Wheeler Sitters Big City Vaudeville at Victoria Theater
A 15 member Wheeler Sitters Big City Vaudeville Company will star at the Victoria theater for a two week run starting May 8. Promoted by Mr. Gregg of Weston theater, the act is highly recommended and features the Wheeler Sisters, famed as the "taxyorites of the South," with a strong vaudeville program enhanced by scenery and electrical effects.
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Victoria Theater
Gregg
Weston Theater
Wheeler Sisters
South
Eabhi
Watson horses sold for ten thousand at Washington sale
Considerable interest was shown here as Ringing Bella and Chatterbox, two famed harness horses owned by Senator Watson, were sold by McLean of Ohio for 10000. The pair had just won seven first prizes at a recent show, defeating Pride of Prides and Guardaman, and are regarded as the world’s most famous show horses with extensive prize records in the U S and Europe.
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Washington
McLeany
John R. McLean
Ohio
Watson Hisspalr
Bella
Chatterbox
Watson
Mr. McLean
Pride of Prides
Guardaman
Senator Watson
Europe
From Rags to Riches Opens at Clarksburg Theater May 9
The opening play From Rags to Riches, a four act comedy about English society, offers 10 15 and 25 cent seats. Seats go on sale at the box office Thursday. Theatergoers look for packed houses nightly after a long absence. May 9 is the date for a first class production.
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Clarksburg
April receipts report from Charleston auditor
The auditor's report for April shows total receipts of 3559.50 divided among three sources: Insurance department 3801.00, land department 228.60, and corporation department 33.0.
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Charleston
Women’s Suits and Silks Offered in Variety
In a period advertisement the shop markets women’s attire including new suits priced from 18.50 to 35.00 in a range of fabrics such as worsteds, serges, whipcords, and diagonals. Also advertised are silk dresses and assorted frocks for street, dinner, or afternoon wear in multiple shades like tan gray blue and black.
Rutherford Gasoline Company Chartered at Parkersburg
Charleston May 8 two new charters issued In Parkersburg the Rutherford Gasoline Company will manufacture gasoline and drill for oil and gas in Ritchie county with 5000 capital all subscribed incorporators include G J Watson C B Watson of Parkersburg Henry Goodkind Gordon S P Kleeburg and Martin H Goodkind of New York City The Southwest Land Company charter authorized to lay out lots streets etc in Parkersburg with capital 5000 Incorporators E C Akers of Abingdon Va G I Burwell also listed Light M Lytle M Kelly of Parkersburg
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Charleston
Parkersburg
Rutherford Gasoline Company
Ritchie County
G. J. Watson
C. B. Watson
Henry Goodkind
Gordon S. P. Kleeburg
Martin H. Goodkind
New York City
Southwest Land Company
E. C. Akers
Abingdon
G. I. Burwell
Light
M. Lytle
M. Kelly
Real estate transfers listed in unclear text
Fragmentary entry details several property transfers including lots in Lost Creek and Grassett areas, with buyers A D Baseel, John W Smith, George A Laughery, Carrie E Laughery, A W Brown, Frank Elliott, Homer W Williams, and Joseph I Barnes, plus mentions of Davis Hornor Company and Jacobs Prunty Real Estate.
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A.D. Baseel
John W. Smith
Lost Creek
T. S Davis
George A
Carrie E. Laughery
Grassetts
Davis-Hornor Company
A. W. Brown
Frank Elliott
Grasseltt
Jacobs-Prunty Real Estate and Building Company
Homer W Williams
Joseph I. Barnes
John W. Barnes
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Hamburger’s Department Store
Pike Street
Waldo
Main St
Highland Bros. & Gore
Colonial
Clarksburg Automobile Company
Great
Miss Bessie
Heever
Wheeler Sisters Stock Co
Victoria ‘Theater
Boggs
Buhl
Pittsburgh
Secretary of State
Tion
Frank D. McEnteer
Gall Bell
West VA
Eden
Qoof Granult
Norfolk
Athletic Union
National Woolen. Mills
Fourth St., Clarksburg, W. Va
Empire National Bank
Claresburg, W. VA
M. E. Rarick
Man— A Oaraway
Fourth St
Bell
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