Wabash Railroad May Reach Clarksburg Area
Reported charter grants for a Wabash line from Belington toward Clarksburg and Charleston stir speculation about a planned rail route. Officials cite a $50,000 stock stake and confirm intent to extend lines toward Clarksburg, with debate over final destination and timing.
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Virginia
Fise
Anil
Belington
Barmibty
Clarks i
Charleston
Baltimora
Clarksburg
Ooke to Leave Tonight In Curfew City Turmoil
The telephonic bell rang as Acting Mayor Cole directed a terse exchange about Coke Myer, a dope fiend, who was ordered out of the city this morning. A reprieve was granted after a tense confrontation near noon.
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Scott
Cole
Curt Myers
PUPILS TO GIVE MUSICAL AT WALDO
Bazurke and pupils of Mrs Omer Tack render a musicale this Saturday afternoon at Waldo Admission is one and one, no invitations needed Friends invited Program includes Valse Arabesque Butterfly and Sapellnikot selections by named pupils and teachers under Miss Cadilie Drummonil Mildred Tambiber and others
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Omer Tackil
Mole Williams
Selumeann
Margaret Coffman
Webb Vouda
Britton
Clemm
Valse Arabesque
Morganie
Cadilie
Drummonil
Married in Grafton at Sherwood Bowl in Mifton
Announcement of a Wednesday marriage at the Sherwood bowl in Mifton. The groom is Rev. HC Howard of the State Reform School at Prentytown, and the bride is Matth Vo Brooks, daughter of Mrs Riedgin Brooks of Markeburg. They will register in Gration.
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Sherwood Bowl
Mifton
Harks BR
Powell
Prentytown
Matth Vo Brooks
Riedgin Brooks
Markeburg
Howard
Elkbridge hall festive invite to attend social event
Fragmentary note invites attendance at a social gathering at Elkbridge hall hosted by Ornw. Details are incomplete but imply a community event with guests and social engagement during an unspecified period.
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Ornw
Chair Stolen As Four Women Married In Office
An office chair was stolen last night. Four women had married earlier and occupied the chair, activists claim the chair security was altered by the women. Sheriff and deputy are under watch as suspects are questioned. a black man named B. Golden confessed to stealing goods from a store with a talking machine.
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Aifuine
Cnn
Sherif Mlanizan
Jack Rnox
Chiese
Huinuk
Ghioy
Court House
Elinir
Sehendler
Bloodhounds
Wilsonburg
BWA
Strother
Wilconsine
Scopa
Squire Gordon
Judge Goff
Andrew Lyon
Matheny
Sid
Long
Regro
Ne. B. Golden
RSH Will Appeal Case In Stay Of Execution Granted
Judge A G Dayton grants a 30 day stay of execution in the Selda March case to permit appeal in the United States Circuit Court Coastal Appeals at Richmond. RSH remains in county jail with eighteen months and penitentiary sentence for raising a two dollar and attempting to pawn.
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A. G. Dayton
Gise
Selda
United States Circouit Coastal Appeals
Richmond
County
Monndsville
Parkersburg Templars on Special Train
Calvary Commandery No. 8 Knights to attend Grand Commandery meeting in Clerksbnre next week. A special B and C chartered train will depart Parkersburg at 8:00 with members and wives traveling from Cairn, Petnishon and Ellenboro. About one hundred people expected to join from Joeal com to the event led by Col. John Mf Crowfort and Dean Caps Hiner. Local arrangements at Wala Water fair and Medyllion.
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Parkershing
Sam
Calvary Commandery
Jon Wermisday
Tae Hoe
Cairn
Petnishon
Ellenboro
Calvary Commaniery
Col
John Mf Crowfort
Eagles Disclaim Any Connection with Street Carnival
A garbled notice states the Fraternal Order of Eagles 76 Wing on the street carnival planned next week will not be under lodge or Freemason auspices. It insists organizers are unaffiliated and urges clarity to avoid misperception about sponsorship.
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Order of Eagles
Or Ier
Pretty Wedding Occurs at Olive Olive
Mr William Johnson Williams and Mise Elsi Delma Pharbert were married at the bride's parents home in Olive. Rev LN McEntire performed the ceremony. The bride wore cream colored cloth with Persian braid and ivory buttons. Miss Perry attended as maid of honor. The Telegraph extends best wishes to the couple.
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William Johnson Williams
Mise Elsi Delma Pharbert
Olive
LN. McEntire
Perry el Williansie Best Wan
Miss He Edna Perry
Miss Perry
Amin
Westinion
Williams
Catholic fair yields record profits for Centennial hall fund
The Catholic fair held Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights proved the most successful to date. The financial feature cleared one hundred twelve dollars and funds the proposed boys school. Organizers express great satisfaction with the results.
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Centennial Hall
Epworth League Social at Golf MLE Church
The Epworth League will premiere a program at the Golf MLE church Friday evening in May featuring reader Lillian Tartis Selo Miss Mabel Brittencutter and others. Refreshments will be served. guests are partially invited to attend.
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Tovia Smith
Mise
Blincho Tursoy
Haudrich Selo
Yinlin Selo
Lillian Tartis Selo
Mabel Brrttencutter
Showalter to Visit for Knights of the Maccabors Review
From Parkers City on Friday night Showalter will attend the Knights of the Maccabors review. Reported plans suggest a gathering with Hendane and Mr Showalter, though some details are unclear due to garbled text.
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Leva
Showalster
Elektes
M. E. South Conference Opens With 200 Delegates
The May fifteenth quadrennial meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church South began in Birmingham Alabama with about 200 delegates and 200 visitors. Bishop J J Tinsert was re elected. The address by Bishop C B Galloway noted membership rose to 1 109 987 this period with 1 039 746 Sunday school scholars and 120 484 Epworth League members. Receipts for foreign missions reached 1 099 041, up 45 078 from the prior period. Collections for church extensions totaled 872 049, up 8 788.
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Associated
Pisss
Toms
Pirmingham
Ala
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Pogany
J. J. Tinsert
Nashville
Eorcury
Charles B. Galloway
Mississippi
Epworth Toaptte
Faringa
Drunken Pair Arrested After City Hall Disturbance
A Clarksburg man named Kirkpatrick sought police aid to arrest another man, Frank aps comb, over $90. They were located, but Kirkpatrick resisted, both men intoxicated and later jailed for drunkenness. About $30 found on Kirkpatrick. case to be reviewed by recorder.
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Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Kirkpatrick
Jorate
Frank Aps
Comb
Jim
Oiders
Gil Arene
Grambing Fraternity
Where Habit of Decorations Originated in City Displays
A readable fragment discusses decorations in the city, noting Italian influence in festive displays. It mentions a period age of adornment and hints at cultural origins, with vague references to architecture and public regard for decorative practice.
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Inne’ Fordien
Bdstom
Two Recitals by Mie Cora Atkinson Promised
Two recitals are announced featuring Mie Cora Atkinson in a civic music program. Public admission is free and no fee is charged. Local musicians will perform pieces, inviting community attendance at the events.
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Cora Atkinson
Goi Mathadist
Mays
L Musica Civelie
Ani
Weivet and Mary Martin Inmate Insanity Claim
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Weivet and Mary Martin, two individuals, involved in a court action over insanity rulings. The text references a judge, confinement, and repeated mental status concerns, with details obscured by garbled transcription. The item reads like a legal notice or court proceeding summary from a early edition.
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Mary Martin
Lin
Clarksburg Plant Dream Fails To Materialize
A Beaver Falls entrepreneur recounts how a proposed Clarksburg factory failed to secure support. He details stock subscription issues, limited local backing, and misgivings about a board of trade burden. He cites patent optimism and notes investments lost while hoping for broader industrial interest.
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Beaver Walla
Neflet Ag
Clarksburg
Smiley
McClure
Board of ‘Trade
Walford
Shirtey
Ural
Police changes on West End beat announced
Chief Scott says reform freshens service with a daytime and night shift, restoring continuous patrol. George Howe returns to duty at the depot post, Burry Brooks shifts to Main Street, Slmms covers duties, and Richards Brooke White or Burke may be assigned to West End assignments.
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Scott Fins
West End
George Howe
Ras
Ighiltons Buy Charleston Gazette
The Daly Gazette was halted by the law firm Chilton McCorkle and Chilton and editor Byrnie. A new weekly paper will be published.
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Charleston
W.va
Wara
Daly Gazette
Chilton, McCorkle & Chilton
Byrnié Ie
Wrrite
Hire At Last The Evil Doors Sad Eni And More
The fragmentary note hints at a publication listing hire items and a set of quirky captions including The Evil Doors Sad Eni and The Wandering Traction Eagiey. It mentions a balance of the week and upcoming changes, with incomplete phrases suggesting ads or previews. No clear events, dates, or people are verifiable.
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Eni
Tucker Funeral at Shinnston
Mr Tucker, 48, a Shinnston resident for most of his life and former barber, died after a long illness. He was widely esteemed, devoted to his family, and recently professed conversion and was baptized. Surviving: a widow, son Floyd, a deceased daughter, and brother George W Tucker of Shinnston.
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Thest. GO. Com
Tucker
Shinnstony
Walnut Street
Deven
Shinnstop
Counterfeiters to Two-Year Penitentiary Term
Deputy Marshal E D Mupp will move George Menn from the county jail to the Moundsville penitentiary for two years after his confession of counterfeiting before Judge A G Dayton. His confederate John Hanger will be tried in Clarkshire in October. They operated in Preston county and were caught at Corinth where moulds and tools were buried under Hanger’s house.
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Mupp
George Menn
Moundsville
A. G. Dayton
Ling
John “Manger
Clarkshire
Preston
Corinth
Hanger
Police Court Was Light Again Today
Clerk Cole presided this morning with two minor cases. A drunk who forgot to bring four dollars sixty cents was fined and sent to jail for three days on a trespass into the flesh. Curt Alyers, a local dope user from Fremont, faced a twenty dollar fine plus costs and a promise to leave town. failure to do so would mean further confinement.
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Cole
Nps
Curt Alyers
Fremont
Fara
Penidel
Promis
Federal court adjourns after home site halted case
A U S court adjourned Wednesday evening after a home site was taken in the case of Nancy Randolph versus the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company over a land strip in Salem.
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Nancy Randolph Agairat
Baltimore & Ohig Hall Ad Company
Salem
Convicts Sentenced by Clarke County Court
Local court in Clarke County sentenced Lemmens and Swiger after a Tuesday night hearing. Deputy Mamhal B D Hupp reported the defendants to Tasbor for internal revenue related charges.
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United State
Mamhal B. D. Hupp
Lemmens
Swiger
Liquor Dealers Meeting Draft Schedule Flashes in City
A local liquor dealers gathering is planned for 2 o'clock at the Corner area after requests are received. The Metall Liquor Dealers association aims to coordinate the event and discuss forthcoming matters with attendees.
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Metall Liquor Dealers
Strike Ordered in Scranton District Amid Referendum Talk
A murky dispatch from Scranton reports talk of a strike and a looming referendum. Marty delegates face potential resignation as they weigh actions tied to district leadership and a call to vote.
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Scranton
Maya
Mitchell
Pst
Aiuraeite
Elroy
Marty
Fyllawy
Biailvise
Mitchel
Ballinie
Tadats
Strike on the Lakes Continues Amid Settlement Talks
Reported stalemate on the Lakes strike with no immediate settlement. Parties remain at odds over terms as talks proceed, while work stoppages affect local commerce and daily operations.
Hospital Laundry Fire Threatens Patients at Presidio
A fire broke out in the rear laundry of the main hospital at Presidio early today, destroying the area and narrowly missing patients. Medical staff evacuated as flames spread, with reports of smoke filling corridors and limited access to some wards during the incident.
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San Francisco
Presidio
India
Reports of boodling to be investigated by grand jury
A fragmented report notes a grand jury will thoroughly investigate boodling at the Republican county convention. Delegates have been subpoenaed to testify as part of the probe, with the convention renominating a noted figure. The source text is garbled but indicates official scrutiny and witness subpoenas.
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Associated
Mariellan
Grand Jury
Cyewey
Oil News From Folsom District Drilling Report
In Folsom district and surrounding county areas oil drilling continues on the Barbert farm in Fontana region and several sites along the South Mannington line. An older well near Morgan farm shows activity with completions and prospects for producers in the area.
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Folsom
Til County
Penn Oil
Cem. Pay
Tfarbert
Fontan
A Busy Constable In Virginia on Ninety Seven Warrants
Constable Leo Cofix, described as the busiest man, has served ninety seven warrants since May of last year. The record shows many warrants tied to various charges, with persistent effort and patience noted as key to his steady duties.
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Leo Cofix
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Grafton
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Epworth League Social
M. E. South
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Ighiltons
Charleston Gazette
the Lamborpers Industrial Co
Smet Treks
Shinnston
U. S
Liquor Dealers Meeting
Major
Fim
Newton
Talbott
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