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 09, 1915
Page
24
Publication details for The Landing Newspaper of Central West Virginia with notes on issue timing and postal information. The text includes misspellings, mis-typed names, and garbled contact info, reflecting an era of early print layout and subscriber instructions.
An Evening Echo urges a broad program of road repair and maintenance for West Virginia. The piece argues for improving drainage and surface, dragging and filling holes, using appropriate materials, and avoiding premature paving. It calls for citizen support and official action, noting a January 1 deadline for the maintenance course.
A discourse on building and protecting credit, urging timely repayment and responsible borrowing. It argues persistent debt limits access to future loans, and highlights that reputable behavior and steady payments earn trust with banks, enabling home ownership and financial security.
In Morgantown a car drift updates and railway signals, while Wheeling plans a plant revival and police guards a shrapnel factory. Martinsburg reports a railroad tour, Fairmont notes Sunday school sales, and Parkersburg recalls a near-accident. Charleston discusses liquor control debates as legislature eyes action.
Dancer appears in mauve velvet coat as the article critiques rural credit practices. It cites lenders in Canada and the United States, noting farm loans carry high rates while city and village loans show different patterns. The text urges better borrower-lender cooperation to ensure timely repayments and secure investments.
A vintage health ad touts Scott's Emulsion as a daily after-meal aid to rest, revive, and renew energy. It claims numerous people live without common sickness and gain robust vitality through the product's rare oil food content and nutritional effects.
A garbled OCR fragment presents moralizing finance guidance urging prudent borrowing and honor. It stresses keeping promises, avoiding default, and building credit through reliable payments. It hints at institutional lenders and organized groups in cities and promotes caution in debt and financial welfare.
A garbled mystery romance fragment from a newspaper page depicts a tense scene aboard a ship. Characters named Dellah, Micklestone, and Kublal Doubleyau collide with anchors and a fire escape as police intervene. The surreal action blends peril, nautical tension, and a reader challenge about solving the riddle.
A six piece set titled Japanese picture frame box contains linen handkerchiefs with embroidered designs. The box is natural wood and described as a fine gift suitable for Christmas, with multiple handkerchiefs and a crafted box presentation.
City marshal Harrison was killed by a blow from J. J. Tell at a dog fight in Council Hill. Harrison’s jaw was broken and his neck or spine possibly fractured when he fell. No charges were filed against Bell.
The article notes life insurance companies held $1,700 million in farm and mortgage loans and $990,400 in real mortgages. It highlights 138 firms with 98.25 percent of all real estate mortgages, totaling $655 million in loans and $993.48 million in other real estate securities, with $28.971 million remaining as other assets.
Notice to shippers from Monongahela Valley Traction Company detailing daily routes from Clarksburg to Mount Clare West on and via Mannington Fairview Fairmont Shinnston and intermediate points with latest pickup times 9:00 am for Mannington areas 11:00 am for Fairview, and 1:00 pm for Weston areas. Describes quick service, reasonable rates and careful handling as the ideal choice for shippers.
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.