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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1916
Page
8
Fragmentary wartime reminiscences detail cheerful wounded soldiers in London and aboard a hospital ship, recounting cheers and small acts of resilience. The narrative shifts to frontline observations in France and Belgium, with vivid names, places, and moments of care and camaraderie amid conflict.
A historical note describes experiments with guinea pigs as carriers of cholera germs. Researchers, including Halpin, test whether feeding and exposure affect disease transmission, noting interim results and public health implications. The report mentions Wilbie prison and various outbreaks, implying early confusion and debate over the role of animals in spreading cholera.
In Wattiesburg Mississippi on September 14, Mies Cole relates a strange tale of a rattlesnake that killed two husbands of one woman. The first husband died years earlier by a snake bite. the second husband died after the snake’s fang pierced his boot and penetrated his leg. Hunters later killed the snake, believed to be responsible for both deaths.
Crime tale from Mexico City recounts a band of burglars targeted a prominent area near Raman Can and a nearby residence. Witnesses fear reprisals as alleged tactics involve intimidation and the “Grasping Man.” Local authorities caution about forged disguises and a rising trend in home intrusion.
In New Orleans Edgar Wright an engineer on the Atlantic and Fratern railroad allegedly halted a train to fish confessing business motives. He claims the incident was part of a trade dispute aimed at delaying service while trespassers sought compensation. The case involves a petition and a $2,010 claim tied to the disturbance of rail traffic.
Dr ALG Wushoan Huffman died at Youngstown City Hospital on his seventieth day of a prolonged fast begun at Camp Phoenix. He refused nourishment for 70 days, aided by his wife who fasted with him for part of the ordeal and later joined him in death after his final decline. Doctors struggled to sustain him as the couple’s vow and religious conviction guided their endurance.
Mrs. L T Walter of Boise a kindergarten supervisor and wife of Professor Walter at St Marcatnt's hall killed a large bear that charged her while she fished alone at Lambin Creek. The incident is recounted by A B Tavern a high school faculty member who saw the bear's skin hanging at a cabin and notes the danger Mrs Walter escaped if not for quick action.
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