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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1916
Page
2
A 1915 sample notice by Mrs. William Stedford of Federatto, Winndala, Aug. 2, 1015, reports a baby afflicted with eczema causing skin ulcers, crying, and distress. mentions treatments and a small advertised pamphlet titled Cure for Eczema offered by mail from Boston publishers.
A Finnish study claims air near pine trees is purer because their needles emit particles that oxidize in the atmosphere. Researchers say the process reduces pollutants and improves local air quality around pines compared with other trees.
A National Geographic Society bulletin notes that Lower Egypt and the Soudan are seen as premier cotton regions under British influence. It credits Cromer for Egypt’s regeneration through cotton, detailing per-acre potential, colonial reforms, and how large estates fostered small proprietors, with Egypt remaining primarily agricultural amid shifting global powers.
The piece notes the end of a years long lockout against women entering interne roles in large city hospitals. It says women have faced obstacles from male colleagues and domestic expectations, arguing they must choose between career and motherhood to succeed. It cites examples like New York babies’ hospital where few women advanced before resigning to marry.
A report notes export values reaching about 125000 dollars as cotton plantings expand. It cites damage due to careless native planters and mentions heal seeds distributed to Egyptian cotton planters. The piece references increased shipments and related wear on cotton boll.
An old advertisement extols Nostriola for tonsillitis and sore throat with instructions to swallow small pieces and apply to the throat. It claims rapid relief, notes chest application for chestor sore lungs, and urges asking a pharmacist for the small vial. The text then shifts to a discussion contrasting Egyptian and American cotton, detailing quality differences, uses, and market prospects for Nile-grown fibers.
A posted list announces unclaimed mail items directed to numerous individuals and households. Names include Michail Alden, Mrs Mayme Anglin, John Allen, Charles Ault, Carl Albright, Harless Halley, and many others across multiple entries. The notice enumerates dozens of recipients with varying titles and surnames.
Old time blood tonic Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as a treatment for rheumatism, claiming to purify the blood and aid digestion. The notice urges readers not to suffer and to obtain Hood's today.
A damaged OCR snippet lists several names and initials including Wille, Wells, Ward, Wilber, Went, Maude Welzel and Yankoskt, suggesting a parish or community record. No dates or places are readable, but the fragment implies an attendance or membership roll with multiple individuals.
John Shannon of Smithton Doddridge County died after a brief pneumonia illness early Monday. Born August 25, 1830 on a farm near Smithton, he was among West Virginia’s early settlers and worked in mercantile ventures at Oxford and West Union before later mining in Galena.
The obituary notes a Smithton native who spent years selling holdings then returning to his birthplace. He married Mary Machyr Johnson in Winchester in 1859, who preceded him two years earlier. Surviving children are Brettt McConnell of Clarksburg and William Claude Shannon of Smithton, plus grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral services were at his home in Smithton and Burial followed at the West Union Odd Fellows cemetery.
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