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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1916
Page
1
The king and crown prince of Bulgaria arrived in Vienna to attend the funeral of Emperor Francis Joseph. A dispatch notes Italian actions in the Balkans as the war spreads east of Tsryena Hill and near Monastir with continued tension in the north Macedonian theater.
In damaged text from a river office report, heightened activity described with references to pirited artillery and actions near Biaches likely indicating a military engagement or bombardment in the region. The fragment mentions ships and ongoing artillery fire with limited readable context.
In the latest报道, Russian troops reportedly capture a ridge line in the southern highlands. The report notes intensified fighting with Teutonic forces nearby and signals a shift in local control amid ongoing combat.
Dr L Mitchell mayor and Stealey Heights officials have called a town meeting to organize the fire department. The gathering is set for 7 o clock this evening at the burg fire department with attendees urged to attend for progress on needed fire protection.
Unclear OCR reading notes a marked fall in prices midweek with supply concerns. Several commodities show declines while buyers expect further drops, signaling a weaker market sentiment.
The Clarksburg Telegram Company announces higher subscription rates effective December 1 1916 due to unprecedented newsprint cost increases. Daily and Sunday options priced per week month and year with wholesale and retail copy prices and a note that future reductions possible if newsprint costs fall.
Three noted musicians join the Marcato Choral Club to present Gounod Faust on December 7 at the Masonic temple auditorium. Soprano Elsa Gundling-Duga, tenor Hardy Williamson, and bass Frederic Martin will sing Marguerita Faust and Mephisto as the chorus of about one hundred rehearses under Mrs Williams with Kember's orchestra.
Bankers from across the South plan to attend the eighth annual Southern Commercial Congress in Norfolk December 11 to 14. Discussion will cover world financial problems, with emphasis on gold supplies, cotton exports, and the South’s unique banking position amid wartime conditions. Prominent speakers include W P G Harding, John Skelton Williams, Senator Owen, Frank Vanderlip, and John Clausen.
The Summers county circuit court sentenced C V Terrel to five years in the penitentiary after a guilty finding for manslaughter in the killing of E G Richmond, a rival merchant. The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's judgment. Other decisions included Walford versus Bias and others, Poole against Camden, Eshridge against Thomas, and Dudley against Browning, with various affirmations, reversals, and remands.
A thirty cent a day menu will be tested by the Williamsport Club, a group of fifteen Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania students, comparing it with Chicago’s forty cent diet. The aim is to study cost efficiency in student meals.
The Tea Room, operated by Boughner Brothers, will open this afternoon at 4 for public inspection. The shop offers homemade salads sandwiches cakes pies coffee tea hot chocolate bouillon and a wide variety of ice cream and ices. Proprie tors plan to specialize in lunches for card parties receptions and home entertainments at their Sixth and West Pike Street location.
An Ohio river water rise allows larger packets tied by low water to resume trips. Kanawha coal shipments to southern markets planned amid boat shortages. Operators charter towboats to move coal from the valley to major markets, reflecting high demand.
New York November 29 The wholesale price of cold storage eggs fell by one to two cents from Tuesday morning when the egg boycott began. Eggs sold for 34 to 36 cents a dozen by grade. Fresh eggs averaged 63 cents, higher than 50 cents a year ago, with no change from Tuesday.
In New York on November 29, firms report a shortage of office and errand boys. Many businesses hire elderly men to do jobs normally done by younger workers. Publishers blame the boom in business for the lack of juvenile help, as want ads and window signs scream Hoy Wanted.
The Norwegian steamer Borghill arrived at Quarantine station from Oran via Algiers and brought 72 shipwrecked persons from the American schooner Georgietta which sailed from New Bedford on November 12 bound for the Cape Verde islands. Among the rescued were two small children whose mother had died en route. The Borghill, damaged foremast, was held at quarantine for fumigation.
Wartime dispatches describe Roumanian forces defending Bucharest under growing pressure from Central Powers. German attacks push toward the capital with Danube flank movements while government leaders flee toward the east front, signaling a weakening resistance as occupation widens.
Letters to the Telegram praise the day nursery or Child's Rescue League organized in Clarksburg. Readers are urged to contribute on Thanksgiving Day to furnish and fund the home for homeless and needy babies, with Miss Rebecca L. Truhl named as the contact.
In court on a Wednesday morning J N Sanders admitted obstructing Constable Reuben J Bartlett by pointing a gun, hindering an arrest. Judge James W Robinson sentenced him to thirty days on the roads and fined $60 plus costs. George Boone faces trial on a liquor law charge as James Pichener and Marion Boone are found guilty of Prohibition violations.
A Berlin official telegram reports the German emperor arrived in Vienna yesterday morning. The dispatch notes the city’s weather and the emperor’s cautious mood as he proceeds with arrangements.
The case of Auvinia Munci of Northview ended Tuesday night in Magistrate Nicewarner's court without a verdict on a liquor selling charge from a suburb raid. The jury failed to agree and a new trial set for 7:30 PM Wednesday, with the defendant released under bond to appear.
A strong earthquake in central Japan causes significant damage in Tokyo and surrounding regions. Reports indicate collapsed structures and disrupted services as authorities assess the impact and begin rescue efforts. Local residents brace for aftershocks and officials warn of continuing danger.
Fragmentary international brief notes cessation of a service in Belgrade and northern Serbia. It mentions Vienna based Austrian press and Red Cross operations with unclear motives and no stated reason for the discontinuance.
The Charleston Steel Company at Bello produced the first steel in the Kanawha valley on Tuesday. The plant plans continuous day and night operation to boost local industry.
The annual Thanksgiving services will be held at Central Presbyterian Church on West Pike Street next to the Masonic temple. The program includes prayers, hymns, scripture, sermons by Rev W L Hell and Rev I W Canter, and offerings for Davis's Orphans Home.
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