circuit court ruled that the Kenton racing commission was unconstitutional in the Datonia Jockey Club versus Commission case. The jockey club challenged the commission for refusing to permit betting. The decision will be appealed.
Constables Harbert and Sl wirt captured Jumsy Browns relore Gyuiy Shuipday night and rowel Him to joil on six indictments charging unlawful removal of liquor. Barbour authorities will pursue him.
Water haul operation conducted Saturday by the aide department led to a full water haul in the Taspertads Swag, Maghultan and Diamond Unitdinge area. No gambling activity was found among those searched.
Fragmentary note discusses equinox turning toward longer days after June 21 and mentions tax, appearance, and institutions. The readable text references NCA and Revere but details are unclear.
Fragmentary item reports BEY TICKET winning a race or event at a Meath venue in a miltidtyat section. The text is garbled but indicates a victory and a ticket or entry reference with references to Hentington and Breakaby De WF in a sleet affected setting.
Ferdinand Horner, long prominent in Clarksburg business and politics, died at home of old age after a lengthy career in mercantile and local governance. Born March 1822 in Stonehouse Mountain, he moved to Unionport and later Clarksville, guiding the Parkensboro Coca Company and serving as circuit court commissioner for four years. Funeral services in Clarksville will be held Tuesday at 3:30 pm at St. Mary’s, with burial in the Masonic Cemetery.
Virinia Humane Society plans to establish a state home for dependents within a year. Wheeling heads the effort with Elkins as a branch, amid cases uncounted in other regions. The Wheeling shelter houses over twenty five children beyond capacity.
Judge Wayton will convene the spring term of the United States court at Nery. The list of grand and petit jurors includes numerous names such as George Trown St Clara and J A Tinek Farmington, with others from Mannington Clarksburg Fairmont and Terra Alta. The fragmentary OCR lists many residents across Monongalia and surrounding towns.
A temperance gathering at the First Presbyterian Church ended in violence as members of the federation and church congregation attacked, with Rev. Dr. McClelland central to the unrest. Reports mention radical temperance arguments and condemnations of intemperance, alongside references to harm caused and a Parkersburg man among the injured.
A newly formed Martinsburg group seeks approval and funding to establish a large scale industrial site. The plan aims to attract jobs and boost the local economy, with presentations to officials underway and progress toward clearing an area for development.
This readable fragment notes a national issue published in Washington City with November timing and a centennial celebration context. It mentions a hype event related to Avent 20 and references a local or national scope without clear names or explicit outcomes.
A disorderly scene in Orange NJ as police halted a 200 person gathering including many women after a clash with about a dozen men arriving for work at a local Hersey facility. One suspect report unclear due to OCR errors.
Washington dispatch reports the Lower House in uproar over a tariff measure. Speaker Clark presides as prominent leaders clash over the protective tariff, Payne and allies resist, and a tentative agreement suggests daily sessions would begin at eleven.
The report notes Attorney General Tundolgh will wait for cooling police information before examining the shards and conferring with the presiding justice. Officials expect the lynching inquiry to stall without solid evidence, risking dismissal if indictments cannot be supported, with the governor and OUIRE Attorney involved in compiling a formal report.
Wilbur Cork leads the York Billiard Parlour tournament with Frank Cork, Samuel Brown, William Dethridge, Herman Dilley, Frank McDonnell and others among a field of players. The event lists match scores and players across 10 dates with a schedule change pushing tomorrow’s games to 4:30 to 6:30 PM.
Fragmentary report notes Troop of Chicago and Ty vs WHT in an assembly room at the Waldo hotel. Subject titled Sir Walter Sent. Troop returned to a large audience and will likely hold further sessions. Tickets priced at $1.50, with remaining seats available at the door.
George F. Randall of Sigaston visited the city as presiding officer of a county committee. The occasion marked a formal day with orders and proceedings. Newspapers mention the elopement of a party member and the event’s timing amid local civic activity.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Moosevelt and Oyster Bay with garbled phrases. Readable segments suggest an item about a local event or list, but specifics are unclear. This brief notes potential names and places without verifiable details or dates.
The West "tind Gina" firm promotes 116 BurnThy addition to Ely Me, purchasing about 25 acres from Lyde sleatgy for extension of the development. Plans show the project will attract buyers with new homes and improved streets while facing competition from the Stealey and West Kod Land companies. Local reaction notes past growth and community impact as the proposal advances toward survey and construction.
Fragmentary report shows indictments linked to a Pittsburgh municipal commission inquiry. Names appear garbled but reference to a council of notable figures and a national concern over conduct in public service. Court actions and defendants’ initials are listed amid blurred OCR text.
Miller selected by Taft administration as United States district attorney for Indiana. Joseph A. Kealing has resigned, paving way for the appointment in a Washington D C meeting. Charles Wil Miller to take the post.
A fragmented notice describes a pie and cart sale at Asnerion Market on April 27. The event lists local vendors and stock items with limited readable details.
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