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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1915
Page
9
A vivid memoir recounts the 1865 Shenandoah and Staunton region clash as Grant and Sheridan dismantle Early’s dwindling force. The piece highlights scarce subsistence, mass desertions, Mosby raids, and Sheridan’s sweeping march to Waynesboro, with Custer’s controversial actions near Rockfish Gap.
A discussion on the social craze for summer colonies and the musts of elite living. Four homes are deemed necessary to sustain fashionable life, with one being the most expensive for formal hospitality. Camps, hunting lodges, and modern conveniences shape a rising season in resorts from the Adirondacks to seaside retreats.
An old gray horse laments modern progress as cars replace horses. He recalls friends of the city streets and contrasts a motor show with the old bonds and affection. The poem critiques speed, power, and technology over companionship.
San Francisco dispatch reports a detective claims to possess evidence that could clear Leo M Frank of the Atlanta murder charge. The material includes affidavits, purported confessions, and a hair found at the factory, with the detective alleging a newspaper reporter planted the hair for a sensational story.
New York March 27. News of Germany's Zeppelin raid on Paris spurs the United States Navy to invite bids for the construction of new dirigibles. Henry Woodhouse, chairman of the dirigible committee and governor of America, received proposal blanks for bidders. This development is described as timely by Aliant Re Hawley, with stations worldwide noting 20 dirigibles already valued for other uses.
Fragmentary military notes describe General Rosser and Sheridan maneuvering near Fisherville and Rockfish Gap with cavalry actions. Reports claim Rosser attacked near Greenville and Lynchburg routes, with raids on rail lines and canals, and engagements involving Early and Grant forces, ending in dispersed pursuit and damaged trains.
Mar 27 report notes a Grafton case where an individual was found guilty of carrying more intoxicants than permitted, fined 100 dollars, and ordered to work on county roads for two months. The article includes oblique references to local figures and a string of unrelated incidents from Taylor and surrounding counties.
Mrs. McKnight of Bella Vista gave birth to two boys and two girls at her home near Bella Vista. The four babies, weighing from two to about three pounds, arrived within a short span and are reported healthy. The event, witnessed by physician Dr Parrish, left the parents and medical staff astonished by the large birth. The family plans incubator care for the newborns as they recover, with the father, C. D. McKnight, employed by Shasta Land and Timber.
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