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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1915
Page
3
Six room bungalow for sale offering eight features: six rooms, bath, pantry, reception hall, front and back porches, and a good basement. Lot 40 by 120 with rear alley in Orchard street in Stealey Heights a good residence area. Small cash payment and balance in monthly installments.
Howard Post Welch and Fullerton advertise druggists delivering to all city areas. The notice emphasizes prompt service and wide reach across the metropolis. It highlights accessibility for residents in need of prescriptions and general remedies.
Twenty four quarts of Sam Thompson whiskey were found in two packages on the Baltimore and Ohio passenger station platform at 5 30 o clock Tuesday morning. Policeman G M Shahan investigated with the express man, who said the packages did not belong to the express company. The whiskey is at the police station and will be destroyed if not called for.
Walter Eliason has qualified as administrator of the estate of George W Eliason with a $2000 bond. The Fidelity and Deposit Company is the surety. A S and T W Fleming and SB Iseman serve as appraisers.
Harrison county farmer meetings planned as WD Zinn, new county agent, urges co operation to boost soil, crop yields and rural life. He cites silos soybeans alfalfa demonstrations, boys and girls clubs, and 2 289 farms to survey with meetings at schools churches and other venues.
Sun tanned youngsters enjoy barre donkey riding fishing climbing wildflower gathering and wholesome meals in Colorado. The piece touts healthful air scenery and moderate prices with pleasant quarters and urges readers to request free illustrated matter about Colorado hotels inns and western trips. Travel Agent ads offer planning help for trips to Colorado California Glacier or Yellowstone with contact at 506 Smithfield St Pittsburgh Pa.
Farmers hear a call for volunteers to join county agent led demonstrations. The Department of Agriculture requires limited demonstrators and weekly reports. County agent will meet farmers every Saturday in the county courthouse to discuss participation and priorities.
Charleston reports the state department of agriculture expresses concern over a new foot and mouth disease outbreak among cattle on farms near Frederick Maryland fourteen miles from the West Virginia line. Warnings were issued to Jefferson and Berkeley county authorities to enforce tight quarantine to prevent affected cattle from crossing into the state. Officials believe WV locations have eradicated the disease and seek to keep border counties free from exposure.
On May 12 attorneys for the public service commission urged the state supreme court to issue mandamus preventing the Baltimore and Ohio railroad from raising rates and to require the railroad to recognize the commission. Railroad counsel argued no legislative delegation could empower the commission to set passenger rates as the constitution vests rate decisions in the legislature. The court took the matter under advisement.
Harrisburg May 12 The Senate approved expanding the Oil Increasing the powers of the Ohio River and Lake Erie canal commission and altering construction specifications by 101 to 70. A companion bill allowing counties to issue bonds to fund their share also passed. Senator Stewart proposed a bill regulating lamp usage in bituminous mines. The Whitaker House Bill permitting streetcar companies to operate jitney bus lines passed 35 to 5. Norway purchases apples and prunes from the United States.
Letters from readers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from nervous spells kidney issues bearing down pains and backache. Mrs Waters reports two months of improvement after doctors failed, and Mrs Ricxrove of Hanover credits it with restoring fertility. The ad urges hesitant women to try the remedy and offers confidential advice from Lynn Mass.
County agent W. D. Zinn warns a late cold spring may slow hay but offers crop plans. Indian corn in silos proves strongest, soybeans and millet considered for drought cycles, with sowing delays until warm weather after May 15 in West Virginia.
W D Zinn county agent announces farmers meetings at West Milford on Thursday May 15 and Shinston on Friday May 24 at 1 o clock. Farmers urged to attend and contact the agent for a meeting in their community. Constable Robert M Noon has a
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