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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
4
Renee of Associated Press reports a change of address notice at the post office in Arapahoe. The notice requires old address and new address to be supplied, and all communications must be signed or they will receive no attention. Thursday, April 1, 1914.
An Evening Echo reviews the folly of patent spring tonics and cites AMA guidance praising healthy living through fresh air exercise and clean water. It then summarizes USDA bulletin No. 374 on building economical open poultry houses with proper drainage and exposure, urging readers to request the bulletin. The piece ends with counsels on thrift, saving, and financial prudence for households, contrasting extravagance with sensible banking.
A quoted commentary argues New York City’s personal income tax takings of 50 million contrast with an unemployment pool of over 200,000. The piece blames extravagance in big cities for economic strain on capital and notes widespread national and global effects. It ponders whether prosperity will return only after broader damage is repaired.
A collage of newspaper notes spans editorials and political sparks. Coxey’s disillusion with Washington marches, Depew’s birthday remarks, and calls for rival party cooperation in West Virginia politics mingle with Good Roads Day plans and a note on massproduced cathedral glass panels for St Louis.
Chancellor Livingston presided over Washington’s aftermath as crowds cheered “Long live George Washington, president of the United States.” From Federal Hall to St Paul’s church thousands attended divine services while artillery roared and bells tolled. Bonfires and a dineworke sighted into the dusk on the following May day.
The text references a real value of 309 million dollars and notes a statement about national money and a nearby St Paul’s Church with Spreadwey preserved as Washington prayed there during his presidency, signaling a historical, ceremonial context.
Clarksburg schedules list a May 12 baseball game at Masonic temple between Cuban Stars and West Virginia teams, a May 15 event at Union Park, and a May 11 baseball clash featuring Ohio Wesleyan and West Virginia Wesleyan. The guide mentions a camp meeting and fraternal gatherings by Modern Woodmen of America and Kuigits of hiss hail.
The Daily Novelette tells of Doubleday Tinkitt, philanthropist and inventor, marrying Bluebell Blodgers. They tour the mansion at Lowbrow, revealing locked rooms and a shocking chamber of wigs from Tinkitt’s former wife. Bluebell finally unlocks the door, increasing tension before a dramatic close.
Construction will begin soon on a new 50 building for the Hamburg American Line at Cristobal in the Canal Zone. The two story reinforced concrete and steel offices will adjoin United Fruit Company water construction, covering 70 by 100 feet with a galvanized iron roof.
Large quantities of goldfish are being grown for export by Japanese dealers in the Yokohama district. The majority are forwarded to San Francisco and Seattle for local and eastern markets. Approximately 190,000 goldfish are shipped annually from Yokohama to the United States.
Fragmentary ad copy promises relief for headache and nervousness with unspecified tablets. It mentions Beyer and Testo products and hints at dental and wealth claims, but the readable text is incomplete and lacks clear attribution or actionable details.
A boy named Laji Yast, heir to the late King Menetik of Abyssinia, is eighteen, unmarried, and said to resemble a semi Caucasian lineage due to Galia blood. He wears Abyssinian garb and is described as a very wide awake young man. A 1914 court sale notice follows, detailing a land auction in Harrison County West Virginia with terms and deadlines.
Advice on furnishing a summer home through Daily Telegram advertising. It teases readers about finding curtains, pianos, china, and kitchenware at low cost and suggests scanning ads daily for answers to multiple questions about decorating and outfitting a vacation space.
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