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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1915
Page
6
A 19 year old woman, Mrs Janes Malareens, in a Colorado jail case, recounts her life story of addiction to morphine. She describes how a manipulative friend introduced morphine, led to marriage under pressure, and spiraled into theft and forgery to sustain the habit. She warns other girls of the drug’s grip and the torment it caused.
A garbled early 20th century piece discusses women voters in the East shifting to support a bloc called floaters, led by Harriet Stanton Blatch, with implications for presidential voting and party alignment. It notes absentee impact on New York and Pennsylvania, cites Mrs Belmont, and mentions Mrs Stanton among others influencing a westward vote strategy. Also references shipper notices from Monongahalia and local traction company schedules.
Chilean government bonds worth millions were purchased in London as the war unsettles global trade. The Times notes the war’s economic impact raises prices for exports to Europe and aids South American recovery. Chile’s default record remains strong as debt obligations are honored, helping regional credit. The US expands banking ties with the South, boosting overland trade and improving Brazilian positions.
In a fragmented report from Walington dated December 25, officials discuss changes to disciplinary roles and a potential abolition of the rating. Mentions a special police force and governance of naval discipline tied to aging ships, with references to a broader push for modernization and industry notes on pencils and timber import issues.
The directory lists West Virginia state and U.S. representatives with biographical details. It notes party affiliations, birthplaces, and offices held, including terms and appointments, highlighting figures such as Benin Williams, Nathan Got, and Edward Cooper along with several senators and congressmen from Charleston and surrounding areas.
Dr. Samuel Dixon urges Americans to slow life pace and curb time excuses. He argues better self care and regular exercise improve health and happiness, promotes simpler routines, and warns that lack of time fuels poor habits and stress. He notes 24 hours is short for many tasks and urges deliberate daily improvements.
The report describes Poland scarred by graves and trenches from prior fighting, with Warsaw area especially devastated. Destruction extends east toward the Russian border, railroad tracks wrecked, villages burned, and refugees moving amid ruined roads and fields. Soldiers and civilians rely on minimal shelter as German actions and long shortages persist across the region.
Washington reports that if the Rockefeller Foundation and the American Red Cross want to assist the typhus fight in Mexico City they must deal directly with General Carranza. An ambassador indicated he could not make representations to his government as the foreign office had not committed him and he did not view it as an international matter.
A note explains that wire messages routed via HeParo are accepted subject to imminent dollars due to mediation delays. The fragment references Joolliy and dinlars, indicating uncertain terms and potential currency or procedural issues affecting transmission. Entities include HeParo and Joolliy.
Washington dispatch reports the International Congress of Americanists opening in the capital. Delegates from the United States and twenty Latin American republics will inspect prehistoric quarries near the White House, discuss anthropological methods, and map joint sessions with Pan American projects. The event will draw about 700 Americans and nearly 200 Latin delegates, with a 2000-strong entourage including families, across hotels and venues citywide.
Berlin dispatch from Hy Wireless Sayville reports the Vienna Zeltbetrie News Agency states Baron Busan has begun work on the Austrian answer to the second American note regarding the An 2ond. The Austrian reply will be handed to the American ambassador at Vienna within the next few days.
Fragmentary text discusses Danish telegrams and a French invention, noting potential changes or restrictions. It mentions seniorship and references a magical frog’s leg in a doubtful context, with uncertain origins and destinations.
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