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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
20
On Hart Street a story house on lot 40 by 120 feet is described with fire rooms finished on the first floor while the second floor remains unfinished. The owner plans to leave and will sacrifice the property.
The sale offer states 3850 in cash and the balance in five notes. The buyer is invited to act quickly and secure the deal.
Lane By Alexander, a well known insurance man in Parkersburg, has joined the Decker-Case Company at 165 State Street Rochester NY and plans to make Rochester his future home. He has served as a special agent for the German American Insurance Company of New York, working across the state. His departure is seen as a promotion that broadens his field of usefulness.
Daughters birth announced for Mr Aloisius Coll and wife of Dals avenue 1 St Mary's hospital. The report notes the father serves as West Virginia staff correspondent for the Pittsburgh Spy with its state bureau located in this city. Glasgow reports three hundred butcher shops closed due to cattle shortage driving beer prices up.
A Saturday notice from Gandy Provision Company promotes home dressed lamb and dressed spring chicken offerings. The brief item emphasizes ready to cook meats and local supplier options for weekend meals.
Italian commissariat ships supplies to the army at the Austrian frontier as lancers and Alpine troops move toward camps near Jer. Italy’s entry adds about two million seasoned soldiers to the Allied cause while massed forces along the frontier face a fortified German Austrian front. Military experts note a strong chance no major frontal invasion of Austria will occur.
Governor Hatfield lauds the 1315 WV legislature for tax policy, funding state institutions, and public service reforms. He highlights the extraordinary session achievements including a broad tax plan, a public service commission funding, road levy authority, liquor prohibition reinforcement, and humane care for the insane transport.
A Victorian era style testimonial extols Grape-Nuts as nourishment and an appetite stimulant for breakfast and dinner. It recounts a Tennessee grandmother who improved with Grape-Nuts and milk, claims of a weak stomach strengthened, and a grandson thriving after use. The ad cites Postum Co Barle Creeks Mich as the source.
The report notes Galicia's strategic importance with Przemysl as a key Russian position. A severed eastward railroad to Lemberg would shift power to Austria, if confirmed. Minor fighting persists along the Austro Italian frontier, while Gallipoli remains stalemated as Turkish forces hold entrenched positions.
The report notes over 400 prisoners including seven officers captured yesterday evening and about twelve machine guns. This morning additional prisoners were taken near the fort. Nightly raids from Ecurie and Rocincolurt continued without follow up by infantry. An attack yesterday evening yielded more prisoners and officers in the Le Pretre forest area.
An official Italian war office statement reports a successful raid on the Trieste Xabresina railroad by two squadrons of hydro aircraft and the occupation of Austrian territory along the Tyrol and Friuli fronts. It says an artillery battle rages between Italian fortifications on the Trentino front and Austrian lines.
British reporting from London summarizes a Russian counteroffensive in central Galicia, claiming German forces are driven back along the San river. The terse dispatch notes Russian gains and a shift in the battle lines as of May 27.
An old advertisement touts FREGKLES as a freckle remover with double strength OBHIIESS promising a clear complexion using east a scant ounce. It asserts a money back guarantee if ineffective. A fragment mentions German troop movements near Sinsiein with weak defenses and losses.
Local readers note Mrs Charles Hart and daughter Miss Mary will go to Winchester Virginia as guests of friends along with Miss Evelen Wilson. Rev John Hamilton and party depart for Ohio. J Lynch family visit then travel to Kingwood to see relatives. Mrs Clark Line and C E Williamson attend city business. P J Reid and S Bush attend business in the city. Dr Elkanah Hulley, president of Broaddus Institute, discusses the school. Truman J Coffman and Francis M Robinson appear as visitors from Salem and Lumberport respectively.
A Baltimore doctor proposes a simple, inexpensive home remedy for skin ailments including eczema ringworm rashes and related conditions, outlining steps and cautions for safe self treatment.
Pay your grocery dime today and get a package of Breakfast. The ad promotes a special offer with quick purchase incentive and mentions a branded breakfast item. It reads as a retail promotion from a local advertisement section.
May 23 The French war office issued a report: counter attacks of the enemy were repulsed in several sectors. The communication notes ongoing efforts to halt German offensives and maintain resistance. Details on locations or scale are limited in the fragment.
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