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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1908
Page
1
A chaotic notice urges citizens to register to vote, detailing registration deadlines, precinct duties, and the roles of registrars. It notes a lack of strict state provisions for universal voter proof and references forthcoming election dates and eligibility rules for county residents.
A shaky report shows the Presbytery gathering at Torr Alm partially held with attendees and readings. An adjourned city council meeting in Morgantown will reconvene to finalize the agenda and letters of clearance for several members.
Fragmentary OCR reads names Auston Conley Sherri Darst John and Kwinn Whittinw as candidates for treasurer. The text shows campaign mentions with unclear affiliations and lacks full context or clear results.
An old society organized in TSY6 for orphans and neglected children in West Virginia gains support from G Davis, a West Virginia ally, funding a two story building in Charleston WV. The home takes in homeless youths at six and ten years old as capacity expands.
In Buckhannon Upshur County a woman identified as Edith Fobe or Edith Bobe, alias Ethel Eckolls, died by hanging in a jail cell after tearing a blanket into strips. The case cites intoxication, degradation, and a note to an attorney. authorities traced names to Miss Edith Fobe of Bobo and connections to nearby towns.
Funeral services for Donatt Martin will be held this afternoon at 2 oclock at his home with burial at Odd Fellows cemetery. He died Saturday after a bout with typhoid fever in Leew hospital. Edward Mirber of Cinemath represented local officials to oversee the arrangements.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe two men identified by county officials as participants in a Jeannette robbery. One man, Miller, was detained and admitted as a recipient of items. both were sought by authorities for questioning in connection with the crime.
Reported notes state Cincinnati Reds schedule pivotal series against Clarkburg and Beach Nationa group with midseason trials and travel to several venues. Mentions contracts and upcoming games amid roster moves and opposition adjustments.
A group of Lexington youths from Clarksburg and surrounding areas plan to attend Washington and Lee University and the University of Louisville. Named students include Robert Braner O A Chidan Eaule Drummond Rotert Mout Avie du Hirbert Ralph Mt He Fawe and Arthur Dewgrad. Scholarships and prizes tied to high school achievements accompany their expected entry next fall as the Telegram offers congratulations and encouragement.
Delegates from West Virginia and nearby areas gathered at Attic City for the annual No Howl Ansoription convention while AMENIrun Denusters and related associations were also represented. Prominent figures included Chicago officials and local leaders from Charleston and Weston among others.
The Warne Undertaking Go. introduces new rotators BS. R. Warne Lyle A. Smith Cole and RS. Dougliss all of Clarkeburg along with a $10,000 capital sock and $25 paid.
Unusually fine atti cattle from Harrison and adjoining counties will be shown at The Old Clarksburg Pale next week. Monster Herefords Holsteins Short Horns Polled Angus and other breeds will be exhibited. A parade around the track will highlight the event drawing buyers and farmers from the region.
United States Senator Joh W Daniel will be chief orator at the unveiling of ICAMMENE to Confederate soldiers at Lynchburg Virginia on September 20. Revere White of Wheeling is in charge of arrangements. DOT Osten of Parkersburg to assist.
The Department of Mines notes a diverse mining workforce in West Virginia. Foreign and American miners include many nationalities, with numbers by county showing Japanese and Canadian workers and unique counts in Barbour and Harrison counties.
Cincinnati reports William Howard Taft will be fifty one years old tomorrow with tributes from supporters. Representative Grant B Mouser of Marl ant is cited among constituents as delivering a short tribute. The event underscores the public interest in Taft's milestone.
A gas leak from a man pulpy pipe at the Waldo Annex on Woxe Vke street caused an explosion early Monday. The blast injured no one and caused minor fire and smoke damage between the first and second floors. Fire crews from Worley and Kingwood responded quickly, and the Waldo Hotel and nearby areas were initially alerted before guiding to the annex.
The morning session in circuit court began with the first appearance of Katie Lox Masters on a Pett term for alleged offenses. The case proceeded as the court set a tentative schedule for further hearings and evidence presentation.
The Rev Ahn Toy Tehardagn delivered a farewell sermon at Central Presbyterian Church during a service honoring his resignation from the pastorate. He urged church unity, urged reform to counter evil, and emphasized the mission to build the church while noting his move toward a broader church unity.
A man from Portsmouth Ohio died instantly from a fall from the ninth floor of the Havlin hotel in Cincinnati. He had been in the city for cancer treatment and no evidence suggested suicide.
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