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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1915
Page
4
A fragmented 1915 Sunday Telegram page shows subscription rates and a change of address notice. It mentions mail posters, carrier delivery, and a request to update both old and new addresses for uninterrupted service. The item reflects period newspaper misc. sections.
A Morning Motto contrasts envy and emulation. It notes that emulation toward others' prosperity or talents is a noble, energizing force that drives progress, while jealousy is a disruptive, compulsive admission of unattainable excellence.
Prof W H Pickering of Harvard Observatory argues the moon may host vegetation. He has recorded changes across the lunar surface away from the terminator, suggesting active processes visible even with modest telescopes. Amateurs are encouraged to publish precise drawings to track these changes.
The article asserts beauty rests on health and natural living. It emphasizes that true beauty comes from a healthy body, clean skin, and radiant complexion through natural foods, proper digestion, and a disciplined lifestyle. It warns against superficial beauty and promotes wholesome eating such as fruits, nuts, and even oatmeal as a complexion aid.
The Ohio State Journal notes Kansas City jitney firms collapsed under foreclosure and high fares. It argues automobiles cannot cheaply match streetcars for mass transit, with overcapacity and depreciation eroding jitney gains. A viable auto bus line must cover all expenses beyond fuel and wages to compete.
A newspaper explainer notes Jupiter will rise earlier each evening and be visible around midnight, southeast in the sky, growing closer to the east as days pass. It describes Jupiter as the solar system’s largest planet, weighing over 300 Earths with gravity producing about 480 pounds for a person on its surface. The article notes a day of under ten hours and a year of about 10,000 days, with the sun appearing one fifth as large from Jupiter and delivering only one twenty fifth the light and heat. Cloud cover makes surface temperature hard to gauge.
Astronomers note bands parallel to the planet’s equator with shifting gaps that indicate a rotation period. The markings show the equator spins faster than the polar regions, proving the visible surface is a cloud envelope and the planet’s solid surface has never been seen.
A U S Bureau of Education official argues that promotion should focus on pupils’ ability to apply work rather than test scores. Cities like Carthage and East Chicago experiment with flexible grouping and continuous promotion, while provisions insist on early, targeted remediation and parental communication to prevent delays.
An 19th century style overview explains harvest mite or jigger infestation causes summer eruptions. It details life cycle, burrowing irritation, hives like rash, sleep disturbance, and variable susceptibility. Early treatment includes removal with sterilized needle, soothing counter irritants, bathing after exposure, and avoiding mite habitats.
A collage of brief editorial snippets notes varied views from papers like Herald-Dispatch and Wheeling publications. It references comments on Prohibition signals, a dry versus wet town sighting, and local budget needs including public restrooms in Wood county court house, plus mentions of dynamite rumors and Paul’s
A collage of quips from old papers mock the theater world and social scenes. Lines include a doctor walking miles for amusement, a backtalking pupil on inebriates, a poet amid affairs, a draughty job query, a husband fearing divorce over bridge, and a punchy jab about politics and gossip in a backroom setting.
A quirky New York roundup traces Ludlow Street jail housing civil prisoners and a lean gallery of debtors, warily noting the city’s social mix. It also reports a ladies only bar with a ready lunch, the Hawaiian ukulele’s rise, and a tale of a Brockport girl winning a poster contest for the Society of Electrical Development.
The article notes New England farmers migrating west to claim land, aided by immigrant labor and European thrift. It highlights 451,750 acres improved and plans to open arable land via convict roadwork in the western states, with California cited for convict labor to unlock 7,500,000 acres on the eastern Sierras plateau for settlement next year.
In St Louis on a July morning patrolman McCoy found 40 year old Bey trolmah Mokoy in bed at Felix Boxket2. He insisted he was alive and questioned the morgue error. Mrs Hoketa and others reported it as a dead man until a cousin and Austrian worker revealed papers tying the body to Boketa.
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