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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
5
Unclear text lists the Caresburg Times and Associated Press ties in a regional paper race. Mentions weekly Sunday edition and leading daily telegram style, but details are fragmentary and conflict.
Fragmentary quotation appears to be a mix of moral exhortation about living rightly and earning honor. The readable text references self help, usefulness, and carving a path to rites of honor attributed to W. M. Adams. Further context is missing to identify the complete source.
The Charleston Gazette critiques rising snobbery among the poor in urban centers, noting contempt from workers over affordable goods and service. It profiles Clarkeburg official Scott Highland, praising his water works leadership and a forthcoming sanitary plumbing code backed by national recognition.
A fragmented weekly pledge idea promotes thrift and personal covenant to save. Aimed at encouraging people to promise themselves regular deposits, the plan frames thrift as foundational to character and cites John A. Dix as inspirational. The text shows garbled OCR but centers on financial pledges and self-discipline.
The article urges long term savings to create emergency funds for individuals and businesses. It warns of past excesses, mortgage leverage, and economy downturns, stressing regular weekly saving, avoiding debt, and building both personal and business reserves as financial protection and planning for future opportunities.
A Wheeling Intelligencer note discusses the Eccles mine disaster in West Virginia. It argues the tragedy shows unsafe conditions and that proper ventilation and separate exits could have prevented deaths. The piece cites mine law requirements and critiques deficient inspections.
Clarksburg events include a Sunday May 31 gathering and a June 4 Botincon Grand Theater show. June 3 and 9 through 11 feature a WV Business Men's meeting, Ep worth League convention, and a baseball game between Ohio Wesleyan and West Virginia Wesleyan at Union Park. Salem and Groseua areas note personnel moves and local business updates.
A narrow tale in the Daily Novelette follows Hinbeln Astichoker who offers a priceless family heirloom for a loan. Thubard Fosseldink counters with a dollar and a quarter, and the pawn broker approves a small loan. Later Hinbeln returns to redeem the item and gives a half dollar as repayment, noting no interest.
Smithfield May updates note Mr and Mrs Parker of Charleston visiting Mr and Mrs Straight. Miss Grave West returns from Farmont. Sam Kerr resumes work after tent mishap. Brown Front hotel guests include C T Montgomery Columbus and J A Owens Clarksburg. others arrive from Cleveland Bloomfield Wallace Pittsburg. Roland Chambers, son of A L and wife, ill with typhoid, taken to Cook's hospital. Rev Wayman and two singers preach in Mewedaville.
Stomach sufferers moment that Reiinol tment touches ebay akin the itching stops and healing begins. Doctors have prescribed it nineteen years in Beverest cases of eczema tatter ringworm rathes and other tormenting unsightly eruptions. Aided by warm baths with Resinol Soap, Resinol Ointment restores the skin or scalp to health quickly and cheaply. Sold by all druggists.
In Bristol on May 2 a birthday surprise honored Mrs Anne Mortis of Cherry Camp on her 69th birthday. Children hosted a gathering with nice presents and seasonable refreshments. The column notes drought and poor crops threaten local prosperity and road work by Hiram D Land and Lyne to improve Marshville access.
A report details a drunken spree involving Homer YH Johnsop and about two dozen others at a Fureke Pipe Line site on Indian town. Authorities fined several offenders after a disturbance around a fishing job at Sigley farm and a drilling mishap.
The passage explains intensive farming as a metaphor for targeted newspaper advertising. It argues that concentrating campaigns in specific cities optimizes reach where distribution exists, saves resources, and fosters local dealer cooperation, boosting measurable results and local support.
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