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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1915
Page
4
The Daily Telegram promotes daily and Sunday editions for Clarkeburn West Virginia. Subscriptions are listed with prices for carrier, mail, and Sunday delivery, including monthly rates and annual fees. The notice instructs readers to report address changes to ensure delivery and attention.
The Evening Echo surveys wartime trade effects, arguing exports outpace imports, turning the U.S. toward creditor status. It notes Louisiana and other Southern states threaten Democratic tariff reforms, while rail wage disputes push for federal rate control amid a broader critique of Wilson era policies.
The Clarksburg and Empire Laundry companies announce a new collection policy effective after a stated Monday in 1915. Laundry will be collected upon delivery, with coupon books available and a 5 percent allowance on those books. The move aims to ease payments and offset higher collection costs, hoping for patron cooperation.
Miksa rotesere writes of Tripoli as an Eastward city with snowy domes and green oasis boundaries. He depicts markets with caravans, livestock trade, and a lively mix of Arab and Sudanese people, noting a desert landscape, palm groves, and evening light transforming the scene.
In Pickleburs, Professor Crenberry Boggs rounds his travel lecture with a gag about missing slides after a octopus chase. pawnbroker Go Honz Magee claims possession of the slides and offers a separate show at his pawnshop deck room in half an hour for admission.
The Watts Lambert compar room features a 9 by 12 foot space for showcasing Smith's best grade seamless Axminster Rugs. Beautiful Oriental and toral designs are presented in fresh colorings, touted as the greatest value ever offered in new Axminster Rugs of strictly high grade quality. A pleasant invitation to view.
A large shipment of Japanese and China matting arrives offering high grade options in plain white inlaid carpet and designs. On sale at 23 cents per yard, with plain white and fancy China patterns included, promoted as the best values in the city.
Wonderful range of new styles at each price in white cream and corn in all the newest kinds of Serims. If in need of Curtains be sure to see our line before pur chasing elsewhere. All kinds and styles of new Net Curtains.
A longtime user describes Thedford's Black-Draught as vegetable medicinal tea aiding stomach, headache, and general sickness. The account notes a 70 year history of use, suggesting widespread family reliance and ongoing recommendation for the product priced at 2 shillings 6d.
Professor Boggs presented six slides on the topic of destination analysis during the classroom lecture, highlighting key examples and methods.
The Hollswood High School in Los Angeles suburb showcases a girls plumbing shop as part of domestic science training. The program aims to teach home repair to save costs and foster independence, highlighting dexterity with tools and practical household fixes. The article also references century-old note about cheap English sheep.
Clarksburg events include theater shows at the Orpheum with Man Who Found Himself on May 18 and Miss on May 25 featuring Barbara Tennant and Howard Eastbrook. Postal clerks convention May 20. June 2 commencement at Washington Irving. Baseball June 5 WVU vs Wesleyan at Union Park. State Pharmaceutical Association convention June 15–16. Loyal Order of Moose convention June 21 at Norwood Park.
Mrs. W P Caywood of Jade Cobs apartments reports her mother Mrs Sarah McGee of Wheeling is gravely ill. Mrs McGee has visited and has many friends here who mourn the illness and long absence.
At Mes Mes Wilcots a cottage prayer meeting was held from 9 30 to 10 o clock Wednesday morning in the home of Mrs Byron Wilcox at 162 West Main street with Mrs Thomas P McEwen teacher All are cordially invited to attend.
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