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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1913
Page
2
District listings detail voters by district and street addresses across Clarksburg and surrounding areas. The document enumerates residents by district number with names and addresses, depicting the overall final standings in the Telegram voting contest.
Homer E. Jackson and Mrs. Jackson return to the city from Germany where they had stayed months. Mrs. Jackson accompanied him but continued to Dubuque, Ta to attend her father’s funeral. He is quoted as joking about business matters with A. F. McCue of West Union.
The article salutes the judges and contest managers for a fair tally of millions of ballots in a Square Deal Contest. It highlights Charles O. Wolfes and Mrs Cecil F. Anderson as notable contestants, praises the impartial counting, and notes a large paid in advance circulation boost for the Daily Telegram, with 14,651,106 votes cast. Consolation prizes are awarded as credit checks toward automobile purchases.
Freeman TL Kincaid Contest Manager of National Circulation Company writes to praise the Daily Telegram for the Great Subscription Campaign. He notes the large vote for a small city and commends the staff for courteous treatment and assistance aiding circulation growth.
Mrs Florence Hickman wife of Cecil Hickman carpenter died of tuberculosis at 144 Daisy Street Broad Oaks Tuesday evening She was 22 and survived by a three year old child The funeral will be held at 2 30 Thursday at the home with burial at Masonic Cemetery Rev Paul L Flanigan of Broad Oaks officiating A G Summers from West Union on business visits
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