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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1914
Page
8
A sanitary officer warns against dirty chicken yards and garbage that attract pests. He urges lime, disinfectants, and whitewash to prevent nuisance and protect public health, noting next door neighbors and households rely on cleanliness for welfare. The piece also references home ads and new products for the home.
An advertisement urges readers to obtain a pocket size edition of the Prohibition Amendment Lay for independent reading. It promotes Galicota Company’s booklet distribution through a local office, emphasizing self-reliance in information.
A hello girl detective uncovers a violent plot when a son returns to his home to reclaim keepsakes. A burglar strikes during a disturbance at the telephone exchange, and the girl recognizes the thief by voice, leading to an arrest and resolution.
The Bison program today features a two part Kalem sea story The Treasure Ship the fifth serial of The Man Who Disappeared With His Hands and a Vita graph. Also Tuesday Romeo and Juliet and Percy the Lady Killer shown along with Too Many Husbands a comedy. Wednesday highlights Clothes with Miss Charlotte Tone. An Orpheum bill includes Tennessee moonshiner drama Muriel Ostriche His Enemy and Mein Lieber Katrina with George Field. Tomorrow Helianes drama The Rosebush of Memories Miriam Cooper Earl Fox Tinney London hit Hullo Tango.
Voters in Grant district and Mt Clare sub-district face a high school proposal for Lost Creek with little public interest. A resident urges support, citing potential educational and moral benefits, while critics warn about district boundaries and funding efficiency. The note also mentions theatre ads and local performers in San Francisco and Detroit.
Madame Simons bought foreign rights to Charles F Nird Ungers The Run of the Cards and will stage it in Parts In the fall with later performances on his side. Adelaide Herrmann recovers from illness forcing fewer engagements. Dr Karl Muck remains in Bayreuth till mid August to conduct Parsifal then sails to Austria and returns mid September to prep the Boston Symphony western tour covering over 5000 miles before Boston season opens in October.
In Clarksburg and neighboring towns readers report Doan's Kidney Pills relieving dizziness blurred vision and ankle swelling. Virginia Snider of Box 237 Ad amston W Va says three boxes cleared kidney weakness and headaches after doctors failed. Price 50c at dealers.
A fragmented note warns about ensuring knowledge of an organization before voting and stresses doing so voluntarily without any influence or solicitation from others.
Sir Cecil Hertalet, British consul general at Antwerp, warns that German shipping has surged ahead of British at Antwerp and may surpass it within four years if Britain does not accelerate efforts to protect trade. He notes 1912 saw British losses and German gains, with Antwerp total at 7,066 ships and 14.15 million tons, British 8,252 ships.
At the Paris salon of the Society of French Artists an unpretentious work titled Leond/His toire draws attention as it is by Prince Abdul Medjid, son of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. The prince, long confined for 28 years, pursued painting to while away the time until Hamid's dethronement.
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