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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1916
Page
4
A morning motto shares Hazlitt quotes on restraint and persuasion. It notes that violence defeats its aims and that kindness can yield miracles, while human pride resists tyranny and cannot force respect.
The Philadelphia Civic Club decries circulars and handbills cluttering porches and lawns as a public nuisance. Citizens in Clarksburg echo the concern, urging action by police and merchants to curb street litter and its disease-bearing implications.
The Ohio State Journal and Boston Herald oppose quack grip medicines and urge self care. Rest, fresh air, warmth, light meals, hydration, and trusting in God are advised, with bed rest as the key remedy when possible.
The annual report to Congress urges more medical officers and greater field work for the Public Health Service. It notes high demand for guidance from states and municipalities, limited staff hindering compliance, and calls for a $25,000 annual appropriation to improve virus and serum testing facilities. It also advocates a national leprosarium to segregate and treat lepers and reduce public health risks. Additional clerical help is requested to handle rising workload.
A reflective editorial argues for feeding wild birds during snowbound hunger, noting birds destroy some crops yet provide a moral contrast to human suffering. It recalls Robert Bruce and the alba tross fable to urge sympathy and practical aid for avian creatures amid conflict and deprivation.
The farmer selling via parcel post and the housewife buying through this channel gain practical guidance from Farmer's Bulletin 703. It covers postal rates, packing containers, grading and packing produce, and strategies to ensure fresh attractive goods reach the consumer. It stresses fair pricing, appearance, direct producer consumer ties, and clear duties on remittances refunds and container returns.
Historical geology account of zinc and lead discovery, mining growth since 1848 in southwestern Missouri, with early zinc value rising after 1867. Discusses extensive federal and state surveys from 1870 to 1912, ore genesis theories, and artesian-solution deposition from Cambrian and Ordovician limestones in the Joplin district and Ozark uplift region.
The Washington Post champions birds as vital in ecosystems and as natural pest controllers, urging protection and responsible coexistence amid urban and rural habitats. The piece positions birds as valued neighbors and environmental allies.
A columnist urges American farmers and households to curb waste and save money. Citing studies on quail and crop pests, he notes how neglect and poor shelter raise costs, and points to practical thrift rules from Harry Later and the Pennsylvania railroad’s cash gains as models for small scale savings and smarter spending.
Traces of zinc and lead in water settle as sediment after standing in tanks. A Kansas waterworks reservoir yielded eight pounds of zinc sulphite deposited in a year. The Chattanooga shale acts as a barrier between Cambrian Ordovician rocks and Mississippian above, limiting ore formation. The USGS Bulletin 606 reports more evidence that ores formed from ascending artesian water, available free from the director in Washington, D. C.
In New York Jan 15 dispatch recalls George Randolph Chester’s hotel gossip beat in Cincinnati Enquirer days. Banquet at Emery hotel yields no news as toastmaster lights a cigar and crowd goes home. Other items cover actors, publishers, dancers, and authors eyeing film work with celebrity chatter.
Report from Fairmont details the steamer Kanawha sinking after striking an unlit iron pier in a squall on the Ohio River. The captain testified that pier lights were normally present but were absent that night, prompting an investigation into possible negligence or a legitimate reason for the blackout.
A brief safety guideline notes that precautions must be observed everywhere along the route. Officials remind crews and travelers to wear protective gear and follow established procedures for all segments of the journey.
The Wheeling region awaits wage increases in steel and iron plants with United States Steel Corporation leading, independent mills near completion, promising raises for most workers. The boosts will push thousands monthly into payroll, boosting spending and savings as the spring promises prosperity for the area.
The piece argues gasoline price cuts in Chicago harm oil producers and cites erroneous investigations as driving up living costs. It urges lawmakers to let business operate freely for national welfare. It references liquor, ignorance, and a brief Youngstown terror episode to illustrate societal risks.
A collage of brief comic exchanges and quips from various papers. Highlights include a temperance lecture described as the event that held an audience for hours, a one man office staff joke, car license loyalty, street car fare mysteries, a neighborly purse line, a judge’s exchange over change, and a quip about people being humorous without realizing it.
Nicholas Riabouchinsky of Moscowia in New York, noted as representative of Russian capitalists, is soliciting bids from American firms to construct munition plants within the Russian domain under the czar era framework.
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