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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1916
Page
4
A damaged readable snippet shows a Clarkaburi postal stamp in 1916 with subscription and address change notices. It includes a motto about speech and truth and hints at a morning motto column. No clear names or events beyond generic notices and date.
James W Webb known as King Solomon led a Brighton based sect formed in 1887 called the sanctuary. He claimed divine election to redeem the world and prophesied the end times. His followers wore red flannel and arranged three circles inside the sanctuary drawing mainly women who handed over jewels and cash. The sanctuary diminished after threats of wrecking and the disciples dispersed.
A New York World analysis notes that Germany has enacted strict national diet controls covering bread, meat, sugar, and milk. The policy uses distribution powers to equalize consumption, turning food regulation into a large scale, government supervised experiment for the good of the populace.
The list of names from the Standing Rock land sale in the Dakotas features many striking American Indian names such as Kate Good Crow Mary Yellow Fat and Mrs Crazy Walking. The fantasy of nature and strength in these names is highlighted by examples like Morris Thundershield and Francis Many Horses, illustrating how a good old Indian name can echo forest primeval.
Market news service of the U S Department of Agriculture expands with branch offices in New York Boston Philadelphia Buffalo Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Minneapolis and Kansas City to collect and relay marketing conditions. Field men report from Florida Louisiana Texas on onions tomatoes and strawberries shipped in carload lots to major markets. First reports dated March 27 cover onion tomato and strawberry markets, with sixteen crops planned overall and free telegraph or mailed summaries for interested shippers and dealers.
Chicago proclaims Monday April 10 as Boys Job Day to connect youths with employers. Mr. Brody pledges to hire three boys at 7 to 10 dollars daily and urges wholesale grocers to join the movement to curb delinquency by providing work opportunities. The OHIO STATE JOURNAL endorses the effort as a noble plan to keep boys from danger paths. The Boys Brotherhood Republic urges city officials to consolidate support and ensure at least one boy is hired by each employer on the day.
The article compares Utah ranchers who sent steers to market under forest grazing permits. One improved stock with high grade breeding stock and bulls and earned $40 more per head. It cites federal forestry experiments showing benefits of improved stock, sheds during lambing, and range conservation boosting lamb and weight yields across Hayden, Madison, Beaverhead, and Wyoming forests.
The nation consumes over 20,000 tons of wood flour annually valued at about 800,000 dollars. Used in dynamite and linoleum production, it also aids disposal of lumber mill waste from 36 million cords yearly. White, light wood flour from spruce, white pine, poplar and other conifers is preferred. Mill waste bark-free material supplies much of the raw input, with wood flour largely replacing wheat mill refuse and infusorial earth in dynamite. Wood or cork flour both form linoleum, with wood flour used for inlaid designs and cork offering cheaper cement. Two production methods exist, millstones and steel burr rollers, the latter requiring less power. Domestic mills span from Maine to California, competing with Norwegian imports at Atlantic ports.
Fragmentary reading discusses thrift and daily saving habits. It notes that wealth grows by regular deposits and cites the YMCA savings deposit system with millions saved over years, highlighting regional savings trends and the role of disciplined saving in enterprise.
The New York Times reports Amy Lowell faced a hostile reception as she urged poets to hiss her, a rebellious pose described as a liberty of poetic sound. Other figures like John Masefield Alfred Noyes and Edwin Markham joined the platform amid mixed reactions.
A compilation of editorials from Randolph Enterprise and nearby papers ribbing or commenting on events. Noted items include condolences for several prominent politicians and a light take on recruiting terms and social habits. The tone mocks or observes local sentiment without deep analysis.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes a six day prep for the 4 United States army to chase a single foe and questions how many would be needed to stave off titles as the force prepares to meet a million dollar fee. Parkersburg Sentinel reports General Funston asking for more troops into Mexico, warning the republic to the south is vast and wild and that few troops could be lost in covering its territory. It suggests Villa’s fall is near and calls for broader deployment.
A fragmented read from a vaudeville scene and wartime chatter. Characters discuss cinema as an escape and comment on war coverage by correspondents. Small dialogue pieces include jokes about dining and schooling, with stray references to Mr Ringert and a panther remark.
Seattle becomes key rubber gateway as Talthybins bring a five hundred thousand dollar cargo. War disruptions shift supply routes from Singapore to Pacific ports, boosting shipments to local factories. Military reinforcements and border concerns accompany the broader war context touching logistics and public debate.
Reported in Washington that about 100 ships are frozen at Archangel a wartime supply port. The 40: senior ministry says shipments are blocked by rail and port handling, with Archangel's facilities recently remobilized to manage supplies.
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