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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1914
Page
15
Obscure text fragment shows scattered phrases about association memberships and mailing, with garbled banking and address cues. No clear people, places, or organizations are readable enough to specify a coherent event or notice.
The article discusses tomato blight, detailing a Bordeaux mixture spray recipe and timing for use on vines, stressing a fine spray and biweekly applications. It then shifts to opinions on renting vs owning homes, and critiques rising living costs and the value of owning property. It also covers agricultural education, urging higher emphasis on agriculture in high schools, and cites tariff policy, then highlights sweet clover as a soil improver with nitrogen-fixing benefits for pasture and crops.
fragmented text mentions department of plowing and crops. unclear names, places, or events. cannot determine a coherent news item or outcome from the readable content.
A collage of historic editorials discusses religious outreach and political moves in West Virginia. Debates on Panama Canal timing, San Francisco exposition, and Protestant school influence mix with a Huntington call for a Progressive convention. Wood County roads, roads funding, and long-term infrastructure proposals are urged as a reform path. Local papers urge better roads, roads policy, and county investment in solid infrastructure to transform the state.
A garbled listing from Clarksburg outlines events in May. It mentions a dance at the Waldo Hotel at 8 and a June 11 baseball game at West Vir Park. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but include a Protective Association gathering and a planned theater event at Grund theater.
A bride and guests fill a church with chimes and orange blossoms as wedding bells ring. Amid the festive scene a hinted unease lingers with the bride muttering worries she cannot fully explain, the atmosphere tinged with mystery and foreboding.
A fragmented legal notice from West Virginia and Virginia authorities discusses granting a telecommunication franchise for street cables wires and poles. It notes the first publication May 1914 and a public display for thirty days with council review planned in Harrison townships and related counties.
State of West Virginia issues a summons in chancery against Weaver Essex in Harrison County. Mollie Essex seeks divorce from Weaver Essex. order directs appearance on first Monday in June, with depositions to be taken May 28 1914 at Sperry & Sperry offices Empire Building Clarksburg.
The column argues that placing an advertisement is a public pledge and advertisers must keep faith or be discarded. It asserts ads in the paper are a reliable guide to those who play square, since they disclose their promises openly and must honor them or face rejection.
A local ad announces a rebetted shipment of Gres and Waite Grane Rugs with various widths and edge finishes. Aerolux shades are touted as best for porch use and offered exclusively to Water Lambèrh Co for Clarksburg.
Curtains offered in plain and fancy styles at low prices. Swiss nets mullions and new curtains described, with greatly reduced prices for all kinds of curtains, aiming to attract housekeepers to participate in the sale.
Mr Lashberd returns from New York markets with a large shipment of high grade suits. Ultra fashionable models in plain and fancy designs, featuring new fabrics and styles. Alterations offered free and fit guaranteed. Local retailers promote prices at $15 $20 and higher, highlighting value and quality.
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