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Newspaper

The Daily Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1914

Page

16

Weston's High School Events And Community News

Weston May 25. The first exercise for the high school closing was a religious service led by city ministers at the auditor ium. Rev Earle A Brooks preached to graduates and a large audience attended. Junior reception to Seniors tonight. Tuesday night joint program of Excelsior and Columbian Literary Societies. Wednesday night Junior class play College Town. Thursday Senior day. Commencement Friday night. Fundraising for a general hospital continues with several thousand dollars in stock subscribed and site options under consideration. Local school activities include art teacher Siva White’s trip to Fairmont for sister’s graduation, Gertrude Cole’s return from Madison Hall, and attendance by families. Officials of Lewis County Sunday School Association set June 15 as start for district conventions. Other items note visits by Carles Kennedy and Marion Swisher, local postmaster W E Wooster in transit, and Captain Daweson’s stop en route from Charleston.

Terecyay Comesrayoencey Weston Auditoriim Earle A. Brooks Excelsior Find Columbian Literary Societies College Town General Hospital Aste Hiibast Ladies All Society of the United Brethren Church Dinahls Siva White Focal Schools Fairmont Laura Gertrude Cole Madison Hall Washington James P. Cole

Elks Minstrel Show At The Home Tonight

Large advance ticket sales promise a strong audience for the Elks minstrel tonight at the Elks home auditorium with showtime moved from noon to 7 pm. Rehearsals indicate a top quality performance and inviting all, with tickets fifty cents at Apollo in West Virginia and agents in Bergoo Soulsville Uler Gracy Wolf Creek Newtown Ip shur Wyndal Payette equity and other towns.

Elks West Virginia Adam L. Cummings Bergoo Webster County W. G Hawrick Daniel Shumake Soulsville Wyoming County Wiliam KR. Shushake Walter @. Parrar Uler Roane County J M. Hamrick A. Jones Wolf Creek Monroe County Ruts . Lemon Willie Thornhil Gracy Wayne J Edmund G. Read Robert D. Shaw Newtonton Ipshur County William Rexond John I Digkinson Wyndal Payette Equity Lorenzo D. Moran

Oil drill tests eyed in Oils county and Sardis district

In Oils county South Penn Ol Company bores on A. W. Smith, FL. Nichols and Joseph Dennison farms. In Sardis district Veeper Gas Company plans Gordon sand test on W. L. Perry farm. Die Demo Oil & Gas Company reports a 1000 feet test on Fannie 1 site.

Tenville Oils County South Penn Ol Company A. W. Smith FL. Nichols Joseph Dennison Sardis Veeper Gas Company W. L. Perry Die Demo Oil & Gas Company

Power supply deal ties Traction to Big Coal firm

Announcement from Consolidation Coal Company states it will supply Monongahela Valley Traction with a 1000 kW generator unit and power facilities upgrade. The New York meeting included TH Wheelwright and George T Watson among others. Contract aims for delivery and erection by mid September with over $100,000 expenditure.

Monongahela Valley Traction Company Consolidation Coal Company New York TH. Wheelwright George T. Watson R. L. Kingsland Consolidation Con) Company Bethlehem Steel Company James O. Watson Monongahela Valley ‘Traction Company Zon Company Meath Setobar

Fourth Class ta reciAe ve We TECABRAWD Washington D C May 24

Fourth class postmasters appointed announced in Washington D C on May 24. Names and districts not legible in the fragment.

Washington, D. C

Opats Expansion Explained By Heat Causes Gild to Open

A fragment suggests opates expand more with heat than other materials, causing the gild that holds their place to bow open. The text is garbled but implies heat-induced expansion leads to structural loosening in the mechanism.

Farm testing and drilling projects in Union and Surdia districts

In Union district, B J Hudkins & Company begin sand testing on the A Corder farm while Holden and Dougan drill on the S and A A Williams farm. Gifford farm hosts a test on April 8. Surdia district launches more experimental work than any county area with Hartness Ditimen and others listed among testing crews.

D. €. Bensnett CG. R. Peterson & Company Heldreth Garrett Shear Oil Company el, Pigott Harry Woodward de Coupay A. T. Barnes Washington Gas Company A. C Pigott Max Jappa & Company Arriet ‘Tarkington CFE Bation & Company Eifle le 8Wiger

Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher Born in 180s Era Ties to Vera Cruz

The oblique notice recalls Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher who led Marines at Vera Cruz and graduated US Naval Academy in 1873. He attained flag rank in 1911 after progressing through naval grades.

Frank F. Fletcher Vera Cruz Love United States Naval Academy Enargo

Chilean Acres in Cultivation and Land Use

A historical report notes that of AB6 acres, 28,293,488 acres are suitable for cultivation, 048,429 acres are under cultivation, with 1,211,865 acres in tame pastures and 742,640 acres burned for hay, mostly alfalfa.

ACTES

Fragmented Local Food Advert Says Odd Names Offerings

A garbled OCR notice lists various food items and vendors including Gandy's HOME ADM Frankfort Pough Pure Pork Knockwarst Bilog Sausage SMiseed New England Berlin Mam Ali Mede from the beet mest nae War and Opboelle Golf Building.

Gandy Frankfort New England Berlin Ali Mede Opboelle Golf

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