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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1915
Page
6
Report from Rotterdam notes numerous sea mines along the Dutch coast, many lying on rocks or near to shore. An observer claims several hundred mines were laid recently with fires and trigger mechanisms, describing danger to vessels near Zeeburg etc.
An old time ad promotes Olive Tablets as a remedy for stomach upset and poor digestion. It claims the tablets ease bad taste in the mouth, mouth dryness, and sluggish bowels, presenting them as a substitute for calomel with no griping. It notes the product is pure and olive colored and is sold by the Olive Tablet Company of Columbus, Ohio.
The article describes repeated mine explosions causing violent tremors that rattle the area around a fortification, illustrating how the blasts continually disrupt the landscape and nearby structures. The vivid account emphasizes the intensity and reach of the detonations on the surrounding ground.
The Belgian army has undergone a full shake-up, retiring generals including General Bertrand. It is divided into six divisions with mixed brigades removed, and auto-cannons added to mirror German mobile warfare. Officers and men shift to frontline infantry roles, with auto-artillery hoped to boost effectiveness. Major Colonel Tato, military attaché at Paris, reports the changes.
Harold Keats, former editor of The Hatchet at George Washington University, returned from a nationwide canoe tour from Pittsburgh to New Orleans promoting a nation wide life to church movement. He reports strong reception in towns along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and that funds came from collected expenses.
An old advertisement touts Resinol as a remedy that begins to heal sick skin immediately. It claims the first application stops staining and cools and soothes the skin, promising relief for various skin conditions described in promotional language.
Washington report notes Senate committee actions keep a proposed federal constitutional amendment for district dry status alive, led by Senator Sheppard. Opposition argues not all in the district favor prohibition, and the measure is expected to die with Congress's end at noon March 4.
A vintage advertisement promotes Lydia E Pinkham’s advice service for women, claiming strict confidentiality and widespread free guidance. It invites readers to request a free 80 page text book by mail, emphasizing broad distribution and no cost.
The text notes postal workers forming an organization to aid families of those who have not volunteered for front line service since the war, with total deaths reaching 700,295. It reflects government service casualties and efforts to support relatives.
The text shows a disrupted report about an organization seeking voluntary contributions of forty and one hundred dollars from members. It mentions a plan to raise nearly 100000 yearly and notes existing benefits already assigned to widows.
John D Agner 74 Civil War veteran and well known cooper died at 9 49 PM Saturday in his room 421 Seventh Glen Tile after a short illness of acute indigestion He came to this city from Lexington Kentucky before the war and worked as a cooper at the old Steel Boiler Plant Point Comfort He served three years in the Confederate Army and was a noted violinist in this city Funeral services will be held at o oclock Tuesday at the home of Mrs Clyde Vanpelt and burial will follow at the Odd Fellows cemetery
Long grape vine exhibit travels from Escondido to the San Diego exposition opening New Year’s Eve. A towering vine, over 1000 feet in length, with branches, decorates the Escondido valley section in the northern California Counties building. Charleston reports a separate arrest in a domestic incident involving a newlywed Cass woman and two others.
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