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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
2
Fragmentary text discusses opposition to a volunteer military system with scattered phrases. Names, dates, or places are unreadable, leaving the main claim as a critique of the volunteer model with unclear specifics.
An advertisement promotes Olive Tablets by Dr Edwards claiming they cleanse the system and improve health. The piece links the product to medical authority, urging readers to buy at drugstores for 25 cents per box while noting alleged benefits and safety.
The Weaver report urges expansion of coast defenses with 264 additional guns to meet attacks by powerful ships, while noting shortages in national guard units across several states. Judge Advocate General Crowder reports desertion rates over eight years, highlighting lower 1916 figures than published. Also contains a fiduciary notice of proof of debts for William Stith estate, with hearing set January 16 at the Taton National Bank Building, Clarksburg.
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