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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
3
A fragmentary real estate notice touts easy money in property deals. Mentions Horner Avenue and Seventh with vacant lots, cash payments, and installment terms. Names and exact figures are unclear in the damaged text.
Nicely described Locust Street residence offers nine rooms, bath, pantry, basement and porches on a 40 by 105 foot lot. Cash price $1000 with balance on time. A property worth $500 more at the asked price is said to be a bargain.
A burglar entered Irvine Wilmoth's Despard dwelling while occupants slept and stole $59, $18 from another pair of trousers, and a watch. A deputy aided by a bloodhound traced the trail but scent was lost after a distance, with the intruder climbing through a window.
The text reports no hitch in mediation efforts following Secretary of State Bryan's briefing with President Wilson and a review of dispatches from American Commissioners Lamar and Lehmann at Niagara Falls Ontario.
A historical ad-style notice promotes Bekman’s Alterative as a remedy for throat and lung troubles. It claims long-standing effectiveness, cites a mother’s testimonial, and invites readers to request a booklet and contact Rekman Laboratory in Philadelphia for evidence. mentions sale through local druggists.
A historical ad touts Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap as penetrating skin remedies. It claims rapid itch relief, eczema and rash healing, clear pores, and a long track record of professional approval across the country for over eighteen years. Free trial offers and nationwide distribution through druggists are noted.
An unofficial but valuable note recalls an official statement at Niagara Falls where Mexican commissioners asserted the right to remove Huerta as a condition of agreement. The wording indicates a push for his effacement by the negotiating party.
Charleston May 22 Republicans in a state convention unanimously ratified the national committee rules change reducing southern representation. A state platform and a primary plan to nominate a congress at large candidate for July 29 was adopted if more than one enters by June 30. The party denounced the Democrats for un-American tariff and criticized the administration’s foreign policy.
In Charleston on May 22 a family tragedy unfolded as Mrs. Kelly Harmon and her daughter Fay, driven by hunger, agreed to kill themselves. Fay obtained poison from a drug store and divided it. she took one portion, dying instantly, while her mother flung the remaining poison to the floor and called a doctor who pronounced Fay dead.
In Washington on May 22 President Wilson met with Denver judge Ben Lindsey and a group of Colorado women and children from strike districts. Lindsey urged federal mediation and arbitration in the mine strike, arguing the government must enforce peace and restore republican rights in Colorado.
Greensburg Pa May 22 Dr Martin Griffith of Monessen Pa was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of William J Robinson a Pittsburgh area music teacher. Defense claimed Griffith acted after Robinson attacked Mrs Griffith in her home. Marriage licenses were awarded to Floyd Scott Elizabeth J Van Court Ian Marzo and M Biolak.
An advertisement proclaims Rheuma 1S as free from opiates and narcotics and claims it cleanses the system naturally. It urges avoiding dangerous drugs and notes a price of 50 cents from Wells & Haymaker Co with testimonials and location hints from multiple towns.
Sheriff Ross Stout's office prepares the annual delinquent list of personal property and fealty for publication on Monday June 1. Those who wish to avoid appearing on the list must pay taxes before May 27 as the list goes to the printer then. The sheriff's office will be open 7 to 9 PM Saturday to aid those unable to pay during regular hours.
Wilbur Dale Dean aged 25, a former colored city janitor, died Sunday in Denver Colorado from tuberculosis. His funeral was held at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church with Anita Lodge No 19 Knights of Pythias in charge and burial at Elk Visy cemetery. He is survived by wife Clara Dean and his mother Mrs Sarah Lottier with the body arriving from Denver on No 12.
The Knights Templars of West Virginia elected officers for the year at the annual state meeting in Parkerburg. Appointments included Grand Commander J. Talman Waters of Charleston and Grand Generalissimo Luther W. Blanwy of Wheeling. Other posts named: Deputy Grand Commander Luther Clark Kyle, Grand Captain General Thomas Bowling of Charleston, Grand Senior Warden E. R. Patton of Parkersburg, Grand Treasurer J. S. Werwort of Weston, Grand Recorder Francis Nichols of Fairmont, and Grand Warden Scott C. Lowe of Fairmont.
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