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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1913
Page
6
The notice directs shipments by freight for Mannington and intermediate points to be delivered at the station by 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. for Fairview and intermediates. It lists shipment resolutions from 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. by the Minnesota Valley Traction Company.
Local Democratic delegates were selected at county meetings in a tame gathering. Camden Sommers temporary chair presided. J. Shaw served as secretary. Coal district favored M. Neeley for Congress. Clark district chose Doran, White, Hart, and Maxwell with alternates dispensed.
The Gorman Easy German AlStars fell to the local All Stars 10 to 2 in a Sunday game at Union Park. Captain Smith hit a home run as Cross pitched well for the locals, limiting the visitors after a brief early threat.
Saturday night revelers and other offenders faced Mayor Will J. Cole in a large Sunday morning police court session. Twenty two individuals were charged with drunkenness or disorderly conduct. eight received fines, the rest were warned for future offenses.
Attorney Harry R. Downs relocates to room 9 on the second floor of the 1.0.C. F. Building on Main Street above Bijou Theatre.
Article recounts Secretary Taft pressing Wallace to resign over a potential post with a $35,000 annual salary, the canal commission’s reorganization to suit Wallace, and Taft’s rebuke. It notes morale shifts after Wallace’s departure and John F. Stevens’ appointment as chief engineer boosting productivity.
Incomplete OCR text mentions Stevens and Otmer turbel task at Tilirond with an unclear reference to a United group. General manager position is indicated but details are missing.
James J. Hiwold is chosen as chief engineer by the Great Northern Railroad company with high praise noting no man better suited for the role if the country had been ransacked. The text indicates the article continues beyond this excerpt.
A Progressive campaign committee was organized in Washington to boost party strength in the House. Nineteen Progressives and Senator Polydexter were named to the panel, with plans for a vigorous bid in Maryland Massachusetts and New York districts with vacancies. The goal for 1914 is a Progressive candidate in each of the 1425 districts.
Funeral services were held for Charles H. Green aged 58 of Oral who died after kidney trouble. Services conducted by J. J. Phillips at the home with burial in the Odd Fellows Cemetery Bridgeport. Pallbearers included OGo Barnes James J Hurry Joan Dunkin Samuel Alexander J. Wa Word W. B. Alexander. He is survived by his mother and several brothers and sisters.
John C. Robinson, a Craigmoor merchant and former deputy sheriff, suffers a badly broken left leg when his wagon runaway occurs two and a half miles from his store. His spirited horses bolt after the wagon overturns, throwing him between the tongue and wagon bed.
Help wanted notices appear in today's pages, but some listings offer limited hours and inconsistent pay. Readers are urged to check each ad for exact terms and potential opportunities across local businesses.
Governor Henry D. Eatrieide orders an election in the West Congressional District covering Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Murfresin, Harrison and Lewis counties. The vote, set for October 14, 19, aims to fill the U S House seat vacancy created by John W. Davis, with commissioners to certify results and officials to conduct the polls.
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