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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1916
Page
4
A compact aphorism on moral cause and effect stating you reap what you sow and stressing humble deed and loving action. The verse invites reflection on life’s seed and harvest and links personal conduct to future outcomes.
The article in October Ameren Magazine discusses Nevada water myths and artesian wells. It notes claims of abundant artesian water within state borders, recalls a diviner charging $100 to locate water, and argues Nevada’s vast, underdeveloped resources lie in soil and cultivation rather than rapid booms.
The article lists the twenty nine supreme court judges serving since statehood. Harrison leads with four judges on the bench, followed by Mason and Greenbrier counties with three each. Seven counties supply two judges, five counties supply one, and forty counties have no representation. W. N. Miller and Ritz are Republicans nominees facing Democratic rivals Eniding and Wilkinson.
The Age-Herald notes Alabama's push for improved English in schools. It highlights Miss Crumpton of Montevallo's English campaign as part of a nationwide effort. The piece links educational reform to a county education tax amendment up for a November vote and urges care in teaching speech alongside morals and manners.
Editorial notes the dire state of the road to Marksville, citing Bayou Marie and nearby sections as almost impassable. The piece warns deteriorating roads deter farming traffic to Pineville and Alexandria, cutting off rural trade and forcing farmers toward Marksville unless improvements are made promptly.
A college sophomore narrator recounts leaving home and realizing his humble roots. He recalls his mother in a neat printed frock knitting stockings and his father in blue overalls, reflecting on modest beginnings. The tale mixes household memory with a gentle, reflective tone.
A boy named Dick welcomes a wealthy fraternity friend during Easter, easing the guest into a simple family setting. The rich student mocks his own comfortable life yet is drawn to the warmth of Dick's home as they share supper and a moment of realization about luck and belonging.
The Cape St. Elias light station on Kayak Island Alaska was commissioned September 6 1916. The site features a square cast iron tower with a third order lantern forty feet focal depth, a fog signal machine and coaling tanks. The station includes keeper quarters and a docked boat hoisting engine house and railway to sea level.
A 1915-16 accounting mystery traces a missing penny from Britain’s wartime books. The Royal auditors sought the balance of 2,200,760 pounds, the penny vanished, and efforts to recover it were abandoned to fund munitions. Critics blamed Lloyd George. officials deny blame while noting costs of chasing the penny. A reporter’s joke proposal was rejected as improper.
The state education book suggests thirty five debate questions for community meetings. Sample items include abolishing capital punishment and granting women the vote. Other topics cover compulsory school attendance, voting qualifications, a one mill state levy for state university support, and adding oil and gas taxes for schools and roads.
The text outlines state reforms urged by the governor including adopting compulsory old age insurance nationwide, using the county as the unit for school taxation and administration, maintaining a state constabulary, reducing the house of delegates to one member per county, enlarging a supplementary school fund for poor districts, abolishing the trustee system, and mandating a district superintendent of schools.
A turbulent, rumor-filled vignette set in New York recounts social clashes and nightlife. It features Hortense Louise and other colorful figures amid Broadway bustle, with gossip on a court case, gossiping guests, and a Hollywood figure D W Griffith visiting a theater. The piece blends satire with sensational touches, presenting a chaotic urban tableau.
In Ont Can a man fell into an open cistern with about four feet of water. Neighbors and a local doctor arrived to rescue him and a child nearby. The doctor managed to revive both, while bystanders helped police the scene and secure the area. The incident prompted households to check yards for hazards and children’s safety.
Editors debate a statewide weed campaign urging eradication of ragweed to relieve hay fever sufferers. The Fayette Journal and Pine County Letter warn against pollens while praising weed control, tying campaigns to roadsides and waste areas and noting bond funding for enforcement.
A strange vaudeville script fragment shows Doctor Colonel Fuller and a performer named Rione with garbled lines about a physician and weak kidneys. The dialogue includes odd terms like Phyxician and Lanmypoon and ends with a puzzled exchange and comic interjections.
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