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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1914
Page
3
A fragmented Clarksburg line hints at lifelong reading habits and local praise for books. The garbled OCR reflects a community sentiment that reading endures as much as ever, with citizens urged to keep up their study and lending efforts.
Foon house with bath basement and back porches, yard for chickens, hot and cold water, near high school building. Price 2600 dollars. Ad says affordable for owner-occupant.
A DPair room cottage on Simpson Avenue features a large pine frame and back porches. It sits on a 71,000 foot lot with an alley in the rear yard, a hen house, and a good well of water.
A five room cottage with a neat basement at 429 Stealey Avenue is offered at 2600 dollars but priced for a short sale. The ad invites quick offers for a genuine bargain and asks if you want it.
Reading from telegraph reports, English correspondents note a major German spring offensive aims to push the Allies from key footholds in Lodz. Attention then moves to Lorraine where fighting is described as severe, marking a critical shift in the war narrative.
A London dispatched report details fierce fighting in Lodz as German and Asian troops clash for control of the city outskirts. The exchange includes bayonet and rifle butt engagements, destruction of a gas house and a church, and civilian casualties.
The French foreign office reported offensive actions by Belfort garrison and German counterattacks. It notes German earthworks disrupted near Thanun and that Belfort forces were slightly driven back in the woods of Hirtsbath, still holding the west bank of a nearby lake while artillery inflicted significant losses on the enemy.
Berlin reports from the German official press bureau include Novoe Vremya calling for Russia to occupy Spitzbergen regardless of Sweden or Norway. Rotterdam notes suggest the English war loan trades below issue price. Eye witnesses in Kamerun describe British forces raiding German women’s apartments and driving them through towns. Many professors protest the claim of barbarous warfare by Germany.
From Petrograd via London December 5. The eastern war front shifts toward Lodz Poland as German and Russian forces clash near Szczerczow and Glowno. Reports say five German corps engage the Russian left wing while Siberian troops sustain heavy, relentless fighting and inflict severe casualties. Descriptions portray German positions collapsing under Russian pressure with grim battlefield tolls.
The National Civic Federation endorses creating a national defense council to study legislation for efficient defense forces. A commission is to be appointed to advocate the council, with Talcott Williams backing the move. The resolution advocates a policy for war efficiency and peacetime readiness.
Michael Igoe, ex Illinois legislator and assistant U.S. district attorney, is said to have feigned agreement with a plot to obtain evidence. A formal statement says the plan involved extorting 50 000 dollars from Alexander with a 25 000 share for officials and an attorney fee. The article notes fears Carranza may disrupt the Vera Cruz to Mexico City railway by destroying tunnels, with Britain’s shipments and cotton consignments seized.
A severe north east storm sweeps Hampton Roads with a 42 mile gale. The passenger steamer Pennsylvanian collides with Old Point Comfort pier and is damaged. Two barges break away from a tug, one grounding near Lynnhaven. The century old frigate Honore foundered near Thimble Shoal. Tugs rush to aid.
Fragmented OCR text reports casualties and injuries in baseball, mentioning Chicago and dates in December, with unclear figures and references to Belgian and other national contexts. The readable portion references deaths and injuries during a period, but specifics are obscured.
A petition was filed in the United States court clerk's office on Saturday by three local creditors against Congressman H H Moss. The filing states Moss owes unsecured debts exceeding 500 dollars and lacks sufficient assets to pay. The three creditors claim about 1,200 dollars and set December 26 as the date to show cause why he should not be adjudged bankrupt.
Washington officials forecast foot and mouth disease in cattle to be under control by year end. Fred P. Johnson of Denver, manager of the Western National Stock Show, met with Secretary Houston and Dr. Melvin to discuss the outbreak. They urged postponing the show three to four weeks to ensure safety. The outbreak has cost the government nearly 1.2 million dollars for slaughtered cattle and field inspectors.
A Minsk dispatch to Reuters reports a continuous flow of Austrian and German prisoners toward interior Russia. The previous day’s toll included 86 officers and 5,074 soldiers recorded in the city.
In Webster Springs on December 5, Mamrick Frank Hamrick narrowly survives a deadly encounter with a wild hog pack. The animals charged Franklin Hamrick as he escaped into the woods, but his quick action and a heavy boot from the hogsman halted the assault. The report notes the tusk length and the danger of the attack, with Hamrick's family and local witnesses recounting the event.
Parcel post service among the United States, Germany, and Austria-Hungary is restored after wartime suspension. The resumed service follows wartime interruptions and is announced by the post office department, restoring mail flow to reach these countries. The notice notes prior suspension due to the war and confirms reestablishment of regular parcel post between the nations.
Discussion at the Good Roads Society meeting urged a thorough course in road making at state universities. A speaker argued ten thousand men can make a watch while one can build a road, stressing specialization and vocational training for better highway construction. The American Highway Association board meets in Wantington for three weeks to appoint officials and announce the permanent legislative committee.
Fragmentary OCR text from a newspaper item mentions names and places in a damaged notice. Readable parts reference a district or town and a legal or public action, but key details are missing. The fragment suggests a local notice format without clear dates or actions.
The Public Service Commission received a formal complaint from Clarkaburg and Bridgeport residents alleging inadequate and unsafe street car service on the Monongahela Valley Traction Company line between Clarkaburg and Bridgeport. The complaint cites poor facilities, missing transfer stations at Grassville, and substandard cars and brakes amid heavy grades. Attorneys Stout and Méfexdino, Clarkeburn, represent the complainants.
Policy requires medical examinations for employment, with exams not strictly required but subject to approval. Sherman Allen, secretary for the committee, warns applicants about standards. Only those deemed physically capable of performing manual labor will be considered.
A major donation is reported for war sufferers with prominent names and dates. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate significant charity support and organizational involvement. The piece references Washington and a Thursday event with possible names such as Jackson and Petsk.
AIGS secretaries Washington and others will reach here Sunday from elsewhere to join the West Virginia delegation. The offices of Dan Avis and Moss were closed. The entire delegation is expected to arrive Monday for the opening of the event.
Those desiring to take the civil service examination can obtain full details of the requirements by request from this city office. The notice outlines procedures and deadlines for applicants seeking entry.
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