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Newspaper

The Sunday Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1916

Page

11

West Virginia Voice on Capitol News and Rail of Mail Order Firms

West Virginia participates in national debate through figures like Jom and Ian Huenbaush, urging Congress to pass a bill to curb mail order houses. The piece covers interstate commerce issues, planned exhibits for Washington, and West Virginia leaders lobbying for protections, along with updates from Washington society events and military planning debates.

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Seer Lady Botkin Celebrates 100th Birthday in Homer

Grand Ma Botkin known as Seer Lady Botkin marked her centenarian birthday with family at the home of her grandson Charles Hall. Born November 20 in Hamilton County near Cincinnati, she recalls pioneer days, recalls her cabin life, and remains the sole surviving of nine siblings with a long line of descendants.

Homer Jan Mars Dydia Botkin Grand Ma Botkin Gouch Charles Hall Komo Mo Grandma Botkin Atho Shi Botkin Botkin P & Daughter of WH Ham Clarke and Mary Catharine Zelister Hamiton County Cincinnati Buckeye William Botki Klows, Kan Mary Hall Bourbon Ind Beims Sevanteen Johnny

Censorship of Movies Debated in House Hearing

Associated Press reports opposition to proposed fed censorship of motion pictures. Film industry figures argue the censorship scheme is cumbersome and would halt production for months. The hearing before the House education committee considered a substitute measure to the pending federal bill.

Associated Press Washington Malta Film Hinning Turera House Education Committee Manufacturera Camersome

Fragmented wartime theater ruling spooks stay at show

A garbled report from Washington describes a January court ruling about ejection from a theater and a ban on alerting patrons under certain conditions. It mentions two Army personnel, uniformed, being forcibly ejected and references a justice district court order and authorities’ lack of protest.

Justice of the Marnnig

National board of motion picture censorship attacked

Washington January 15 Edward Morse of the New York State Mayors Conference warned a House committee against federal film censorship. He argued a national board would threaten free press and moral standards, citing The Birth of a Nation and fears of political pressure. urged preserving American tradition and opposing centralized control. The argument highlighted fears of government overreach and the jeopardy to social expression.

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Local board official voices view on motion pictures

Boston director John M. Crawy of the Locan bureau and chairman Cranston Tirwalon of the national board of motion picture press share views about pictures drawn to the epitotrr.

John M. Crawy Boston Locan Boreau Cranston Tirwalon Ntional Board of Motion Pictire Erisore Orjednleaton

Gas Line Prospects Push West Virginia Growth

West Virginia eyes gas pipeline expansion from the Columbia Gas and Electric Company. Proposals would pipe natural gas toward Baltimore and Washington from prolific gas fields in the state, expanding markets and possibly shaping regional energy development and pricing.

Two Young Women Work at Mine in Ore Region

In Portland Oregon two young women Grace Tarmall and Suxie Norwood inherit a mining claim from their father. They decide to manage the mine themselves, operating tunnels and crushing ore to reclaim metals amidst hardships and anemia, proving capable of independent work rather than reliance on male guardians.

Portland Hakér Grace Tarmall Suxie Norwood Elnini Milne Takar

West Virginia Company Pipe Plans and Mineral Rights

The document outlines proposed pipeline routes and feed connections in West Virginia and Kentucky, detailing company plans to extend a main line from the southwest toward the north, with implications for production and development. It lists acreage and mineral rights held by the Columbus Gas and Electric Company and related firms, plus stock details and corporate additions across properties in Cincinnati, Covington, and nearby towns, showing potential expansion into Saline and other districts.

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Fragmented land transfer list from county court records

A damaged OCR page lists numerous real estate transfers and trustees. Names include Wallis, Carr, Scott, McWhirter, and Crow. Entries mention lots, acres, and legal actions with dates and court context, reflecting a broad sequence of property dealings and assignments across multiple parcels.

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Fragmentary OCR text mentions yearly payments and a general note on a national tess affair. No clear persons, dates, or organizations are readable to form a complete, factual news item.

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