Clarksburg Planned as The City Beautiful by Landscape Experts
Clarksburg hires Charles W. Shuler and Edward Barr to guide city beautification. They urge citizen cooperation to restore natural beauty, unify design, and integrate architecture with landscapes. Local firms Willison, Dennison plan properties. Thorne family endorses project. permanent presence expected until work completes.
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Charles W. Shuler
Fort Wayne
Ind
Edward Barr
Dayton
Clarksburg
L Nck
Akiss
Nior
Jabrubbery
Clarkaburg
Moura
Shuler
Barr
Willison
Denni Non
Mr. Shuler
Mr. Garr
J. Wy. Thorne
Point Comfort
Moasra
Willison and
Dennison
Frank
MeIntiro
Goft
Mateo
Art
Leap Year Legends and Proposals Through the Ages
A humorous survey traces leap year lore from St Patrick and St Bridget to legal reforms in Scotland France and Genoa. It notes 1288 Scottish law allowing women to propose, fines for refusals, and later English 18th century courting rituals with leap year skating parties and wholesale proposals.
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Bernard Shaw
St. Patrick
St. Bridget
Arrah
Patrick
Jewel
Bridget
Biddy
Scotland
France
Genoa
Florence
Columbus
England
Disease spread warned by household disinfectant ad
An advertisement proclaims Formo-Sol as the most satisfactory disinfectant to prevent and destroy disease germs in the home chicken house stable and out houses. It lists a price of 250 and gives bottle directions. Sold by Essential Chemical Company, P. O. Box 172, Clarkaburg, W. Va.
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Essential Chemical Company
Clarkaburg
W. Va
National Guard and Continental Army Plans Debated
Washington February hearings on the national defense program feature Brigadier Generals Lines Crowder and Miles, plus Senator Nelson. The panel weighs federalizing the militia, skeleton army concepts, and the pace of mobilization and training across the guard and continental army plans.
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Washington
House
Naval and
National Guard
Congress
Geral Lines
War Department
Crowder
Nelson A. Miles
Senate
Nelson
Minnesota
Miles
Covery
Continental Army
Senate Committee
Colorado
Arizona
Texas
Montana
Chase
Colorado National Guard
Ailes
Imperial Oil posts 200 barrel daily well near Wilonboro
Willis Keith farm three miles south of Wilonboro reports second well by Imperial Oil and Gas Products Co flowing about 200 barrels per day. Other notes mention a public sale for the late John Moore, a February 4-5 county diploma exams, and a court term in Harrisville with judge Homer Woods presiding.
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Mllenboro
Imperial Oil and Gas Products Company
Willis Keith
Wilonboro
Phin
L. H. Smith Farm
Hich
Ritchie County
Harrisville
Homer B. Woods
Saya
Olympic
John Carey
Mamie Carey
Abi
Bork Goles
Mount Angelos
Rocky Peak
Mies Cal
Byrat
Mum
Misa. Garey
Fis
Phesl
Carey
Potato Variety Spotlight From Mrs Bell Maples
A fragment notes Nancy Hall potato variety grown by Mrs Anns Bell Maples. Mentions twenty five pounds and twenty nine inches in circoinga. Content is garbled with unclear metrics and names, but centers on a potato yield or size reference from a local horticultural note.
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Jackson, Mins
Nancy Hall
Anns Bell
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Cleveland
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Tex
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Houchin
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Albert
Tavis
Judson W. Boehm
Marietta
Harry O. Miller
Anne Bailey
Parkersburg
Della” Halderman
H. B. Warman
Galem
Harrison County
J. G. Dawson
Carter Oil Company Field Force
Atharleston
Benjamin Horner
Y. B. Chaptian
Mamie
Walworth
Wis
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Familly
Alter
Coley Smart
New Mexico
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N. Mt
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Hainey
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Eummend
Port Townsend
Wash
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Seattle
Metilcum
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Fiéros
J. H. McGinnis
aNseps
Eph Bee
Pennsboro
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Cairo
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Park
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Farina
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Potan
Snyder
Taayey Nee Bey
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