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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1916
Page
1
The war office reports the advance continues in the Dambrysk region as German troops retreat. Dolzyca and Grusfalyn villages have been captured, and prisoner numbers among German and Austrian forces rise.
reports from the war office say French forces advanced Friday night near Belloy en Santerre and Heires amid poor weather. hundreds of Germans captured. Verdun saw heavy artillery actions around Vaux and Souville while Russian and Austro-Hungarian fronts show ongoing pressure and retreat threats. Medical updates claim Tal Tyin surrounded as advances press toward Kovel with continued prisoner captures and a month's fighting total well under a quarter of a million troops.
London July 8 British troops struggle to pin in the Ancre to Montauban sector with Allied infantry and French support. Reports say German reserves shift to counter the offensive as Verdun operations continue and German troops press toward French rail hubs in the east.
A quartet from Clarksburg will be featured at the Imperial Shrine convention in Buffalo New York. The group led by W A Brants John Mino 1 Cunningham and 8 1 Cun Alnghat will travel by train to Parkersburg then join the Shriner special. The engagement stems from a large temple ceremony in New Castle. A writ of habeas corpus case concerns the custody of Vivian Sullivan, three, with the child’s grandmother seeking relief from court hearings.
In Tuchmond Indiana the arrest of a drunken man named Carr led to the shooting deaths of Patrolmen George M. Littl aged 45 and Elmer Stevenson. Carr was captured after being shot by Officer Charter Kolin and was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
A garbled but urgent notice urges readers to act fast to secure a $5,000 Telegram vote bonus tied to $25 subscriptions. It warns delay costs and promises large prizes, urging members to write, subscribe, and commit fully before the campaign ends, claiming broad awards and life changing rewards.
Daily report shows fewer deaths from infantile paralysis than yesterday in New York City during the outbreak. Ninety-five new cases reported across the greater city while Brooklyn records most fatalities. health authorities urge more doctors and nurses to combat the epidemic.
In Newark a second death this week is reported amid a suspected outbreak of fainting, with authorities noting a child’s death as part of the same mysterious illness.
Two new cases were reported from Buffalo bringing the state total outside greater New York to forty seven. The forenoon bulletin listed infantile paralysis notes in Albany and referenced cases in Hildsop and Ardley as part of the statewide count.
Six cases of infantile paralysis in Wisconsin have been reported thus far this month. One death was recorded in Menasha.
The health department announced a single infantile paralysis case found in Lawrence Massachusetts. The patient, a boy, has been under observation since July 4. The report notes the case as part of ongoing health monitoring in the area.
A Parkersburg court heard petitions by two foreign men from Clarksburg jailed on liquor charges. Judge McDougle ordered their release as probes into sheriff acts and prohibition enforcement were suggested pending grand jury action.
Fire started by nitroglycerine charge used in burglars attempt to blow a safe in a nearby building ignited a blaze at the Ina Hotel on South Clark Street. Damage estimated at $50,000. In other news, infant Thomas Platnick died after illness, with funeral services held Saturday.
A large Tin Plate Company event at Clarkaburg featured a parade of more than 1,000 workers, a municipal band, and a ceremonial address by company officials. Speakers emphasized prosperity, preparedness, and loyalty to the Clarkaburg plant, noting long service since 1906 and strong wage growth while inviting continued employee engagement and community spirit.
Kay Wilson received a criminal court sentence imposing a fine of eight pounds. The ruling reflects a jurisdictional decision on a charge heard in the session, with no further details provided on the case specifics or additional penalties.
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