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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1914
Page
14
A profile of Messy Venner, described as the most cosmopolitan child, currently living in Berkeley California. It notes she speaks five languages and has traveled about 81 000 miles since birth. Her father has interests in London South Africa and Australia and travels frequently.
E E Crow, traveling in Virginia and the South, became suddenly ill with colic. At a store the merchant recommended Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Two doses cured him. No sea or other warnings appear. advert reads for sale.
The Tale recounts Waitstill and her doll Debby amid village life in March. A public scene ends with Waitstill defending Debby and Uncle Bart intervening to shield the child. The piece then sketches local kinships, Aunt Abby and Aunt Day, and the house of Bart Cole’s family with a busy mill shop on the riverbank.
A reflective, lyrical scene opens with Daphne Speake and Uncle Bure in a serene countryside village. The narrative paints a sunlit morning by a river, with lush June grass, emerald fields, and quiet daily tasks as townsfolk enjoy perfect weather and hopeful, hazy thoughts of happiness. A numeric note mentions 1913 and a huge production figure of 950,000,000.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a company check event and probate or debt collection actions involving a location in Montvale Valley. Mentions a 400 Watson street address and a Sunday meeting for a purpose linked to a court or business dispute.
An executive order calls for competitive examinations for postmaster positions at over forty fourth class post offices with annual pay of 180 dollars or more. The schedule lists exam sites across many towns on June 4 to June 29, ending with Charleston and Clarksburg. Emphasis on tax reform and road and timber values discussed for Jefferson County.
A speaker argues that improving roads between farms and towns keeps boys at home, boosts schooling and local labor, and spurs economic gains. He cites case studies of two brothers, Germany’s freight costs, and international examples to urge action on road construction and funding.
The article discusses land use in the state 19 674 080 acres of luna and details farm land, improved farm land, and farm operations. It notes farm production in 1910, transport of crops beyond state lines, and the impact of road quality on farmers profits, urging domestic market focus and better internal transport.
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