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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1916
Page
4
A weekly notice urges community action for clean surroundings and health. It emphasizes public health linked to education, warning that pests, dirty water, unsafe food, and waste disposal threaten families. The piece calls for individual responsibility to improve health conditions and prevent disease.
A 19th century style critique notes the New York Sun and Carranza border plans, arguing that road quality signals national progress or stagnation. It urges readers to attend events on July 18 and 19 to show their local prosperity or lack thereof.
Two days yearly set aside to work on public roads revived this year as old usage returns. Citizens over fifteen must serve or hire a substitute. Governors call the district to perform Tunas days tasks while substitutes handle the rounds. Money may replace labor when available to fund road work.
The article stresses that hot weather increases health risks and requires adherence to regulations on milk, water, food, and waste disposal. It argues that laws are effective only with public understanding and cooperation from citizens. It notes the Ohio State Journal’s role and calls for public intelligibility and action.
The piece warns of natural resource strain and energy policy shifts across Ohio towns like Akron Youngstown and Cleveland. It discusses a coming rules change on October 41 affecting coal and electric power, stressing impacts on industry heating and cooking, and urging curtailment to preserve supplies amid migration and economic pressures.
A scrambled rant discusses attorney Ginere Sroxory and a hinted appointment to some judiciary or cabinet post. The piece weaves names of Texas figures and references to Woodrow Wilson, patronage, and Texas influence in national politics, claiming Texans have risen in national regard. It mixes dubious claims about senators, law, and university figures with political theater and misaligned prose.
A fragment from The Daily Novelet reveals a bustling drawing room scene where Mr Crivar and Miss StmkinghnA engage in playful banter about wit charm and proper speech. The dialogue hints at social expectations and flirtation within a genteel circle.
The piece advises avoiding heavy summer foods like meat and potatoes. It promotes Shredded Wheat Biscuits with milk, cream, or fruit as a nourishing meal, claiming easy digestion and strong daily energy. Made at Niagara Falls, New York.
West Virginia items report Judge Nell Fortney denying a restraining order in Preston County. Fayette and Montgomery districts organize party committees with Vernon Champe as Mont gomery chair and Vernon Champe as Fayetteville vice-chair. Charleston notes high support for an eight hour day among railway workers. Wellsburg reports broad enforcement of prohibition with seizures and future court actions. Martinsburg postpones a passenger car shipment event due to border movements. Lewisburg mentions a federal building project and local court activity. Charleston cites state plant numbers and employment in nonfarm industries. Wellsburg hosts the 22nd convention of funeral directors. Spencer reports Democratic county organization formation. Montgomery covers a murder case and a separate fatality. Charleston describes U.S. border deployment of National Guard units. Parkersburg notes directors elected for multiple railroad companies.
Contributed item describes the Young Women’s position camp at Burnett opening for five weeks. It highlights camp life under Miss Negley teaching swimming boating athletics nature and survival skills. The note emphasizes outdoor experiences as essential to social growth and camaraderie.
A report describes a rabid wildcat attack on a boy named James Davis, three years old, in a California yard. The animal bit his face and body deeply before fleeing toward a nearby house as onlookers alerted authorities. The incident highlights dangers from roaming wildlife in urban areas.
Card thanks friends and neighbors for support after the death of Mrs Olive Spring and the four children mourned by the Spring family. Mentions Woodmen of the World and workers in the Philadelphia Sheet and Tin Plate mill.
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