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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1912
Page
4
A late April 1912 Evening Echo column analyzes Roosevelt’s campaign damage from steel trust probes and backroom deals, contrasting Roosevelt’s volatile surge with Taft’s steady delegate gains. It notes West Virginia and New York dynamics, party unity concerns, and public reactions to campaign financing revelations.
A fragmentary report discusses Representative Gardner of Massachusetts challenging Roosevelt to a joint debate and accusing Roosevelt of misrepresenting Taft. It notes Roosevelts supporters countering, and references trust prosecutions. Separately, a Norwegian nationalism push aims to replace Danish as the language of culture in schools, with teachers divided over language use and parental language choice.
A correspondent reports Ruesta weighs a compulsory school attendance measure. Critics fear unenforceability due to poor school houses and peasant apathy. If enacted, Rieslan would be taught in all schools to push it as the empire’s language among non Russian inhabited private regions.
The text notes monthly payments for American male teachers in Japan range from $50 to $100. Savings costs in smaller communities run about $16 per month, while adopting native living costs about $30 monthly with a servant. In areas with large foreign communities living costs vary from $4 to $35 per month in boarding houses.
The General Court of Massachusetts considers a bill allowing cities and towns to appropriate funds to supply alcohol or clothing to needy paddle school pupils and to establish lunch rooms where food will be provided.
A garbled excerpt recounts bills before the Virginia General Assembly, including a proposal to display the United States flag on every schoolhouse and a call for a governor’s proclamation. It mentions a rural schools foundation and a Vienna founded society for dental education with rapid early membership. A new Colombian national school program is noted with a two to four course offering.
FORERANK CLEVELAND April 24 The conference on Standards of Living and Correction will promulgate a program at the June 12 to 19 gathering. Owen R Lovejoy of New York says the plan places the United States in the forefront of industrial nations for treating employees. Speakers include Dr Joseph A Holmes Louis F Post Mrs Florence Kelley Mrs Med McCormick Mayor George R Lunn and Rabbi Stephen S Wise. Mr and Mrs A C Leisenring of East Creek were visitors here Wednesday.
George A. Laughlin and Alex R. Campbell announce candidacies for Congress from the First Congressional District. Laughlin submits to State Primaries on June 4 1912. Campbell plans a clean, honest canvass across the district in West Virginia.
We are authorized to announce the candidacy of Dr. H. D. Hatfield of Eckman McDowell County for nomination or Governor subject to the Republican Primary Election to be held on June 4 1912.
A brief notice records the primary election event on the 4th of the month, listing A A Gelly as a candidate. The text supports basic electoral involvement and candidate naming, with no additional details on venue, results, or competing names.
A collection of brief political notices from Salem WV in April 1912 announces candidacies for judge of the circuit and criminal courts in Harrison and Lewis counties, and for the West Virginia House of Delegates. Candidates include Charles W. Lynch Hatmond Ataxwell Will H. Morris Roy E. Parrish and John W. Carpenter. The notices state nomination is to be decided in the Republican primary held on June 4 1912.
Fragmented notices show Davidson and John M. Knox running in Harrison County sheriff races. Both pledge vigorous campaigns and faithful, courteous administration if nominated and elected in Republican primaries.
A candidate announces for the Republican nomination for Prosecuting Attorney of Harrison County for the primary on June 4 1912 and another candidate seeks the Republican nomination for Prosecuting Attorney of Harrison County to be decided on June 4 1932. Both pledge faithful conscientious and fearless service and solicit voters support.
Howard Robinson of Rosebud West Virginia seeks the Republican nomination for Assessor in Harrinoy county subject to voters decision in the June 4 1912 primary. William Post announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace Clark district Harrison county subject to Republican voters in the June 4 1912 primary. W B Starcher seeks Justice of the Peace Coal district Harrison county to be decided by voters in the June 4 1992 primary. Ford announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace Clark district Harrison county subject to Republican primary on June 7.
M Whiddman announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for constable of Sardis district in Ttrrison County subject to the June 4, 1912 primary.
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