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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1916
Page
4
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A reflection by H. Hollicnt on how calling, profession, scholarship, and arbitrary distinctions fade with time. Life’s incidents pass. only moaning remains. True dignity comes when one accepts that no work God assigns is menial or mean, and menial labor can have value.
A writer notes that in everyday life the younger children repeatedly perform the pushing role as older siblings and peers engage in games and chores. The pattern appears across ages from two to seven, suggesting a social dynamic where the smallest children bear the effort in both work and play contexts.
Article reviews long term efforts by American and European stations showing wheat yields and profits can be greatly increased. It cites smut control saving ten to fifteen million dollars annually and disease control saving even more. Farmers using fertilizer achieved higher yields with example of thirty five bushels per acre in Pennsylvania.
A Knoxville dispatch reports Dr H J Kelso and companions caught a remarkable 15 pound fish off Passa-Grill Florida. The creature resembled a pompano with silver to gold scales and a tongue like a clam, its exact species undetermined by locals. The party, guided by J A Saunders, had been landing Kingfish when the unusual catch ended their voyage.
A severe thunder storm in Newton New Jersey caused a fifty year old woman's unconsciousness and death from fright. The New York World notes the widespread irrational fear of lightning and compares it to actual lightning fatalities, urging rational perspective and reducing dread in storms.
A piece urging people to offer summer or entry level work to young men just leaving school. It emphasizes encouraging words and practical help to connect youths with jobs, highlighting the value of giving the next generation a chance and guidance to start their careers.
A portrait of former President Taft fueling a diet tale cites Charles Phelps Cushing noting Taft says he lost seventy five pounds since March 4 1915. He claims no extreme diet nor excess water, avoids bread fats and farinaceous foods amid his golf habit and weight changes.
Former President William H Taft prescribes a meat heavy diet with beef mutton fowl and vegetables excluding potatoes and fat fish urging moderation and daily exercise. He warns against rapid weight loss and quacks and advises physician supervision plus periodic rechecks to prevent heart muscle injury.
The Way Fund for starving children in Europe and Asia plans to raise half a million dollars this summer to aid vulnerable children. Dr. Frederick Lynch oversees the effort from 70 Witt Avenue, New York, leveraging daily newspaper summer circulation to reach readers across cities and coastlines.
The article discusses eastern natural dyes rivaling mineral dyes, noting lye dye from India for scarlet and mangrove bark dyes used in tanning. It highlights substitutes like gambier and mangrove varieties, a British North Borneo factory producing Tungah eutch, and rising interest in vegetable dyes as prices and production improve. It cites Japan’s historic dye diversity, noting Kyota black for haori and a shift back toward vegetable dyes amid cost considerations.
Chief forester of the United States Ed Graves warns that the South holds the nation’s timber and turpentine supply. He notes half the land is forest, pine dominates the industry, and demand sustains high prices. He urges fire prevention under Weeks law and protective grower cooperatives to perpetuate forests and unlock regional potential.
Mme Cipriana Castro, wife of Venezuela’s former dictator, says she is fortunate to visit the United States after years of denial for the Castro family. Senor Castro faced heavy questioning but denied plans for any new revolution in his homeland.
A garbled, OCR like collage of misread dialogue and quips from various papers. It features scattered lines about theater acts, language play, and social commentary with references to vaudeville culture and early 20th century discourse on fashion and gender roles.
In Bucyrus two men formed the Antiprofanity club after rivalries over salacious speech. They boasted of their ability to vent profane language in private, sparking community concerns about moral influence on the rising generation and prompting reform-minded wives, daughters, and neighbors to push for restraint.
New York on May 22 features a vaudeville act by a bear performer at Lung Park. The article details the bear’s antics and a chain of backstage incidents involving a keeper and a dancer named Skatrina, whose stage presence and provocative humor are described with period slang and local color. The piece also references Hawaiian dances, musical acts, and a broader scene of entertainment in the city, with tangential notes on a novelist and border politics.
The Japanese regime began a comprehensive inquiry into industrial and military conditions within the empire, examining factors driving famine, occupation impact, and population strains to assess governance and control strategies.
A Dutch inquiry involves American doctors examining vitals and meat supply links. They urge Britain to ensure tin and pork shipments, noting American hog production growth and possible impact on global markets. The article cites unnamed British officials and a general discussion of food security.
The Hurd Water Works & Sewerage Board warns water users to obtain permits for sprinkling and pay a daily fine of two dollars for unpermitted use. Sprinkling hours are restricted, nozzle size limited, and sprinkling in streets or lawns requires compliance with permit terms. Fire protection and seasonal rules are noted, with penalties for violations.
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