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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1908
Page
4
Western Advertising Representatives Williams and Anderson of the Marquette Building Chicago report re-delivery of The Telegram in Clarkeburg and vicinity with complaints about tr vias to be immediately investigated and corrected.
The Evening Echo quotes Nayland scholar Jones praising cautious reasoning as the mark of the wise over rash boldness. The saying emphasizes circumspection as a key trait distinguishing prudent thinkers.
The American Tobacco Company and the American Society of Hanity reached a settlement ending the tobacco war in Kentucky. The accord spares further property loss and supports producers who had faced low prices and market manipulation. The agreement partly limits overproduction and ensures payment at market prices for certain grades of tobacco in the Kentucky districts.
The article discusses the tobacco trade strife and defense against retaliatory actions, noting sympathy for neutral producers and damage from marauding night riders. It covers political maneuvering around Berry, Witt, and local campaigns, with comments on taxes, party dynamics, and upcoming primary elections.
The piece compares safety sidewalk duties and taxpayer costs across Fairmont Parkersburg Clarksburg Charleston Huntington and the four cities. It notes Fairmont Parkersburg Charleston require property owners to maintain sidewalks while Clarksburg does not and argues public debt levels contradict accusations of wasteful spending.
City comparisons show Clarksburg with $87,700 bonded debt and $21,000 unpaid vouchers, Parkersburg at $285,000 bonded debt and $20,000 vouchers, Charleston at $595,000 bonded debt, and Huntington at $256,500 with $80,000 unpaid. The figures prompt questions about relative size and fiscal management, suggesting Clarksburg maintains an economical government.
Citizens faced different paving charges across towns. Fairmont and Parkersburg assessed two thirds, Charleston and Clarksburg varied, while Huntington aligned with Parkersburg. Clarksburg’s city government reduced or eliminated local levies, prompting questions about policy reasons and debt levels.
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