Hatfield and Chambers Die In Welch Court Yard
Sid Hatfield chief of police of Matewan and Ed Chambers a local officer were killed in a Welch courthouse yard gun fight. Private detective C E Lively and four others were arrested with Hatfield and Chambers tied to Mohawk shooting charges. Lively’s testimony at the Matewan trial is noted as pivotal in the broader strike case.
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Sid Hatfield
Policeman Chambers
Lively
Welch
W. Va
Sid, Hatfield
Llewan
Ed Chambers
Court House Yard
C. E. Lively
Hatfield
Mohawk
Chambers
Matewan
Stone Mountain , Coal Corporation
Bluefield
Aight
Willminson
Mingo County
Soo
Hatfeld
Stepa
Court House
Keeney
Batfield
Charleston
C. F. Keeney
Weigh
Sid Hata
Ad Chambers
John ‘Orkman
United Mine Workforw
Woleh
West Virginia
C. Peterman
Ow Hatfield
Huntington
Williamson
Testerman
Magsofia
Beng
Henry Wehn Taken by Grim Reaper
Henry Wehn aged 86, longtime Grafton resident, died at 6:15 this morning at his home 54 West Main Street after an illness of old age complications. Survived by one son C. W. Wehn and eight daughters including Cartie Rose, Mrs. W. S. Wren, Mrs. L Cole, Mrs. Ed Preston, Mrs. Kate Oswald, Mrs. William Shahan, and Mrs. John Dunk. He came to Grafton years ago and helped build the business block later housing Long Hendrickson Clothiers and Woolworths. funeral details to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Sentinel
Henry B. Wehn
Grafton
Taylor County
West Main Street
Ween
C. W. Wehn
Crafton
Tie Rose
W. S. Wren
Orlegenberger
Et. Bata
Black-Draught Promoted for Home Use in Bradyville
A Bradyville Tennessee reader praises Black-Draught as a remedy for colds headaches and minor ailments urging households to keep it on hand for prompt treatment and prevention of more serious troubles.
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Hla
Bradyville
Tenn
Stawho
Thedford’s Black-Draught endorsed by Mr Stacy
Mr Stacy proclaims Thedford’s Black-Draught touches the liver and relieves cold and headache. He says it is one of the best medicines his family has used, saving money and never being without it. He urges others to accept the genuine product at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Stacy
Local Masonic Service Set With Synepal on Tuboday
The Masonic order will oversee the services with arrangements noted for a synepal event and aTuboday publication. Details remain unclear in the fragment, but the order assumes charge of the proceedings and timing appears tied to a newspaper listing.
American Legion pilgrims to visit France in 1920s tour
American Legion leaders announce a 1920 pilgrimage to France led by John G. Emery. About 2,000 members will sail on the George Washington August 3. They will meet U S soldiers at Cherbourg and travel to Paris and Rheims for ceremonies honoring U S troops and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Legion
France
Bates
United 8 Party
George Washington
John G. Emery
Legion
War Department
Chierbourg
United States
Coblena
Plirey
Pont Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Quentin
Joan of Aye
Carnegie Foundation
Rheima
General Foch
Accident on Beech Street Involves Clarksburg Vehicle
An automobile from Clarksburg crossed Beech Street toward a concrete bridge when it collided with a street car on the tracks. The crash caused major damage to the front of the car, engine, and front wheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech Stree
Aple Avenue
Clarksburg
CAMPERS SEEK SHELTER DURING WV STORM AT ELKINS HOTEL
A large camping party of sixteen touring cars headed toward Wheeling from Elkins West Virginia sheltered overnight at the Randolph Hotel due to a fierce electrical wind storm. The group including Thomas A Edson Henry Ford and Harve Firestone with son Russell paused their Maryland West Virginia camping trip to weather the weather. They resumed travel toward Wheeling early today via Fairmont Morgantown and Washington PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sentinel
Elkins
W. Va
Thomas A. Ed
Henry Ford
Harve Firestone
Russell
Maryland
West Virginia
Randolph Hotel
Wheeling
Fairmont
Morgantown
Washington, Pa
Electrical storm kills seven people across regions
A severe electrical and windstorm swept across several sections, killing at least seven and injuring many. Lightning caused four deaths as buildings were struck, crops damaged across New England, and hail accompanied the powerful storm in eastern states. A reported nass stone in Passage weighed eleven ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New England
Lilly Named Assistant Prohibition Superintendent
Charles R. Lilly, longtime Assistant State Prohibition Superintendent, has been appointed to a higher post. He becomes second to A C Ahrens, the newly elected state prohibition superintendent, and will relocate to a post office room provided by the federal government to supervise staff and prohibition operations in this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Lilly
United States
Com.roder
Prohibition
Lilly
A.C. Ahrens
Wheeling
Main Street
Street Car Hits Auto in West Grafton Narrow Escape
A Maplehurst street car of the Grafton Light and Power Co. struck a large touring car as it moved toward the city around 8:30 in the morning. The driver, identified as Pe Up Yates, escaped with a wounding injury and the scene was near Yates Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warloux
Grafton’ Light and Power Company
Yates Avenue
Diztey
Local Photographer Buys Invention for Picture Drying
W. R Loar, a local photographer, has purchased and installed the Pa Ko dryer in his studio. The device uses a belt to move wet photographs through a heated gas tank, drying them in about seven minutes and producing dry prints in a tray. The machine aims to improve efficiency in processing Kodak and HL photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodak
W. R Loar
Loartias
Valer
Needy Expands Service With New Dryer Machine
Needy sold four of the dryers to photographers in Morgantown and West Virginia. His new machine enables him to give 24 hour service. Pictures brought in one day may be had the next while in the past it would take two or three days to get the same work done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needy
Morgantown
West Virginia
Four World War soldiers buried with honors in local cemeteries
Last honors were accorded to four soldiers killed in the Great War. Bodies recently returned from France were interred in Walnut Street National Cemetery and Thornton. American Legion and other groups led services with clergy, band, and pallbearers as flags rested half mast.
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France
United States
National Cemetery
Walnut Street
Hornton
American Legion
Davis
Rowlesburg
William J. Davis
Tev
Grimm
Methodist Protestant
Clay Brown
Richwood
M. Zumbrunnen
St. Paula M
Durch
Thomas Zumbrunnen
Harry
Ths
Masonic Order
Thornton
Bar W. Brown
Kimm
Methodist Protestant Church
Therston
Corbin
Mesars Tenderson
Lucadder
A. Wilson
Morgan
Keener
Iing
Thomas Finch
W.F. Campbell
Williay Demoss
J. L. Bloom
A. L. Custer
G. Poe Newcome
A. Lerew
W. Wat A
He National Cemetery
German Giant Loses Laurels and His Job and Sails Homeward
New York August 1 Crest failed at capturing the Coney Island giant championship Ludwig Schulten, seven feet three inches, sails back to Germany aboard the Orduna. Once a side show sensation he faced intruder challengers and lost the lead to a rival while returning home with plans to stage a comeback.
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New York
Coneysland
Ludwig Schulten
Sunlay
Germany
Orduna
Ludwig
Adams family in court over stolen furs case
The son Elwood Adams stood committed after his mother Mrs Beatrice Adams, wife of Dr Charles Adams, faced $5,000 bail for allegedly receiving $25,000 worth of furs stolen from Miss Myrtle Tannahill on West Seventy fifth street. Dr Adams offered bail for his wife as the youth remained in custody.
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Adams
Beatrice Adams
Charles Adams
Myrtle Tannahill
West
Elwood
Mystery Shooting At Benwood Home In West Virginia
Everett Mahood aged 31 was mysteriously shot in his Benwood room Sunday. John S Ross of Anderson Indiana was questioned by police and Mahood told officials the shooting was accidental. Mahood is the son of former Mayor Joseph Mahood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benwood
W. Va
Everett Mahood
John S Ross
Anderson
Indiana
Jim
Mahood
Joseph Mahood
Mrs Robert Bolliger Dies in Boston from Injuries
Mrs Robert Bolliger of Boston former Grafton resident died at her home after injuries from a car accident about a year ago. She and her husband were prominent in theater since leaving Grafton. She had been ill recently. physicians believed spinal and internal injuries caused by the crash. Survived by husband and three children Eleanor 10 William 7 Hazel 2, plus many relatives and friends in the country.
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Robert Bolliger
Boston
Grafton
Bolliger
Crop yields in West Virginia fall short of 1920 levels
The July crop report from the U S Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates with state cooperation shows a sharp drop from 1920 in apples and peaches with apples at 949000 bushels and peaches at 6000 bushels, tobacco acreage down to 9100 acres. Oats rye and sweet potatoes hold near last year while corn and wheat are tentative and subject to later revision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
United States Bureau of Markets and
J. H. Stewart
Panhandle
Work Started On New Field at W. Va.
Work on West Virginia University's new athletic field in Falling Run Hollow has begun after State Board of Control approval. The project aims for completion by September, with general plans already in place and a focus on long term sports facilities development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Va
Morgantow
West Virginia
Mayflower lands at Plymouth Rock with president today
Hardings and official party arrive in Plymouth Mass to take part in a celebration. The plan calls for leveling one tennis complex to create a football practice field larger than the current athletic facility, with aim of a future stadium seating about thirty thousand.
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Plymouth Rock
Sunnyside Bridge
Hardings
Plymouth
Mass
Nation's Chief Executive Heads Plymouth Intercentury Celebration
In Plymouth mass a grand intercentenary program unfolds with President Harding to deliver the sole address of the day. Thousands march in a parade featuring descendants of Pilgrims and friendly Indians. Navy ships ride at Quisset Point as the Mayflower yacht lies offshore awaiting a pageant tonight marking 450 years since the Pilgrims left Delft Haven.
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Plymouth
Mass
Jan
Harding
Plymouth Rock
Pennsylvania
North Dakota
Delaware
Cambrian
Quinet Point
Naven
Hard
Ng Ds
Eident
Reform School to be Enlarged by Five New Buildings
The West Virginia Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown will add five new structures at about 200000 dollars. A 150000 dollar main school building, a 25000 dollar superintendent’s residence, a 10000 dollar barn, and 20000 dollars for other buildings will expand facilities and education. The project includes a printing school supervised by K Grant Smith of Grafton and will employ local boys in construction and farm work as part of the program. Superintendent H J Crumit of Parkersburg directs construction with work already underway on foundations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Control At
Charleston
West Virginia Industrial School For
Prumtytown
State Board of Control
K. Grant Smith
Grafton
J H. J. Crumit
Larkeburg
Altho
Pountytown
American Relief Feeds 15000 Polish Students
Warsaw reports fifteen thousand university students in main educational centers receive meals from the American Relief administration and European Children's fund. The Polish ministry of appro visation aids by supplying 180,000 pounds of potatoes and a 20,000 pound local gift to Pos en for student feeding costs. Students over 17 attend at 10 marks per meal to cover rents, service, and local purchases while the AR A also feeds more than 40,000 additional children in Poland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
W Arsaw
Lemberg
Lubin
Posen
American Relief Administration of
Pean Children’s Fund
Stuidents
Lexchane
A.R. A
Poland
Old Flying Find To Be Used As An Immigration Dock
Southampton reports Atlantic Park estate acquired by North Atlantic Conference led by Cunard White Star and Canadian Pacific to serve as a permanent emigrant camp. Two pavilions host 2 800, with other buildings boosting capacity to about 6 000 continental emigrants before sailing. London announces the War Office negotiation to purchase up to 30 000 army horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
England
London
War Office
Mother and Soldier Son Buried Side by Side in Nevada
In Waverly Nevada on August 8 a double funeral was held for Mrs Elisabeth Marcy and her son Corporal Lee Marcy who was killed in France. The American Legion officiated while state honors were noted. Also mentioned are visits by Misses Maton and Eleanor Majesta from Whobling to A J Brkigman on Beech Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Nev
France
Eisabeth
Marcy
Lee Marcy
American ‘Legion
Maton
Eleanor Majesta
Whobling
A. J. Brkigman
Beech Street
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Henry Wehn
Grim Reaper
Thedford
Legionnaires
Elkins Hotel
Edison
Ford
Firestone
West Grafton
Laurels
Son
Elwood Adams
Jean Cunningham
Reform School
State Board
Institution
Pruntytown
American Relief
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