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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1916
Page
25
Classified notice seeking live poultry, fowls, turkeys and small animals with terms and prices. Advertising seeks buyers for a range of birds, plus details on market prices for hogs, cattle, sheep, and other livestock. Also includes stock market movement notes and prices from Chicago and New York exchanges.
Fragmentary notes indicate rumors about timing and amount of dividends at New York Central, with investors tracking railway profits and stock movements. The unclear OCR shows scattered references to Brody and divisions of proceeds, but lacks concrete figures or dates.
Dunn's Review reports mixed trade conditions with persistent inadequacies in productive and transportation facilities. Congestion and rail shipment costs rise while raw materials shortages and plant idle times hinder output. Despite expansive consumer demand for heavyweight apparel, cold weather and low temperatures dampen retail buying, and overall commercial activity shows mixed gains versus prior periods.
Real estate notices advertise parcels on West Pilko and Piknatreet with 28 foot fronts on Glendale Avenue and 28 foot lots. Eight acres in Font property offered at 1000 per front foot in Tartland Addition. Orchard, Broad Oaks, and Harrison streets feature vacant lots and a six room home with streetcar access. Options include cash payments, mortgages, and staged terms.
Amid a heated bill debate in Milton Maryland the measure targets clerics and officials who perform marriages for pay or inducement. Penalties include fines from ten to fifty dollars and potential jail time for violators. Public opinion notes runaway couples seeking forced nuptials across regions.
Wealth Is Yours promises ownership of a home with monthly payments. It touts “New Fair Grounds” and “Aurtland Avenue” lots, listing prices such as 600 for a four room pottare, and asks if readers can pay 20 per month to own their own home.
The readable parts describe unclear names and events with references to marriage crime and a cab driver scheme. The passage mentions Doran Ray Chance and a mercenary date, with chaotic phrasing about warfare, weather plagues, and potential legal or political entanglements.
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