1600 covered by Insurance Repairs to the building
Repairs will begin immediately after insurance coverage covers 1600, and the hotel long known to travelers should be ready to offer meals in a slightly thinner schedule within about a month.
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
3
History of West Virginia road building outlined in primary speech
Jefferson County figures as the early frontier for road work in West Virginia with a review of 1830 to 1920 milestones. Julius Monroe, member of the state road commission, details the shift from rough turnpikes to hard surfaced roads, the role of the automobile, war material aid, and the push for a constitutional amendment to create a state highway system linking county seats. The 1920 program aims for 763.63 miles of improvements across districts, with county units guiding initial work until the amendment passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Charleston
Julius XK
Monroe
State Road
Morgantown
Jefferson Fist
Joneson County
Telford
Shepherdstown
Middleway
Harpers Ferry
Charles Town
Perryville
Charles ‘Town
Myerstown
Jefferton
Wild Goose Farm
Halltown
Tyler County
Paden City
Bens Run
Sistersville
Middletourne
Ohio’ County
Marion County
Fairmont
Middlebourne
Crank
Earth
Vate
Zarth
Explosion of hot grease at Elkins Hotel sparks fire
Fire at the City Hotel in Elkins, West Virginia, after an grease explosion shortly after midnight. Chef injured? no, several guests escape safely as flames spread through kitchen and into upper floors. Firemen battle blaze for hours. property damage estimated at 15,000. Nearby stores threatened but confined to the hotel building with belongings moved to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
W. Va
City Hotel
Reetaman
Frida
Robert Calkins
Centra
Prac Healy
Metta
Nor
Klein's Department Stor
Hiking Furniture and Mareware Company
Ily
Drs
J. C. Spiker
Moo Homes in West Virginia Have Big Families
Engineers from here recall coal era stories in Mingo county about large families and resilient households. A mapping effort traces rows of homes along the ridge and creek in West Virginia, highlighting local pride in community sustenance and enduring values through hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MOO
West Virginia
Chari
Mingo County
W. Va
Mountain families breed large clans in Hart’s Creek region
A rugged mountaineer community averages 12 to 20 children per family, with one clan of 34 and many offspring scattered across the mountains. Parents in their sixties run a simple, devout life, aiding neighbors but not tolerating crime. State officials call Hart’s Creek the state’s moonshine hotspot, linked to home-brewed corn whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart's Creek
Fairmont Man Shoots Wife Then Escapes
Charles Stevens a Black miner ran amuck near Tarnstown and on Bell Run road firing at three people. He seriously wounded his wife on railroad tracks, wounded a pursuer, and then dodged capture before disappearing after a long spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Fairmount
W. Va
Charles Stevens
Tarnstown
Sherif James Barrett
Bell Run
Cape
Monongah, Tal
Stevens
Shkafe
Barnstownm
Murder in Louisville As Doctor Slashes In Quarrel
Louisvill e Ky April 24 A living cost dispute ended in tragedy when Dr Charles Mary a dentist seized a paring knife during a quarrel with his wife Grace and fatally stabbed his sister in law Mrs JH Fenton before slashing his own throat. He died within minutes. Grace Mary survived. Police noted the dispute centered on household allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis VE Dex
Sele
Quarilla
Louisville
Charles Mary
Hie Gore
Grace
JH. Fenton
Eit
Inter-Church Movement Opens With Strong Start
A cloudy Sunday dampened spirits yet did not hinder an inter-church drive in Grafton. Nearly every Protestant church joined, with denominations uniting to secure pledges from $1,100 to $20,000, several churches reportedly surpassing their targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Everal
Missionary Drive Aims To Reach Church Fund Goal
A Sunday report shows Tapist church aiming for 20 009 but has raised about 15 200. Workers unable to cover all territory hope to reach the target by Wednesday evening. Attendees report renewed spirit and commitment as area churches unite. a cooperative effort may bring a large town awakening, with committees to persuade hesitant members to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serice
Jin
Broaddus College Orchestra Delivers Noted Concert
The Broaddus Orchestra of Broad dus College Philippi directed by Miss Amay M Young gave a two hour concert at the 1ist Church. It featured solos and duets and included Unfinished Symphony and Echoes from the Opera. The program closed with the Prince of Pilson overture and praised performances by Camden O Nea land Scott N Reger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broaddus Orchestra
Broaddus College
Philippi
Amay M. Young
Musical Hall of Fame
Paul Ware
Edwin Chenoweth
Hugh A. Thompson
Youble
Camden O'Neal
Scott N. Reger
The
Amy Young
Broaddus
Edward Cooler Declares as Big Four Delegate
The report states Hon Edward Cooler filed his announcement as one of the Big Four delegates to the National Convention in Chicago in June. It notes his long service to West Virginia in Congress and to the Republican party, deeming him fully qualified to aid in selecting a Republican standard bearer for November and future business government nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Chicago
Coopers
West Virginia
Congress
United States
Kansas Governor Accepts Debate With Gompers
Governor Henry M. Allen of Kansas said he would meet Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor in a debate on the Kant court of industrial relations issues though no formal challenge had yet been received. He noted a prior invitation from a representative of the AFL to debate Clarence Darrow and declined it, proposing Gompers instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llen
Sam
New York
Henry M. Allen
Kansas
Is.lingness
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Kant Court of Industrial Relations
Gompers
Allen
Clarence Darrow
Mr. Gommers
Supreme Court Again Delays Day Law Decision
Washington April 26 the Supreme Court again failed to hand down the long expected decision on the constitutionality of the prohibition amendment and the enforcement net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Washington
Jon
Palmer Asks Release Of Dye In Wheeling
Attorney General Mitchell Palmer has recommended to the president clemency or commutation for a defendant named Dye in Wheeling West Virginia. The report mentions Palmer's action up to April 26 and notes the legal context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer
Dye
Wheeling
W. Va
Mitchell Palmer
I, KA
Former Doal and Coke railroad executive jailed for diversion
Dye of Bkins, former general manager, was convicted of diverting sea shipments under government control for private gain. He received six months in jail and a fine. He has already been confined five months in Braxton county jail at Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dye of
Bkins
Doal and Coke Railroad
Braxton County
Sutton
Supreme Court Rules Antitrust Dissolutions in Anthracite Coals Case
The Supreme Court, in a four to three decision, ordered dissolution of Reading Railroad and Reading Coal Company structures and separated establishments of related firms. It sustained government charges of common stock ownership and director control restraining trade under the Sherman Act, with divisions by Justices White Holmes and VanDeventer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lehigh Valley
Reading
Anthracite Coast Trust
Supreme Court
Justices McReynolds
Reading Railroad
Reading Coat Company
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Coal
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Co
Interstate Commerce
Central of New Jersey
Philadelphia and
Reading Coal_and ton Co
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Co
Reading and Lehigh Valley Railroad Co
Sherman
White
Holmes and
Vandeventer
Justin Clark
Reading Hoding Company
Jcoal ‘Trust
Reading Company
Stbsidiary Corporations
jSherman
Schuykill, Pa
Jcoal Field
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Justice Clarke
Restaurant Quarrel Ends With Murder
James Laura, a Fairmont restaurant owner, claims self defense after fatally shooting Lyle Hall at the Unison House on Madison Street. Hall died at Fairmont Hospital after the incident. Laura surrendered to Sheriff A. M. Glover at one o'clock. The scene drew many witnesses as patrons ate, with Hall recently returning from France where he served with Company C of the 213th Ammunition Train. The Unison House was a popular gathering place. Mrs Laura aided behind the counter during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
Laura
Lyle M
Bull Dog
France
Company C
213Th
Argonne
Union
Fravorse
Hast
Fairpont
Tragedy at Restaurant Ends in Slaying and Surrender
In a tense scene at a city restaurant, Hal Hull followed Laura upstairs after a dispute with proprietor Lanes. A gunshot struck Hull fatally. Laura vanished. Hull died soon after at hospital. postmortem scheduled. Hull, a noted athlete and former police officer, later surrendered claiming self defense tied to earlier Hiragie affair.
Settlement of Adriatic Postponed in San Remo
The San Remo conference postpones the Adriatic settlement at the request of Italy and Yugoslavia leaders Premier Nitul and Foreign Minister Tram bocci. No negotiations are planned between Stalin and Yugoslavia, and the council will allow reshaping of the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Remo
Uby Associated Press
Nitul
Italy
Trambitch
Jugo-Sluvia
Jogo-Slavia
Girl Remarries Before Departing Citizen in Clarksburg
April in Clarksburg reports Mark Shannonburg, a local young man, boarding a train to Washington with friends including Batoh Ramsey, who announces she and Mark have been secretly married since September 22 in Oakland. He remains cashier at National Discount Co. while she returns to work at the local exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Mark Shannonburg
Poplar
Woas
Washington
Miss Bat
Oh Ramsey
Miss Ramsey
Mark
Oakland
National Discait Company
Focal Exchange
C, and Py Company
WIGARIANS DESIRE PROB OF GREEK AND SERB CLAIMS
Bulgarian graduates of Robert College and the Constantinople Woman's College submit appeals from Sofia to the schools, urging an impartial on‑the‑spot investigation of Greek and Serbian claims in Macedonia and Thrace. They allege Christian rule now governs the liberated regions more tyrannically than the Ottoman era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Robert College
Constantinople Woman's College
Sofa
Bulgaria
Bulzarla
Macedonia
Thrace
Amundsen Abandons Pole Trip Plan Reported
Radio messages from Cordova Alaska say Roald Amundsen intends to abandon his North Pole expedition. The signals suggested he would sail the Victory from Nome to Seattle, ending the bid.
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Amundsen
Washington
Navy Department
Cordova
Alaska
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Victory
Nome
Seattle
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