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Newspaper

The Sunday Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1916

Page

4

Change of Address and Vocational Guidance Discussion

The item discusses subscription rate notices and a change of address instruction. It highlights Dr. Bawden’s note on vocational guidance in college and university settings, stressing the need for better school career education and closer school work contacts with the world of work. It also mentions Boston University offering a college course for vocational counselors and Dartmouth’s Tuck School announcing a new program for employment managers.

Reo Ail Bawden Boston University Vocational Bureau Boston Dartmouth

Our Morning Motto on Independence and freedom

A succinct, period voice discusses independence as a birthright and critiques servile dependence. It quotes Godwin and contrasts self possession with reliance on others for happiness, noting that a person’s fortunes depend on another’s breath.

Two Kinds of Professors Recalled by Columbia Expert

A Columbia University professor argues in a New York newspaper that two kinds of professors exist. Some crave notoriety with flashy, political rhetoric while others pursue deep studies and enlightenment. The truly great scholars seek cloistered ideals over fleeting popularity and resist pandering to unthinking applause.

Columbia University New York Jowett Mahady Greece

Typhoid Fever Reduced in Rural Communities

The United States Public Health Service reports rural sanitation gains after extensive surveys in 16,369 homes across eight states. Sanitary surveys, public lectures, and citizen campaigns led to reduced typhoid fever rates, with examples in Berkeley County and Orange County showing steep declines. The report credits preventive medicine, education, and local authority action for improved water, waste disposal, and overall hygiene.

United States Public Health Service Eght Public Health Service Berkeley County Orange County N. C

Vocational Guidance Evolves In Education Reform

Dr J T Bawden of the United States Bureau of Education reviews progress in vocational education, noting guidance has shifted from simple life work tips to studying vocational conditions and informing youth. The aim is to prompt timely thinking about choosing a life work as a serious matter requiring preparation.

Saya J. T. Bawden United És Bureau of Education Secretary of the Interior

Old Time Belief in Assafetida as Health Talisman

The piece recalls a Louisville Courier-Journal note on assafetida once believed to ward off illness and aid grip. It describes its claimed medicinal and preventive powers, its Persian origins, and the sensory use of the odor as a protective talisman worn in childhood.

Louisville Courier-Joynel Persia Turkestan Afghanistan

Farming for Profit in Chester County Oats Losses

A U S Department of Agriculture survey finds oats unprofitable in Chester County Pa. Recommends dropping oats for a six year rotation emphasizing an annual hay crop, preferably soybeans, with more corn and dairy-focused farming. Advises cutting oats for hay and boosting dairying, aiming for about one cow per four to five acres and higher dairy-type cows for better returns.

Chester County United States Department of Agriculture

Thrift, savings, and foreign-born depositors rise in U S

The Postal Savings System expands thrift nationwide with foreign-born contributors making up 39 percent of deposits and controlling 72 percent of funds. Russians lead foreign groups, Italians follow, natives of Great Britain and others trail. Major cities and states hold multi million deposits, while overall deposits grew to 65.5 million by year end. The piece notes rising thrift among immigrants and cites figures, trends, and profits.

Cicero Alexander Dockery United States Sweden New Yorker Fscal

Farming Advice Highlights Chester County Cropping

The region favors hogs on large farms and sheep farming is weak. Small hen flocks of 100 to 150 are most profitable, fruit and truck crops stay for home use, and potatoes fit best for Chester County. Yields can rise about forty percent before labor income drops, while labor income grows with farm size. Diversified farms near the regional average tend to be more profitable than extremes.

Chester County

Sanatorium and Vaudeville Snippets Blend in Gossipy Clippings

A collage of quips and anecdotes from vaudeville and society pages, featuring remarks about actors, a heavyweight champion’s vocabulary, a Brooklyn hospital inquiry, social rivals, and club memberships. Read as a mosaic of witty asides and pointed social commentary from multiple papers.

Dink Michi Woner Kingabury Department of Charities Cumberland Street Brooklyn Herald Office James Gordon Bennett

Daily Novelet lists nations arming near wartime danger

In Charleston Port a fragmented note discusses nations readying forces near a volatile maritime zone. It references a rapid fire threat akin to actions seen on ships, noting the tension as vessels approach.

Dsharleston New

Error Corrected in State Pay Record For Pierson

A Charleston Mail issue notes a correction about B G Pierson appearing as a payroll payee in West Virginia state reports. The column explains two different individuals with the same name were confused, and the error was in the official report compiled for the state. The newspaper regrets misstatement and clarifies Pierson was not the recipient of both payments.

Charleston Amstall B. G. Pierson West Virginia Randa Alary Pierson Asme Navertholean Hirongi

York harbor and the drink laws debate noted

The fragment discusses immunity and defense related to light firearms and whiskey in Pennsylvania with references to an universal remedy. It mentions Chinese remedies and a mention of arrivals, implying a controversial or evolving legal or social issue amidst unsettled sentiments. The text is cryptic and fragmentary but centers on law, liquor, and foreign remedy notions.

Pennsylvania

Unclear older vessel report from London harbor

A mangled OCR note from London dated January twenty two mentions an 11 vessel crew, Hartlepool movement, and a ship named The Brothers Meratal with references to demand for shipments. The text is garbled, but indicates maritime activity and a vessel in distress or awaiting orders.

London Hartlepool Dlacharce Sarge Allctausen

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