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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1914
Page
4
Fragmentary text shows a 28g four months advance price and a monthly rate around $1.06. Mentions carrier, postpaid, and a consolidated notices section. Unable to confirm full details due to garbled OCR.
A local columnist rails at city and county officials over gas franchise oversight and legitimacy. The piece mocks claims about Judge Haymond Maxwell’s ties to Leo Maxwell, defends Home Gas Company, and praises saloon owners for compliant shutdowns amid Prohibition act enforcement.
A compact note on how neighbors mingle with new residents, urging casual conversation through shared interests like the Daily Telegram's Summer Pastime. The piece hints at how initial shyness yields to friendly dialogue when discussing common activities.
The growth of the farmers' institute movement in the United States over the last decade is notable. From 1902-04 there were 9,570 state sessions in 41 states to 1912 with 20,640 sessions, a 115 percent rise, while attendance grew from about 904,004 to 2,897,29, a 33 percent increase across all institutes.
A dense discourse outlines tariff reforms and strong inter state commission aims. It argues for cooperative business practice and federal power to investigate monopolies, curb abusive trade, and end exclusive control of essential production through targeted orders.
Opinion snippets comment on possible recognition of Villa by Washington. The Telegraph notes if recognition occurs Herta and Carranca may unite. A separate letter by X Y Z is not published for failing to include the writer’s name as required by the editor.
Mammoth picnic and celebration at the fair grounds on Saturday July 4. Degres work s and banquet at Knights of Columbus St Marys auditorium also on Saturday July 4. Football on Saturday September 26 features West Virginia Wesleyan at Carlisle Tadiene Usion Park.
In a seaside scene a woman mocks her beau Chauncey for not matching her daring while risking a near tragedy. They plunge into 40 degree water, sparring over who can do more, before she careens into the surf and he rushes after. He ends up sick with double pneumonia after the splashy confrontation.
A political appeal emphasizes replacing fierce competition with cooperative enterprise among business men farmers and wage workers. It urges government oversight to foster this movement while warning against dishonest politicians and labor bosses who seek personal gain through swindling. It laments voter resentment toward the national administration and cautions that voting for opportunistic figures could lead to a greater disaster.
The piece describes a business insurance firm boasting its global fame and heavy use of newspaper advertising. It notes strong cooperation from local distributors and resilience in dull times, emphasizing the policy's wide recognition across seasons and markets.
The speaker argues against unlimited competition and supports a strong national power to curb monopolies. They criticize Democrats for weak enforcement and praise the Progressive agenda for giving real power to regulate trade, investigate abuses, and prevent monopolies while protecting honest business. They urge cooperation among business, workers, and farmers.
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