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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1915
Page
4
A Morning Motto quotes Martineau on human life, describing how knowledge truth love beauty faith and vitality sustain existence. It speaks of mirth, tears, music, childhood memory, prayer, doubt, mystery, hardship, and anxiety as the true nourishment of our natural being.
Atlantic City superintendent Bovek opposes a no coat policy in schools. He notes two Merchantaville boys were suspended for not wearing collars during hot weather, arguing summer programs and dress rules should not impede learning and that schools exist to get results.
The passage argues that truth matters over grand displays or flashy rhetoric. It contrasts measured accuracy with spectacle, urging focus on genuine understanding rather than polished veneer or inflated claims.
Fragmentary notes discuss identifying nationals and passport fraud in wartime. It cites policy shifts at the start of war, refers to American traditions, and hopes to curb fraudulent passport practices that have harmed the United States. The text appears to critique predecessors and emphasize nonpartisan enforcement.
The Ohio State Journal recounts a tale of C. C. Dilla, once a poor student at Ohio Wesleyan, who declined borrowing money for a show. A young woman later lent him twenty five cents with a promise to repay after his first Congressional speech. Years later he entered Congress and plans to repay the debt promptly. Dilla was among the school’s notable orators under Professor Fulton.
The Federal Department of Agriculture, through the Biological Survey and Forest Service, launches a campaign to curb a widespread rabies outbreak in wild and domestic animals. Coyotes have shown outbreaks in Washington, Oregon, and northern Idaho, prompting hunters to battle the disease in national forests. A broader campaign is planned to reach foothills and forest perimeters where coyotes breed.
A discussion of federal and state efforts to eradicate predatory animals like coyotes to protect livestock, with a focus on West Coast cases. The piece notes funding from a $126,000 special fund, quarantine actions, and opposition to intercollegiate football and baseball as campuses reconsider sports amid wildlife concerns. It mentions California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Minnesota authorities coordinating with the forest service and health boards to manage athletic activities and wildlife control.
Federal figures show 16.5 percent more apples stored in 339 firms at December 1 compared with last year. Total capacity about 7.9 million barrels. holdings December 1, 1915: 4,206,825 barrels and 3,176,897 boxes versus December 1, 1914: 3,234,829 barrels and 4,117,506 boxes. Regional gains vary with New England up 67.6 percent and the Gulf states up 57.4 percent, while the Pacific district and far southwest show declines.
The new passport rules limit substitution of documents by requiring three photographs and stricter data on intended departure. The arrangement aims to curb fraudulent passports amid ongoing international travel concerns and scandals surrounding misused travel documents.
A National Allied Relief Committee appeal asks Americans to fund food and clothing for displaced and starving children in France Serbia and Belgium. The organization stresses aid is for children and orphans harmed by war, not munitions, with donations sent to 43 Exchange Place New York.
A chaotic collage of notices and anecdotes from New York City, listing auctions, society chatter, and urban curiosities. References include a controversial bid for an ex-governor’s seat, stray fashion notes, a Scottish college discovery, building plans, and a banker’s wife missing with a dead butter.
The piece reflects on Wheeling's entertainment and cultural rise contrasted with a lack of a premier theater. It notes a controversial hunt commentary and public sentiment about academic and civic development. It also honors William Langhilla Glassmer as a civic-minded businessman who helped shape Wheeling’s frontier era and regional industry.
A garbled account from a rough town narrative describes Marfetta in Ohio and a visit by Calhoun COURTY with mentions of imprisonment, injury, a cage, and an unclear charge. The text is severely damaged and presents no clear names or verifiable events.
In a tense standstill, Madellaoes cannot break the tie while Myidiinuia conduct prompts calls for Henry to intervene. Foil to it on a peace initiative remains under debate as authorities weigh steps to restore balance.
The IWhor unionn pursue Dayton and plan another move in Congress to impeach him. The Judge and his friend are disturbed not by fear of a final hearing but by the notoriety of the charges. Neely, a congressman from the First district, says the charges are baseless but may be dropped in favor of another. The dispute echoes earlier trouble tied to a strike case years ago.
Bank clearings show Chicago Philadelphia Boston St Louis Hartford and New Orleans up in the week ending November compared with 1912 and 1913 reports. The trend suggests wartime finance lifting some from prewar conditions, though patterns vary by city and year.
A collage of clipped lines from multiple papers shows banter and gossip style chatter. Excerpts feature humorous quips about manners and domestic scenes, with voices like Excited Lady and Propective Purchaser quoted in quick exchanges.
A Berlin reporter recounts his impression of London during and after World War I, noting London's quiet strength and wealth, the absence of wartime fear, and a calm, confident national mood. He contrasts London’s order with Berlin and Paris, highlighting English restraint and believed vast power.
London clubs face wartime strain as operations shrink registrations and hours shorten due to rationing and navy army demands. Entrance fees drop to attract new members while costs for food and service rise, with leading Piccadilly venues trimming terms as the year ends.
Blurred report from BLRING dated December 2 describes a weather sequence with a sunny morning turning to heavy rain and then snow by evening. The observed snowfall reaches about ten inches by 9 PM, spelling a dramatic change in conditions.
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