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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1915
Page
3
The ad touts Victrola record players from 15 to 350 dollars and the Free Cabinet Sewing Machine insured against fire, blood and breakage. It promotes a wide range of home furnishings from beds to dining room sets, and offers to hold items for Christmas, with terms available.
The Monongahela Valley Dental Association held a bi monthly meeting and banquet at the Hotel Gore in Fairmont. New president Dr G Howard of West Union outlined goals for the year and officers elected include Dr Jobin Law of Clarksburg vice president and Dr R D Rumbaugh of Clarksburg secretary treasurer. Other members from Fairmont Shinnston Clarksburg attended. The next meeting is planned for February in Grafton.
James Bets, a young worker at Clarkaburg Produce Market near Fourth and Traders Alley, was arrested twice within fifteen minutes for crying his wares in violation of a city ordinance. He posted two bonds totaling 28.20 and 36.60, then was rearrested and released after a third bond set at 92.60. Officer Davisson took him to headquarters each time.
The bulletin lists morning and evening sermons across multiple churches. Topics include Christ present, home life, repentance at deathbed, conscience, a broken heart, citizenship of the kingdom, and not yours but you. Speakers include Rev. W. B. King, Rev. Herbert Lev Allsup, Rev. Leslie Smith, Rev. J. W. Jenking, and Rev. B. B. Turner at First Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian, Mount Zion Baptist, Trinity Methodist Episcopal, Northview Wesleyan, and other churches.
A Bridgeport court on Saturday returned a second degree murder verdict in the J I Beverly case for the July 15 shooting death of Martha Harris. The jury, after deliberation, recommended mercy with a potential penalty of 14 to 18 years in prison. A motion for a new trial was tabled pending sentence data.
Edison Diamond Disc Tone Test visit announced with Miss Christine Miller, Ming Marie Kaiser, and Alles Verlet performing in concert. The event promotes exact tone reproduction using Edison records and Diamond Disc phonograph, highlighting the test’s historic claim of true sound reproduction.
Aboard incident on Poplar Street results in the arrest of Antony, a boarder, after a raiping disturbance at a residence. He remains in custody facing charges of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. further proceedings set for the next week. The report notes additional individuals connected to the scene and mentions local officials handling the case.
Seventeenth annual memorial services of the Elks will be held in the afternoon to remember departed members. Names listed include lost brothers from local lodges such as Sprigg, Sards, Dawbon, Gary, Templeton, Gayliard, Pickard, and many others, honoring their memory and service to the order. The ceremony will gather attendees to pay respects to Elks who have passed away.
Chief Redington of McKeerstown telegrammed for help after Dominick Lesber and Stephen Kerrie, ages 17 and 14, were arrested locally on a charge of stealing $300 from a father. The pair admit to spending part of the money while denying full involvement. An officer from Meekesport was expected to arrive early morning to take custody.
Clarksburg Lodge 482 of the Protective Order of the United States announces a seventeenth annual memorial day service this afternoon at 2:30 in the Robinson Grand Theater. The program features the New York Lodge No. 1, a memorial address by William Phillips, Orpheus octet, and ceremonial activities led by lodge officers.
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An arrest in Parkersburg leads to a prohibition case in the Magistrate Willign court. The young man, labeled as a violator, faced charges for possessing forty eight pints of selney in a container on a passenger train. He was released after a deputy commissioner’s intervention and awaiting higher court review.
G W Dudderar notes the Board of Trade office is active with discussions on industrial sites and factory prospects. Representatives from lenders, companies, and industrial agents visit to evaluate plant sites and potential for profitable development, including locating a glass plant and modern poultry facilities, amid transport and road concerns.
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