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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
9
City of Clarksburg enforces Section 6 of the automobile license ordinance. From July 1, 1913, it is unlawful to drive any vehicle on city streets without a license issued by the City Council.
Frederick Wadsworth, Detroit manufacturer of auto parts and boats, turned down a British war office order for 500,000 Mauser rifles worth millions. He will instead supply tents and food for the Allies, saying he would make arms for his own country if needed but cannot profit from weapons used to kill in a war in which the U S has no stake.
An advertisement touts a freckle removal product with a money back guarantee. It claims minuscule applications yield marked improvement and warns against selling rifles or illegal items. The copy reflects cautionary notes about customer age and parental consent before certain sales.
City ordinance from Clarksburg West Virginia defines garbage as kitchen refuse and decaying meat fish and veg matter while rubbish covers paper rags boxes and sweepings. It requires receptacles galvanized cans for garbage and barrels for rubbish with fines up to twenty dollars and up to thirty days if violated.
In Lewistown Pennsylvania on June 11 a man named D Wike drowns while trying to rescue a body found in a creek near an old building. He loses a full set of artificial teeth and his own life during the attempt. the body shows no violence marks and the watch stopped after his departure from Dr F A Rupp’s office.
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