Dean Circus Ind Progressive Show Promises Grand Spectacle
In Clarksburg on a May Monday the Dean Circus and Selis Trathers Greatest Shows unveil a mammoth tent, seating 12 000, with lavish scenery and a three mile street parade. The event features ensembles from Bell Brothers and Sells Brothers, with international pageantry, exotic animals, and premier aerial acts.
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Clarksburg
Ina
Almet Unlimited
Plame
Childred
Z0oloziats
Avenur
Forpaugh
Sells Brothers
Circus Acts Promise Premier Equine Show
The article advertises Captain Webb's performing seals and high school horses in exhibitions described as top tier intelligence. It notes two staged performances on a quarter mile track with shows at two and eight o clock, with tickets sold at Forepaugh and Sells down-town and Sturm & Wilson's Drug Store at the same price as on the grounds.
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Captain Webb
Forepaugh
Sturm & Wilson's
Star-pointer colt shipped for training at new fairground track
Janes Mittin from Fairmont sent a star-pointer colt to Frank Hedrick for training on the new fair ground track. On workout day nearly all of the forty five horses ran fast trial miles as local sports buzz about the rail birds and the new association grounds.
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Janes Mittin
Fairmont
Frank Hedrick
Fair Ground
Association
Parade Route Through Mulberry Chestnut Pike to Court House
Residents on Mulberry street discuss the parade path from Pike and Chestnut to Mulberry then to J D McReynolds corner. The procession will counter march on Mulberry to Chestnut crossing Main and head east to the reviewing stand at the courthouse.
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Mulberry Street
Knights
Chestnut
Mulberry
J.D. McReynolds
Chestnut Crossing
Main
Court House
Lightning damages oil well on Camden Summers farm
A lightning strike hit the No. 12 oil well at Camden Summers farm on Yellow Creek Calhoun County destroying a 250 gallon tank. The blaze stayed confined to that well while about a dozen nearby wells escaped damage.
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Hte
Camden Summers
Yellow Creek
Calhoun County
Will Serve Supper for Duff Street U B Church
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Duff Street United Brethren Church in Stealey Clarksburg will host a supper in W. Burnside's dining room on Saturday May 5. A regular supper will be followed by strawberries and cake. ALP Monroe Claude Pritchard and D K Reed recently returned from the Blackfield State meeting of the Red Men.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Duff Street U. B
Stealey
Clarksburg
W. ©. Burnside
Alp. Monroe
Claude Pritchard
D. K. Reed
Blacfield
The
Red Men
Missing chalk mystery unsettles town after early morning search
In a morning effort residents search for the missing chalk with hopes pinned on a return to normalcy. Investigators suspect local instigators. rumors point toward a jovial janitor, but no definitive statements are made as Sheriff Planigan’s yard is checked. A letter to President Roosevelt on race relations is mentioned amid the scene. Foley’s Honey and Tar, a popular remedy, is advertised by Foley & Co. Chicago, with Sturm & Wilson selling the genuine product.
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jPlanigan
Roosevelt
Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Sturm & Wilson
State Knights of Columbus elect West Virginia officers
At the state convention in Piedmont on Tuesday the Knighters of Columbus elected state officers including State deputy Kane of Wheeling and State secretary Reister of Wheeling. State treasurer Walker of Piedmont and State advocate McGuigen of Piedmont were chosen with alternates Cocke of Piedmont and Scalon of Huntington named to the national convention in New Haven in June.
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the Knighter of Columbus
West Virginia
Piedmont
Kane
Wheeling
Reister
C. Walker
J. J. McGuigen
Thomas Cocke
T.S. Scalon
Huntington
New Haven
Conn
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San Francisco
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Hilda Thomas
BIG Beautys
Wieva
Idime Bank For Savings
A Kobi M.S. Frankn Eae
IND Progressive
New England
Slater
Teany
Foles
Alvin A. Stimpeon
Willimantic
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Main Street
Parsons - Louder’s Stores
Spring Catalog
Colgate
Colgate & Co
Levey” Cleanser and Dyer
New York City
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South Penn
Clarksburg Industrial Co
West Main Street
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