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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1909
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a chaotic scene around a store, mentioning a barred phrase and a confrontation. Names and precise actions are unreadable, but the text conveys confusion and possible dispute, with scattered references to individuals and an unsettled setting.
A damaged OCR snippet mentions names such as Boe Her and Fred Shaver along with places including Sheepawine and Milleldegs. The text references a death year and a Richard Duan Be rh Fok GP Waisblind with mention of two children, but the fragment is incomplete and unclear.
Andrew Lyon, 86, of Salem, died of heart disease. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 5:30 at the Loretary with services. burial follows at a local cemetery. Lyon founded a local content agency and leaves a widow Henrietta Green Lyons.
A fragmented report indicates Judge Goff ruled that liens take precedence in a bankruptcy or settlement proceeding. The filing names a deceased claimant and several unsettled claims, with references to creditors, a bankruptcy, and an adjourned hearing.
Harpington chosen leader of the Flas Lodge at the regnant meeting Tuesday. Wyant and other officers elected for various terms. Leading Knight Cue Jayford and Loyal Knight William Newton announced. Secretary and trustees named Patrick Shields, John J. Denham, and A. Smith with terms of one to three years.
Prof. U. DV. Patton will address a large audience at Che Gor Methodist Episcopal Church tonight. Prof. Luther F. Mezick and Miss Hila Mezick will assist with the meeting as a big crowd is expected to attend.
At St Pauls, George A Vibert will address a church meeting. A gathering at a nearby church expects a sermon and remarks, with church officials and a few representatives in attendance.
Brief item reports a court action in Cheney involving license management. Names and details are unclear due to damaged OCR but indicate a local clerical proceeding with a consent or settlement referenced as part of a court docket. No dates or explicit outcomes are readable.
The obituary notes the death today in Indianapolis of the wife of a local resident identified as Alfred. It references Vincent and Gopal and mentions a Methodist church, with fragmented lines implying a funeral or service may follow. The readable portion confirms a death in the city today.
Randall Amalia Randall died Monday after paralysis stroke. Funeral at home on Wall Tit street Tuesday with Rev M Hammond officiating. Survived by brother Georgy F P Randall. Interment at the I O O F, temple.
An unstable report describes Towle M. James at MeWincer Station Tuesday evening and night, with confusion over a Coke Company contract and a sworn-in official in Justice Gordon's court. The superintendent Valmor allegedly threatened violence during the incident.
Reports detail debates over oil company headquarters in Fairmont and Clarksburg. Proponents argue Fairmont should host the main office, citing local development, river area leverage, and county benefits, while Clarksburg aggressively bids to attract the same firms and personnel, stirring town rivalry and economic tensions.
An Odd Fellows anniversary program at Adel Lodge featured a formal gathering with remarks and music. Attendees from multiple lodges, including Maple and Howard, enjoyed sandwiches salads and cake after speeches by local leaders and noted attendees from Martinsville and nearby towns.
Mor Owen and a group of laborers faced imprisonment after a chaotic incident at a viaduct pillar site. The collapse cracked a pillar at the bridge, shattered windows, and injured a bystander while disrupting feed shipments and depot operations. Proceedings charge theft and related misdeeds connected to the Meadowlinno depot and forwarding actions.
J J Moran of Grafton a veteran L and O railroad engineer died suddenly Tuesday evening while walking toward his home near a bridge into West Gritton He collapsed as he neared the crossing with help arriving too late Moran had retired from motive power years ago and left several children His wife and relatives mourn his passing with ties to the B and O line and local roads noted.
In Mercer Pennsylvania Janiey Borin Wax appears before a justice of the peace charged with Widnayping Wille Whitla. She pleads not guilty and awaits grand jury action on a $27,000 bond. Also noted is the death of Mrs J. H. Dongle of Goll and other local notices.
A New York wage dispute report notes Thy an thratite coat operators and others agreed to extend pre agreement terms into April 1 while awaiting further orders. A separate item mentions three missing miners found along the Illinois and Pathern tracks near Koger Creek, with witnesses recounting the scene at a local station.
In a terse update, militants halt at Carge and resume pursuit by the state command, with officers confirming renewed activity and containment measures. The report notes ongoing maneuvers and coordination among forces without detailing casualties or exact locations.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a misread lead involving greed and business enterprises. It mentions a heading related to a penalty, an alleged failure, and a named entity connected to a count or tally. The text is garbled but hints at a public interest or legal context without clear facts.
Fragmented OCR text hints at an alleged mafia case with names and locations garbled. Readable items mention Third Street and a tribunal or port area, but no clear events, dates, or identities emerge.
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