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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1916
Page
4
An aphoristic reflection contrasts hypocrisy with virtue and truth. It suggests that public professing of truth is hollow unless aligned with honest practice. The piece hints that courtesy in social norms should be observed, yet questions the sincerity of proclaimed virtue.
A reflective meditation on sight and hearing, urging readers to value and use their senses. The author laments neglect of sight and hearing, warns against blindness to nature and beauty, and recalls the parable of the five talents, urging fuller life through awareness.
A writer advises young girls to embrace formal home life and modest party behavior. The piece contrasts a restrained, well mannered crowd with a final quip noting a party without chewing gum would be dull. The tone imitates a social commentary on etiquette.
The Toledo Blade salutes James Tinney a lifelong Elyria resident. At ninety seven, he remains vigorous in body and mind, unbowed by danger or hardship, and vows to celebrate his hundredth birthday with an Irish jig to inspire and prove to skeptics that a man can truly live.
Advice from G B Hill on selecting saplings, preparing a planting hole, and proper transplanting. Focuses on timing before spring work, depth, root care, watering, and pruning to ensure healthy growth and future property value.
L. G. Brown in Formani Flame explains a celery growing method in sandy soil. Plant 100 celery in mid-season corn rows set July 20. Create a trench seven inches deep between corn rows, mix manure in, transplant in late afternoon, net the trench to settle soil, and shade from sun with corn. Harvest celery after corn ears are removed, leaving stalks to protect from sun until September.
Inproving rural health the Great Campaign for better sanitation in rural communities advances with the United States Public Health Service leading efforts. The initiative promotes improved water quality waste disposal and disease prevention in farm districts nationwide through coordinated federal and local programs.
Health officers report women in several states initiated a sanitary survey of many homes and led public lectures with motion pictures. In Grange county North Carolina they toured 2 086 farms and 773 town homes finding only two sanitary outhouses and 1 188 typhoid cases in 25 years.
A discussion from Woman's Home Companion argues for quarantine to protect children when diphtheria spreads. A suburban case shows 25 percent of tested suspected carriers positive, prompting removal from school and home quarantines. Some parents resist, leading to outbreaks and a fatal case among a neighbor’s child.
In rain soaked open air venues crowds endure soggy floors as managers battle bad weather. A buffet of eccentric performances and absurd props fills a restless night in New York with trains, a restless crowd, and varied acts. Patrons watch as mismatched entertainers mingle with political satire and daring stunts.
Federal aid for road construction marks a major national advance. The plan centralizes cooperation among states and the federal government to standardize methods, reduce waste, and fund rural post roads with a strict cost cap. Senator Bankhead praises the act as it advances federal cooperation in road-building.
New York July 15 A survey of hotel antics shows escalating rivalries and consumer costs. Readers note lavish hotel decor, higher charges for chairs and couriers, and the trend toward exploiting guests. Mentions Armenonville Knickerbocker Vanderbilts and Punch humor, with social commentary on service and costs.
Ta Tuly Th-Seune Levy a well known Tiawaonite in business on Thin avenue lately left for New York via Los Angeles to visit his brother Ben. Levy, whose eight children include four girls and four boys, grew up in Dawson and Grand Forks before moving to Towson. His brother Ron joined the Yukon during the Klondike rush in 1895. The journey reflects a family marked by far reaching ties between the Klondike and New York City.
Report from Sandusky Ohio notes a whetstone and ax over 100 years old found embedded in the hollow trunk of a 115 year old tree cut by Edward Smith. Believed placed there for safekeeping as the tree grew over them. May reflect old habit and local lore.
Mrs Zinny acted swiftly during a violent assault when a enraged bull attacked Mr Zinines over a rain coat dispute. She grabbed a .gun and shells, fired to halt the attack, and dragged the unconscious man to safety before rushing him to Nowphal for treatment.
Marvavised, Pr. July 1h ton ecribes a scene at Millerstown where a trainer leaves without paying for a night’s lodging. Mrs Henry Martie conducts a hole, while a notable incident recalls a recent payment of a crisp dollar for a setlement amid a hapke far walking across town.
Lincoln Nebraska government forest service planted jack pines in Nebraska sand hills ten years ago. The trees now reach over fifteen feet in height showing rapid growth and successful establishment of the project amid harsh conditions.
Los Angeles County officials start preparatory work for a new underground museum at San Riva. The project plans to show fossils and relics from prehistoric America, including saber tooth cats and mammoth remains, drawn from a gift to the county by G. Al in Hanwock.
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