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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1903
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows Ess R. T. Lowndes & Co. Savings Bank advertising higher interest on all deposits. The page mixes city council notes, paving plans, and Rural News chatter with comments on city finances and bookkeeping reforms. Names like Kelley and Guy appear in local governance discussions.
City council debated paving ordinance and water works reorganization with a new ordinance creating a water works department and duties for the city clerk and water works superintendent. Licenses granted included hotels and restaurants. a crematory site was proposed but scaled to temporary options and potential use of Dixon Crematory for garbage cremation.
The secretary of state issued a charter to the Fairmont and Clarksburg Traction Company of Fairmont to build and operate a traction line from Barnesville in Marion County to this city. Capital stock is 2,000,000 with incorporators S L Watcom J E Majone C Powell Walton Miller and L Hutchimon of Fairmont. This marks new management and the rebranding of the old street car company.
A Clarksburg resident, Mrs A S Braces of 409 Water St, describes four years of severe backache and kidney symptoms, noting little relief from doctors and a NY specialist. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she reports color change in urine and reduced back pain, endorsing the remedy and listing Wells & Haymaker as local dealer and 50 cent price.
Fragmented newspaper notices advertise easy payments for plots along the Parkersburg and Marietta line plus a Braddock pure barley malt whiskey claim and several parcels for sale or lease near Wallace oil field Alta Vista and Monticello avenue. Central Employment Agency seeks rentals and work placements in Elk Bridge Building.
Notice to taxpayers stating that demands on the sheriff's office require collecting all outstanding taxes for the years 1901 and 1902. The notice emphasizes urgent collection actions and the enforcement of tax demands.
Public notices announce sealed bids for a West Virginia franchise project including construction, heating, and plumbing for a new flanking building. Bids due May 23 at First National Bank West Union with bonds required. Additionally an application for a fifty year electric car line franchise is filed in Harrison County for routes from Clarksburg to Weston via Good Hope and Kincheloe Creek, with legal notices of the county court hearing on June 16, 1909.
Fairmont based scientist optician G We Kernes is staying several days and will be at Bland's drug store next week for examinations. Dr Keener enjoys extensive practice and reputation as a superb optician with a splendid record. Free examinations offered.
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