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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1914
Page
4
The Daily Telegram from April 28 1914 lists telephones service prepaid rates and a notice on changing address. It notes a post office matter and indicates a local newspaper style with misread text and watermark clarity.
The editorials urge caution in interpreting war reports from the Associated Press and warn against rumors labels from other sources. They endorse reforms to curb franking abuses and ban unauthorized material in the Congressional Record.
The Morgantown Post Chronicle argues Congress should move to curb ingrown abuses in stock trading. It says the current bill is not perfect but urges passage as a first step, noting a broader reform would delay action and that the Telegram supports quicker reforms.
Events listed for Clarksburg include theater at Robinson Grand with Within the Law on May 2 and Peg O My Heart on May 16. Baseball games feature West Virginia University versus West Virginia Wesleyan on May 9 at Union Park, Cuban Stars versus a Pa W Va League team on May 34, and Ohio Wesleyan versus West Virginia Wesleyan on June 11 at Union Park.
A collage of editorials from Wheeling to Bluefield features wartime remarks on Mexican leadership and US troop movements, rail and road spending, and a pivotal gas rate case. It notes West Virginia’s planned 2,286,557 highway funds, criticizes federal policy, and previews regulatory reforms ending “charging all that the traffic will bear.”
In Boston a comically verbose exchange unfolds between Wilgrove and Esmellina as they discuss a possible union with elaborate pseudo diction. The bit ends with her anticipation and a mock advertisement urging readers to buy a dictionary for further value.
Flavmont hosts the West Virginia State Track and Field Meet set for May 30 with preliminary tryouts at state schools and colleges next week to select competing athletes. Miss Berha Ruther of New Orleans led a travel planning bureau, and Ireland in 1913 produced 139,603 bushels of potatoes.
Amos of Toledo reports on coal fields and favors West Virginia coal over Ohio No. 8 for the Ann Arbor Railroad. He says WV coal is superior in several respects and that the 25 cent tonnage differential to the West should be removed benefiting WV operators and the Great Northern railroad. He has taken the matter up with the proper organization and expects a quick resolution.
Funeral services for Marie Novoeting five months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Novoeting of New Chieftain follow a short illness with stomach trouble. The services will be at 10 am Wednesday at the Church of the Holy Rosary and burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery.
Seeds for the garden announce planting time with tips to choose seeds and tools. Advertisers invite readers to read the daily newspaper ads, compare offers, and hire help if needed to maximize savings.
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