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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1907
Page
4
Text fragment notes the Daily Telegram and Evening Echo on Pike News Stands and reflects on victory and defeat quoting Plata about the man who gains or sustains at his own hands. The passage ends with a partial attribution to Plata.
Clarksburg is presented as the ideal state convention city due to location hotels and access. Residents discuss building a large convention hall as a paying venture, possibly combining with armory offices or stores to assure returns. The piece also notes the death of Rev Dr John Watson and honors his influence.
A discussion of humorous humane writers contrasts gentleness with heresy while the Tuberculosis Convention holds its third annual session in Washington. The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis urges public publicity and improved sanitation, diet, and care to combat the disease nationwide.
A tremor in Democratic circles over corporate taxes under reform shows critics attacking high levies on corporations while earlier decrying trusts and monopolies. Roosevelt’s Idaho case comment and a request for a square deal are noted, along with a Brooklyn police action at Coney Island and a new postal regulation allowing special delivery stamps starting July 1.
A jumble of quotes and musings from Chicago to Philadelphia reflects political talk about governors and associations for candidates. The piece notes criticisms of local papers boasting about baseball and urges merchants to modernize through advertising hours and engaging with customers to boost business.
A list of Harrison County Grange meetings with dates and times in Good Hope Johnstown Lost Creek Salem Wilbonburg Bridgeport Shinnston led by Prof T C Atkeson dean of the Western bookseller.
The readable fragments mention Marion and site access but are unclear. It appears to reference garbled wording about attending or voting or testing, with insufficient specifics to identify a clear event or outcome.
In Marion county Neeler and Shrakley tested the Jobe Holdreth farm on Bingamon Creek with a depth of 3200 feet. 2500 feet filled with fluid. R T Lowndes and Co drilled a second test on Gus Hersey farm near Tenmile Creek. South Penn Oil Co tested J T Romine farm in Gordon field with a fourth sand shot and slight gas pressure increase. A fine gasser came in on R F Lavelle farm on Cunningham Run in Eagle district, near Ernest L Pigott gasser.
The proposition to bond Adamaton for 8000 dollars for sidewalks and crossing work was overwhelmingly defeated in Tuesday’s election. There were 155 votes cast with only 18 votes in favor.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Prinfet and Mile binod as a remedy for catarrh, inflammation, and dyspepsia. It asserts worldwide usefulness and cites over 40 000 testimonials in two years. It promotes Garsatabs as the liquid form and promises 100 doses for one dollar, with legal compliance guarantees.
Mary Jones and Bertie Dougherty were arrested in the East End Monday night for assembling for unlawful purposes and pleaded not guilty in police court. Mayor Crile held a hearing Tuesday evening, found them guilty, fined them 10 dollars plus costs, and they were sent to jail for ten days each. Attorney John C. Southern went to Fairmont for legal matters.
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