Foresters Gather for Grafton Court Initiation Event
An open meeting at the courthouse featured a keynote by George Hy Vaiey of Toronto and welcomed seven new members to Grafton court No. A767. Foresters from Clarksburg and Parkersburg attended with four lady Foresters, as Mrs J War desty, West Virginia state manager, assisted in the proceedings. The event included a social repast and a return trip to Clarksburg on train No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phuraday
Tate
Tven
George Hy Vaiey
Toronto
Canada
Bailey
Wodsin
Tre Breit
Woodman Hall
Eat Viginia
Grafton
J. Wardesty
West Virginia
Grafton Court
Enterprising Club and Society Host Socials in Grafton
Mrs Ad Doll hosted Kensington club members and visitors for 500. The Ladies Aid Society of Stunt m08 Church enjoyed a pleasant afternoon with Mrs Payne. A lively gathering at Miss Harris’s home featured music, games, and refreshments. Mrs Kerr entertained the SS S Club with five hundred and hospitality. A wedding occurred at United Brethren parsonage as Miss Leal Lynes wed Stay Hawking. The Girls Courny club planned a recital by Lionel Layron for April 5 in Grafton.
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Ad Doll
Kensington Club
ALD Society
Ladies Aid Society of
Mes
Payne
Pak
Mis Wil Iris
East
Boyd
Harris
M&s
Kerr
SS. S
Vaughn Kerr
Tw Moose
Smadows
Kern
Mawkinsly
Biston
Ashhey
Tife
Dorsey Curry
Layron
Grafton
Tuendey
British opinion keeps Sultan on throne in Constantinople
London on April 13 English voices condemn the supreme council decision to keep the Sultan on the throne in Constantinople. They recall Gladstone era debates over Abdul and warn of renewed instability in the Ottoman capital.
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London
Supreme Council
Bultan
Constantinople
Gladstone
Abdul
Purina Cow Chow Feed Offered in Checkerboard Bags
Advertises Purina Cow Chow as 24 percent protein with 85 percent digestible protein. Claims 20 pounds of digestible protein per 100 pound bag and that the feed balances roughage while reducing production costs. Promises more milk and higher profit per cow. Offers herd testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callon Purina
Diocesan Leader Appeals Over Armenian Crisis
A Grafton diocese conference notes a harsh critique of policy toward Armenian people. The Archbishop of York laments Christian duty and warns against leaving Armenian Christians under threat. He calls Britain to action if the U S government rejects a plan for Armenian administration. The British Labor Party hints at alternative governance in the Turk Armenia region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Christendom
Nate
Ar Meni Affaire
Wealthy Japanese plans world booster trip
A wealthy Japanese entrepreneur plans a worldwide booster voyage for Japan's products. He intends to convert a 10 000 ton steamer into a traveling exhibition ship with shelves and ample spaces for entertaining. The venture is scheduled to begin in April.
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Rio
Ae Lionaire
Ehibition
Japan
Steemer
Munmehl
Japanese Prince Plans U S Visit and Study Tour
Tokyo April 18 The Japanese Prince Figuc hi Kuni opens for a planned U S visit with Princess Kuni to study Japanese activities abroad and conditions, then to spend two years at the French Ecole de Guerre in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Figuchi Kuni
America
Princess Kuni
West
Ecole de Guerre
War Academy
Violinist Jan Kubelur Buys Vienna Host Property
Violinist Jan Kubelur announced he purchased a fal Tor for 5,000,000 crowns, following a recent sale of the same place for 2,700,000 crowns. The deal reflects Tever'sh real estate speculation amid pending financial legislation and a perceived unstable national finances. Large Vienna properties have reportedly changed hands multiple times, with prices doubling upon resale.
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Vienna
Jan Kubelit
Hans
Moonshine killings spark riot near Raleigh county mine town
In Raleigh County West Virginia two men Crawford and Pate were killed in a fight between whites and clay wiei over bootleg whisky. The disturbance was described as tense but under control with local police and deputy sheriffs cooperating. Whisky sales are blamed for the racial clash as bootleggers have operated in Lisleigh and surrounding areas. A separate farm ad notes a 50 acre property near Pettermans with a mare a heifer and a Durham cow for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiel
Stutz Motor Company Suspension Sought by Executives
A Luz Mo tor Company man in New York requests action to suspend trading after a stock exchange halt. The letter to the board of directors asks that the sale of shares be suspended pending further orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Einman
Luz Motor Company
New York
Exchange
Traction Company curbs service in Columbus district
Delaware and Maryland Traction Company announced reductions in streetcar service between Columbus and Mason today. The company said it halted half the cars and cut routes due to unspecified constraints, affecting local transit operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Delaware and Marn Traction Company
Kansas coal industry paralyzed as mines idle
Pittsburg Kan April 1 The Kansas coal industry faces complete paralysis as only four steam shovels remain in operation at the coal operators headquarters. The stark report signals widespread stoppages across mines and utility supply concerns in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas
Federal Reserve Act Probe Sought by Illinois Republican
Representative Represents live King of Illinois urged the House to report a resolution directing an inquiry into the federal reserve act. He argued that 75 percent of the third cost of Listes waste stems from rescue system financing for speculators and hoarders. The House Files committee was set to consider the resolution on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Poles Pierce Bolsheviks on Southeastern Front Victory
Warsaw dispatch reports a Polish victory after days of fighting on the southeastern front. A Bolshevik division was driven back and more than 20 machine guns plus booty were captured by Polish forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Meeting on Motor Transportation in Washington
A Washington conference on April 5 chaired by Congressman Esch examined motor trucking as a vital highway link. Discussions covered highway rate standards, road surface costs, and rural transport benefits to farming. Suter Townsend spoke on a national highway system, and the meeting aimed to coordinate highway transport with rail and water networks.
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Washington
Probiome
Students of Transportation
National Capital
Ese
Wisenast
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Express Tn
Newcoms
Weller
Esch
Jho
Ladingrom Farm
Rowley
Suter Townsend
Michigan
Senate
United States Congress
Transportation Bureau
Federal Highway Council
W. Ksid
Transport Committes
Nasional Council of Defens
Sy A M. Walliams
Lima
Oto
Transportation Committee
Wateways
Vicks for Cold Cough Relief In Old Remedies
An old remedy article explains a cold as inflammation of air passages and notes a persistent cold signals trouble below. It promotes nightly VapoRub use to reduce inflammation and ease coughing, with tips to apply over the throat and chest and to inhale vapors, plus offers free samples from The Vick Chemical Company, Greensboro, N C.
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Vick
Vick Chemical Company
Broad Street
Greensboro
N. C
Taxes Contributing Cause to High Living Costs
Chicago April 12. Governor Franke O Lowden candidate for the presidential primary declares taxes are the root of rising prices and will not be solved until taxes are reduced. He spoke at the Hamilton club outlining his plan amid campaign activity in Mix Holi.
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Chicago
Franke O. Lowden
Mix Holi
Menolithan HI Drokdomtinl Svemnating
Ade Howdy
Hamilton Club
Tinois
No genius to tax system says Lowden critic
A critic argues no taxation plan can tax a single group without spread to the rest and warns against repeated levies. W L Schurz, US trade commissioner, outlines Paraguay’s vast untapped resources, noting forests, soil for diverse crops, and potential for American investments in cattle and meat packing.
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North Amercans
W. L. Schurz
United States
Witle Republic
Schurz
Missouri
Paraguay
Associated Press
Arouad
Rot
Easter visit and local notices in Grafton area
Merbert Morrison of Columbus visited his mother Mrs Morrison on Luzader Street. Everett Keener, a noted Hose Hill baseball figure, lost his left arm in a Factory accident at Owens Wattle in Fairmont. Local property deals, legal visitors, and residents from Parkersburg to Cleveland are noted along with social calls and an upcoming WC 7 meeting at Mrs West’s on Tuesday.
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Merbert Morrison
Columbus
Ohio
R. C. Morrison
Luzader Street
Everett “Keener
Hose Hill
Owens
Fairmont
H.W. Knight
Uch Miller
AV. J. O'Neill
Citizens Savings and Trust Co
Eveland, Os
TH. L. Scott
Cleveland
Jinbert Gass
Parkersburg
Philadelphia
George S. Beckwith
Cleveland, O
Lesa
John W. MacPhail
Lecehburg
Grafton
G. W. Malonee
M. W. Newton
Huckhannon
Malones
Paraguay Is Land of Promise Rok Americans
Buenos Aires reports a brief note stating Paraguay is described as a land of promise for Americans. Details are limited and fragmentary, with no names, dates, or organizations clearly identified beyond the cited location.
War refugees flood Warsaw as city swells with displaced
April in Warsaw finds it crowded with refugees from war zones. Officials report population rising from about 1.0 million to 1.3 million since the war began. Streets teem with soldiers and materiel while cafes and theaters operate under food and fuel limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Arsuw
Oly
Europe
Weloice
Iabor
Uy City
Miverals
Bankemehs
Weather and civic plea urge warmer days and farm work
City officials urged residents to endure cold weather as they plan to extend safety measures. They appealed for public cooperation while awaiting warmer days and encouraged people to help on farms to support the country.
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Cori Lee
Local Union Members Rally to Stay at Work in Harrisburg
Local union members in Hat the toes and nearby towns discuss the week long strike action. They favor remaining at work if outside agitators are kept from guiding meetings and leadership is allowed to handle union affairs.
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Sentinel
Imave
Shu Anen
Pvesmiration
Phy
Connellsville
Benwood
Nalima
Wilson names appointees to 10 R R wage board
The railroad wage board names its members representing the public and employers. George W. Manger and Henry Hunt are among the appointees from Washington and Cincinnati respectively. The board will handle the long-pending wage dispute, establish permanent Chicago headquarters, and each member will earn 10000 dollars annually. Nominations were sent to the Senate for swift confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Manger
Washington, D. C
Henry. Hunt
Cincinnati
R. M. Barton
Tettnesses
Horace Baker
J U. Bird
William
L. Park
Albert Phililips
A. ©. Wharton
Janes J. Forester
Railroad ‘Board
Fehale
Chivasgo
Senate
Salvation Army Campaign For Taylor County Underway
The Salvation Army organizes its annual expense fund drive in Taylor County led by county chairman W. J. Rowline to conduct the campaign. The effort aims to raise the nation’s budget for the Army’s work, with helpers soliciting calls and urging rapid collection over a short period.
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Salvation Army
Taylor County
Salvation Ray
Mledly. M. I iI
Tls
W. J. Rowinne
T He Salvation Army
My. Teowland
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Charity
Rotein
D. W
Allamuchy
Musgrove’s Mill
West Va
Jan Kubelur
SALH
Pettermans
Durham
Howpman
STUTZ
Kansas Mines
Ald
Nesvonsille Vor H.C. 1
Longmam
Martinee
H.C. Ly
Lowden
Margaret O'Neil
James Foy
West Washington Street
James Roy
Margaret O'Neill
Clarksburg
J. LL Huber
Hme
Allie Bailey
Kerenee ‘Thomas
iMrs. Johm
Beast Street
iTuexcay
Island
Buenos Aires
Wilson
W. Leving
Rowit
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