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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
23
The organization outlines its policy of refining ideas for product betterment while upholding quality ideals as a guiding principle. Through combining conceived concepts with practical execution, UNITED claims to have achieved a high level of efficiency in serving customers.
The City Clerk of Clarksburg announces Section 6 of the automobile license ordinance requiring owners to obtain a city license to operate by June 30, 1915. The license fee is three dollars per year, payable in advance, with applications accepted in person or by mail at the Colonial Building on West Main Street.
Frederick E. Wadsworth, Detroit engine and boat parts magnate, refused a British War Office order for 500,000 Mauser rifles worth about $29 each, choosing tents and supplies instead. He cited ethical concerns about profits from weapons in a war not involving the United States, while affirming willingness to support military needs if asked by his government. The decision drew praise from many readers and highlights wartime debate over munitions and profits.
An old advertisement touts Freckles cosmetic with ethine for fading freckles sold at Farrel's drugstore with a money back guarantee. It urges consulting a druggist for double strength ethine and mentions cautious selling, including refusals to sell canoes to youths and rifles for war, framing ethical business stance.
A city ordinance from Clarksburg West Virginia defines garbage as kitchen and meat refuse and rubbish as paper boxes and similar waste. It requires tenants to provide suitable containers and imposes fines for violations with potential jail time.
In Lewistown Pennsylvania on June 11 a city letter carrier Edwin S. Pittman is believed drowned after collapsing while crossing a high wrestle and falling into Kishacogullas Creek. A search by Martin D. Wilke recovered teeth and an unattended body found with no signs of violence. The watch stopped at 9 19, and a cyanide factor reel world in Glasgow is noted in the report.
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