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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1915
Page
20
Deater April 17. The bank of Dexter installs a modern alarm system with push buttons hidden in floors desks and walls. When a robber touches the vault knob the 2 600 volt circuit triggers, knocking him down and potentially killing him, making the cash believed absolutely safe.
A conference of National Cash Register Company sales reps met in Parkersburg to share notes and discuss improved salesmanship. Attendees included Fr. H. Grant and M. J. Lasley from Dayton, with H. R. Hecht and others from Bluefield Wheeling Clarksburg Charleston among participants in the West Virginia Ohio Michigan district.
Alter promoted to deputy collector of internal revenue replacing prior appointee jk B Hays of Grantsville has been named special income tax inspector. Ways resumes duties and will tour state regions. Wake Trade Begins Consolation Coal Co ships coal to lakes with boats due early week. Trade aims to raise output. only pre existing mines will increase production.
A group of students including Howard Smith and L. Jbedri from Fairmont, Massachusetts, prepare to hike a distance referenced as part of a school project led by instructor Howard Lambert. The partial OCR fragment notes the journey but lacks complete route or date details.
The jury in the $10,000 damage suit of Petrel of Cambridge against Monongah Glass Co. failed to agree and was dismissed. The case arose from a November 1911 steam burn at the Fairmont plant. The term adjourned after five days, with a special term to be held Mondays at Philippi. During the term several naturalizations were recorded, listing multiple nationalities and residents from Clarksburg, Meadowbrook, Wilsonburg, and Northview.
A circuit court commission including Francis M. Davis Allen D itzhugh O A Brooke and John B Strother will assess damages for proposed railroad site at Wallaca. Mary Die Estlack receives 200 dollars Blavius S Esterlack 150 dollars and Jenni Fiarport 105 dollars.
Frank Harris was arrested Saturday afternoon by Policeman Michael Joyce and jailed to await a magistrate hearing. William Slane, a bridgeworker on the Enforcement Bridge, had sworn out a warrant. The suitcase with clothing and personal effects, valued at 300 dollars, was taken from a pool room on West Pike Street where Slane left it briefly. The case is charged as grand larceny.
Ideal shopping night drew hundreds as fine weather boosted activity. Street car service was excellent and a payday at the Phillip Shedt and Tin Plate Company, employing about 1,000, stimulated trade significantly.
Arthur W. Sheets of Lost Creek was a prominent farmer here Saturday evening. Judge Dayton returned to Philippi Saturday evening. Charles A. Kefauver clerk of the federal court returned home to Parkersburg Saturday evening. Barrett, a federal court attendant, returned to Walkersburg Saturday evening. John C. Johnson was in town from Bridgeport Saturday evening. Joseph Stender, a former resident, is in Stite?burg, Ohio, for business. J E Barnes of Salen is visiting a few days. O Jr Ow Po Barlow of Buckhannon is a visitor. S D Dunsmore of Parkershire is transacting business here. B C Selken of Parkersburg is a hotel guest. Gores visiting from Folsom. Mires and Mrs Gur Purbee of Mannington visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Furbee of Past Main Street. Miss Anna Francis shopped here Saturday from Wilson.
Report on the annual West Virginia Dentists State Convention held in Wheeling. John Stone is noted as moving from second presidency to the office of first vice president, making him eligible for the presidency, with mentions of Dr Homer and Dr Burdats among attendees.
The fragment mentions a road sentence and costs bys at what Baaz arias and in Sets tie ment has be sentence eye Buy-four ase bit the county. No clear people places dates or events are readable.
Job Shull, about 35 years old, died Sunday morning in a medical incident linked to tyeroid fever. Authorities reported the death occurred after a period of illness with no clear cause yet publicized. Local officials are investigating and mourning the loss of a community member.
The Central West Virginia Association of Credit Men will hold a banquet Thursday night at the W au. The event includes visits by Jc. Tregoe of New York, secretary and treasurer of the national organization, and Samuel Mayer of Cincinnati, national director. They are expected to speak. Members include bankers and jobbers from Clarksburg Elkins Belington Western Burnsville and ton. The meeting is anticipated as highly important with the national officers’ visit.
Flemington officials and county bureau members discussed appointing H Haller, a noted agricultural expert from Flemington and long time WVU extension agent, as county agricultural agent. He has studied silo construction and farm improvement and is the only candidate considered so far.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a convict named Wane Root and a person named Carter in a court proceeding for a prohibition related offense. Details of charges, dates, and authorities are garbled, leaving the outcome and location unclear.
Fragmented text describes changes as four new managers begin the season in major league baseball. Mentions Chicago teams and figures like Rowland and Donovaniian appear amid garbled notes and uncertain references to teams and critics.
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