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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
16
The Town of Bridgeport invites bids for the construction of a concrete reservoir about 50 000 gallons. Specifications available from Harnor engineers in Clarksburg WV. Council may reject all bids. Mayor William C. Pell. Recorder B. Harrison Martin.
Street baskets cost money yet are expensive for confronting Mayor Gordon on a city law violation. The council has installed sidewalk street wire baskets to curb litter and prohibits placing or depositing filth on streets and public squares. Violations carry a fine from one to ten dollars as Mayor Gordon and Chief Brooks order police to enforce the ordinance.
Welch and Fullerton, druggists, promise delivery service to every part of the city ensuring prompt access to medicines and sundries for all residents.
The Widener Library building at Harvard, funded by Mrs Eleanor Widener in memory of her son, Harry Widener, is designed to house the rare collection bequeathed to the university. It features a capacity of up to 2.3 million volumes, a central reading hall 192 feet long, extensive stacks across eight stories with room for two more, and offices for key university librarians. Moving the existing Harvard library holdings to the new site begins, with six months needed, and the library will be ready for use when the term opens.
Mrs Florence Slife of Wabash Indiana recommends Chamberlins Liniment for sprains bruises and rheumatic pains praising its prompt relief. The ad notes the ointment is obtainable everywhere and urges rheumatic sufferers to try Chamberlains Liniment.
Sunday school convention plan from Simpson district at Preiss peers Episcopes church details devotional opening address aims of convention song service discussions and talks by Rev Brage Hamrick Hamrick Brage and others outlining class organization home relations Bible study and core needs
New York reports a National Association study estimates 10,000 to 15,000 consumptives migrate west each year for health due to climate. Of 100,000 to 200,000 cases in CA, AZ, NM, TX, CO many die within months after arrival. deaths in almshouses rise from poor access to care. The group urges careful medical advice and advises wealthier patients to stay near home if untreated.
Dr Douglas Montgomery told the American Medical Association that leprosy is not highly contagious and its fear is driven by medieval stereotypes. He compared it unfavorably with smallpox and tuberculosis. The session also highlighted public health funding and sickness insurance to aid low income workers.
Mrs Virginia Snider of Adamston West Virginia reports severe dizzy spells and swollen ankles with back pain. After trying doctors medicines without relief she used Dean's Kidney Pills and felt first benefit and then used three boxes for relief.
A speaker argues that a governmental sickness insurance system for working people would undermine their economic independence and physical well being. He warns such a plan could erode personal responsibility and autonomy while expanding state control.
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