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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1915
Page
18
A clipped notice describes readers changing addresses and the post office instructions. It notes that updating a new address requires confirmation and that communications via the Associated Press Bureau may be used for notices. The message emphasizes following given instructions to ensure mail delivery remains uninterrupted.
Fragments from the Friday 1915 Evening Echo discuss Democratic fears about Bryan’s impact, rumors of a midwestern university chair, and export eggs pricing from China. It notes the 1912 tariff cut, free market benefits, and US linen fiber potential with American-grown flax and domestic production developments.
Extract discusses Africa as a largely blank map in earlier centuries. Describes interior Africa as a formidable mystery, with beliefs ranging from desert to inland seas, reflecting explorers’ uncertainties and curiosities of the late nineteenth century.
The article describes Lake Victoria Nyanza as a vast inland sea, 1270 miles by 225, rising about 360 feet above sea level. It recounts Speke's hardships, the tropical shores, papyrus meadows, hippopotamuses, sacred ibises, and unknown forests. It notes swarms of insects hounding boats, Uganda railway wildlife encounters, and a rare incident where caterpillars halted a fast express.
A fragment from The Daily Novelette depicts a phone operator named Clarice and a caller named George in a tense exchange. The dialogue hints at coercive and troubling undertones as characters discuss forceful actions and inappropriate thoughts.
A notice describes dynamite as an effective but dangerous means to kill moles and grubs by placing a small charge in a hole and covering it with dirt. It warns of poisonous gas and potential harm to animals, noting recent use on a large California ranch and the damage to fence rows and city areas.
Two teen princes serve in the naval defense forces of their country. Prince Sigigmund, son of Prince Henry and nephew of the Kaleer, and Prince Heinrich XLVI of Reuss younger line, are described as serving in a protective role. Details about a Gjallam geroplane with wing Surkeces, designed to stay airborne and land safely, appear in the report, though some text is garbled.
An advertisement fragment discusses hair and scale daily care, noting repeated phrases and misprints. It mentions products sold by Wells & Co and references daily applications and removal of traces, with promotional jargon and unclear claims.
The obituary recalls Yovche, born in Kalofer in 1840, who after studies at the Sorbonne joined the Bulgarian nationalist cause. He became a monk named Joseph and led the Bulgarian church through Russo-Turkish War and Balkan upheavals, resisting Turkish control and later seeing shifts in church power. He died July 3 in Sofia after a long tenure in Constantinople and Sofia.
A fragment notes a fashion or advertisement item referencing silk garments and color themes linked to a large sale or display. Names, places, and exact details are unclear from the readable text.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe women’s shoe pricing and sale details with references to sizes white Simcian and reinforced men’s soles. Mentions a See-window display and local sales context, but exact items and figures are illegible.
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