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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1916
Page
8
The United States press reports a tobacco crisis amid labor and supply strains. Philippine leaf shipments rise sharply, while European buyers seek stable prices. Industry insiders warn of price spikes and catalyze calls for government action to curb collusion and restore competition.
A Morgantown charity report details financials including a balance figure and related notes. The document lists officers and trustees such as vice president Ginn, secretary Gaye Tubena, and advisor Dr. J. M. Leriatot, while mentioning county court actions and forthcoming voting in Monongalia County with precinct details for early November.
Boston authorities report two youths attempted to recover a shoe from a pond at Franklin Park. A boy slipped into deep water while friends waited on shore. A rescuer attempted aid but succumbed to the water as others watched.
A young boy named Hawn argued with Bryan and Police Officer Arbuckle about delaying geography studies until the war ends. He threatened and struck the officer in the eye before being subdued and marched away amid mounting tension and a police response. The passage notes his defiance and the belief that future histories would change once the war concluded.
In Constantinople students seek German education as a route to careers in engineering medicine chemistry journalism and diplomacy. About two hundred children have left for German institutions, reflecting a widespread interest in advanced training abroad despite uncertainties.
A Conisco Pa incident left Mrs W Snyder impaled on a brass bed post when a fallen ceiling caused a bed frame collapse. Neighbors and family freed her, transported to Pottsville Hospital as doctors feared serious injury. Earlier attempts failed as the ornate bedpost remained lodged. Sir John A Mish assisted in the rescue.
Shelbyville, Ind. Oct 14. Surnek, a mule being unharnessed by Ana Prichard, had both ears burned off when struck by lightning. Prichard was knocked unconscious as the barn caught fire. The lightning also burned a cow, killed five hogs, and burned another sow and cow. After the storm, Prichard found only a single burned mule and saw her barn destroyed with all possessions lost.
Mies Gertrude Tuntington, a Rockford Illinois school teacher, spent her vacation in Plattryilld Wisconsin substituting for her father, Conrad Syme, a rural mail carrier. She covered the route and was frequently mentioned for her work during the period noted.
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