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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1916
Page
22
A garbled notice lists performers and acts for a midnight presentation by the court cronies with jumbled captions and fragmented lines. It mentions odd rituals, dates, and mock scenes, along with scattered captions about occupations and menus.
A jumble of clipped wires and stray phrases describes a newsy page note. It mentions Navy League funds, a Henry Ford ad, and political misgivings amid chaotic garbled text with scattered names and places.
The Norwegian government purchased three motor steamers from the East Asian Company of Coparlins for about 1,000,000 ronyms. These ships, named Nandon Chums pon and Pangan, will be used exclusively for naval supply channel patrols.
Sagem April 22 Meehndier Fipiscopal Sunday service will raise funds for missionary work at the Kanter Services with a prize Bible for the largest cash offering. Special evening program by the Roy to the hurts district superintendent and Rev. Flo Tamabough. Sunday school and Child Rescue Society activities planned, with prayer services and a 7 o'clock morning prayer. County fundey school association to discuss facility change. Easter flower symbolism noted with Tulip Pola Howers. Randolph Ward Co sells oil holdings in Doddridge and Greenbrier districts to Victoria Oil Co of New York. Rev. Dolph Ward Co to develop property and lease acres with wells. Local holdings and improvements noted.
H J Cross, longtime city recorder, accepts a position with a Parkersburg woolen mill and tailoring firm. H F Dachelor to oversee local business. T B Gilbert begins city council vacancy duties. Starkey and Sylvia Richards wed at Buckeye home. groom employed by Bale Liber Co. Infant dies from pneumonia. burial Saturday. Voter assault report cites aggressive campaign tactics by Republicans. several locals named as respondents. Final Napier notes theater and lecture events. Doctor Hamilton Bolt to lecture at Independent News. Meridith familyPregnancy in Stor Rum. preparations for Easter.
London reports that nearly 1,600 widows, orphans, and children of Canadian soldiers have arrived in Britain in recent months. Many seek reunion with husbands and homes, while others go to work in munitions factories for cheaper living costs.
National Geographic bulletin reports that six million Indians live in the territory of Mexico and beyond, with 38 percent pure Indigenous blood and 43 percent mixed, drawing ancestry to Toltecs, Aztecs, and Zapotecs. It cites Hernan Cortes era conquests, Toltec origins, and notable figures Benito Juarez and Porfirio Diaz as examples of Indigenous influence and heritage.
A chaotic scene on a city sidewalk gathers bystanders as a Chinese woman in pajamas and bronze wig faces a police officer. She refuses compliance while two women in regular dress trample forward amid curiosity and denials. witnesses note the lack of precedent in the incident.
A rare 1508 Strasbourg bound volume once tied to Christopher Columbus is claimed to have belonged to Cardinal Ximenez and features his seal. The book lists Jose Sebastian Carrol Braganza de la Carrolla and traces through Spain, Mexico, and other regions. Notre Dame Library catalogs the work as a valuable late medieval scholastic text with astrology by John Pico.
A garbled excerpt portrays a police interaction with a terrier and crowd. Nic challenges the crowd, suggests moving on and taking someone home. The setting hints at New York city tensions and a police presence.
Washington notes honor for Judge George W. Atkinson upon retirement from the United States Court of Claims. Chief Justice Campbell and the court assemble to praise his tenure and service. Messages from Attorney General and others commend his courteous conduct and dedication to trial law.
New York stock activity shows heavy selling and mixed gains as traders weigh high costs and international tensions. Leaders including General Motors and United States Steel faced declines, while rails and munition stocks fluctuated. Dun's Review notes continued high-volume business despite mounting prices and global tensions.
Mrs Howard Gould travels to Peking to establish a Montessori method school for Chinese girls. She will finance the project and cooperate with the minister of education and missionaries to train Chinese teachers.
Liverpool April 12. Due to the dockers union refusal to work with women, female help recently employed by the Liverpool Dock Commission have been withdrawn. The action follows union pressure and affects staffing at the docks.
The report notes continued supply and labor constraints hindering production while demand trends improve. Transportation remains inadequate, payrolls rise, and consumer purchasing power grows but not fully reflected in mercantile activity. Goods distribution, footwear, and dry goods see steady orders though overall commercial life remains cautious.
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