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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1916
Page
20
A Fresno policeman’s wife recalls a childhood doll her mother gave 20 years ago. The doll’s stuffing spills and a hidden pouch contains 180 dollars. The tale moves through towns as the daughter describes the curious find. In New York a pastor draws crowds with a street sermon in front of a church.
A chaotic OCR recounts the Tacony raid led by C W Read from the Con forlorn Station. It covers the burning and capture of American ships off the Atlantic coast, the raid against Nantucket, and the pursuit of U S vessels as Read redirected the Tacony toward intercepting Homeward bound traffic.
The text describes the Tacony incident involving a Confederate raid near Portland Maine and the pursuit by Union forces. It notes the difficulty of intercepting the Tacony, the deployment of steamers from New York and Boston naval yards, and the broader context of naval operations along the coast. It contrasts with later Confederate movements from Wilmington and Halifax, the limited success of search efforts, and the challenges of central coordination in naval patrols.
Kerbert Le Pratt, officer of a major oil company, leases a new Fifth Avenue apartment building unit in New York. The 28 room, eight bath suite includes an elevator, inner court facing chambers, large drawing and living rooms, dressing rooms, extensive wooden finishes, tapestries, and a separate servants’ area. Annual rent is $1000 per month with long four year lease, reflecting a premium for space and privacy in a city mansion setting.
A local contest highlights a three pound tomato claimed as the champion in Wooster. Prank Shafer showcased a twelve pound total across multiple tomatoes, averaging two pounds six ounces each, with two stems measured at sixteen inches.
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