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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1908
Page
4
Ambiguous note references Senator Fry and a European laborer topic with an evening meeting or briefing. The fragment hints at political discourse, alleged affiliations, and a public issue, but details are unclear. No clear event date, place, or full names are provided.
United States Senator Albert J. Beveridge assesses William Jennings Bryan as a political dreamer not a door, praising unrest leaders yet warning against denouncing him while noting Bryan’s persistent dream of utopian reforms spanning fifteen years.
The piece contrasts Judge William Howard Taft with a dreamer approach and stresses the need for a capable doer as governor. It highlights Charles W Swisher's selfless party service, the Swisher Goff agreement, and Swisher's leadership as key to Republican victory. It emphasizes loyalty to the party, public good, and the likelihood Swisher will be the next governor.
A partisan editorial argues that workingmen should judge facts over oratory, backing the Republican party and its protectionist labor policy. It cites Senator Beveridge’s Youngstown remarks, noting the link between labor, wages, home ownership, and industrial markets as proof that Republican administration has advanced American wages and employment.
Telegraph and telephone poles in Texas Arizona and California suffer wholesale damage from woodpeckers. Western Union and Illinois Central officials report dozens to hundreds of holes drilled through poles, weakening structures and endangering lines. In Covington Tenn a railroad line noted 41 percent of 248 cedar poles bored. The birds’ aim remains unclear.
A local note discusses woodpecker hole digging, suggesting insects as a possible cause while noting creosote treatment as a proven preventive. The Forest Service promotes affordable pole protection methods, with circulars available from Washington. Also mentions a Millinery Opening gift and James Ordway’s arrest in a dynamite case near Winneid.
Clarksburg hosts a season opening event at Millinery parlors Mex MF Black Krohme with elegant displays. The event runs Thursday Friday and Saturday this week showcasing the latest styles and accessories from local milliners.
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