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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1916
Page
4
Fragmented OCR shows a newspaper masthead with location Clarkaburg West Virginia and Associated Press copyright. It references subscription rates, mailing terms, change of address, and a note that communications must be signed for attention.
A Morning Motto quotes Steele noting pedantry comes from much reading without understanding. A pedant among scholars is like an ignorant servant recounting a refined chat, bringing more than fits his mind yet remaining no wiser than if absent.
A reflective note on the strawberry name, tracing how stray to straw arose from linguistic quirk. The piece links roots and runners beneath the ground to the berry above, arguing the heritage shapes its cherished status in cuisine and life.
The New York World notes how Wall Street wealth sits near old Dutch houses turned tenements and grim urban contrasts. It highlights the Bowling Green Neighborhood Association’s effort to unite officials and landlords, offering clubs, outings, and an employment bureau to improve family welfare in a small area.
John R. Browne cites wealthy donors backing public education and highlights a 1910 anonymous $250,000 gift to Pittsburg public schools. A citizen commission planned teacher summer study and rest, fostering a democratic spirit among teachers, with scholarships for principals beginning three years earlier yielding positive results.
The Dodge lecturer Thomas Mott Osborne describes a three month convict road-building camp near Menden, Auburn prison area. Twenty inmates plus Osborne worked in scattered groups, showing restraint and honor, and he praises hard labor as rebuilding manhood and spirit.
The article notes clay-scented fern and brake fern in pastures across the eastern United States as a serious detriment to forage quality and pasture management.
Federal guidance from Farmers' Bulletin No. 687 outlines two main methods to reduce pasture-wasting ferns. First, cut ferns with a scythe in mid June and again mid August, burn the dry cut, then reseed with pasture grass and clover with lime or fertilizer. Second, spray with a salt solution using a knapsack sprayer or hand pump, covering about five acres daily, with two sprays yearly around mid June and mid August, and avoid clover damage until after August.
The New York Department of Education launches a statewide campaign to teach English and American customs to immigrants. It includes teacher training institutes in Albany Syracuse Buffalo and Rochester, a citizenship syllabus and the Rochester plan, with cooperation from the Department of Labor and the national Americanization committee.
Florida officials prep for the National Rifle Matches at State Camp near Jacksonville starting in October. Civil and military teams from army marine corps navy and national guard are expected to compete with plans to include government and civilian rifle clubs nationwide. The program emphasizes team and individual marksmanship and features shifts in firing order and participation from West Point Annapolis and coast artillery.
The piece argues saving money while young by setting aside a fixed amount from salary and living on the remainder. It links thrift to future security health and the ability to assist others, noting many fail to begin despite recognizing its value and that small beginnings grow over time.
The program opens with the national individual match and the national pistol event, then ends with the national team match. Ongoing border troop presence may limit army participation, lifting the National Guard to showcase its competence in the coveted final event, with hopes for the best match yet in the United States.
In New York May 20 a tale unfolds of a $2,000 bill to Craig Colt from a boarding house run by Miss Letta Stanton. The court dismissed Stanton’s claim. charges include $650 paid to a masseuse and $20 for an Oriental dance to uplift the weary clubman. Rotarian generosity and a new Madison Avenue club rival spark lateshore gossip amid Broadway chatter and jokes about New Jersey mosquitoes.
The column notes Sistersville's $158,000 five month effort for industrial expansion, praising community spirit and cooperation as keys to progress. It also references State Journal remarks on Parkersburg electing Longnecker as superintendent with a modest pay raise, highlighting local loyalty to home priorities.
The Bluefeld Daily Telegraph reports continued momentum for good roads in West Virginia. It notes a strong aid for a guiding band and city praise for retaining leadership, with nine percent of bond votes defeated in two years due to insufficient support and district resubmissions after initial authorization.
A collage of quoted lines from vaudeville and newspaper blurbs. It notes banter about marriage, club life, and policing reform themes. The item reflects light society humor and editorial quips from multiple papers, including remarks on reform and propriety.
John Tyson, a leading Harrison county resident, died at Bridgeport Saturday morning aged 88. Born January 3, 1832, he was the son of John P. and Hannah Tyson and survived by his widow Emiline Howse and a large family. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at his home with ministers P. H. Murray J. W. Eaton and Benjamin Stout, with interment at the Odd Fellows cemetery.
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