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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1915
Page
4
A mangled OCR page presents disjointed items including a week’s schedule notice, a quotation from Emerson, and extended opinions on President Wilson, the Democratic administration, and Secretary McAdoo. The text discusses tariff, sugar policy, naval and military issues, and calls for defense measures amid party criticism.
In 1919 Detroit debates daylight saving measures as a city council weighs lengthening morning hours for mercantile and public services. The proposal to shift sunrise and sunset aims to boost productivity and extend evening daylight, with workers experiencing earlier rises and later sunsets, reflecting wartime energy policies.
The Gratton Sentinel discusses Bible distribution abroad and at home, noting widespread sales and the belief that the Bible remains a guide for perplexed humanity. It highlights publishers, distributors, and a large public library circulating many copies, underscoring the book’s enduring appeal.
Jigby boasts of a DIY cement method costing 32 cents per foot but disaster follows. A baby falls into wet cement requiring a derrick man and a doctor to extract and cleanse. Jigby then wastes money on clothes and tools before a farmer’s rock destroys the freshly laid walk. The tale ends with Jigby’s downfall and the walk in ruins.
Etmaurst Ps notes the only college in the United States devoted to scientific dog education founded by HB Throop. Trained dogs learn to jump walls, rescue from drownings, and assist in police work, with graduates priced around 1000 dollars. Throop trains German shepherds primarily, claiming rapid, efficient water rescues and obedience. A police dog recently helped capture a man who abducted a girl in New Jersey after authorities deemed the case unsolved.
Gruyeres in Switzerland is depicted as a white town with red roofs set below twin peaks. The piece recounts its castle’s history from Charlemagne to Peter the Basil, noting bold women who defended the town, including a legend of torch-tied ants scaring away attackers. Also includes a public notice for bids on concrete pavement work in Barcoson County West Virginia with a Wyatt road project description.
Action directed at ten water consumers using lawn or sprinkler hoses for street watering. Limitation set to two hours daily or one hour between 6 am and 8 pm. If a sprinkler or hose malfunctions or is used for other than intended, supply will be cut off without prior notice.
The article promotes Bomesto Economy as the first step toward lowering living costs. It argues advertising in newspapers helps shoppers compare goods and prices, guiding better purchases through best information and knowledge.
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