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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1915
Page
4
The Sunday Telegram of Clarksburg West Virginia publishes the editorial room and business office information. It includes mailing details, Associated Press membership, subscription rates, change of address instructions, and publication date for Sunday, April 2.
A Morning Motto lists contrasting maxims on wealth and behavior. It contrasts a vain man who seeks gold to wear it with a generous man who shares, a miser who spares, a profligate who spends, a broker who lends, a fool who ends it, a gambler who loses, and a wise man who uses it.
The piece urges a spring push to clean, paper, paint, and repair yards and tenements. It highlights backyards, window boxes, and geraniums as improvements that boost curb appeal and health. It stresses sanitary precautions to prevent odors and illness.
The Dayton News argues history should be read daily in homes and schools. Reading history, not just teaching it, helps distinguish local from universal truths and clarifies which principles are eternal. Accessible histories now rival light fiction in charm and clarity.
Agent J M McCombs of Urichsville promotes the Best and Oldest slogan to solicit business for movement over the Baltimore and Ohio. He asks traveling salesmen for routing orders and service preferences, noting nine of ten will favor his line. The plan has increased revenue and drew notice from Cleveland efficiency and economy committee and Superintendent Lechlider.
The Department of Agriculture notes multiple court rulings on March 20 in Topeka Kansas declaring the migratory bird law unconstitutional. Decisions are district specific, not nationwide, with a South Dakota ruling standing contrary. The Arkansas case awaits Supreme Court action. the act remains in force until then and violations will be investigated and prosecuted as evidence permits.
A clause states that, under United States law, an offense may be prosecuted within three years from its commission, provided there is a valid time limit of four years for certain cases, outlining how time frames apply to prosecutorial actions.
A U.S. Bureau of Education bulletin details St Louis 1904 exposition origins of a traveling museum. It explains the auto truck delivery to public schools, aligning exhibits with study topics such as food, clothing, geography, history, and sciences.
Experiments by the United States Department of Agriculture show soy bean flour can substitute for corn meal in many uses. The bean, long grown as forage, gains traction as bread and muffin ingredients. a typical muffin recipe uses soy flour with wheat flour and baking powder, yielding about twelve muffins.
A selection of brief editorial quips from period papers. Parkersburg News notes aviators avoid tobacco smoke by luck. Wheeling Intelligencer comments that many drinkers still await the “jingle” of glasses across the Ohio. Grafton Sentinel jokes that a sweet girl graduate can be seen as a joke, while the average young American is willing to accept it.
In the discussion over peace societies aimed at abolishing war the officers continue to receive salaries, and it would be cruel to deny them this satisfaction.
A Huntington Herald-Dispatch column summarizes a Colorado woman senator arguing that women must stay silent to advance in politics, then outlines steps she claims will help them succeed. The piece reads like a prescriptive interview column from a 20th century era.
Grafton Sentinel notes no recollection of objections by Japan when Germany sold guits and ammunition to Russia during the Russo Japanese war. It argues Germany did not object diplomatically yet conveyed that Japan could prosper by minding its own business in comprehensible terms.
A West Virginia miss of 21 has received a license to practice law before the state supreme court. It seems probable that she has brains enough to solve the polls and vote.
A fragmented humor piece blends editorials from Bluefield Times and Charleston Mail, lampooning subscribers and creditors. It parodies a prayer asking for financial relief, praise for subscribers, and protection from pecuniary peril amid debts and dues.
A damaged fragment urges that the name be honored in ongoing records. The line ends with Selah and lacks clear context or identifiable individuals, organizations, or events.
A Wheeling News roundup critiques post Civil War precedent claims and U.S. arms policy amid potential future belligerency. It warns against restricting arm sales to allies, citing risk if the nation enters war.
New York critics hail Jess Willard as a top actor despite a faltering premiere at Hammerstein's. His voice faltered at first, drawing comparisons to Caruso, but crowds remained supportive as the engagement continued. Shaw and Shaw-related works draw audience chatter, while Nathan Strauss funds relief efforts in the city, sparking debate over charity practices.
A reporter in City Hall park recalls a man who three years ago hid in a middle west city’s commercial life and now credits a penny lunch with saving him from practical starvation amid severe winter conditions and panny dunch stands aiding thousands in the city.
Week by week, Clarksburg tallies theater shows at Palance Odeon Orpheum and Robinson Grand with Alma era companys comedic acts and musical revues. Notable dates include April 24 High Jinks at Robinson Grand and May 3 ceremonial Tau temple session. Also listed are film programs with Margaret wy cherly Fred Mace Lew OFields and Hokey Pokey plus sports events at West Virginia University, Wesleyan College and local track races. Community notices include a bi state Moose convention at Norwood Park and a Postal clerks convention.
Bazine Kansas reports a humorously high speed limit sign unveiled by the town marshal. The sign reads Speed limit 190 miles per hour do your durndest, highlighting local amusement at traffic rules.
Rear Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow is named as the likely pick for secretary Daniels’ choice to head the new chief of the bureau of naval operations post. Winslow, nephew of the Kearsarge captain who fought the Alabama, has left Washington for Newport after talks with Daniels and Bear Admiral Fletcher. Official word on the appointment is expected soon.
In Cleveland Ohio April 24 a common pleas court judge awarded Sophia Zwick alimony of 1800 dollars but cut to 1000 if Morris Zwick a junk dealer paid within 30 days. The decision marked an innovation in alimony practice in this jurisdiction.
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