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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1916
Page
8
A political era described with a mock medical ad tone promoting a “new remedy” for old enemies. The piece parodies patent medicine rhetoric to critique the Democratic national committee and related conventions, mentioning Columbus Ohio and national party machinery, with mock testimonials and decorative details.
A fragmented OCR narrative recalls women at early national gatherings debating inclusion at a convention. Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, among others, faced pushback on female participation while plans for future events and a sustained reform movement are described through period rhetoric and historical context.
A distorted 1910s dispatch details the St Louis Coliseum capacity expansion for a Democratic convention scene. It outlines seating, platform, and stage layouts, with figures projecting around 19 000 total capacity and 111 000 attendees planned across days, plus ancillary halls, galleries, and press areas. The report references elevated balconies, box seats, and a north side Washington Avenue emergency hospital adjacent wing.
Iowa woman Sarah M. Chay reports suffering five years from stomach and other womanly troubles. After trying many medicines she began Cardui, took six bottles, and nearly recovered. She urges readers to try Cardui, claiming it helped her and many other women in half a century.
Weston notes detail a May sermon for seniors and a busy school season with events, recitals, and faculty changes. The piece mentions Rev Ms White, Mr Lee, and Leona Mountain resigning, plus a studentFreshman program, a Centre agentia visit, and numerous local teachers preparing for the term.
An advertisement urges readers to try a weight loss regimen using a box of capsules taken after meals and at night. It claims rapid, safe results with weekly weigh-ins and a dramatic improvement in overall well being, urging persistence until a target weight is reached.
A flood of 1894 style party notices proclaims candidacies across multiple counties. Names such as Henning, Williams, Yost, Knox, Stout, and Randall announce runs for secretary of state treasurer attorney general and other district posts, urging support in the June primary.
Mrs Caney travels to Mica for a relt visit while Mr and Mrs Vandervart host Anes and kin at Fairvtyn. Walter and family plan a trip with Mrs Thorny to Northwell as summer voting swells in Maiyrese counties. A staged mtingaphore hints at holds and ry drogen races amid a busy domestic schedule.
Fragmentary OCR recounts a childhood illness with stray names and garbled phrases. Mentions Whooping cough and a nurse or doctor figure, with scattered terms like Miranda spring and gongh rempay. The piece reads as a hazy, outdated diary or catalog entry.
Voters hear multiple declarations from candidates across parties in West Virginia. Names include Alam Homanason Urmila and others announcing bids for Governor Secretary of State Attorney General and Supreme Court seats with calls for support in the upcoming primary election.
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