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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1916
Page
4
A fragmented page from the Sunday Telegram shows notices about address changes and subscription rates, interwoven with editorials and quotes. The readable items reference name redirection and postal guidance, highlighting a shift in mailing details and public notices.
Indians famed as Clayquots produce dyes from native materials. Chem known as Steve continues to manufacture bright colors using traditional methods tied to clan craft. He uses bark, mud, and plant roots to create durable tones, rivaling imported dyes for home goods and utensils.
The Tangier island in the Potomac near Lake Bay is portrayed as a small, grave-filled town with six foot wide streets and no cars or docks. Inhabitants are fishermen serving schooners between Washington Baltimore and Norfolk. no sheriff exists and prohibition drew no wet votes. about 150 voters among 1800 residents.
In Hunterdon County New Jersey a historic road, once impassable on red shale, has been rebuilt into a modern highway. The 3.6 mile project cost about 11500 per mile with one third for drainage and excavation. The six to seven inch roadway was left without bituminous surface to gauge traffic needs before final paving.
The article reviews claims of increasing body height through devices and recounts 18th century French figures on biblical heights. It cites a 300 foot Sicily skeleton tale as dubious, noting the implausibility of such scales and the impracticality of giant human figures in evidence.
Government publications demonstrate that several little known woods can produce satisfactory wood pulp. The findings indicate broader raw material options for pulping beyond traditional sources.
Hiention reports seventy samples of paper from various woods to ease spruce pulpwood pressure. Experts urge new methods to convert spruce into pulp or substitute cheaper wood to keep newsprint affordable. Tests at Wausau and Madison show eleven woods promising for newsprint.
Health expert Miss Susanna Cocroft urged stronger federal health oversight, arguing cancer prevention could be more impactful than naval spending. She called for local chemical laboratories, broader mother education, and propagandized public health messaging to reach households, criticizing current service messaging as too technical.
State Superintendent Edward Hyatt urges superintendents to expand adult education for foreign born residents through night schools. He warns of illiteracy and foreign influence while outlining financing, textbook provision, and the responsibility of local districts to add to September budgets for the first year.
More than 48 000 sawmills produce about 36 million cords of waste annually. Roughly 18 million cords are not used and pose nuisance and cost. Waste is disposed by burning in pits or enclosed burners, often with spark arresters. conveyors are used in both methods.
The piece lauds thrift as James J Hill’s core virtue and creditable life lesson. It recounts his rise from a $1.25 first day’s pay to building a vast agricultural and industrial Northwest empire through saving, self discipline, and education. It notes his push to teach settlers thrift, diversify crops, and open markets for wheat and cattle, shaping enduring prosperity.
Mill waste handling uses troughs and conveyors to fuel the burn bar. Closed burners cost about 12000 dollars for high capacity mills and reduce waste disposal costs to around 10.05 dollars per day. Open pits and burners raise insurance rates, forcing mills to seek waste utilization as the forest service studies potential solutions.
A Washington Heights stadium masque by Percy MacKaye entertained critics though some felt it veered from publics taste. An incident involving Christolph Quismilter at the Globe theater drew attention as reporters noted the show’s visual focus over spoken word. The piece discussed social scenes around Hotel Majestic and shifts in New York attitudes toward theatre and race.
A collage of humorous exchanges and cartoon captions from various papers. Jokes about vaudeville acts, art sales, cooking lessons, ukulele, lawn care, motor cars, and household talk mix with brief quotes attributed to different publications, reflecting light entertainment and social banter.
The criminal court grand jury adjourned after returning eleven felony and twenty one misdemeanor indictments. Named felonies include forging a five dollar check using another’s name and embezzlement of four thousand eight hundred dollars from a guardian. A long list of mayoral indictments and several assault and pawnbroker charges follow, with some indictments not released. Danzig sets annual piano plan tax and mentions Dodge Brothers at Thompson’s Garage.
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