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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1916
Page
16
A New York dispatch via Port Said reports a typhus epidemic sweeping Turkish troops, with cholera also present. The message says rapid, deadly spread depopulating many houses and causing thousands to die daily, with the illness not confined to a single region.
Harrisburg December report from State Health Commissioner Dixon urges Sunday rest to prevent Monday funk. He warns against overwork and overeating and encourages balanced, cheerful routines to avoid the fatigue and dullness that follow a rushed Saturday or a sluggish Monday start.
Despatches describe starvation, disease, and shortages across Syria and Palestine with civilians lacking drugs as armies hoard medical supplies. The 1916 Christmas ship Caerat will carry medical items, food, clothing from New York to Beirut and be distributed by American Red Cross and Red Crescent commissions under US consul supervision.
The report notes activity in Chilean markets and major companies including Miami and American Smelting. Substantial sums were traded in specialties such as sugars and paper. Stock totals reached 740,000 shares with a stronger bond market driven by gains in international issues. Total sales by par value amounted to 3,570,000.
In New York December issue Dun Re reads that trade conditions enter a final prosperous year stage with unabated activity and ongoing price rises. Wholesale conservatism appears in industry and banking, with doubts on economic changes. Producers discourage demand while some have withdrawn to curb orders, yet buyers rush to cover forward needs due to scarce supplies in some lines.
A cautionary note suggests that salary increases often come only with changing positions. The piece urges readers to watch help wanted ads for opportunities to advance.
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