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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1916
Page
10
Obscure text debris outlines a political announcements scene involving a candidate for United States Senate and primary participation. Mentions a county area and a general call for votes in an upcoming primary election with unspecified dates and entities, using unclear spellings and fragmented place names.
A crowded list of West Virginia Republicans announces candidacies for statewide and district offices ahead of the June primary. Names include Graton, Beckley, Morgantown, Clarksburg, and Weston seeking nominations for governor secretary of state and other key posts, urging voters to back their campaigns.
A fragmented humor column recounts a colorful episode about cooking methods and a quirky agency for Kenney Needle, then shifts to a military tale in Columbus New Mexico with Trooper Hodnell and his horse. The piece fuses eccentric domestic tips with a somber wartime scene describing a saddled horse’s loyalty and a diplomatic collapse between departments, ending with a vow to defend heritage.
The readable lines mix stray phrases about a horse named Baby, bombarded cathedral imagery, demonstrations, and odd newspaper bits. It references an injury from a cow clawing Mr Weeks, a bridge crowd car, and a broken right arm of Mr Mlaxinger, all from an OCR page.
The item recalls election results with references to Gibby as governor and family memories from a swimming hole. It mentions a Grocer-Well figure and muses on lineage, noting Reginald Van Euchre as a distant official’s assistant, all in a hazy local-tone reminiscence.
Mrs Jackson Arnold entertained the Auction Bridge Club at her Court Avenue home with six tables and refreshments as visitors joined from Parkersburg and local guests. A business meeting followed. next week’s host will be Mrs Hattie Brannon of Blart Creamery.
Prominent Democrat Meany is scheduled to speak in Weston at the courthouse on June 1. The event draws attention in the local community with multiple residents traveling and civic engagement noted across surrounding towns.
A court order in the Northern District of Weast Virginia addresses a bankruptcy petition filed by creditors including Pepper and associates. The document outlines the court’s authority to appoint a trustee or liquidate assets and requires appearances at Claskaburg by all interested parties to show cause why the petition should not be granted.
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