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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1909
Page
4
A fragmented item from the Oaky Telegram references a teaching tape mixup involving Shrinr Sharang and Weta. Readable fragments point to a possible training or demonstration context within a school or local organization. Further details are unclear from the legible text.
A 1909 discussion notes the importance of placing dependent children in homes to foster citizenship and stability. It cites the Roosevelt administration and a Providence address, urging society to expand home-based care and reduce institutional dependence while stressing national duty to secure suitable homes for at-risk children.
Citizens back a bond and tax plan to fund improved water works and sewerage in Clarks, with a call for immediate action on the project. The group urges prompt adoption of the proposal to upgrade utilities and city services.
The article discusses proposed increases in water and sewer rents to fund better systems. It notes a April election will elect four members to oversee water works and sewer projects. Opinions vary on whether higher rents are justified, with supporters citing long overdue improvements and potential insurance relief, while opponents warn against premature hikes.
A partisan editorial argues conservative timber land management limits and U S Forest Service control. It urges protection of regrowth and fire prevention to sustain forests, then condemns judicial activism and party bias, calling for restraint and accountability in governance.
A Wheeling Intelligence dispatch notes editors debate Governor Haskell’s handling of temperance legislation. The piece suggests the session will feature a single focal option bill, amid calls from Parkeraburs Dispatch-News and other editors questioning the scope and pace of reforms.
Fragmented election discussion notes from Charleston and Parkersburg reveal lawmakers debating a prohibition amendment. References to Theodore Yord, liquor price objections, and fears of administrator job loss frame the chaotic exchange as senate members voice distress over the measure's fate.
An advertisement urges readers to carry Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets for quick relief from indigestion and stomach upset after heavy meals. It claims the tablets supply gastric juices to aid digestion and convert food into red blood, guaranteeing cure or a refund, with price listed as one cent per package.
A medical figure touts a simple five hour cough cure from a home formula. The recipe uses wild cherry bark and other ingredients with instructions to take small doses several times daily. Advertisers claim the remedy relieves coughing, sleep loss, and fever without strong side effects.
Considering the avoirdupels of Mr. Taft the constructors of the buts wagon which he is to use should set sey on a new type of machine Wresting Register.
An advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion boosts strength and builds up the body to resist coughs bronchitis and consumption. It urges readers not to wait for illness but to start using Scott's now.
An old advertisement touts Mi o na tablets as a quick permanent cure for indigestion and stomach misery. It claims the remedy removes the cause, eases bloating and gas, and improves digestion by enhancing nutrient absorption. Wells & Haymaker guarantee relief with a 50 cent tablet.
Former days humor delights adults and children with a dual purpose tale. A large hard lasting soap cake is offered for sale this week Swift's Pride Soap eight cakes for 25c. A box of 100 cakes is 3.10 with endorsement noted.
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