Pensioned War Widow Remembers 1812 Campaigns
Iowa City report recalls Marion A. Clark one of seven widows living west of Ohio who draw a $50 monthly pension for her late husband’s service in 1812. She recounts his adventures in the Primeval forest, Niagara frontier battles, Queenstown, Lundy’s Lane, and Fort Erie as she notes his Maine enlistment and later death in 1876.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Marion A. Clark
Clark
Ohio
Sam
Fon R. Clark
Niagars River
Posaession
Ni- Agata Falls
Queenstown
Brock
Britain
Lundy
Ft. Erie
Jacob Brown
Maine
McClelland
Muassachusetta
Payment Ordered for Coal Company Employees in West Virginia
In Morgantown on December 21 2 a court approved a Christmas gift of 947 000 for 787 Continental Coal Company workers. Judge Charles G Baker ruled no funds are needed to meet the delinquent pay. The company employs 126 at Riversville mine end 467 at the Browl mine in Cassville.
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Morgantown
Continental Coal Company
Edigivcult Court
Charles G. Baker
Ahs
Ming
Browl
Cassville
Wiggin Will Retire From Chase Bank
Albert H. Wiggin, chairman of Chase National Bank of New York, announced he will resign to take effect January 10, 1928. The brief note confirms the impending retirement from the world’s largest financial institution.
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New York
Albert H. Wiggin
Chase’ Natinal Bank of
Worldt
Lincoln Speech Recall Tells Civil War Tale in Pelican Rapids
J Bherly, a listener of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, recalls his Civil War experiences in Pelican Rapids Minnesota on December 21. He notes witnessing and participating in actions during Lee's invasion, including guarding Pennsylvania’s border and burying the dead with improvised mass burials. The account highlights wartime guard duty and lack of formal records.
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Pelican Rapids
Minn
Bherly
Abraham
Pennsylvania
Eberly
War Department
Lee
Credit Men Banquet At Hotel After Christmas Dinner
About 45 people attended the Christmas dinner given by the Credit club last night at the Hotel Nawha. BE H Waite was elected chairman and James D Sullivan vice chairman. Iva W Belcher is secretary and treasurer.
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Credit Club Lpst Bight
Ekanawha
BE. H. Waite
James D. Sullivan
Cheirman
Iva W. Belcher
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in Federal District Court
Two bankruptcy petitions have been filed in federal district court. General Sheridan Smith, a contractor from Nitro, lists liabilities totaling 9999.41 and assets around 580. Lucy Smith of Nitro reports liabilities totaling 2943.21 with no assets.
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Fertersl Qistrist
General Sheridan Smith
Nitro
Lucy Smith
Inauguration of Swap Day Neatly Described in Clarksburg
Notaries public were commissioned by the secretary of state. Jame Bland of Clarksburg and Loyd G. Lash of Weston were among those named. A Swap Day event was inaugurated here for one Saturday each month where farmers could trade pigs horses potatoes or pecans for other articles.
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Statute I
Jame Bland
Clarksburg
Loyd G. Lash
Weston
Panera
Rannasenascia
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Swedlah Fons Brocgenaum
Swiden
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Gettysburg
U. S
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RADIO
V. S. Apex Model
Apex
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R. HW. Kyle & CO
Hansford St
Charleston, W. Va
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