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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
4
A garbled notice from Daly Telegram informs readers of an address change and ongoing communications. It mentions Associated Fans and a change of address, with vague references to rooms and reception. The readable items indicate readers should update contact details to ensure continued correspondence.
An Evening Echo reflects on forming virtuous friendships shaping character and public judgment. It lauds road system reform as a state priority, citing Governor Atfield proclaiming May 26 and 29 as legal holidays to advance road work, urging citizen patriotism to support outcomes.
Community reports say youths aged 12 to 17, armed with their first guns, are slaughtering robins, winchbirda, and eatbirds near Connellsville. Special officers and citizen groups have formed to protect the birds and deter depredations, urging locals to uphold native-bird pride and legal penalties.
The Charleston Mail extols the town garden in Clarksburg as growing in popularity with more residents tending plots. It highlights the pride in homegrown vegetables, cost considerations, and backyard garden value amid summer living costs.
A historical reflection on the army medical corps and its progress over fifteen years. It notes better material equipment, advanced field organization, mobile sanitary units, and the ability to deploy hospitals for 200 000 men. Compared with 1898, current preparedness emphasizes disease prevention and efficient sanitary services in war. The piece contrasts Spanish-American War shortages with modern readiness and training.
A letter argues high cost of living can be cut by home gardening and raising poultry milk butter and pork. It praises direct farm to consumer parcel post to reduce middlemen but warns prices may rise if farmers lose middlemen. Encourages readers to start small plots in backyards to save money and improve health and appetite.
The excerpt urges careful gardening to make a garden pay and compares it to bank growth through compound interest. It emphasizes consistent attention to savings and investments for growing wealth over time, warning that neglect reduces gains.
An OCR fragment lists multiple upcoming events in May and June across various venues. Mentions include university baseball and football style games, a Typian Club gathering, a grand theater show, and a Wesleyan basketball event, with locations such as Upton Park and Union Park.
A quirky vignette set in Manhattan features a poor maiden who invites a guest to sit, yet he stands for the evening. The exchange centers on chair choices and polite refusals as a riding lesson marks the afternoon.
The notice describes special and regular train arrangements for a Knights of the Mystic Shrine conclave. It lists two special trains from Grafton to Parkersburg and Clarkeburg to Parkersburg, with vestibuled coaches and parlor cars. Stops at Salem and Pennsboro may take on passengers, and about thirty knights and ladies are expected aboard. The conclave runs May 20 and 21 with intensive attendance anticipated. Wade Coffman of Clarkeburg is temple mustea otontate, presiding with insight from the Charlestonton Imperial convention.
Fragmentary OCR outlines a plan for an upcoming event in Parzure Burg with speakers from Corkabure. Readable names indicate local organizers and a tentative date or sequence of steps for the meeting. Further text is unclear.
Eleanor Wilson to wed Francis Folsom at the White House in a historic ceremony. The bride will wear a tulle gown with an orange blossom bridal wreath and carry a bow of lissox orchids and ferx tronds. Her wedding marks the first time a president's daughter marries a cabinet member, continuing a notable White House line of May weddings.
Maggie Lewis asks the Telegram to correct a news item stating she was arrested with William Smith for immoral conduct. She asserts the arrested person was Maule Lewis. The item mentions a Milwaukee street lighting contract issue tied to a public utility.
Notice to city taxpayers warns of overdue and unpaid taxes and asks recipients to remit promptly or report errors by telephone, letter, or in person. It instructs on correcting errors, presenting receipts for credits, and notes that council will pursue back taxes if not settled immediately.
A note on the value of advertisements as a daily business story and a prompt to read the current issue’s ads to learn what is happening. The piece emphasizes that advertisements reveal daily activity not found elsewhere and invites readers to start with this issue.
A garbled advertisement promoting Brussels carpets at 1.25 per yard with claims of best 10-wire patterns and large color selections. It urges customers to visit Clarkshyre’s, bring estimates, and compare pricing, though readability issues leave several words unclear.
The retailer promotes a May sale on silk dresses with prices $14.76 and $17.75. The text hints at varied fabrics and styles including crepe, bias cut, and new bodices, noting wide trims, ruffles, and tiered designs while acknowledging imperfect portrayal of the full range.
Two large shipments of Crax and Wate porch rugs and runners arrived. Sizes include widths 27 and 0 inches, with plain snoo patterns. Exclusive distribution by Watue Lumber Co. for Clarksburg.
Display announces a new line of parasols for the summer season. Parasols feature rich hand crafted fabrics, silk options, and exclusive shapes with novelty color effects. Prices range from 1.98 to 12.30 dollars.
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