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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1915
Page
14
A damaged OCR segment from a West Virginia paper notes publication details including Clarkstars and office address Clarkabacs. It references Associated Press membership and carrier rates, with unclear dates and signatures. The text is incomplete and difficult to extract coherent facts beyond publishing by a central office and subscription notes.
A Wednesday May 12, 1915 Evening Echo column argues for cautious peace amid U S Germany tensions after the Lusitania tragedy. It critiques tariff politics, notes trade data, and highlights income tax law ambiguities and administrative errors. It urges unity and prudent policy while criticizing Democratic leadership.
The Morning Squiz reports on March 7 detailing John W Giges known as a fish ball taster. He was thrown from a horse in the park and sustained a fracture of the labia after the animal reared and flipped over.
Ola Gloucester boasts the nation’s oldest universalist church and claims Gloucester as the cradle of universalism in New England. The town also hosts America’s largest summer artists’ colony and is noted as a major cod fishing center, offering a diverse range of ocean scenery for artists.
A historical notice promotes Eckman’s Alterative as effective for pulmonary tuberculosis and throat bronchial issues. It claims lime in treatment, mentions Sines Ehie as an ingredient, emphasizes non habit forming properties, and urges readers to ask their druggist or order directly from Eckman Laboratory in Philadelphia.
Gloucester shows a lively harbor scene with green and red salt boats from Algiers and Portugal’s craft among American shallops. Codfish lay in salt on wooden frames while clean, busy fish-packers wrap and sort packages. The town blends old colonial houses with modern mansions as a board of trade preserves history and promotes new industries. The fishing tradition, electric-powered smacks, and government fishery experiments at Ten Pound Island shape a future of abundant King cod and millions of fry raised annually.
A Richmond New York borough plant converts waste material into high quality building blocks for roadwork and construction. The system uses an odorless operation with a special burner and draft design to burn all refuse efficiently. Clinkers from the process form the bricks, strengthened by cement and a modified brick-making method.
Extra large knit underwear in various styles and prices at Clarksburg's leading undergarment shop. Features Vests with Duchess and square necks in sizes up to 50, summer Vests from 40 to 44, and union suits sleeveless knee length lace trimmed.
Our lace section showcases scores of laces in various widths and qualities. The vogue favors narrow edges and wide flouncings, with colors in white Paris and ecru. Opportunities abound for trimmings on silks and sheer fabrics, plus colored chiffons and nets, wide all over laces, Venise edges and banding.
Smith's offers $30.00 Axminster rugs and $19.98 room size 9x12 feet. Best grade seamless Axminster rugs with Oriental and Floral designs in new coloring. Great value, a pleasure to show you.
Thousands of yards of new sheer fabrics for Spring and Summer gowns are on display. Beautiful white textiles include mercerized lawn width fabrics and nubbed and fancy striped crepes, 27 inches wide, in assorted white and sheer finishes.
The Clarksburg listings show upcoming shows at the Orpheum theater including The Man Who Found Himself with Robert Warwick on Tuesday May 1 and M Liss with Barbara Tennant and Howard Eastbrook on May 25. Other events include Washington Irving high school auditorium night shows, June 4 Rip Van Winkle at the Orpheum, and baseball WVU vs Wesleyan at Union Park June 15 16 and 17 plus state Pharmaceutical convention and Loyal Order gathering in late June.
W W D Zinn county agricultural agent notes high farmer engagement at Romine’s Afilts Tuesday afternoon and Johnstown Tuesday night. Thirty eight and forty four farmers attended the Romine’s Bills and Johnstown meetings respectively. Additional meetings are planned at West Milford Thursday and Shinnston Friday at 2 PM.
Zinn will attend both meetings and invites all farmers in the neighborhoods to attend. The notice urges participation from local agricultural residents and stresses community involvement.
County court adjourned with a bond set at 250 dollars and Oscar C. Wiit acting as surety.
Mortgage style notice alleges Pemmons seeking immediate payment from the administrator of the estate of Sue Alexander. Claims tied to the estate, with admin contact at 797 Go t Buildings Gar k ebe r e West Virginia. Court action cited to call on the administrator to settle said claims and to verify the estate of said Sue Alexander.
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