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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1916
Page
4
A damaged OCR snippet from The Sunday Telegram of Clarksburg West Virginia references editorial content, circulation details, and a business office, with unreadable lines and partial names. The readable portions hint at delivery by courier and a listing of contact or address details without clear context or events.
A Morning Motto reflects on what elevates a true great man. It notes humility, self awareness, and the willingness to play a useful part in everyday life. The passage contrasts childlike simplicity with social performance and avoidance of fear of undervaluation.
Lincoln telegram declares the Progressive party won one percent of Nebraska votes while Populists likely fail to meet legal requirements and may disappear. The editorial predicts Nebraska may be the last state where the Populist party exists.
Officials deny a 24 hour shift in presidential succession though inauguration day falls on a Sunday. They note past presidents Hays Monroe and Taylor took oaths on adjacent days and expect the ceremony to proceed with no break in the line of succession.
Public road observations show country-bound teamsters hauling two wagons to the end of the good road then leaving one to travel the unimproved portion. Farmers begin on good roads with wood loads then combine loads for the final leg to market. Oxen teams reduce to a single yoke after reaching the improved highway.
Colonel James Bassel of Weston is reported elected to the West Virginia house of delegates from Lewis county by a large majority. He is 74, a West Point graduate of 1867, served as artillery lieutenant, and later assisted Egyptian army reforms before a career spanning business and globe trotting involving Columbus Johnny W Bassel.
Washington Post commentary discusses George W. Perkins proposed national food supply control, noting European war and supply factors raise living costs. It cites nitrates, fertilizer shortages, higher farm input costs, and claims middlemen anti trust actions contribute to the pricing chain.
The author argues for an educational campaign over lawsuits to reduce living costs. A departmental commission could study the issue and report on direct dealing, waste elimination, and boosting productive energy. The plan aims for better results than legal action.
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin reports that southeastern birds destroy boll weevils and other pests. Ornithologists document 66 species feeding on boll weevil larvae and 128 on wireworms and related beetles, highlighting birds as vital allies for cotton, corn, and fruit crops in the region.
The Pan American Union notes through its Bulletin that Latin American and U S congresses shape welfare in health, education, science, and morals. Summaries include the 1916 Buenos Aires child welfare congress, the American Bibliography and History Congress, the American Science Congress in Tucuman, Masonry in Buenos Aires, the Pan American Aeronautical Congress in Santiago, and various national gatherings. Delegates from Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela and others participate, with recommendations aimed at world peace and progress.
Police reporter Tommy Grant confronts corruption at Chilworth's gambling joint. A blaze erupts as Grant saves Rita Morrell from a trap, lowers her to safety with a makeshift rope, and exposes the scheme before delivering the story to the city editor. The dance venue connects to the gambler's Chicago associate.
A fragmented report describes New Year Eve scenes at Hotel Majed Street with Bacchanalian revels and liquor while authorities discuss excise laws and potential curfews. The piece mentions hotels delaying celebrations, Broadway ironies, and local figures like J. D. Martin and Copeland Town, amid a festive but tense mood.
A collage of short utopian jokes and witticisms from various newspapers. The snippets include quips about new teachers, policemen, matrimony, prevarication, a daughter starting work, and a peace conference scuffle, all reflecting lighthearted editorial humor of the era.
Ridgefield Washington joins a Pacific Northwest campaign started in Tacoma by North Pacific Tourist Association to advertise the region. On November 22 residents mailed one to twenty postcards to friends and acquaintances worldwide as part of a coordinated publicity push.
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