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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1915
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a dispute about a pig and a porker Weeks appearing in a scene where two men argue over hiring the pig. The passage refers to a namesake Wooke and an exchanged question about willingness to hire, ending with a misread prompt and unclear dialogue.
A fragment reports awe at aircraft described as Thunder Birds near a Pacific coast fort. It notes U S Army air corps planes arriving, resembling the JN type with high speed, and mentions their placement south of the fort. The scene suggests a dramatic sky event frightening locals.
Sept. 18 judge placed Brennan on probation for one year for abstaining from intoxicants. Mrs Brennan will move to Philadelphia with their 13 year old son Joseph and seek divorce. if Brennan does not drink for a year, the wife and son will be returned. A man urged them to come back as he left the courtroom.
A Baym passenger car carrying nine passengers failed to avoid a faster vehicle from behind between Joplin and Neosho. The car ran along the embankment and plunged twenty feet into a field, overturning twice. Passengers, including two women and a child, were injured. Driver Bale Edward reported moderate speed before impact.
In UderSport Pennsylvania on September 15 a resident named Katie describes a pair of cats with identical bodies but different eye colors dark and bluish gray. The account notes one eye coloring anomaly and comments on eye size variation across the same animal.
A garbled historical item mentions experiments with woodchucks and shak without success. It refers to Holcomb and a place called Bept or WHl, plus names like De Would tell one ta chick would and a mention of a girl. The fragment is incoherent but preserves the sense of a local note about failed experiments and people involved.
A British article traces Sir William Robertson’s ascent from private to Chief of the Army Staff. It highlights his tenacity, linguistic skill, and drift from a nontraditional path via the Sandhurst route, intelligence work, and staff roles in India, South Africa, and at the War Office, shaping the modern army’s command and training.
In Philadelphia on September 18, Aldraw White a 200 pound photographer from Manayunk was sentenced to eight months in jail for beating his ninety pound wife. A police arrival saved the woman from serious injury as she testified her husband threatened to send her to a factory to support their two children. The incident followed her refusal to support him in his work.
A 12 year old Brockfield schoolboy in Tifton saves cash to buy land and carves a path toward leadership in his town. Fellow students note his example as he learns where to place earnings and considers future fortune, with Roger Dorming named as a potential community leader.
MODEL CITY BOSTON Mass Sept 18 Plans for a permanent model city to shelter a population of 100800 to be erected at Plymouth in connection with the celebration in 1920 of the 200th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims are being considered by municipal experts The idea is to eliminate the weathering used in temporary exposition buildings They propose to build a permanent city that will be fireproof and smoke resistant with zones for factories and industries
In San Francisco on September 18 a six year old boy Wilfert Hamer showed manual interest in garden work at the Palace, while his mother Mrs J Ferdinand Hamer Tan of New York reportedly faced a nearly $20,000 loss to reveal a stray pearl display. An investigation followed after a pottery scene and a pear were noted, with a manager alerted as the outcome unfolded.
Gal September recall tale by evangelist Newhill in Los Angeles sent him to an old mining town. He played fiddle to fund whiskey and danced, earning 1200 on the way. He later abandoned mining for gospel preaching after twelve years, saying the Word remains a steady provider.
A garbled excerpt discusses major European powers and causes of war as seen through a Chinese perspective. It references Germany, France, Britain, Belgium, Austria, Serbia, Italy, Turkey, and England, noting alliances and Christian ideals as debated motives. The piece presents a synthesized, imperfect view of wartime diplomacy and shared concerns across nations.
Philadelphia reports Dr. B Lawls Ziegler warns many city children enter school malnourished. Investigations show 50 to 60 percent receive only an inadequate morning meal while 10 percent eat nothing before 6 am. Poor nutrition affects health, behavior, and learning. calls for continued school lunches and medical attention.
Boston dispatch reports Boston conductors who lay over in New Hampshire after late runs have taken up fishing while waiting for return trips. Conductor Arthur Clark of Hampstead is credited with a record trout weighing over two pounds. Clark previously gained fame as a charter boat captain on Wolfboro runs.
Five hundred convict laborers will work on the $380,000 Tilinots penitentiary project at Nonow farm. The board of prison commissioners approved the plan to have prisoners supervise themselves with no guards, hoping to reduce costs and improve security. Recent escapes from the old tollet penitentiary prompted the move to a self supervised jail unit.
A rooster seeks vengeance after a death and embarks on a dramatic journey of 2,000 miles before meeting a decisive confrontation. The tale centers on a fowl guardian seeking justice and the long road to closure.
A fragmentary account describes Italian labor trafficking in the Pacific crossing era. It mentions Chinese laborers coerced aboard ships, forced to work in plantations, and transported to the Americas. The report notes exploitation, cruelty, and restrictive conditions, with references to Diego and Maxeo as destinations and guarded laborers unable to seek rescue or return.
In New York on September 18 a quirky Lost and Found note reveals a romantic bond between a Persian kitten named Bobby and his owner Minouch. Bobby disappeared from West Fifty-second Street, prompting the Lafayette hotel proprietor Barberi to offer a reward for the cat's return to ease Minouch's grief.
A fragmented Atlanta report highlights odd contrasts within the federal prison system. It muses on prisoners assigned to gentle horticultural tasks while others faced criminal notoriety from past days, suggesting reforms and debates in prison labor policies.
Edgar L. Horning of Mifflintown is declared not guilty of bigamy by Juniata County Court after a Colorado divorce was voided. He must support wife No 1 and child at $20 monthly and post a $700 bond. Horning now juggles two wives with no shared child.
Ralph Palindr, a Philadelphia barber employed at 142 South Carolina Avenue, was banished by Recorder Gunkill after an assault and battery incident with Baltimore’s George Garrett. Garrett claimed Palmer struck him with a bottle of lather and choked him while refusing to pay a $1.40 share. Palmer left town. Munkett was fined $10 for failing to display a price list.
A fragmented report describes an incident at Pine Farm involving Wicking Mowers and a wounded individual, with references to Mir Ledra Phelpa Cur tat and William Do Curtis. The text is garbled but suggests a medical treatment and uncertainty about poisoning. No clear outcome or date beyond Sept 18 appears.
Ether Achild aged seven swam across the Delaware River from Race Street pier in Philadelphia to Camden shipyard in thirty one minutes. She covered at least two and a quarter miles against strong wind, aided by two young helpers Helen Peonypacken and Sophie Brown who kept pace nearby.
In Dodge City on September 16 a group led by John Wireman faced police orders as they attempted to hold religious meetings. Wireman, described as sixty years old with a long gray beard, claimed a natural life and denounced others as degenerates from his family. His followers reportedly traveled toward Presa Ros Di C, with party members crossing the continent amid tension and legal scrutiny.
In Vale Oregon on September 11, Hor a Werner and colleagues clinch top positions as steer events gauge who advances to the world stage. The stage is set for a showdown with dawn to follow, marking a pivotal moment for local stock entries.
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