Most Married Man Who Wooed and Won Plea Guilty
Charles Hugh Wilson of Barnesville Missouri plans to plead guilty to bigamy in New York after marrying eight women across six states from 1900 to 1916. He defended a devout Y M C A and church image while serving as assistant director in several cities and in Dewitt Clinton High School. More than one wife claims alleges of manipulation and money in some marriages, with a tally of multiple brides and a dramatic life of alias names and church connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Hugh Wilson
Barnesville
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Thin City
Wilson
Dewitt Clinton High School
Waupun
Wis
Hvery
Carl Wilson
Hughes
Edwin
More
James Henry Davis
W. €. Hughson
Mets
Barker
Wilson Stoork
Elizabeth May Stanton
Davenport
Mary L. Bailey
Tynchburg
Ethell
Moore
Huntsville
Ala
Loutee i
Davis
Detroit
Frances Davis
Pittsburgh
Katharine Morrison
Wilhelmina
Taylor County Bridges Bid Notice 1911 Contracts
The Count Court of Taylor County will receive sealed bids at the clerk's office until September 1911 for constructing several bridges including Santiago, Keener Lane, Leach, Goodwin, McCartney, Davisson, and Trestle over Long Run. Bridge specs list clear spans from 10 to 14 feet, roadways up to 18 inches, wing walls, and angles from 40 to 90 degrees. Bids must meet specified dimensions and site notes for each structure near Boothsville and Simpson Davisgon areas.
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Count Court
Taylor County
Lie
Booths' Creek
Boothsville
Keener
Lons Run
Brydon
Wolfe
Ana Brydon
Santiago
Jd Leach
Goodwin Bridge
Dereog Richt
Sth. McCartiey Bridge
Davisson Midge Elear Apan
Stonehouse Notes and Local Happenings at Elizabeth Chapel
Local items report corn and buckwheat thriving in the area. Clyde Ludwick holds a BS & C position in Grafton. Attendees at Cromtown Sunday school included Miss Faces McVicker Mrs. W. H. Jones and Burton. Box supper at Elizabeth Chapel netted about sixty dollars. Rev Forrest Kenney of Graf ton to preach August 17 at 2 30 p.m. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Ludwick
Grafton
BS & C
Faces McVicker
W. H. Jones
Burton
Cromtown
John J. MeVicker
Clem Town
Melvin
C. C. Monts
West City
Fairmont
FP. MeVicker
Elizabeth Chapel
Forrest Kenney
Thomas Smith
Tom
Moonshiners Shoot Deputy in Bed at Charleston
Deputy state prohibition officer Will Farley was shot and killed in his Hart street home after a raid on Hoover street where he and deputy G H Johnson seized a still. Three men named Joe Martin Tom Mullins and Charles Frey were suspected. Johnson fired as the trio fled. A reward of 100 dollars each was offered. Farley had been with the department about a month and previously served as a Logan county deputy sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Will Farley
Prohibition
Hart Street
W.S. Hallanan
Farley
G. H. Johnson
Hoover Street
Johnson
Kentucky
Mr. Farley
Joe Martin
Tom Mullins
Charles Frey
State Prohibition Commissioner
Kentuck
State Prohibition Department
Tie
Logan County
M. E Ketchum
Adkins
Ketchum
Chapmanville
Johnston
Hoovertreet
Chapihansville
Jonson
Broaddus Dedicates New Athletic Field in Philippi
The Daily Sentinel reports Broaddus College dedicating a new athletic field in Philippi with a townwide turnout. Prominent speakers include Rev. Dr. F. B. Briminstool, Rev. George Lockhart, J. Hop Woods, and Rev. W. J. Eddy. A Charleston versus Fairmont/Broaddus ball game ended 11 to 2, and the project is praised as one of the finest in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philipps
BIG Deeds
Daily Sentinel
Broaddus College
Philippi
F. 8. Briminstool
West Virginia
Clarke
George Lockhart
Wheeling
Ee J. Hop Woods
W. J. Eddy
Baptist Church
Fairmont
Partons
Charleston
Fatr“Mont
Broaddus
Baptist Assembly
Dr. Brainstool
Broadus
College improves departments as enrollment rises statewide
Improvements across departments at the college are noted as a statewide trend. Dr Brininstool reports the coming term shows enrollment up 69 percent, reflecting heightened interest and expansion across programs.
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Brininstool
Obituary and social notes from Dunkirk Daily News
Long list of visits and arrivals in Pruntytown includes Akron visitor John Roe and Keyser resident J W Newton. Death of Mrs Laura Wilson near Dunkirk prompts funeral and family notices. detailed kinship ties spread across Harrison West Virginia and Indiana.
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John Roe
Akron
Ohio
J. W. Newton
Keyser
Pauline Scranage
Lena Lambert
Carl Evans
W. D. Barnette
Dunkirk
Ind
Laura Wilson
Lizzie Hustead
Hazel
Bridgeport
Blowers
Zanesville
Henry Zumbro
Hugh Zumbro
H. H. Mason
Marshal Ford
Frank Kunst
Morgantown
Harry Newton
Parkersburg
Ruth Steele
Simpson
W. J. Martin
Helen
N. Flesher
Industrial School
Mosses Hazel
Lottie Klepful
Susie Hasead
Bessie Lamblyn
Rev. Uchards
Flemington
Gladys Seranage
Everet Kemble
Kingmont
Rulah Snyder
Daisy Lane
Frank Moore
Marguerite
Arthur Davis
Paul Ray Gawthrop
Davis
Paul
Harmony Grove
Edythe Shahan
Fellowsile
Ross Bradley
Laura Barnett Wilson
Wilson
Harrison County
Jand
Francis M. Wilson
Hartford City
James J Wilson
Robert, Bruce
Wilf Barnett
Eliza
Beth Alexander
Theodoria Waller
West Virginia
Daily News
Bailey Ridge and Blueville Gather for Weekend Events
Bailey Ridge C M Armstrong traveled to Grafton last week on business while Mrs L M Ford spoke at the Hunt and Reese home. Geo Hunt Claud Ford attended the Poe reunion at Blueville Saturday as Arms and munitions face Mexico. Gasoline production in the US rising sharply since 1914 and local families Reese Hunt Cannon Sand Ridge noted with hay gathering activity and visits from W Hotsonpiller and W Smediey.
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C. M. Armstrong
Grafton Cone Fay
L. M. Ford
Hunt
Reese
Geo. Hunt
Claud Ford
Poe
Blueville
Mexico
United States
Cannon
Sand Ridge
W. G. Hotsonpiller
W. Smediey
Vincent Radtkn
Pat
Lightning Awe Strikes Grafton As Storm Rages
A morning thunderstorm in Grafton recalled lightning dangers and safety measures. The piece notes outdoor lightning fatalities exceed indoor ones, with regional differences, shelter recommendations, and tree safety, urging calm caution over fear while avoiding risky exposure. It also mentions a local move by Mr. and Mrs. Will Cline traveling to Fremont for a grandmother’s firewall event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Dakotas
Will Cline
Jeff
Falmont
Vance
Valley Falls Health Noted as Community Cares
Valley Falls reports health in focus as residents share visits across neighbors and relatives. Mary and Bertha Shriver visited sister on Shinnston street, while Mrs. John Klepfel traveled to Belleaire Ohio for a week with sister Emma Murray.
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Mary
Bertha Shriver
Shinnston
John Klepfel
Bellaire
Ohio
Emma Murray
Clara Bolce
Big Labor Day Program for Grafton Sept 1
The first Labor Day celebration in Grafton will be held Monday September 1 at City Park with a 9:30 parade through Main Street led by county labor unions and bands. Two baseball games at Mackinfield, free dancing and band concerts after 1:80 PM, and an 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM communal feast featuring an immense ox roast. Speakers include Sam B. Montgomery and Mob Joe N. Cras dork. Transportation via railroad and streetcar promised.
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Tygarts Valley Trades and Labor Asembly
Grafton
Mackinfield
Sam B. Montgomery
Charleston
Joe N. Crasdork
Glarksburg
Park
Jay
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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N.C
Sid
Weber
Taylor County Court
Saliidee
Dse
Bartlett
Clete
Walla
Stonehouse
Milan
Pruntytown
Gonstipat
Castoria
Bailey Ridge
Valley Falls
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