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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1915
Page
2
A fragmented OCR passage lampoons whiskey and moral warnings in a confusing older voice. It rails at drinking and shows characters named Andrew Carnegie and a doomed social scene, mixing odd quotes about whiskey, temptation, and guilt on a lonely night road.
London report quotes Sir John Simon, British Home Secretary, asserting no parallel to Gavell case in Britain. He outlines that women accused of military offenses face civil trials with standard safeguards and possible mercy review, noting limitations on death penalties and differences in occupied Belgium.
Alphonso Stout of Ross leads a West Virginia and Ohio tour of turf racers returning to Frederick Maryland after a strong season. Horses like Birdou Day mare and Lord Stout posted multiple heats and futurities across Youngstown Lima Findlay Louisville Nashville and Lexington. The stretch included wins in the Morsa Review futurity Heat and a three year old stake in Wheeling. Stout’s string earned praise for speed and consistency across tracks in several states.
Fragmentary OCR cites changes in freight rates from 1.25 to lower cents, noting a 1908 and earlier rise and subsequent advances. Attendees include a Washington official, a local steel company representative, and commission bearers, with adjournment to set time and place of the next session.
The Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite in the Southern jurisdiction closed its biennial session in Washington. Garnett N Morgan of Nashville Tennessee was elected vice sovereign grand commander, joining other elected inspect generals and filling thirteen vacancies. John H Cow tess of Kentucky was named custodian of the new house of the temple. The next biennial meeting will be held in Kefelon.
London dispatch reports the Swedish freighter Looming Star or Wishy bound for London with wood pulp struck a mine near Hast Granton lighthouse. Explosion broke the bow. six crew drowned. The German submarine commander and a German officer survived along with others who landed on Bal land.
Dispatches from London dated September 21 and 23 describe Russian reports of fighting along the Hee Stem gap near KoomaroVo below Kolki and near Domexess on the Courland coast. Allied actions include shelling, machine guns, and trench activity. A German force of about forty two men was found in the region, with coastal operations noted toward the Gulf of Riga.
The event closed Saturday with Jee Johnson and Bert Tain taking first honors in a wide duck nim tour. Knapp rot Aan, Longmore and Infant Shir placed second and third, while other competitors and results were unclear due to garbled text.
The report details multiple oil tests across Dorseyville, West Virginia, and nearby counties, noting first and second wells producing from the sand formations. It highlights No. 2 on the Robinson farm yielding around 590 barrels daily, several promising tests with 125 to 300 barrel outputs, and ongoing drilling in Brown, Nat ional Oil and Oak, and other companies.
Fragmentary OCR note describes an Italian ship and tugs near Paria in October 1953. The text is garbled with incomplete words, hindering full clarification of vessel names, actions, or outcomes. further legible source material needed for a precise card.
Jay Thuan notes the parade’s features with Bayes and babies in baby carriages among banners. Dozens of women lead actions for suffrage while police and detectives line the route. Mayor Mitchell and city officials review the procession near Fifty second Street as thousands of spectators observe the historic event.
Three American soldiers were buried today after bodies from the Thursday fight at Ojo Del Agua were sent to their former homes. The report notes efforts to cooperate with US authorities during the manhunt for bandits and mentions continued appeals on page 1.
The report notes Bulgarian advances into interior Serbia despite bad weather as Austro German forces push on the north and east frontiers. A new crossing across the Dyvid River near Vinegrad is reported amid ongoing military operations and pressure from both sides. In Philadelphia Mrs Earth Snellenburg was badly injured in an obesity reducing machine accident when the device jammed and trapped her arm, causing fainting.
Notice to stockholders of the Gluan Company of Tlamtanport el ita Pho Pumberport Opera alley, T Derport, Wi Vai, November 4th, for the purpose of selling oil refinery shares and transacting other business at the meeting. Names of trustees and officers listed as present.
Traction Company express routes from Clarksburg to Grasselli and intermediate points run daily except Sunday. Shipments must arrive at the station no later than 9:00 a.m. for many points and 12:00 noon for Weston and intermediate points. Quick service and reasonable rates are offered with careful handling for shippers.
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