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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
4
Clarksburg Telegram publishes weekday evening and Sunday morning editions. Carrier and mail rates listed include daily and Sunday options with weekly, monthly, and yearly terms, along with a change of address note requiring signature.
A clipped excerpt surveys Salem's Hawthorne era charm, detailing local landmarks such as the old court house and custom house, noting Hawthorne’s portrait of Salem, and recounting the city’s historic trade links with India and China, plus the Seaman’s curiosities and the Essex Institute’s collection.
The article critiques President Wilson’s neutrality handling and calls out partisan bias in press coverage. It notes Bryan at the State Department, shifts in debt and payroll matters, and large iron, steel, and shoe orders for wartime needs. It cites Canada rail imports and horse shipments to Europe as part of the balance of trade discussion.
Salem Massachusetts features a divided character with Old Salem and New Salem, the latter rebuilt after a major fire and filled with modern industries. The town recalls witchcraft history and notable sites like the House of the Seven Gables, maintained for visitors who can view relics and the secret chamber.
C Williamson of Norfolk Va demonstrates a apparatus enabling photographs of objects at ocean bottom. A 1000 candlepower electric light and a strong reflector are lowered on a six by six foot tube with glass at its end. A special camera without a Se Birong lens captures images, aiding divers and naturalists, with wireless gear and aerials set up on treetops or shore stations for remote viewing.
A brief item notes a man named Recon Jud Brother growing devoted to his charming wife as travel and study of efficiency reveal clearer priorities. The tale hints at a domestic conflict arising from his wife’s long twenty two page letters and his efforts to balance work and marriage.
A brief note notes social expectation for women to acquire new clothing. The line signals fashion norms and consumer culture themes common in period journalism.
Readable listing notes Clarksburg's Greatest Underwear store offers extra large knit underwear including Duchess neck vests up to size 50, square neck sleeveless vests in sizes 46 to 50, summer vests in sizes 40 to 44, and extra large Union Suits sleeveless knee length lace trimmed, with prices like 2c 50c 25c.
Our lace section offers scores of laces in widths and qualities. Net laces are in demand with many styles, narrow edges and wide flouncings. Colors include white, Paris, and ecru for trimmings on silks or sheer fabrics. Also colored chiffons nets wide all over laces for blouses and Venise edges.
The ad proclaims great offers on Axminster rugs and carpets in new coloring and high grade quality. It claims the greatest value ever offered, inviting customers to see the selections.
Thousands of yards of the choicest new sheer fabrics for spring and summer dresses are now on display. Mercerized lawn widths, French organdie and nubbed strips feature fine, sheer textures and fashionable wash materials for the season.
A fragment from a tale shows a man urged to compress messages into concise form. A trip to Crickforks for grouse shooting precedes a cryptic letter exchange. A messenger delivers a $200 bill that reveals the letter’s true meaning about buying something.
The text notes back pain from muscle rheumatism common in hard workers and recommends massaging the back with Chamberlain's Liniment two or three times daily for relief. It claims the product is obtainable everywhere.
A reader’s fragment lists Clarkburg events from May to June including theater shows at Orpheum featuring Robert Warwick and Barbra Tennant, college baseball, a West Virginia State Pharmaceutical Association convention, and a Loyal Order gathering. It also notes administrator notices for the estate of Alexander and Edward King, with claims and settlement instructions to S. Doxham and Cryst J Slike.
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