Clarksburg Seeks More State Conventions This Summer
An Evening Echo praises Clarksburg as the Convention City noting its central location, hotel facilities, and cost savings for state associations meeting here. Delegates are hosted warmly, and fifteen to twenty conventions are planned or expected to come, with more venues likely sought to avoid crowding other meetings.
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Clarksburgelanding
Order of Red Men
Huntington
Clarksburg
Ely
Robbery at Fairmont Editor’s Home Sparks Satirical Reply
A thief broke into the home of the Fairmont editor in West Virginia stealing the editor’s Sunday coat and vest, a watch, and a dollar from the mantel. The editor notes the misstatements in his paper and questions the Weather editors while defending the thief’s clumsy break in.
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Fairmont West Virginian
The
West Virginian
Fairmont
Rte
Virginian
Taft Endorsed by Ohio Republicans for 1908 Nomination
Ohio Republican leaders and rank and file align to back Taft for President with plans for a united endorsement at Columbus meeting. Foraker not to be opposed for re election, Harris endorsed for governor, Cox predicts harmony and a strong national impact boosting Taft’s path to the nomination.
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Ohio
United
Columbus
Senator Foraker
Forker
United States Senate
Foraker
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
Harris
Roosevelt
Editor Powell Visits City After Illness Recovery
J B Powell editor of the Monon cahela Trade Journal Fairmont was in the city Thursday on a business mission. He recently recovered from a long severe illness that kept him from work nearly all winter.
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J. B. Powell
Mononcahela
Fairmont
Minstrels Earn Enthusiastic Encores in Big Hit Show
Readers praised the famed Minstrel cast with high energy and strong encores, with the Telegram declaring the performance the best yet. Charles L. Ford was appointed deputy game warden by the governor.
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Charles L. Ford
Mrs Reed Dies After Illness at Bridgeport
Mrs Jennie Reed aged 54 wife of David A Reed in the asylum died Friday morning at Bridgeport from cancer. Burial will be tomorrow at 2 p m in Bridgeport. Survived by two daughters and three sons. Mrs R G Altizer to return tomorrow from Pittsburg for her little son Jack and they will soon move back to Pittsburg.
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David A. Reed
Bridgeport
R. G. Altizer
Morrow
Pittsburg
Jack
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