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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1916
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text from Clarkesburg West Virginia Daily Telegram shows header chaos and garbled postal notice. It references Associated Presswire and circulation audit, with multiple line breaks and irregular telephones. No clear event, people, or dates emerge.
A brief fragment from the Evening Echo cites Ruskin on wealth, noting that the key issue for individuals and nations is not how much money they earn but how they spend it. The quote invites reflection on purpose over profit.
Prof Willis TH Wilcox urged easier English grammar at a Western high school address before the Public School Teachers Association in Baltimore. Charles J Koch led the group but could not attend. Prof Wilbur F Smith presided. Wilcox argued current grammar contains unnecessary intricacies and obsolete rules given modern usage.
Federal officials explain the aim is to find ways to set a proper level for food prices rather than punish individuals. Deputy District Attorney Markevich notes boycotts would hurt small dealers and could drive them out of business while leaving the public harmed.
West Virginia University announces the fourth annual good roads school will be held in Mechanical hall at Morgan Town from February 5 to 17. The event, run jointly with the State road bureau, has grown into a key state educational effort and follows a plan to spread maximum information in a short period. Officials note public road spending will rise from 15 million to 26 million dollars in the next two years, heightening the need for road engineers to prepare for results.
The article notes that high material prices spur savings across industries by reclaiming and reusing waste. Examples include Southern Railway recycling box cars for roofing boards, vacuum systems reclaiming lime dust, textile mills reclaiming soap, and foundries recovering acid. Supervision risks and labor costs can offset gains, but disciplined programs offer worth.
The report cites Interior Department data showing 362,277 Civil War veterans on pensions as of June 30 1916, down 34,000 in a year, with 287,753 Civil War widows, down 3,354. 1812 veterans are no longer left, while Mexican War survivor counts include 5 living soldiers and 3,785 widows. the trend marks a second straight yearly decline.
The record shows 709 572 pensioners on June 30 1916 with 204 373 widows in 1912 and 745 822 on the list in 1898. Pensions paid totaled 104 155 050 dollars, down about 6 million from the prior year, over the span 1790 to 1916 the government paid 5 004 020 727 for pensions. The combined war and naval expenditures reveal pension share in national costs.
The article outlines Bureau of Mines guidelines after mine disasters including summoning nearby mines, organizing crews, notifying inspectors, securing ventilation, guarding entrances, supplying safety lamps, shutting power, keeping records, sending doctors, and readying portable extinguishers. It also mentions wartime horticultural events and church notices, including schedule details for Wednesday sessions, lectures, and local society talks.
A period church notice lists sermons and activities for Methodist Protestant at Locust and Syc amore streets, Due Street United and Broad Oaks churches, Central Christian, Stealey, First Methodist, First Presbyterian, St. Pauls M E, United Brethren, Wesleyan, and others with Sunday schools, sermons, Epworth Leagues, and midweek prayer meetings. Also includes pastor names such as J P Turkeison and A l dard Fillmore Pritchard.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tablets as excellent for constipation. It claims the tablets are pleasant to take, mild, and gentle in effect, and states they are obtainable everywhere.
The page lists church services and programs at First Baptist, City Gospel Mission, the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and Bridgeport M B H Church with Sunday school times and pastors. A cut story fragment follows, depicting a tense street scene and a maid narrating a troubling encounter.
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