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Newspaper

The Daily Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1915

Page

3

Real Estate Stealey Heights Ottawa area listings

Real estate notices describe eight room house with bath basement barns and street access priced at 4750 terms and a 126 by 60 lot with paving nearby. Also a good six room cottage on a 420 by 3 lot with barn chicken house and rear coop offered at 3200. Stealey Heights area features a four room cottage on a 40 by 110 foot lot and a new development with water sewerage gas and electricity.

Stealey Stealey Heights Fort Foot Street

Town Council Seates Bids for Brick Paving Plans

Win Town of Steates invites sealed proposals for brick paving and concrete work on Hurst North Street Stealey Avenue Free and Baker Avenue. Bids due at Mayor's office by twelve o'clock noon May 16. Specifications by Horner Bruttiwh West Virginia address. Mayor and Recorder sign.

Win Steates Helshis Wavin Horner Brutiwh Horner Bullaing Stain Street West Virginia Und Gi Brick

Coal Oil and Gas Tax Measures Reported in Georgia House

May 21 the Georgia House neared third readings on measures including a big excise tax, state tax and charter fees for coal oil and gas. A tax on coal oil and gas was advanced. Rosenbloom and Fox proposed routes for revenue funding schools and road construction. The House also passed a resolution urging the governor to commute Leo Frank's death sentence to life imprisonment.

Charleston Senate House Rosenbloom Prori Fox Billines Blessing Rosenbloom Georgia Leo Frank

Born to Mr and Mrs Leo L Snodgrass Eight Pound Son

Mr and Mrs Leo L Snodgrass announce the birth of an eight pound son at 5 o clock Thursday morning. Leo L Jr. is described as a sturdy baby and the mother and infant are reported in good condition. The father receives many congratulations from friends.

Leo L_ Snodgrass Leo L, Jr Babe

City Tax Office Hours and Delinquent List Notice

The city treasurer announces Saturday hours from 1 to 9 for tax payments for March. Citizens owing taxes should pay promptly as the law requires publication of the delinquent list during the first week of June.

Tretsczer’s Ofice

Public Service Commission Salaries Drafted in Senate Bill No 2

Charleston March 23 The proposed measure shifts funding for the commissions salaries from assessments on corporations to the state fund The act would fix a special license fee on public service corporations based on property valuation to raise sixty thousand dollars annually for commission expenses including salaries and employees The bill aligns salaries with other state officers under annual legislative appropriations

Seepeewe ESAR Charleston Tse Public Service Com Public Service Senate

Memorial for Meek, first Spanish American War death

Ohio House approves funds to erect a monument to George Burton Meek, said to be the first American sailor to die in the Spanish American War. Meek served on a torpedo boat at the battle of Cardenas Harbor, Cuba, and the monument will stand at his former home in Columbus.

Columbus Ohio House of Representatives George Burton Meek Meek Cardenas Harbor Cabs Sivde C. Meeks

Savings and Loan Association organizes with new board

The Harrison County Savings and Loan Association forms with authorized capital of 5 900. At the first stockholders meeting by‑laws are adopted and directors elected: C. E. Parr, L. G. Lockwood, Clarence W. Post, Jasper S. Kyle, C. D. Elliott. Lockwood elected president, Post vice president, A. McIntyre secretary, D. S. McIntyre attorney.

Harrison County Savings and Loan Association C. E. Parr L. G. Lockwood Clarence W. Post Jasper S. Kyle C.D. Elliott L. G Lockwood A. €. McIntyre D. 5. McIntyre

Italian miner shot dead in Monongah quarrel

Joean Romeno an Italian coal miner, was shot and killed by fellow miner Dominick Ferrarra at the Consolidation Coal Co mine in Monongah shortly after 10 AM Thursday. Ferrarra fled and is sought by city and county authorities after discharging five bullets. Romeno died within minutes. The shooting followed a quarrel from the previous day. fellow miners refuse to discuss the dispute.

Joean Romeno Dominick Ferrerra Consolidation Coal Company Monongah Ferrarra Romeno Land Ling Jand

Senators and Representatives Near Adjournment After Tax Bill Move

Senators and representatives wrapped up legislative business as adjournment approached. The Senate approved the tax repeal measure while the House passed the general cold storage bill. Gifts to officers signaled a formal close to proceedings.

Tor Jane Harrisburg Senate House

Sentence and fine on J E Parne for whiskey in street

J E Parne was sentenced to two months on the country roads and fined 100 dollars plus costs by Magistrate W Starcher after his conviction for carrying whiskey in a public street. The defendant gave notice of appeal to the criminal court.

J.E. Parne W . Starcher Criminal’ Court

Parisian Sage Promises Restored Hair Beauty

An ad touts Parisian Sage as a safe tonic to restore dull lifeless hair. It claims quick dandruff relief, scalp cooling, and hair beautification, with immediate action after one application. Available at Wells Haymaker Co or local druggists.

Wells-Haymaker Co Tech- Inc

Minnie McDonald Driven Out of Fairmont to City

Minnie McDonald, rumored to have been drunk and tied to bootlegging, was tried by Mayor Loewen on a drunkenness charge, then released to county authorities on bootlegging. case dismissed for lack of evidence and she promised to leave town.

Fairmont Asis Me McDonald Seamen Kerns Helow Minnie Loewen

Sheep poisoned by weed devastates Spokane area

In Spokane Washington on May 21 a state inspector reports over 1 10 sheep died within three miles of Boyds from eating white camas weed. Some animals ran crazed through town and dived into the Kettle River while others died from convulsions. The flock totaled about 1900.

Spokane Wash Boyds Here L. J. Minnick Kettle River

Famous Speakers at Tygart Valley Presbyterial Sessions

The Tygart's Valley Presbyterial will meet at Central Presbyterian Church on Pike Street with delegates to be entertained. Ladies meet tonight at 7:30 at Mrs G A West home to plan the entertainment and program. Famous speakers from Louthland are on the program. the public is welcome across all three sessions.

Tygart’s Valley

Garrison Resigns From Hall’s Cadenza Orchestra

Rap drummer Garrison resigns from the Hall's Cadenza Orchestra to devote time to other business interests. Herbert Leake, previously with Al G. Field's minstrel show and last summer with Cadenza, will arrive Monday to fill Garrison's position.

HO. Garrison Herbert Leake al G. Field Mr Garrison

Jury sets verdict in Bee whiskey possession case at Jackson trial

A Jackson jury fails to reach a unanimous verdict in the Ralph Bee case over alleged violations of the Yost prohibition law by possessing whiskey. The jury's deadlock ends without a verdict and the case remains unresolved.

Cace Coe Ralph Bee Yost Jackson

Estate of George Alexander Will Claims Notice

All persons having claims against the estate of George Alexander Will must present them to the administrator at his office 707 Got Bulldines Clarkebur West nia. Debtors to the estate should settle with the administrator at that office. Cecate al administrator of the said estate requests prompt payment and settlement of all claims.

George Alexander Clarkebur West Nia Adentaistra— Ter

Notice to Whom It May Concern in Clarksburg WV

Notice records that A Arena residing in Clarksburg Harrison County WV signed on May 18 1915 an application to the Circuit Court of Harrison County for a state license. The document refers to a revolver and mentions occupation as Formica Exchange Steamchip Agent and so on.

A. Arena Clarksburg Hartson County Court House Said County Circuit Court of Maid B Harrison County Licensapte Carmra Formica Axent Sotar

Swedish Steam Lines Suspend Baltic Services

London May 21 Swedish steam ship companies between Stockholm Norcoping London and Hull suspend services due to constant traffic interruptions by German warships in the Baltic Sea. Delays are serious and sailing impracticable.

Cor Assocures London Stockholm Norcoping Hull Baltic Sea Wade

Taney Dies at 74 Leading WV Democrat Publisher

Taney, publisher of a Wheeling, West Virginia paper and a prominent Democrat, died after a protracted illness at age 74. He served as United States consul in Belfast, Ireland, from 1899 to 190? and was a noted figure in Wheeling politics.

Sey Perse Wheeling Mey J. B. Taney The Wheeling West Virginia Sai Teney United States Belfast Ireland

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