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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1916
Page
2
Fragmented, disjointed letters reveal social turmoil and engagement tensions. Names like Ray Mayer and Lennie surface amid erratic notes about invitations, upcoming games, and romantic entanglements. The muddled dialogue hints at personal conflicts and calendar conflicts without a clear single event or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR text presents scattered names places and dates with many garbled terms. It references locations such as St Louis and San Francisco era style phrases. The readable bits lack coherent event or outcome to summarize a clear news item.
Turner Day observed by Washington fans featuring celebration, likely highlighting attendance and community support. The report notes notable individuals and local reaction, with mention of a Cleveland team and a figure named Jogene encouraging participation.
A garbled news note describes Marshall College football prospects for the fall, naming players and staff, noting veteran losses during summer, and outlining expected contributions from several individuals amid a rippling reshuffle of positions and duties.
A historical survey lists top pitchers with standout figures from Charley Madbown to Joe Moganly and others. It notes earned run averages and win records, highlighting dominant eras and key names such as Fred First, Harry Corey, and Grover Alect while referencing teams like the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh.
Amid chaotic evacuation, volunteers from diverse groups endure hardships as they cling to escape routes and resupply lines. The report notes scattered detours, uncertain shelter, and the risk of capture while attempting to reach safer fronts, highlighting resilience and disarray in wartime aid efforts.
The article notes London women volunteering for factory work and civil defense roles as air raids intensify. It cites a postwar commission report showing 25,000 women employed in munitions and related tasks, with 8,000 men in the same age group shifted to other duties and 21,700 more joining the effort.
Reports describe an airship at about 4 000 yards altitude making reconnaissance over Paris and nearby fronts. An aviator at 1 900 yards reportedly kept search with limited visibility amid entrenched positions near Chartres Orleans and other front lines.
Washington July 29 Scores from a national small-bore rifle competition show Kee King Mills and others placing across multiple cities. Results list Morgantown West Virginia as a participant with several scores and remaining targets noted.
Text describes Germany readying measures to limit Belgian competition in the Dutch market and a Belgian shortage as Holland’s surplus goods face restrictions. A decree in halting imports from Holland is noted, with applications to make purchases funneled to Turin and relief efforts strained by space constraints.
In Muskogee Oklahoma on July 20 jitneys were idle for the first time in two years as the city enforces a passed ordinance. District Judge Watts granted a temporary injunction blocking enforcement of the ventilation tax of 25 dollars a month, amid disputes over the ordinance's validity and pending legal action by attorney Sam V. O’Hare. Mayor Wyand issued statements as the case proceeds.
German forces under Linsingen push along a 250 mile front facing Russian lines. The general is described as a bold leader animating troops at distant outposts with decisive action. He prioritizes rapid penetration and defensive coordination across the sprawling sector.
Silhouetted bird decorations draw attention to Mae Desmond in a velvet display on her attire. The report notes a July 24 meeting at CHC AGO with racing details and outcomes, including horses and riders such as Lumiere Mary and Leo Skinner, plus a $2,100 stake.
Hungary moves to solve the gypsy problem by ordering the rounding up of roaming bands. Military units will be deployed, usable horses confiscated, and women and undrafted men set to work. The number of nomads who have evaded military duty is believed to be very large.
Mayor Wyand admits favoring restraint on jitneys while police orders demand arrest of all jitney drivers who failed to post a required 2600 bond under the ordinance. The measure targets transit operators facing financial sureties and enforcement actions.
Rag July 29 reports twenty five young women attend a domestic science course at a state agricultural college. The program covers modern cookery, kitchen management, appetite and hygiene, including use of appliances and food handling.
Lintrlos report the International Tennis Association schedule a national club competition starting July 15 at Mitlatelyhta with a closing date August 1. Officials anticipate a representative field from across the country for a series of matches aboard Narwensett Pier over the coming weeks.
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