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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
1
A late dispatch reports German forces withdrawing from the Serbian front while Montenegrins engage on the frontier. Allied and German headquarters confirm major Serbian campaign developments with heavy winter weather affecting retreat and supply lines.
Dispatch from Paris reports Bulgarian forces near Monastir not yet entering the city as Serbian troops withdraw with authorities. Bulgarian regrouping is noted while Greek and Serbian frontier areas see tensions. Weather is brutally cold, with freezing temperatures affecting the region.
A Clarkeburg area clash unfolds as the Board of Trade opposes a proposed rate increase by the Clarkabore Light and Heat Company. The special committee reported the hike would hurt city and district interests, prompting protest from the Clarkaburg Business Men's League and local manufacturers.
Dec 2 Peking reports the Chinese foreign office formally denies considering any move to join the Entente or abandoning neutrality. It states China has not received or opened negotiations with any power or group on such a proposal.
In a fragmented dispatch from Qverseys News Anewer an opening crowd forms at Reich stagy amid calls for settlement of the city’s food distribution debates. Demonstrations favoring regulation spread while other correspondents dispute sensational Berlin reports, signaling varied public inclinations.
A man named Gordon appeared Thursday morning in the police court arraignment on intoxication charges. He was fined $6.60 for being intoxicated, arrested Wednesday night by Officer Osiver Davisson, paid the fine, and was released.
New York detectives and federal agents inspect bunkers of several steamships loading coal for the Entente allies. The Rochambeau, bound for Bordeaux, was examined after a fire sparked by suspected chemical contamination. Investigators report an undetermined source suggests a new chemical compound may cause coal to ignite spontaneously in munitions shipments.
Paris December 2 Italy pledges to honor the London agreement with the Entente not to seek a separate peace. General Gabranga Gadorna, chief of Italy’s general staff, had planned a France visit for talks with French and British commanders and Western front inspection but canceled due to intense Italian front fighting, with General Porro to substitute and arrive in Paris by December 6.
A mine explosion near Boomer Coal Company claims multiple lives and raises total fatalities to twenty three. Rescue teams recovered bodies while officials say there are still casualties trapped underground and that the blast caused extensive property damage to the mine and surface structures.
A fragmented 1920s style account praises the Parsons-Souders Company store in Clarkburg. It extols its growth, management, and educational approach as a model in department retail, highlighting staff training, stock variety, and customer loyalty as pillars of its success.
A National American Woman Suffrage Association convention session outlines a program committee chaired by Dr. Suaw to review plans and devise new methods, aiming to advance federal amendment support and state campaigns. Delegates from 64 affiliated associations expected. discussions largely behind closed doors with emphasis on energizing the movement and forecasting success within a decade.
Funeral services for G W Palmer aged 66 a prosperous farmer of near Bridgeport will be held Friday afternoon at his home with Rev W L Davis of Bridgeport officiating. Burial follows in Smith Cemetery. Survived by widow Mrs L Palmer and several daughters and sons including Vance and Palmer of the county. long time Simpson district resident and Methodist Episcopal church member.
Captain John W. Smith aged 23 dies after a fall near Weston. Funeral at the Smith home Friday morning with burial at Erie church cemetery Loat Creek. Weston Odd Fellows lodge will conduct. surviving relatives include wife and siblings, born in Pittsylvania County, Va. He worked for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, first as a conductor on the West Virginia and Pittsburg branch, later on the Richwood line.
In a translated briefing from Washington and London dated December 2, officials report no change in British plans. The passport issue, tied to neutral and belligerent travel, was resolved with limited concessions, while a hospital incident in Chicago remains under evaluation for possible operation.
Financial and shipping records show the Colentg a 3532 ton vessel sailed from Middlesbrough on October 28 for a route including Moerelli with a destination at Zor Bon way. The Gratice Prince a 2396 ton ship sailed from Liverpool on October 7 according to maritime records.
Unclear OCR text reads like a fragment about a person and spouse with misread names. readable bits mention a band and a wife Martha Mercia, but details are fragmented and hard to confirm.
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