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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1915
Page
4
A quote contrasts the merely learned with the wise. The former uses others tools while the latter sees from a higher vantage, maintaining freedom in views. The excerpt notes the learned mind lacks elevation unless matched by wisdom.
Charles S. Smiley, a leading Clarksburg benefactor, died leaving a lifelong imprint on the city. He supported financial, industrial, educational ventures and local institutions, earning wide admiration for his charitable generosity and companionable nature. His death blanked a broad circle of friends and colleagues.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger condemns art and gambling on the side as threats to baseball and the nation. It argues gambling scandals harm the sport’s integrity, urging magnates to act to protect its reputation and finances, warning that tolerance invites inevitable public backlash.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes a legislative act banning aliens from owning dogs in Pennsylvania mining areas. It cites the burden of many foreigners keeping multiple dogs, leading to packs roaming at night and devastating property. The piece argues against denying dog ownership based on nationality, noting the issue’s costs and social tension.
An Ohio State Journal overview weighs street tree choices noting Carolina poplar and white maples’ short lifespan and fragility. It endorses American elm where possible, praises Norway maple's beauty, and urges more use of tulip trees honey locusts black walnut and various oaks for urban planting.
Fragmented discussion notes universities seeking new presidents with high scholarship, prestige, business skill, social connections, eloquence, and platform ability. It cites Harvard Angel, Yale Hadley, and Bowdoin examples, arguing Western schools should cultivate homegrown leaders and invest in promising young professors for future success.
A forest service analysis notes farmers selling saw timber on the stump often miss market value, citing examples where wisdom in appraisal yielded far higher returns. It estimates United States farm woodlands hold about 250 billion feet of saw timber and 1.834 billion cords of cordwood, suggesting timber could substantially bolster farm incomes while preserving land for future use.
The 1914 annual report of the commissioner of education shows 216,493 students in colleges, universities and technological schools, up 14,262 from 1913. There were 567 institutions, with state or municipal control of 93. Men outnumbered women 189,878 to 77,120. Receipts totaled 120,579,257 with 26,670,017 in benefactions. Six institutions received gifts over 1,000,000. 45 schools reported gifts above 100,000. Tuition and other fees rose from 15,390,847 to 22,504,529. The year emphasized concentration and authority, with junior colleges gaining official recognition in several states and Akron’s Municipal University added to city universities. Degrees conferred totaled 26,533 baccalaureate, 5,248 graduate, and 749 honorary. doctor of philosophy awarded after examinations by 46 institutions to men and 73 to women.
The fragmentary text cites editorials and commentaries from Parkersburg News Wheeling Register Huntington Herald Dispatch and Chicago relief acts. It discusses temperance, moral character of cities, war-time generosity, Belgian refugees and agricultural efficiency with mixed critiques and praise.
Fragmentary chatter from a vaudeville scene aboard the Sanctum, with lines about marriage devotion, a husband and wife dynamic, a compliment on character, and hints of performance critique. The garbled text preserves quirky exchanges and a hint of theater vernacular from an old issue.
Dittle discusses thrifty use of silk waste from cocoon processing and the conversion of refuse into valuable goods. He cites waste percentages, methods to soften and refine byproducts, and the broader lesson of reducing waste in American cities and homes.
A Cumberland County ceremony unveiled a monument marking Boone Trail as the route Boone followed from the Yadkin River in North Carolina to Boonesboro Kentucky. Four tablets note the states North Carolina Tennessee Kentucky and Virginia. Descendants and locals recalled frontier struggles as markers along the scenic route were placed and Boone’s eldest son James’s grave was noted as recently cared for.
Town records show Aug 14 heavy storm damage in Annapolis Michigan with houses demolished trees uprooted and graves disturbed in St Harve y cemetery. Severe weather caused widespread fear as streets flood and debris blocks roads.
In Chattanooga Tennessee Mrs W H Bennett wife of Southern railway freight agent is held on suspicion of involvement in a secret scheme involving counterfeit five and ten dollar bills. Federal grand jury action is pending as authorities pursue the case amid social and religious circles.
In Mayville Missouri on August 14 a revival in a large tent on West Fourth Street drew religious workers to a pool hall converted for prayer. Daily morning meetings spill from the tent to nearby businesses as revival leaders use the pool hall for service space and seek community participation.
A fragment notes Welch and Fuller Ed Druggists inviting every home with a plant to join their branch. The brief hints at a promotion or storewide outreach by the druggists.
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