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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1916
Page
4
A 1916 front page reprise criticizes American diplomacy under Wilson, citing Mexican violence and foreign resentment. The piece denounces Congress, U S policy, and the administration's approach to protect citizens and property, urging decisive action and stronger intervention.
Fragmentary text mentions a daily event and a named term SRTERSON. No coherent person, place, or date can be confirmed.
A Washington budget dispute unfolds as the federal government seeks more funding than anticipated for 1916 and 1917. The Baltimore platform condemns fiscal waste while Republicans accuse the administration of profligate spending and mismanagement.
A national editorial underscores public weariness with expert recommendations and urges practical, actionable policy. It cites lawmakers and economists debating tariff policy, bookkeeping systems, and wartime economic strains, calling for concrete steps to stabilize finances and prevent bankruptcy as the country shifts from war to peacetime.
A quirky narrative describes Osaiy Spyres and a group of people attempting to fix a clock during a Halloween concentration. The scene includes a back of the clock removed, gears exposed, and reactions as the clock’s face returns to its place amid playful banter and startled exclamations.
Two new coal companies are incorporated in Charleston and Gilmer county with anchor capital of 360,000 and 26,008 respectively. Incorporators include Walt Stewart Homer Gray Pepe Mad Carta HG Youn and Pe Pe Key of Chaytexton. C W Flesher Gassaway Norbert Friomaticious Mexican policy and other named individuals are listed among organizers.
Grafton General Hospital board of regents named to govern the facility after its purchase by Ueelly Mia C As Koefnr and others. Keyser plans a 100,000 barrel annual capacity barrel factory with William Hiker Lone Company. work to start soon. Adjutant General travels to Washington for a militia hearing. Weynard concerns about jetty wall foundations at Hood walls with cost estimates. Huntington reports on three bandits probing for money at a rural home. Charleston announces new delegation to represent West Virginia at the American Academy of Political and Social Science in Philadelphia. New Martinsville Mayor Alvin B. Moore enters race for state auditor. Thornton widow Mrs. Thornbury Baler dies. In Fairmont, church schedules and pastor sermons listed. community services announced for Salvation Army and several churches in the area.
Multiple churches in Stealey Heights and West Pike areas publish a dense roster of services. First Methodist, United Brethren, Stealey and Hammond Methodist, Central Presbyterian and other congregations offer Sunday school, morning services, Epworth Leagues, prayer meetings, and choir events across their facilities, with notes on locations and pastors.
Notice warns that an unnamed individual has been condemned by the Criminal Court of Harrison County for a two-year term in the state penitentiary at Mountaindale. The message includes church notices from Pride Chapel and Trinity Methodist, with service times and pastors listed, reflecting a period community update from February 1916.
Notice is hereby given that James Tallgoss of Clarkeburg Harrison County West Virginia will on the Ja day of February Tb at the Court House of Harrison County apply to the Circuit Court for a license to carry a revolver about his person. He is described as employed as a special.
A fragment describes bronze iron ore mining at Back Lake Quebad Proinct in Suanda. It mentions parental labeling of children with addresses for return home in case of wandering.
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