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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1915
Page
1
Historic Panama Pacific Exposition draws to a close with a record turnout and celebratory mood. Officials note a total income near 1.07 million dollars and big crowds admiring the semi circular hills and Mount Tamalpais backdrop as architects showcase a unified theme across palaces and courts.
Reported bout of bronchitis forces two veterans and a man named John Brith off duty. Brith suffers kidney trouble and severe illness. doctors say his condition is dangerous. They expect a month or more before possible return. George W. Schell of Wheeling listed as business visitor.
Reports from Bucharest and Belgrade indicate Bulgarian divisions may reinforce the western front while Russian pressure eases. Optimism rises as Serbian and Greek frontier activity appears limited and Allied rail systems remain intact for potential maneuvers.
Latrobe Pa December 4 a number of families are moving today from their homes after dynamite and five quarts of nitroglycerin were found near the Railway Steel Spring Company plant. Officials deny knowledge of the discovery though an employee reportedly confirms it. A special guard is stationed at the plant which recently filled an order for rifle barrels for France and has been manufacturing shells.
Lawmakers including Hunter and Moss addressed concerns in a House session, tackling proposals on aviation, security, and funding. The dialogue highlighted party positions and potential impacts on state programs and oversight mechanisms.
A fragmented report describes Ford's Peace Expedition assembling on a ship bound for neutral nations. Delegates from Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt, and others travel with journalists to attend the peace conference. Passports issued. arrangements near completion as the voyage proceeds toward Christiana and the expected December arrival.
A proposed chicken farm near Clarksbury and Parkerabirs aims to invest about 10000 dollars to establish a 30 acre site with 12000 capacity hatcheries and 410000 birds eventual output. project includes incubator cells and brooder houses. Stakeholders include J P Whampson and local partners planning a large poultry enterprise to supply the market and create jobs.
In Magistrate Will Mom Starchar’s court Frank Bitelle faced a Prohibition charge over thirty six pints of whiskey claimed to equal eighteen quarts. The state’s only witness testified the containers were labeled. The case was dismissed. Other defendants were tried or acquitted on similar charges as officers seized nearly 300 pints from a train arrival in Parkersburg.
A city committee reports opposition to Dot Hedges petition for permission regarding Elm Street near Elk Creek. The council, including Howe and Conaway, met Friday night to discuss the matter and recommended against approval.
Fragmented OCR notes describe British naval activity and casualties, mentioning ships, the Mediterranean, and a personnel casualty count with several names garbled. The readable items indicate deaths and a wounded individual amid a distant engagement, without clear dates or locations.
Fragmentary text references judges, penalties, and political topics with many garbled names and phrases, lacking coherent events or dates to define a clear item. No readable, resolvable facts or entities beyond scattered names and generic legal terms.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Cheeksburie lodge and Gand tpalines with references to a Wednesday event. Readable details are minimal. the item appears to be a damaged notice or community brief with several garbled names and places. No clear actions, dates, or institutions are extractable.
The readable fragments describe an annual meeting of the Red Cross with scattered notes about speakers, timing, and location. The text is garbled but signals a formal gathering and organizational details to be clarified.
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