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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
17
A jumbled sample from a historic Daily Telegram page features stray phrases about subscriptions and addresses, commentary on communications, and a quoted reflection by James Russell. The legible bits include an address line, mail notices, and a paraphrase of national prosperity tied to trade and moral energy.
A June 26 1914 discussion notes Democratic fear of party splits as Progressives gain influence. It questions machine control and urges giving rank and file members more say, suggesting the Democratic and Progressive platforms are not identical.
A historical note recalls a balloon ascent that enabled observers to report enemy positions from aloft for ten hours. Morlot sketched the foe’s lines while commands were relayed via a corded note, marking an early battlefield use of balloons proposed centuries earlier by Montgolfier for Gibraltar.
The article discusses airships as a major factor in future war, noting nations stockpiling dirigibles and developing explosives. It describes reconnaissance theodolites by wireless telegraph and rapid fire guns deployed from air craft, and mentions a Mexican incident with a bomb killing soldiers.
George S. Neale the Democratic nominee denounces Barnhardt as a drunkard and libertine linking his criticism to Barnhardt’s stance against nomination and support for Senator French. The piece argues the Democratic harmony may be eroded and debates whether federal officeholders should face moral charges amid partisan conflict.
The text parodies President Wilson and economic psychology by showing a farmer tempted to buy on credit, the merchant pressuring a sale, and a later mock lecture on mind over matter. It also references a dramatic play scene and a violent plot twist in Nellia the Beautiful Cloak.
A collage of editorial quips and anecdotes from multiple papers. Jokes about old age gender roles and love, a divorce note, a political endorsement, Cobb in a butcher shop, and a comic scene with a horse named Rameses reacting to fire engines.
Friday June 26 dance for Misses Louise and Virginia Duvia at Masouls auditorium. Saturday July 4 mammoth parade and celebration at fair grounds. Saturday July 4 degree work and banquet at Knights of Columbus St Marys auditorium. Saturday September 26 football West Virginia Wesleyan versus Carlisle Indians at Union Park.
A surreal scene follows Rameses, the fire horse, sprinting down a street with a wheeled wagon of vegetables in tow. Simon Sinkers, the aging huckster, cries for help while the horse ignores calls to slow, recalling past flames eight years gone in this odd vignette.
An advertisement offering the Daily Telegram as a daily letter from home during summer vacations. It promises frequent address changes and a subscription cost of 10 4 per week or 2 shillings a month.
Booksellers push publishers to advertise new titles in local newspapers. They welcome displays and cooperation, believing publishers miss major business by not leveraging widespread newspaper ads.
Dollar Blouses introduces many new styles this week with 100 price sale. Fine white voiles and batiste feature plain and embroidered trimmings of delicate lace. New models show low necklines short sleeves and drop shoulders in sizes 34 to 46.
A clearance sale is in progress offering all trimmed hats. The sale includes Misses and Children's hats with a large line of summer styles and great reductions. Every hat must be sold regardless of cost.
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