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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1915
Page
6
John Henry Wittington colored two years old son of Mr and Mrs J Wittington of Morris Avenue Broad Oaks died at 11 pm Monday after two months of burns suffered when left alone near an open fire. His clothing caught fire and could not be extinguished before the callous end. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
A garbled ad claims a confession about weight gain and digestion and touts a patent remedy for female health issues. It asserts benefits like relief from weakened organs and promises two bottles, with testimonials and a Chattanooga medicus reference, urging purchase without concrete evidence.
Opinion piece argues that demanding English literacy for crews and a ban on foreign crews will force American Pacific ports to cede control to Japanese and British lines. It warns Pacific Mail will suspend service after November 2 and predicts a costly subsidy race, with Washington abandoning the Stars and Stripes on the seas. The piece cites subsidies to Toyo Kisen Kaisha Osaka Shosen Kaisha and Nippon Yusen Kaisha, plus Canadian Pacific, and calls for a remedy replacing foreign labor with higher paid American crews.
Premium list outlines class I and III exhibits for tomato and canning projects in Morgan town and Clarksburg areas. Details include entry requirements, points, and various cash and hardware prizes from local banks and merchants. Loyalty rewards offer a gold club emblem to devoted members.
GOEF SHIELDS is in county jail awaiting trial before Magistrate Jackson. Carter notes a warrant charging nonpayment of alimony. He will be tried at 2230 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Warrant sworn by Moneypenny. Shields was arrested Monday evening by Constable Charles McVicker. California journals report California wines won a gold diploma at a Genoa Italy exposition. An average man breathes about 21 cubic feet of air per hour.
The fragment notes several cases of blindness linked to absorption through the hands, with a mention of Dr. involvement. The source text is incomplete but implies a medical warning about alcohol or toxin exposure and resulting eye injuries. Names, dates, and places are not provided in readable form.
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