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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1912
Page
6
A readable fragment notes a Newark based insurance man and a National Tuberculous study series opening today. The piece mentions a doctor and public health action in Germany and a talk before a national audience on tuberculosis treatment and care.
A fragmented report ties testimonial accounts to Doan's Kidney Pills and a broader discussion of German wage-earning members' invalidity insurance. It notes Mrs. James Anderson of Clay Street, testimony on kidney pain relief, and references to Chamberlain's Lancing (likely a misspelled product) and drug promotion. The piece shifts to a government overview of public and private tuberculosis sanatoria in the German Empire, funded by invalidity insurance, detailing numbers of facilities, beds, and patient outcomes for 1930, including high restoration to work among men.
A historical analysis notes a wage compensation system for tuberculosis care in German cities, showing a decline in mortality compared with American cities by 1910. The text discusses wage scales, duration-based bonuses, and the broader impact on public health and labor capacity, with references to the era’s economic and medical conditions.
Charleston May 30 The Allegheny Collegiate Institute cadets at Alderson were treated to a rifle range encampment. The adjutant general sent an inspector to judge the events while Governor Glascock issued commissions to many cadets, led by Lt Price presenting them to the students. Noblest prize went to Company B Captn Paxton for best drilled company.
The April bulletin from the fire marshal and Insurance commissioner, issued by State Auditor Caret, records state fire losses of 358 549 dollars and property losses totaling 1 043 648 dollars with insurance payouts of 541 550 dollars. Raleigh county had the heaviest damage with 48 properties destroyed in a fire in the central business district. The report notes officers failed to file town level fire reports and highlights the incorporation of the Depositors Guaranty and Safety Company of West Virginia for insuring deposits in banks, with 1 000 000 dollars in authorized capital and stock at 10 dollars per share.
The text mentions the founder of Memorial Day and a May 6 1808 date as commander in chief of a society that ordered the declaration of Memorial Day on May 20. It notes a Union volunteer and General Lincoln born in 1826 who served in Congress and fought at Fort Henry and Donoston, with injuries listed amidst garbled names.
Near a century ago James G Blaine lauded General Logan noting no man united military and political leadership as fully as he did. The passage recalls Logan's rise after surrender and service in the United States Senate, with references to Gee vice pene ilaine and 1884 politics.
During the Civil War siege of Lexington, a veteran drummer or scout dressed in buckskin and armed with a long rifle made daily rounds. He marched to the works each morning around seven, carried his dinner to a pall, held a steady barrage at noon, rested, and resumed in the afternoon. He repeated this cycle until surrender, continuing the pattern into successive days.
A reflective poem by Denis A. Micarthy laments aging veterans marching on each year as flags fade and memory thins. It recalls their sacrifices, the solemn roll call ahead, and the fading vitality of those who once led the battles of the past, amid music and reverent tribute.
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