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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1916
Page
4
Subscription rates listed include 70 50 per year postage prepaid or delivered by carrier. The notice references consolidated rooms and address changes, indicating both old and new addresses are affected with an amount noted as 212.60. The fragmentary text implies a mailing rate change and address update process for subscribers.
A column extols thrift by citing Angora goats in Alaska feeding on reindeer moss, sunflower oil from German thrift, and ground canut shells used in Pittsburgh. It quotes Russell Sage on wealth through steady work, not luck, noting early wage growth, self-made success, and a belief in effort over rapid riches.
A Morning Motto poem quotes Folger McKinsey about worry and effort. It contrasts standing by and hurrying with mere concern, suggesting action leads to progress rather than rumination. The verse places emphasis on perseverance and pace as keys to achievement.
Recent investigations show longest life and best health are not among those of average build at any age. Slightly overweight young adults and distinctly underweight elders have longer life expectancy. Overweight about thirty pounds raises health risks. life insurance rates rise for those over 35 with excess weight.
Japanese merchant K Obara, touring America and in Washington, argues Japan uses the Monroe doctrine to check foreign powers in China. He says war prosperity follows the Allied war stance, trade with Allies rises, shipbuilding hits records, and Japan seeks no American possessions or Philippines. He cites hostile U.S. legislation as root of tensions and calls for better U.S.–Japan understanding.
The federal Department of Agriculture reports a quail disease linked to Mexican imports at New York City and Eagle, Texas. It has suspended new entry permits for this season, with quarantine for birds en route on January 20. High mortality prompts calls for observation, reporting, and a Washington hearing next season to decide on future import permits.
President George W. Tillson of the American Road Builders' Association warns Congress and states that large highway appropriations demand proper expenditure. He notes tenfold traffic growth since fifteen years ago and urges engineers and contractors to advance construction and maintenance methods. The association holds its thirteenth annual convention and seventh national good roads show in Pittsburgh the week of February 28.
The piece argues for broad national defense mobilization amid a booming postwar economy. It warns against overreliance on continued prosperity, notes Europe’s need for markets to absorb surplus, and links unrestricted production to widespread unemployment and social unrest if foreign demand collapses.
Mr Tillson describes the association as devoted to actual road and street construction with conventions focused on practical, economical solutions. The 1916 meeting moved to early spring to close last year's business and outline next season, ensuring timely information for highway officials, engineers, and contractors.
Superintendent J H Van Sickle reviews the Gary plan from the U S Bureau of Education noting aims to double school seats and extend the day for broader work study and play. Critics warn of radical changes in administration while supporters cite cost efficiency and wider child welfare coordination and vocational training. The piece notes interest beyond large cities and calls for careful testing in New York before broader adoption.
New York on February 5 reports a farcical clash over facial hair in a novelty whiskey contest on Broadway. Herb Roth and Ray Rohn, studio partners in Gramercy Park, wagered $50 not to shave until April. Roth’s month-old whiskers draw comic comparisons to Assyrian tomb carvings while crowds joke about civic beauty and subway mishaps. The piece threads in show business gossip about J. J. Rosenthal, Temple of Health pilgrimages, and budding songwriters, noting the evolving taste in popular music and the persistence of fresh theatrical humor.
A jumble of clipped editorials from Huntington Herald Dispatch and Minfield Daily Telegraph discuss public issues. References include proposals to keep dangerous weapons away from children and a potential move to influence Speaker Clark on a Natchet matter. A Wheeling Register note envisions a dry route from Pennsylvania to California via several states.
Fragmentary cartoon commentary from West on United States Senate race in the state contrasts White and Hite as likely contenders with a nod to Ike. A Pleasant County Leader strip mocks women demanding suffrage and deriding the call to vote with coarse language.
C E B Hiner, a Buckhannon lumber merchant, predicts a prosperous 1916 for the lumber industry despite European war tensions. In labor news, the United Mine Workers vote to continue work while wage negotiations proceed, ending the long pattern of suspensions and losses for miners and operators.
A Wheeling editorial questions war prevention under certain conditions. It argues that preparedness may deter invasion and save lives and treasure, while unpreparedness risks massive losses and humiliating terms. The piece emphasizes weighing the cost of war against the price of readiness.
A collage of humorous quotes from various newspapers traces light gossip and social moments across cities. Jokes about Prohibition, weddings, alimony, manners, and media quips showcase the era's casual wit and regional voice through brief exchanges and cartoonish banter.
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