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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1915
Page
8
A lengthy discussion urges public education and sanitation to curb typhoid. It cites a high annual death toll, spread through contaminated milk and food, and emphasizes water quality, dairy regulation, and household cleanliness as core defenses.
Edward Robinson of New York, heir to 16 million, works as a day laborer at the Markle mine properties in Hazleton. He arrives at 7 a.m., shares tobacco and grub with fellow workers, and plans to study mining engineering at Lehigh this fall to gain practical insight into the anthracite business. He stays at Jeddo at night with relatives.
Grafton Sept 11 Sayerel Gundreg sponsor of Gratton Hank chairs a meeting by depositors discontent with the receiver's handling. A committee was formed to pursue prompt action and protect depositors interests. Labor Day observed with limited impact on business. train wreck avoided by slow speed. William Adlington jailed on federal intoxicants charge. Gratton graded and high school will open Monday. new high school building not ready for occupancy until the first of the year.
Olivier Hower of Wellsboro reports a proposed Bristol Town to Pittsburg through route will pass near Grafton county with assurances of construction soon. Local court handles $1100 in claims as a heavy year ends. Woodmen lodge draws hundreds to Mountain Leaky Park. Former Mayor George F. Green hits fourth year with Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, never missing a payday. Muskogee scene notes wealth growth from oil lands and a plant of local fortunes. A reception honors Prof Rose C. Jones and his bride amid social circles. Women’s Christian Temperance Union groups in Taylor and Preston counties elect officers. Gratton Presbytery to convene in local church. district gathering at First Presbyterian church.
In Shareisburg Pennsylvania a doctor advances temperance for middle aged men, urging rational exercise and open air activity to counter aging, improve health, and offset rising mortality. He notes shifts in environment and work, praises physical culture, and calls for a widespread temperance movement among middle aged men.
Sept iM Totin Moore of Decatur alleges his blindness gives him an edge in winning the national tagabst fan distinction. He plans to submit evidence and biases to support his claim, aiming to prove advantage in any ball game between pro teams in the United States or Canada.
A lengthy 1915 American report details Mrs West, famed as the “Queen of Shopsitters,” who was pardoned after a prior arrest for larceny. The article traces her criminal history from Springfield to Chicago, noting prior pickpocketing rings, a decade of police attention, a return to Springfeld, and a nine month sentence in the house of correction after pleading guilty to larceny. Rich with names and places, it chronicles her notoriety and legal journey across cities, arrests, and paroles.
The annual Marion County Grand Army of Republic reunion was held in Fairmont with elaborate preparations by residents. Amid a small attendance, organizers plan to establish similar groups in Webb, Buckhannon, Elkins, and Belington as part of a state initiative.
Coshocton Sept 11 A deputy detective Char lon Doney shot and killed a man believed to be Jamen Cavanaugh during a confrontation on a Pennsylvania railroad. Cavanaugh and an accomplice Albert Conley resisted arrest, firing as Doney pursued Conley across a shanty area. Doney was wounded, but the chase continued. Cavanaugh died on the scene and Conley was captured after a lengthy pursuit. Officers recovered a quantity of loot and a lamp in the suspects’ pockets. Postmaster Charles Lambert’s son notified authorities and an investigation ensued.
A forenoon parade followed by an afternoon program including music and a thief themed gram marked the Labor Day events. The procession moved along the principal streets, with the main religious service held at Burns Park.
A disrupted report notes Merleey Bat Sire Lo plans to attend a rain event at the time of a national meat gathering. September events reference a union clash during a war. A Sunday service at the Methodist church in Riverville marks a community reunion and local notices include a sale of private merchandise and a court order prohibiting certain activities. A railroad incident alongside Washington Street is described with a dirt ditcher and street disturbance.
In New York on September 1, Fred Kesson, a longshoreman, and Margaret Davis were arraigned before Magistrate Kicenle on a daily conduct charge. Policeman McGutra testified the couple’s scene in front of a New York market court involved a drunken dispute over a wedding license and a scandalous wedding gift, prompting a court rebuke as the pair argued over plans and promises.
LipTip Falls Minn September 11 The peculiar will of Cyrus Page pioneer resident directs a $20,000 bequest for a town clock tower to be installed in the courthouse tower. If the county rejects the plan the funds go to the Little Falls council to aid the deserving poor.
Report from Ohio farms notes shifting cattle balance with a rise in dairy cows and beef stock. The document cites total cattle figures around 1,683,276 and discusses how urban sprawl and transportation developments influence breeding, marketing, and farm labor.
In Upard Kansas a farmer killed himself by falling into a stream after attempting to shoot a hunting rifle. The incident occurred as a self inflicted wound in a rural area, with reports noting the weapon’s misfiring and the man’s subsequent drowning as he tried to end his misery.
A gas explosion in a Ganton residence severely burned Andrew Williams and Peter Williams with a cousin Williams. Andrew Williams attempted to return for $8, believing it worth risking life. All others escaped. Williams likely to die. Doctors report no recovery anticipated for the injured men.
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