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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
6
Morgantown May 18 Virginia University met Penn State in a close nine-inning contest. Weal Virginians fought hard but fell short as cold weather and keen play kept the game tense from first pitch to the final out.
Yesterday's results highlight a rough game with numerous errors. Key players include Wardwell and Me Cate for Penn State, Wardwell posting 13 points, while West Virginia and Virginia show strong performances in their respective matchups.
A testimonial from James Riggby of Youngstown praising Amalox ointment and solution for eczema psoriasis and other chronic skin conditions. The writer claims relief after years of suffering and recommends trial samples from Amo Rox Laboratories.
May 18 at Tounlhy Road KAM saw Fairmont High upset Mannington High 6 to 4. Both teams battled through a tense match as Fairmont's offense and Mannington's defense clashed. Weather and field conditions added discomfort for players while fans watched the hard fought contest.
P Torronce unveils a new velocipede The Josius Crossba receives applause for a shinier model Four nos and four tens held by the perkom last week with no wild card The editor notes many items from town including races, parties, and local mishaps amid a lively若coma of community events
May 18 dispatch from San Francisco reports King of Denmark and yacht Nurdag 1 set to race in Tanis waters, amid Royal Tanian Yacht Club activities. The piece then shifts to a historical survey of German East Africa, Congo exploration, Arab and Portuguese roles, the German Colonization Society, Sir Roger Casement, and the 1871 Henry Morton Stanley finding of David Livingstone near Lake Tanganyika at Ujiji.
Certificates of Incorporation issued to Mason-Hawkins Grocery Fairmont Home Construction Company Bluefield Four States Mercantile Company Clarksburg Fourth Avenue Realty Company Huntington. New York City claims the largest electric sign at 267 feet and 3 916 lamps. University of California fraternities barred from building houses over 25 000 dollars.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tab Jote as a symbol of health with a five pointed star on each package. It claims quick relief for indigestion biliousness and constipation and urges readers to obtain the tablets from their druggists. Also an ad for Smithy's Restaurant on Pike Street invites a fish dinner.
National Geographic Society reports Belgian troops defeating German colonial forces in German East Africa. The Congo advance follows from Lake Kivu toward Tanganyika as Europeans numbers remain small, while Leopold II’s legacy shaped Congo Free State history and Belgian control took hold in 1909.
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