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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1916
Page
2
A local store promotes a vast stock of family wear and goods from top workshops. It claims savings of 25 to 40 percent below current purchase costs and invites shoppers to bring children for proper fitting. The message emphasizes ready stock and service.
Beloit Wis December Ninth report notes students revise a comic carol after shoe dealers claim theft by policemen. The piece jokes that Casey the cop is the largest on beat, with officers wearing size 11. students allegedly size 10 4 and 10 3 4, while trolley workers rank next in ponderosity.
Newark dispatch reports Sheriff Charles Swank the only Republican county official elected married Miss Estella Spurgeon. The couple, surprised many by tying the knot, left immediately for a wedding trip following the ceremony.
Reports from the war front detail Teutonic advances near Bucharest with large prisoner losses for the Stowmanians and heavy casualties on Romanian lines. Russian attacks and Entente bombardments continue on multiple fronts including the Macedonian and Somme regions. A German warship prowls the Atlantic, and a British War Council is reportedly in session with prisoner exchange plans under consideration.
Principals and teachers from Monongahela valley towns met at Miller school to boost cooperation between high and elementary schools. Sessions featured educators from Morgantown Clarksburg Mannington and other cities with talks by J A Jackson D A Ward C B Pyle and L G Smith among others. Local educators Otis G Wilson Homer Toothman HW Moore Jossie Ice Lent Turks Dena Knight Izabeth Romo participated.
Joseph Swiger returns after illness while juniors had pictures taken Friday. Webster Debating Club favored minite training in all High Schools. Absences noted for Ruth McConnell Mise Cukle Pierce Denham Join Cork and William Reger. Basketball team formed with Berett Paul Thorn Mander LorIs Morrison as captains. Domestic science lesson featured a pudding recipe and cooking tips.
Horace Melarland, president of the American Civic Association and editor of the American Rose Annual, announced that John Cook, a two year old boy from Baltimore, produced a rose valued at 15000. The rose, unnamed, is described as a glorified La France.
Thomas B. Wyman of the Northern Forest Protective Association announces a coded system of hunter signals. Help is indicated by four shots in quick succession, injured by shot pause two shots pause, lost by three quick shots and a shot, and found by one shot pause three quick shots. Large placards warn hunters to keep the signals in mind.
A genealogical and biographical history of the Swiger family by Ira L. Swiger, Harrison county assessor-elect. The 400 page volume traces 142 years from 1755, details 56 000 names and 340 allied families in northern West Virginia, with extensive engravings and six years of research.
A discussion notes the historic use of boycotts during the 1880 land league era and examines modern high living costs. It argues that current boycotts target farmed goods while prices for clothing, shoes, and household items remain high, questioning why consumers should bear these burdens and whether boycott is the right response.
The piece traces embargoes from 1794 and 1807, noting Washington sending Jay to London, the Force Act of 1809, and New England resistance. It cites Massachusetts towns condemning the embargo, Adams and Jefferson opinions, and hints at repeal in 1808 with calls to curb farm exportation. It ends by contrasting farmers thriving under higher prices with higher costs for barbed wire, roofing, clothing, and shoes.
West Virginia health officials warn of widespread chickenpox potential this winter based on November county reports. While chickenpox appears prevalent, measles and whooping cough are down this off year. diphtheria and scarlet fever are still present in small numbers. Parents with exposed children should check for red spots within two weeks and isolate and report any cases to the health officer. A rag time Santa Klaus appearance is advertised for Tuesday night at the Masonic auditorium.
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