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Associated Pres
Associated Press
Ews
Reece
Irene
Eustpean
Latrobe Street
Grafton
The Doctors Hib Debate on Medical Fees
Johns Hopkins Hospital sets 1000 dollars as a max operating fee and 35 dollars weekly for hospital attendance, sparking critique of medicine as a business. The piece argues doctors should not be mere business people, praises humane aims, notes disparities in wealth among physicians, and questions fee structures amid government involvement.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
King Wil
Iwiy
ORD Leads the Way in Ford Efficient Recovery
Business leaders note Ford Motor Company improvements after recent economic pressure. Ford's liberal labor policy and cost-cutting measures boosted cooperation, improved production, and reinforced prudent spending habits. The article cites bankers and workers adapting to a more disciplined, patient approach to efficiency.
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Ford Motor Company
Ford
China Famine Fund reports favorable changes in relief efforts
The June report by G H L Beeman, treasurer of the Ministerial Association, notes China Famine Fund gains due to self contributions and rains. Receipts total 408.55 with stamps valued at 330 forwarded to the fund in New York. a Presbyterian branch directed to the Woman's Board. Eleven thousand stamps were sold. The report excludes funds not passing through his hands. Meanwhile, ads tout deep discounts on apparel in Grafton.
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China Famine Fund
China
Baptist Church
Christian Church
Lutheran Church
Andrews Church
St. Paul's Methodist
West Main St. Meth
Methodist Protestant
Presbyterian Church
Iunited Brethren Church
Reform School
Elem Postoffice Lobby
Bible House
New York
Presbyterian
Woman's Board of Foreign Missions
General Fund
Semi Monolithic Brick Pavement Proposed by Engineer
W S Downs argues for removing curb edging in semi monolithic brick roads. He says full width base with cement sand cushion and cement mortar grout prevents water infiltration and frost damage, with prior US Bureau of Public Roads findings supporting curb elimination. The note references historic usage and West Virginia examples.
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West Virginia
Messrs. Goldbeck and Jackson
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Middle Western
W. 8. Downs
Fetterman Pike Road Curb Question Sparks Local Debate
Taxpayers question why the Fetterman roadway was built without curbing as completion nears. County road supervisor T. B. Scanlon sought input from division engineer W. S. Downs of the West Virginia State Road Commission. Downs replied in Morgantown on July 19 1921 explaining the road merits and the curb decision.
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West Virginia State Road Commission
Infant dies after birth in Thornton incident
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Clifford Smith of Thornton died shortly after birth while the mother remains very ill following the delivery.
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Clifford Smith
Thornton
Red Cross to Give $175,000 to Veterans
National Red Cross headquarters approved a 175000 dollar appropriation to furnish recreational facilities for World War I veterans studying at Federal Board for Vocational Training centers. Funds cover equipment for facilities while the Federal Board supplies staff and space, enabling social and musical evenings, minstrel shows, motion pictures, and club activities.
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Chicago
The
American Red Cross
Federal Board
Red Cross
Club Fea
Free training loan aid for disabled World War veterans
Congress authorizes a revolving fund of 500000 to aid disabled World War veterans retraining through the Federal Board for Vocational Education. Eligible recipients may borrow to meet temporary financial needs. those still under investigation for training are ineligible but Red Cross will continue aid. Last year about 4000 received such assistance. In other notes a birthday gathering at Maple Avenue and a quiet wedding at Andrew's Methodist Church in Morgantown with Adam Crawford and Mabel Catewood, plus a dancing party at McGraw Avenue for visiting Hucknannon girls.
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Congress
Federal Board For Vorational Education
American Red Cross
National
Red Cross
Cecil Perine
Maple Avenue
Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church
McCraw Avenue
Adam Crawford
Morgantown
Mabel Catewood
T. E. Maness
Crawford
Department of Mining Extension Work
West Virginia
Catewood
Kingwood
Grafton
Vey
Willfred
Hendrickson
McGraw Avenue
Virginia Martin
Mildred Colerider
Maude Hailey
Mabel Clark
Huckhannon
Exide Battery Guarantee Emphasizes Quality Over Price
A local Exide Service Station manager explains a ninety day guarantee against defects in material and workmanship. He contrasts Exide with other brands offering longer but stricter and costlier guarantees, noting Exide’s better service, longer life, and fewer repairs, with examples of higher polarity cell counts and saved downtime for Ford batteries.
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Schwer
Exide
Mr. Schwer
Mr. Lehner
S 1
Paul Hertzog Dies in Martinsburg Hospital
Paul Hertzog 47, prominent Martinsburg journalist, died after surgery for a blocked bowels linked to an automobile accident last December. He had recently returned to work at the Martinsburg Journal. He is survived by his wife Fannie Ziller and one son. Native of Taylor County West Virginia he spent many years in Morrison County. He previously edited the Clarksburg Exponent before moving to Martinsburg.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
A. Paul Hertzor
Hertzog
Martinsburg Journal
Herts
Fannie Ziller
Taylor County
West Virginia
Hig Ifo
Morrison County
Clarksburg
Matthews Rogers Reunion Invites Readied for August 28
Invitations issued by Miss Mae Matthews announce the Matthews Rogers reunion set for Sunday August 28 1921 at Oak Grove Baptist Church. All are invited to attend and bring a basket for the day. The Andrews Methodist Episcopal Society meeting followed in the church Sunday period room with the opening portion devoted to business.
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Matthews
Rogers
Mae’ Matthews
Oak Grove Baptist Church
M. S
Young Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Andrews Methodist Episcopil Elinech
Barn Destroyed in Fire Near Gratton
A large barn owned by FB H Carter in South Gratton was destroyed by a Tuesday night blaze. Firefighters arrived too late to save the structure, with substantial losses in furniture and gear used for a transfer business. Insurance was minimal, and part of the stored goods had recently been moved to another building.
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FB. H. Carter
South Gratton
Carter
Student in Charleston wants back from Bolshevik Russia
Ane Iimar, once an art student in Detroit and Charleston West Virginia, left the United States with 700 Russians to live under Bolshevik rule. He spent three months in Soviet Russia visiting Petrograd Moscow and Kiev. Bolsheviks confiscated his documents and $200 and he cannot obtain a passport. He now desires to return to the United States but has no credentials.
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Warsaw
Ane
Ralph Timar
Detroit
Charleston
W.va
United State
Canada
United States
Iimar
Petrograd
Moscow
Kiev
Soviet Russia
Russia
Prodigal’s Russia Tour Sparks Talk of Emma Goldman
The text notes inquiries about Emma Goldman during a Russia tour, with no one confirming her whereabouts. It reports an American anarchist leader living in Petrograd at a Soviet hotel, Ri mar returning to the United States years ago, and Russians drifting back westward. It mentions Bolshevik border controls, Polish prisoners exchanged, and about 50,000 people crossing into Poland from Russia monthly.
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United States
Emma Goldman
Russia
Petrograd
Rimar
Polish Republic
Armerica
Poland
Nickerson rejects money for France trip despite aid push
In Wheeling West Virginia Departmental Commander J Ty ron Nickerson commended American Legion posts for raising funds to defray his travel to France but refused the money. He instructed the state adjutant to return funds. He said aiding disabled ex soldiers is essential and he would like to travel with other legionnaires.
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Wheeling
W. Va
J. Tyron Nickerson
West Vircinig
France
West Virginia
Impolsane
Freight rate cuts deemed too rapid by ICC
Washington dispatch reports freight rate reductions on the Toledo Detroit and Trenton lines were deemed too rapid for ICC rules. Ford had cut stone from Sibley Michigan to Detroit by five cents per hundred on July 26, with the commission insisting that waiting days elapse before further reductions on the same route.
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Washington
Port’y Toledo, Detroit and Trenton
Stone
Sibley
Mich
Detroit
Luis
Ford
Man killed by lightning while sheltering under tree
In Parkersburg West Virginia a man named Joseph Eloy Was killed instantly when a bolt struck a tree he was taking shelter under during a heavy thunderstorm on Tuesday afternoon His team of horses was badly stunned and there were no marks on the body The man was a mill worker and had been working on the farm when the incident occurred
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Joseph Eloy
M. Wies
Hoy
Caruso Death Prompts Eternal Singers Prophecy
The New York Friars Club recalls Enrico Caruso’s vow to sing forever in heaven, uttered five years earlier. His death inspires reflections on immortality and a belief that his heavenly song would be a new, unmatched melody.
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Caruso
New York
Heaven
Earth
Hospital Notes July Report From City Hospital
The July hospital report shows admissions at 2 percent and 1 death, with 20 operations and discharges. Harry Tucker had tonsil removal and went home. Georgia Durge improved after a Wednesday operation. William Everett Graham Jr. had a minor Wednesday procedure and returned home. Richard Smaltz Jr., aged six, injured after a porch fall days ago.
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Harry Tucker
Georgia Durge
William Everett Graham l
Richard Smaltz
Hospital Operations Report From Local Area
Several residents underwent medical operations recently. Eva Motman of Mares and James Brown of Route No were among those operated on. Lucille Younger Mildred Matthews Mary Wolfe and Daisy Shaver were discharged or recovering after procedures in the past days.
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Eva Motman
Mares
Welly
James Brown
Lucille Younger
Mildred Matthews
Warderine
Mary Wolfe
Newbury
Daisy Shaver
Tunnelton
State Chiefs of Police Open Convention
WILLIAMSPORT Pa Aug 3 The eighth annual convention of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of the Association opened this afternoon for a four day session. Mayor A M Hoagland delivered the welcome and Chief J N Pilard of Altoona responded. Chief Pred Tepel of Williamsport, president, gave his annual report. Inclement weather canceled the proposed automobile trip to Eder bloom near Keyo. More than 100 chiefs of police registered.
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Williamsport
Pennsylvania Chiefs of the Association
A.M. Hoagland
J. N.pilard
Altoona
Pred Tepel
Ederbloom
Keyo
New Castle's Meanest Person Steals Woman's Hen's Just After Death
In New Castle Pennsylvania on August 3, a thief unknown to residents looted a chicken pen within hours of Mrs. Martha Forbes a bedridden woman’s death. Relatives expressed relief the theft did not affect the hens while she lived.
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New Castle
Ang
Martha Porbes
Forbes
Does Jazz Put the Sin in Syncopation?
An article by M ost of better music in Ladies Home Journal quotes Mrs. Oberndorfer of the Federation of Music Clubs criticizing jazz as morally corrupting. It urges music departments to promote good music and improve homes through disciplined, positive musical influence.
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Marx
Oberndorfer
Nations Music
Sone
Home Journal
Not Enough Hotels in Japan to Hold Nation's Visitors
Ajsaku Hayashi, Imperial Hotel managing director, said Japan lacks adequate hotel capacity to host rising tourist numbers. He cited high commodity prices and anti Japanese sentiment in parts of the United States as factors. His remarks came at the annual Japan Tourist Bureau meeting.
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Japan
Tokio
United States
Ajsaku Hayashi
Imperial Hotel
Hayashi
Prominent Engineer Arranges Japan Bridge on International Board
SHANGHAI August 3 Dr J A L Waddell of Kansan City and New York, a leading American construction engineer, has begun work as the American representative on an international board of engineers appointed by the Chinese government to pass on designs for a new Yellow River bridge on the Peking Mankow railway. The board includes Great Britain, France, Belgium, Japan and the United States. Mrs John Keenan of Wheeling has returned home after attending Harry Cooper's funeral here Sunday.
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Shanghai
J. A.L. Waddell
Kansan City
New York
America
Board of Engineers
Yellow River
Peking-Mankow
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Japan
United States
John Keenan
Wheeling
Harry Cooper
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