Winning Oration at Beaver High
Wilson Holder delivered a polished oration in the Beaver High inter-society contest. The essay traces humankind’s travel and communication advances from ancient journeys to modern rapid rail and air progress, ending with the idea that the world has grown smaller through invention.
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Beaver High
Wilson Holder
Bluefield
Beaver High School
Telegraph
Heaven
Earth
Mediterranean Sea
Rome
Ullyses
Troy
Ithaca
Africa
Carthage
Columbus
Santa Maria
San Salvador
Jamestown
Mouth
Thames
Point Comfort
James River
Thor
Naucissa
Phaeton
Apollo
Exynt
Arabia
Ndia
China
Japan
Russia
Siberia
Europe
America
Julius Caesar
Napoleon
Paul Revere
Ny Express
Ong
New York City
London
England
New York
France
Portland
Oregon
Tisburg
West Virginia Merchants Meet in Huntington Conference
The West Virginia Retail Merchants Association gathers in Huntington for a two day convention at the Hotel Frederick. President C. N. Anderson presides as exhibitors from across the state attend a banquet, debates on pricing and advertising, and talks by notable figures including Hon. Henry D. Hatfield and Hon. Edwin M. Keatley.
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West Virginia Retail Merchants Association
Huntington
C. N. Anderson
Anderson-Newcomb Company of
Frederick
Hotel Frederick
Floyd
J. 8. Jones
Stone & Ee Co
Wheeling
W. Va
Country Club
Huntington Merchants
N. Anderson
Association
John H. Holt
Harold R. Lee
Washington, D. C
National Retail Dry Goods Association
J. T. Gilmer
Geo. BE. Stifel Co
Henry D. Hatfield
West Virginia
Edwin M. Keatley
House of Delegates
Herbert Fitzpatrick
Henry Worth Plays Wireless Chess Across States
Henry Worth of Trenton New Jersey plays chess by wireless each evening with his brother in Philadelphia. The item notes advances in long distance play and mentions artificial fertilization of trout eggs at hatcheries.
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Trenton
N. J
Henry Worth
Philadelphia
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Ralston
Princeton Avenue
Hotel
Col. J
Jones
L. P. Souders
Parsons-Souders Co
Clarksburg
W. H. Newcomb
Ander Company
M. Wonder
Oak Hill
Jai
McMahon-Diehl Co
Ton
W. A. McKinney
McKinney's
Parkersburg
Chas
Sonneborn
Allen R. Emmert
Frank 5. Emmert & Son
Martinsburg, W. Va
Hawley’s Dept
The
Express
Men's and Boys
Chalmer
Athletic Union
Chalmers
Royal Society
Skein