Before the War German Servants in London, Hong Kong Forces Count
Before the war there were five thousand German waiters and barbers in London. British naval and military forces in Hong Kong usually number seven thousand Taen.
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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1915
Page
19
Before the war there were five thousand German waiters and barbers in London. British naval and military forces in Hong Kong usually number seven thousand Taen.
The South Penn Oil No. 8 on the Shafer farm in Harrison county shows three weeks of production near 110 barrels daily, while various tests in Hughes river Murphy district and other counties drill through salt and berea sands with mixed results. Notable producers include the New Martinsville Oil and Gas Co on Samuel Morgan farm with 15 barrels per day and Hope Natural Gas on J. Hiley farm with gasser output, as crews pursue Berea sand and other formations across Doddridge, Tyler, and other counties. The market at regional oil towns shows mixed prices and activity as companies push tests and early yields in diverse fields.
Producers and Refiners Company quotes 1.35 dollars for Pennsylvania grade crude as market chatter notes Caddo crude edging Canada 31 to 25 and firming prices for refined output amid trading.
Professor Leeton Davisson delivered a well known eulogy praising motherhood and the influence of young women on communities. The audience applauded and invited him to visit Clare often. Cool nights with light frosts checked vegetation. Mr and Mrs George F. Rogers returned from Orlando, Fla. in splendid health and were delighted.
An advertisement urges plain girls to enhance appearance with Parisian Sage a tonic said to nourish the scalp promote hair growth and remove dandruff. It claims the product makes hair finer shinier and more abundant for a more attractive look.
A short clipping touts an ample remedy claimed to destroy dandruff and promises reliable results. The text lists the product as an effective treatment for scalp condition and includes emphasis on its strength and consistency.
The Ladies Aid Society held a parcel post sale Saturday evening. most packages were disposed of and a sizable sum of money was raised. A bright star observed Monday evening drew several locals who wondered if it was a lantern bearer or a mere illusion.
Perry S Richards aged 3 a former city resident died at home near Oxford Ritchie county after lingering illness. Funeral services were held in Oxford with widow Vida Richards two sisters Mrs Perry Greathouse and Mrs Anne Parke and brother Todd Richards surviving. He worked for Singer Sewing Machine Company Lyon Roofing and as a rural mail carrier route No 1 Wolf Summit. He married Vida Haldeman. The story notes health decline despite doctors in Baltimore and Philadelphia.
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