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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1915
Page
7
A party of eight white men traveling near Horton Kansas found themselves detained by a large local Indian group on a reservation. They witnessed a pow wow with food, drums and ritual prayer before escaping only after threats of government action.
The Chiropody Society of West Virginia will hold its annual meeting in Parkersburg on June 7 with members from across the state expected to attend. Officers include President Walter C Viehman Ington, President W C Moorman Clarksburg, Secretary-Treasurer A H Schans Wheeling, and board chair Joan A Hersche Parkersburg alongside Charles Horton Charleston S V Clough Huntington Dr A B Smith Fairmont and W C Moorman Tris buro.
Charleston hosts the state Businessmen's Association convention, June 9 to 11, with about eighty five delegates and hundreds more invited. The event will review recent legislative bills, expand the state group, and feature prominent business leaders as speakers.
The article recalls early 17th to 19th century slave trade along the James River, noting captives bought by planters, fugitive slave laws, and the harsh slave codes. It mentions local incidents, notable runaways, Soul Drivers, and abolitionist tensions, with highlights on Horace Greeley, Lincoln’s emancipation, and the 13th Amendment. It also recounts Clarksburg anecdotes about enslaved people, their masters, and oral histories.
Adam Waybright, the oldest man in Illinois at age 1, bought an automobile from L. A. Walker of Heyworth. He plans no solo driving, will have his son operate it, and believes driving supports longevity. Waybright has lived in the area about fifty years, migrating from Virginia.
New York May 15. Mrs Samuel Cohen of Jersey City says a woman cannot sue for living expenses on thirty five cents a day. She had her husband brought to court for giving her only that sum. He was sentenced to six to eighteen months in prison and to pay six dollars a week plus occasional outings to the movies.
In The Hague May 15 Associated Press reports Dutch food prices climb due to wartime demand and exports. Pork beef and potatoes rise. government fixes retail prices while farmers push back against export limits. Export-driven shortages and higher fodder costs contribute to the squeeze on Dutch households.
A Michigan Agricultural College crowd discusses what it calls the decline caused by low necked dresses and round dances. The piece mocks modern college dancing and suggests fear cannot stop temptation, criticizing young men and moral standards.
May reports announce a statewide education association gathering in Charleston from June 15 to 18. expected attendance tops 1200 teachers with speakers from multiple states including Woodbridge Ferris and Cora Wilson Stewart. sessions cover rural education, school plant use, English education, and vocational training with a governors reception and local Charleston programs.
Mrs. Frank Scott of Bighland Kansas seeks a home with land for her large brood of thirteen living boys. Married under ten years, their brood includes five sets of triplets and two sets of twins, all under five. A train conductor once doubted the size of their Sunday school party until the Bible birth records convinced him.
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