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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
10
In the Eagle District of the county the South Penn Oil company drilled its test on the Henry Davis farm 35 feet into the stray and developed no oil or gas.
An advertisement asserts Devoe paints offer longer wear than competitors. It describes a test comparing 10 gallon and 20 gallon applications, claiming Devoe outlasts rival products by multiple factors across years on the same house. The copy emphasizes strength, implying Devoe resists fading and wear better than others.
A string of callers and visitors were reported in Bridgeport and surrounding towns. Residents include Mrs James McCann visiting Mes Btorfimeé W Smith, Maude Kendall, Dr ALB Halt to Pelrmont for a dentists meeting, and Senator Jacob Snyder among Wheeling visitors. Others travel from Morgantown, Parkersburg, Weston, Mannington, Shinnston, and Parkersburg for various engagements and hospitalities.
Oct 13 Taft drew an estimated fifty thousand to a Wheeling rally with twenty five thousand workers in the streets. Judge Taft spoke twice and addressed crowds across the city, praising the Republican stance on labor and explaining his war policy to cheering workingmen.
Federal court jurors were discharged at 2 pm and the Martinsburg term closed. Judge Dayton will open the Martinsburg term next Tuesday. In a $20 000 damage suit Tra C Post vs Western Maryland Railroad a jury awarded $10 000 to the plaintiff for injuries at Elkins on May 30 when a freight car side wiped a passenger coach. The railroad will appeal. C H Jones got 10 days for internal revenue violation but appealed and posted bond. Frank Zoniski was acquitted of internal revenue charges at Mudlick.
Telegraphic dispatch from Republican state headquarters reports a large turnout for Judge Tate's address this morning. Taft's special train arrived at 8:30 and departed 46 minutes later as Taft spoke on key national issues.
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