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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1915
Page
4
An 1915 Evening Echo fragment discusses a party or committee meeting about constitutional amendments and a change of address notice. It includes a poem by Folger McKinsey and political commentary on Bryan Wilson dynamics, plus stray lines about real estate and agriculture.
The piece surveys violence in Mexico as bandits resist orders and American forces, notes U.S. policy under President Wilson, and discusses the Grandfather Clause ruling by the Supreme Court as a Democratic move to retain voting power. It also examines Bryan’s opposition to Wilson’s renomination and the implied one term stance in the Democratic platform.
A famed detective is summoned by a weeping wife seeking her missing husband after a Crimson Men’s Lodge banquet. He traces the couple to Huckleberry Row, finding the home vacant and a lone man waiting, intent on a delayed entry amid a tense morning search.
The article describes new safety equipment for lowering passengers into lifeboats during sea disasters. It explains the pendulum risk of lowering mechanisms and outlines the gangway setup with two long beams, netting, ropes, and outer floats to guide passengers safely into the lifeboats.
A fragmentary travel note recalls Saratoga Nevada's early colonies, sturdy settlers, and enduring homes with Marsard roofs. It hints at a vanished glory as Saratoga was once a hub of settlement and distant history echoes through the town.
Welch & Fullerton druggists note citywide delivery while Saratoga rises as a historic resort. The piece recalls gambling palaces, mineral waters like an American spa, Lake George scenery, and antique colonial furniture prized by collectors, all amid Saratoga’s shifting fortunes and modern tourism.
Daily act invites attention to window displays and accompanying items for sale. Merchandise valued in thousands of dollars purchased below market and offered for sale for cash within the same bread period.
The column recounts the Osbornes and Miss Tanzer with Oliver the detective in a mounting scandal. It alleges Oliver deceived Osborne, bragged of leading Tanzer about Gay White Street, and hints at a looming public outcry. Names like May Irwin and Kathry n Osterman mingle with theatrical gossip.
The Pennsboro fair, popular with Clarksburg and local residents, releases a new racing schedule. Secretaries Strickler announce entries including three and four year old trot and pace events with purses ranging from 200 to 500 dollars.
A brief note describes customers meeting at the dealer counter to obtain necessary tink service and mentions Skewnpaper advertising as the method to deliver the desired union to shoppers.
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