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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1916
Page
2
The report details multiple drilling and refinery actions by the Oak Flat Oil Company and associates in counties around Moravia and Nearby, noting a survey of rigs, road stops, and tank installations. It cites Hardwity district, Pan and Gallant operations, with bank financing and companywide coordination under executives such as D. Hhawernia and AL McCarthy, focusing on expansion and completion timelines.
A long fragmented report discusses oil and gas developments across multiple counties and regions. It mentions companies, proposed plans, and regulatory actions, with references to West Virginia sites and various localities and stakeholders involved in exploration and development.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss Democratic and Republican prospects in the coming U.S. Senate elections across many states. Names such as Willard, Bauluburg, Walsh, and Stony appear, with forecasts on party control and committee leadership, amid speculation of gains for one side and continued influence for the other.
Katherine Sof tow Page daughter of Walter Hines Page United States ambassador to Great Britain died today at South Garden County hotel in Garden City. She was 26 years old and had been ill since yesterday. Mrs Page formerly Katherine Sof tow of Auburn New York was married to her husband at the American ambassador’s home June 3 last. She was a graduate of Smith College.
Fragmentary text hints at party clashes over Senate seats with Republican and Democratic contests. The wording is unclear, but suggests Republican seats in play and Democratic routes in a tight political landscape.
WASHINGTON Aug 12 A revision of the income and inheritance tax and theater tax was approved by the Democratic majority after hours of debate. The plan lowers exemptions for individuals and couples and introduces rising rates from one to nineteen percent on income brackets up to multiple millions, with higher rates for larger earnings. The bill also expands overall tax measures and adjusts the tax structure for couples and single filers.
In Brownsville Texas a large border patrol exercise simulates an invading force moving from Pant Tedbol toward Sun Benito. The defending San Dontto brigade under Colonel Mohort Bullard fights to hold the coast and city against the advancing force as police deal with a separate alcohol offense in the town.
Empire Laundry Co seeks live agents in every town and village lacking an agency. Offer rates, ample opportunities in the largest and best-equipped laundry in the state. Parcel post departments are popular and convenient to families. Address Clerksburg, W Va.
Pittsburg pa aug 12 after a chase across southern and eastern states for a year Cutty Garter last of three alleged confidences who secured 20000 from Simeon M Jones of Pittsburgh on a fake hare live in New York to October 18 one day arrest at Salt Lake City Utah officers armed with a requisition for extradition and search warrant obtained by district attorney RH Nieckow of Allegheny county are on lookout tonight for Salt Lake City Carter was arrested in North Carolina over a year ago and the day before argued in a writ of habeas corpus he was captured and escaped the peg of a year later he was arrested Philadelphia and given 101 ball which he forfeited
Copenhagen reports a likely postponement of the Danish West Indies sale decision to the United States for about a month pending approval by Folkething members for a feasible elee. CHICAGO August 12 Mel Mary Davis and Morse Davis are named in a poisoning case with Mary later exonerated. her husband died and she was a prior poisoning victim who survived.
Expression of thanks from Alvent W. Scrweli for support after wife’s passing. Notice invites bids by Board of Education for a large school renovation project in Grant District West Virginia, listing concrete work, excavation, framing, and flooring with bid awards to the lowest responsible bidder. Bids due January 15, 1916, with right to reject all bids.
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