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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1914
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment describes a holiday gathering with mentions of Santa, guests including Myra and Marta, and a student at a university. The text is fragmented and names are partially legible, rendering events and affiliations unclear.
A historical overview of the boys corn club movement, detailing farm demonstration work and the role of county superintendents of education since 1908. It describes the idea of local, county, and state clubs, prize rewards, and the plan to send top projects to Washington to meet officials. The narrative emphasizes training boys in corn cultivation and the value of youth involvement in farming professions.
In a Northville court late yesterday, a quarrel over European war and American jolts led to a fraticidal clash between brothers Giewskiey and Lemter. The magistrate found the case unfounded after testimony, but one brother faced counts tied to prior assaults, while the grand jury awaits transfer to a higher docket for further action.
A Telegram report notes slippery sidewalks blamed on neglect by property owners after a Saturday night fall storm. Eyewitnesses describe ice and thaw slicks on main routes, causing injuries including a man with multiple broken bones and an elderly woman. Salt or sawdust could have prevented many accidents.
The court selects replacements for district roles with Senator Gorge W. Bland to be succeeded by Roy M. Parrish of Clriaburg. FI Vila of Bridgeport and Dr J H Titnehart of Shinnston will represent Harrison County in the state senate.
Two arrests were reported by marshals. Deputy Moore nabbed a suspect named Long in Rane Uolgh county on a violation of provincial laws, brought before Commissioner Morrisy in Philipplf for a late January session, then held at Wood county Jail. A second arrest involved W. A. Taylor in Charles Town, with stamps charges and a hearing before Commissioner Downs, Martinsburg, where failure to notify authorities risked penalties.
Martinsburg hosts a federal bankruptcy hearing expected to last one or two days. Secretary Stuart Reed urged shoppers and citizens to reflect on Christmas peace while recalling the nation’s past and opportunities. The county court session reconvenes Monday after a recess.
In Charleston on December 26 the mayor and police officials met to enforce a crackdown on gambling. They ordered all gambling houses closed and prohibited paraphernalia, with owners warned of prosecution if they do not halt the activity.
A December rumor in Parkersburg claims a future eight story modern building may rise at Seventh and Avery streets. Owners of the corner lot are reportedly approached to purchase land for a large frontage on two streets, viewed as the most desirable site for the proposed structure. No definite developments have been reported, but the matter is under serious consideration by interested parties.
An expert chemist analyzes jet well water at Middlebourne to test its use in salt production. If successful, the discovery could unlock a valuable domestic resource and fuel local industry, reducing waste and boosting oil field byproducts.
Fragmentary West Virginia business note shows garbled OCR with scattered names and dates, unreadable details. It hints at a November event or filing but exact entities and actions are not clear from the readable text.
Correspondence from Apaboia and Prema notes multiyear student returns at the University of Vienna as war closes courses. Two thirds have departed to the war, while seventy percent of technical students have enlisted, with engineers and pilotswidely affected by the conflict.
A 1914 labor movement overview notes 70,000 new union members and the Clayton anti trust law labor clause adoption as major milestones. Samuel Gompers and the American Federation of Labor are cited praising industrial freedom and the federation's role through tough strikes in Virginia, Michigan, and Colorado, with unions receiving convention funding and broad recognition.
A fragmented account notes quick reversal of fear for a soldier under fire. It cites psychology of courage and suggests bravery grows with time while danger persists. The text references British trends and mentions emotional reactions during combat.
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