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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1916
Page
7
Palace Theatre hosted the Great Griffith Show drawing full houses with continuous laughter and fresh acts each performance. Local youths appeared as volunteers while Julia Swayne Gordon and Edmund Breese headlined other screenings and stage attractions across town.
An old advertisement warns rheumatics not to drink whisky or other alcohol claiming it worsens joint pain. It promotes Rheuma a tonic claimed to purge rheumatic poisons, offers doses, and notes physicians across America have prescribed it for years. Wells Haymaker and other druggists sell it for about 50 cents with a money back guarantee.
The Keystone comedy Perlis of the Parkk stars Willard Mack and Enid Markey with Julia Fayn, while The Conqueror features Willard Mack and Enid Markey. Guarding Old Glory presents a wartime photodrama showing Uncle Sam’s soldiers preparing for naval and land battles.
A verbose account recalls Birth of a Nation on D W Griffiths film and a royal ball before Waterloo. It notes a Piedmont North Carolina ball, a dancer sailing to England, and a star performance by Mia Babe Kelley at the Odeon theater with extra shows to meet demand.
In a quirky regional note a survey ranks Belgians as the top potato eaters globally with the Iridb following in second place. The item notes surprising culinary preferences and places Belgians at the head of the list with a playful tone.
McWhorter hosts Weston Independent basketball game with Hildgeport Independence. Me-Whorter team uses full lineup, Dawson scores as leading performer. Mead notes Ramo and McCune standout while Bridgeport plans for a later star, and Me Whorter fans praise team effort amid travel weariness.
In a lively bowling match the Croswall four-man team defeated Gore alley four-man squad VNN Cloea and PXCiting Ya a rolled on the Grosmelli alley.
In a tight preview, the Gore alloy five-man squad faces the Grafton five in a crucial matchup. Both teams hope to secure a decisive win as the season tightens, with Malotto and Ash among standout players and guards credited for scoring bursts.
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