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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1911
Page
4
An Evening Echo notes Huntington and Cabell County push forward with roads and sewer plans while criticizing the Exponent for alleged pessimism. The paper highlights paving on Locust and Mechanic streets, upcoming elections, and delays in utility works.
The piece discusses opposition to applying popular vote to judicial appointments and notes broad support for stable courts. It reviews Dr. E P Lyon’s JAMA article on what makes a good physician, argues for higher entrance standards, full-time teachers, proper labs, and some research in medical education. It also covers Democratic state machine resistance to primary elections and the Gilkenan maneuver in 1912 to push a primary bill.
A reader questions whether the qncewrench Democratic Bil passed by the House should enact reforms that delay operative dates for governor or U S Senate races. The Coffman M4 would take effect days after passage, raising debate on which plan serves the public better and whether to shift upcoming primary timing.
In a barbed House debate Delegate Ice of Barbour county led an effort to amend a dicewrench measure as Democrats push a primary bill for a November vote. The House adopted a contingent provision delaying operation until the next general election when a governor and legislature will be chosen, and a U S senator will be elected. The scene underlined the party machine’s grip on nominee selection and the risk of delaying key reforms for future elections.
The article accuses the Democratic state machine of opposing a primary election law, labeling their referendum clause unconstitutional. It notes a House vote to keep the clause and to deny a special election, with Republicans voting to strike it out. The piece portrays the machine as hypocritical, fearing a 1812 style primary law would topple their control. It argues the people deserve a chance to vote and denounces the machine’s actions as undemocratic and self-serving.
Today’s games list Philadelphia at New York Cincinnati at St Louis Brooklyn at Boston Chicago at Pittsburgh. Yesterday Chicago vs St Louis rain. Saturday results Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 1 New York 2 Philadelphia 0 Brooklyn 9 Boston 8. Standings show New York 23 13 .639 Chicago 17 12 .? Philadelphia 16 60% Pittsburgh 16 16 .568 Cincinnati 16 17 .485 St Louis Wy 17 .468 Brooklyn 25 87 Boston .99 29 237.
In today’s baseball rundown the New York at Philadelphia game, Detroit at Cleveland, Boston at Washington, and St. Louis at Chicago are listed. Yesterday’s results show Chicago 5 Cleveland 5 after 10 innings due to darkness. Detroit defeated St Louis 12 to 6 in the listed matchup.
Fragmentary lines show unclear team names and scores such as Pitladaiekia and Ieow Fark, plus Philadelphis, New York, Washington, and Boewa. The text lacks coherent structure or identifiable event details to produce a reliable summary.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad releases an April 1911 earnings and expenses statement versus April 1910. Gross earnings rise to about 6.89 million from 7.24 million for a net drop of 0.72 million. total expenses rise to 4.50 million from 5.28 million. Net earnings swing to a loss of 2.99 million in 1901 era. The ten southern states show gross and expense growth with net earnings down to 20.57 million from 22.89 million. Also mention Miss Farr visiting Miss Virgina Snyder in West Union.
Hot weather promotion highlights sheer dimities and cottons for dresses. The ad touts inexpensive Irish and imported dimities, silk and cotton mousselines, jacquard prints, and bordered mantelines with bold savings, urging customers to compare prices and quality.
ALK. THORN & CO. touts industrial growth and strong bonds. They claim the nation’s factories, railways, and firms rise in value with bond sales, urging that good bonds bought now will be worth more ten years hence. Bell and consolidated phone numbers listed.
Manager Dresbach of Gore alleys announces the duck pin bowling tournament at Temple alleys in Fairmont starts tonight. Dresbach departs to oversee the event with Earl Knapp (Temple alleys) covering local duties. Entries hail from Washington and Uniontown, Pa. and Wheeling, Mannington, Grafton, with Clarksburg names listed. Clarksburg Night will feature all local entrants on Thursday plus a potential fifty-car train for the occasion.
An outline of deeds filed shows Artisty Hurst transferring 62 12 acres to A M and John T Carter in Tenmiles district, Daris Horner Company selling a single lot to Manuel Muniz in Grassell Grassell area, Burnside transferring one lot in Lost Creek to F A Maintire, B L Ward conveying one lot in Clark district, Hartland Improvement Company transferring eight lots to Jo R Hickman and F T Mower in Clark district, and Hartland Improvement Company selling two lots to Joseph Powell in Clark district while Mrs James Morrison of Wilsonburg shopped in the city on Monday.
A garbled scoreless snippet from Glen Elk grounds notes a contested game between Mpiral and Gian Ee Sluggon. The Central team led by unclear figures posted a 16 to 2% margin amid confusion over final at bats and defense.
A graduate from the academy departs from Ber Guy B. Ratio, marking a formal ceremony at Hovant University in Washington DC. Details are incomplete but indicate a notable graduation event.
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