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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1916
Page
10
Arbatis Patil advertises a 72 by 14 feet vacant Tok lot at the northeast corner of Upland Avenue and High Street for sale at $1,000.
Margaret Cunnive, once believed dead, returned after a decade and fought a legal battle that reached the U.S. Supreme Court. The case affirmed that a living person is alive in law regardless of prior death declarations, enabling back payments and widow’s benefits.
In Grass Valley California a game warden, Ray Otol, took his brother before a court on charges tied to alleged illegal acts connected with wildlife oversight. The hearing highlighted tensions within the local enforcement community and drew attention to the case details and potential penalties.
Philadelphia July 29. A college board portrait reveals discipline action after students were warned about dress codes. The chair Emma C Bandon cites concerns on modesty and decorum, urging adherence to standards. Officials discuss implications for student appearance and campus policy.
On July 29 a young daughter of Fred Graves died after slipping into a hay mow machine in a rural area. The incident occurred while the machine was operated by a neighbor. Graves was yeareold at the time of the accident.
Mary A. Hooaler sues Crack-a-Jack Cleaning Company in Marysville California alleging failure to remove perfume stains from silk poplin dress. Case hinges on whether cleaner fulfilled contract and duties, with testimonies about a dress delivery and damages claimed.
July 22 report from Wakefield details Aunt K Gilman’s will dated 1897. Executor Daniel G Galvin, then Johns Hopkins president, oversees a residuary trust to loan or give income to worthy executrices in need, with no estate valuation recorded.
A local society in Petograd announces plans to open a network of food shops for workers near factories supporting national defense. Several shops are already operating with more planned, aiming to place thirty such outlets in the near future. A city committee also studies establishing communal living rooms in convenient areas across the districts.
A fragmentary reminiscence describes a party traveling from San Francisco to Yosemite Valley for a rugged outdoors expedition. It mentions Mr haphes Wo Eliphy Milsborough and a secretary, with plans to view big game and map a trek through high country. Senator Willan A Mark and Mrs Chote are noted, along with two daughters, who reportedly spent ten days enjoying valley sights.
A U S consul details a case of a man named John Raymond, an American who holds no country, being offered money to cross the border but refusing. The subject, described as about 30 years old and a Confederate veteran, seeks residency in Mexico after declining to pledge allegiance to the United States.
In Kansas City a woman, Misa May Creager, pushes through a crowd at the Third regiment recruiting desk and asks to enlist as a soldier. The sergeant replies nurses aren’t enlisted and directs her to the Red Cross. She insists women can carry arms and wants to serve as a soldier, offering her name and address as a potential candidate.
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