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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1906
Page
2
The Wie Daily Telegram is available at Jackson’s News Stand on Pike Street and at Glex Bik. Readers can purchase the issue at these local outlets.
Merchants are advised to submit advertisement copy by 9:00 a.m. to guarantee same day publication and for the Telegram. Changes must be sent weekly by noon. Earlier submissions improve service quality and timeliness.
Anunciations show Cyrus E Webb seeking county superintendent of freer schools in Iron county and Cyrus Webb for county commissioner. Hiram L Munday joins Morrison county race. B Brown Stout and James S Griffin declare commissioner bids. Additional Harrison county candidate expressed consent after GOP solicitation.
Census Bureau figures for West Virginia 1905 show unskilled officials and clerks up from 1744 to 2892, wages from 11 519,290 to 2 893,830, and wage earners from 11 to 43,258, with total payroll up by 39 892 726. The report notes farm raw materials like wool and cotton drive household needs and farm output supports clothing.
The article argues that farm lands rise and farm prices grow nationwide under Republican tariff policies protecting workers and building a home market. It asserts Democratic claims of no farmer benefit are disproved by figures showing prosperity driven by Republican legislation and leadership.
Local readers parse a Democratic letter from T. Riley Ts. Thay kaw, unsure if he favors federal ownership of railroads or tax reform. The missive offers no clear positions on two cent fare nor other public questions, and appears silence on key issues during prosperous times.
A bulletin by George K Holmes of the Agricultural Department analyzes farm land value changes across the United States from 1900 to 1995. It notes overall per acre values rose from 21.20 to 21.21, with West Virginia moving from 181 to 801 per acre, a 262 percent increase. The report details class-by-class gains such as hay and grain farms up, dairy farms up, and vegetable farms up, attributing growth to exhausted cheap government railroad lands and rising industrial demand.
The letter portrays the party as resigned to defeat with scorn for Tiley and his faction. Election pessimism surrounds Justices and officials, while the public anticipates a Fall suit push. A large stock arrival from BLOCH TAILORING CO promises premier furnishings and apparel.
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