This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1916
Page
4
Community paper of Clarksburg WV lists mailing details and rates and notes address changes require both old and new addresses. The notice outlines communication handling and requests readers update records with no other clarifications.
A 1916 prose piece laments moral decline in the United States amid wealth and excess. It argues civilization suffers when liberal energy wanes and hints at political strain and social unrest alongside calls for sanitation and pure food measures.
A reflective piece questions how dress and style shape women's psychology and social desires. It considers whether seeing others in refined apparel triggers admiration, envy, or generosity, and whether accessible beauty affects behavior and self-image among wearers.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss a push to federalize public service regulation and the Interstate Commerce Commission doctrine. It mentions court decisions in Alabama, interstate commerce, and objections within the Republican Party. The piece also references mint director remarks on coinage and potential two and a half cent pieces.
Mrs. T. Sharp of Huntington West Virginia recounts indigestion fatigue and back pain easing after using Tanlac claiming four pounds lost in ten days and renewed strength. The letter urges readers to seek proven remedies rather than heed unfounded advice.
A narrator describes Windrow Swigg wandering the city for hours with fractured memories and a clouded wake. He dreams of a distant tower as a clerk and witnesses blur together in a surreal sequence before awakening in a cot.
West Virginia briefs report pension and school fund matters with figures and a plan to raise the permanent school fund from 1,000,000 to 1,090,000. Mentions of individuals include John Philips and George of Whitesville with wage details and long-term employment notes. Charleston coverage notes University of West Virginia events and a Huntington standardization topic.
An advertisement features Felis How promoting a D D cure for eczema. It claims miraculous skin relief after taking a bottle priced at 25¢ 50¢ and 1.00. D. D. Well known Wells Haymaker Co endorses the product and offers a money back guarantee.
In Charleston a discussion on state road funding and a proposed road fund to aid county highways is noted along with support from State Road Engineer Williams. Bids for printing and supplies are listed, and local notes from Martinsburg Fairmont and Charleston report local incidents and regional concerns for the coming legislative session.
Fragmented ad copy promotes ERAMY A. ROWMAN and Burke Drug Store selling a nerve tonic claiming to relieve insomnia nervousness indigestion and tiredness. It taunts a money-back offer and claims results after consuming two bottles with testimonials from purported users.
In Fairmont the forthcoming spring referendum on a natural gas measure faces key costs including tank installation and a proposed sink for domestic users in cold weather. In Wirt county ballots for the Third senatorial district will be recounted at Harrisville after R S Blyin gains on M K Duty. Charleston reports sheriff elect Laurie Jarrett filed his first year office expense estimate at 1 275 plus salary, with county expenses expected to rise. A note on irrigation dependency for farming closes the item.
An advertisement extols Rheumaiken as a fast acting, harmless remedy for rheumatism. It claims dramatic pain relief within days and offers a money back guarantee if it fails to purge rheumatic poisons, priced at about 50 cents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.