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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1916
Page
12
A scenario editor explains the harsh reality of screening a thousand photoplays weekly, accepting few. He notes producers crave new ideas and human interest, not old plots, and many scripts fail at the synopsis stage.
Miss Sarita Rayboud daughter of Col Eduardo Rayboud military attaché at the Argentine embassy in Washington is to wed Abel V Ezeyza a wealthy young Argentine planter in a ceremony expected in a few days Rayboud comes from one of the republics oldest families and is prominent in Washington’s diplomatic circle The notice also mentions a Dodge Brothers auto and Thompson Garage Company without clear relevance.
Royal Neighbors of America Price Camp No. 6682 met in Elkins on May 20 in honor of visiting supreme judge representatives. A close adoption of fifteen and speeches by Myra E Enright Lydia Swiggett and Milas Daisy Adams highlighted the event. Social hour followed with visitors from Marlinton Pareons and other royal neighbor lodges.
In Fairmont May 20 Judge W S Haymond overruled a defense motion by Harry Thaw attorney for L G Hace on amending the record about Race being out of court during testimony. The court also overruled a bid to arrest the verdict in the Linn fund misplacement case. June 6 sets hearing dates. Graduations and school events dominate local news with Fairmont High School class of 68 to graduate June 6 and a full week of festivities. Other notes include pool access for women after June 1, road work updates, club officer elections, a 14 year old girl’s death, nurse training class, suffrage headquarters, a Shakespeare play night, and civic club cleanup efforts.
City health inspection tour led by Mayor Bowen and Health Officer Ramage examined cleanup results with committee members including Mrs Watson and Mrs Butcher. Obituaries note Mrs Hamilton of Rymer and Satterfield of Colfax. Memorial Day plans by Meade Post. nurses take exams in Wheeling. train schedule cuts. numerous social and civic notices in Fairmont area.
Louise F. Lusk of Missoula Mont arrives in Chicago as the first woman delegate from Montana to the Republican national convention. A banker and wife of a rancher, she advocates old fashioned Republicanism and pledges to stay until a suitable Republican nominee is chosen. Lusk has opened a women delegates headquarters at the Congress hotel and backs Cumming per Montana instructions.
The administrators of Lemuel E. Stout’s estate announce a public sale at the Harrison County Courthouse on Saturday May 21 1918 at 1:30 PM. Auction items include bank shares US National Bank Farmers Bank Clarksburg Clarksburg Croat Company Metis Mary Mining Company and City paving bonds. all sold for cash to the highest bidder.
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