Sorrowing mother takes erring daughter back home
Mrs P Zeigler of New Brighton appeals to Mayor McClung to release Lizzie Zeigler from county jail so she can take her daughter home to Pennsylvania After Lizzie and a married man were arrested for cohabitation and fined the man remains jailed while Lizzie is sent home The incident followed the married man’s wife arrival and revelation of his status
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Mra P. Zeigler
New Brighton
McClung
Lizzie Zeigler
Fetterman
Mercer
Pennsysvania
Snett May
Ebhe
Key ring found near hanging scene hints at G. W. Pierson
Clarkeburg West Virginia August 21 special report deputy sheriff Knox found a key ring dropped from a man's pocket who was found hanging from a tree in Broad Oak. The ring bears the name G W Pierson Summerville WV likely the victim’s name and he may be an attorney who has long resided in Nicholas County. Authorities there have been notified. Just Escaped. The world is full of people whose friends think they escaped being geniuses by the breadth of a hair.
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Clarkeburg
W Va
Broad Oake
Knox
G. W. Pierson
Summerville
W.va
Nicholas County
Banks to Close Earlier Starting September First
City banks have agreed to close at 3 PM starting the first Monday in September reversing long practice of 4 PM closings. Some banks will remain open after noon with savings departments. Saturday nights will see banks closed except those with savings divisions. Patrons will be informed by newspapers of the change as business leaders generally approve the shift.
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Sentinel
Grafton
The
Fragmentary Local Notice on Reading Scribbles
A damaged OCR fragment shows a boy shouting Run as a woman asks for the quickest way to the station The text includes garbled phrases like SWEED MELODY FLOUR and Bay buyh with stray punctuation indicating an incomplete city guide or transit query from a period newspaper card.
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Buyh
New Teachers Appointed For the Grafton Schools
Vacancies in the local schools were filled at the board meeting Saturday evening. D M Wilkerson was named chair of English at the high school replacing Prof George H Colebank who resigned to take a position with Mannington. J E Anderson was appointed principal of the First Ward School in place of J Carder who moved to the West Hide School. Opening date set for Monday September 9 with improvements planned to ready buildings. Joseph Bolinger to arrange supplies for janitors and building repairs. East End school property deed to be corrected due to plat omission. Basement window screens ordered with Dr Ellis handling the matter. Bills since the last meeting approved for payment.
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Board of Education
DM. Wilkerson
George H. Colebank
Mannington
J. E Anderson
First Ward
J. Carder
West Hide
Joseph Bolinger
Baitd
East End
Fast End
West Side
Ellis
Man Found Hanged in Buckhsanoon Road Woods Verkeburg WV
A man was found hanging from a tree in a thicket beside Buckhsanoon Road near Verkeburg around nine this morning. A passing boy, Glatk Rodgers, reported the discovery to authorities after witnessing the scene. The incident occurred as the boy was en route to the central part of the city. The article also contains an advertisement for Preventica cough drops, noting their claimed cold prevention and suitability for children.
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Verkeburg
W. Va
Angnet
Glatk Rodgers
Buckhsanoon
Mysterious hanging body found near Grafton to Parkersburg
A man about five eight and 170 pounds was found hanged from a tree between Grafton and Parkersburg. The body showed poor preservation and no identifying clothing except two pocket handkerchiefs and an empty pocket book. Authorities were notified after an alarm. The man’s origin remains unknown.
Oil Show at Nesterville Well Sparks Lease Boom
A newly drilled well near Nes Cove in Barbour county shows oil in the Big Injon sand at 500 feet. Early indications suggest a daily yield of at least barrels, drawing Pittsburgh owners to inspect and offering elevated lease prices as excitement grows and acreage nearby seeks leases.
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Berrels
the Sentinel
Pitteburg
Daltons and Ritter Held to Court in Local Shooting Case
In a hearing before Squire Lilly at Barbour county, Dalton, Lovie Ritter, Richard Reed, and Peter Males were bound over 500 to appear before the October grand jury on charges of shooting in an attempt to kill. Jake Dalton, previously dismissed on a shooting charge, was fined 10 and costs for assault on appeal to the circuit court.
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Jake Dalton
Dalton
Tirenit
Dr Shoop's Night Cure and Restorative Tonic Duo
A health advert describes two synergistic remedies for weak and ailing women. Dr Shoop's Night Cure is a topical nightly suppository targeting local symptoms while Dr Shoop's Restorative is an internal tonic claimed to repair nerves tissues and blood ailments. The text promotes using Restorative tablets or liquid as a general tonic alongside Night Cure for best results.
Woelds shop accident leaves man badly hurt
A report notes a young man at the Woelds met with severe injuries while at the BL and O shops this morning. He was taken to a local avenue hospital for treatment as officials review the incident.
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Raymond Morrwell
Woelds
BL & O
Tania Avenue
Murphy
Three Possessions for a Christlike Life
A concise reflection on love joy and peace as core possessions shaping a man toward Christlikeness. The quote attributes three gifts as central to a meaningful life, implying moral and spiritual alignment with Christian virtue.
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Christ
C, E. Hughes
Big Reunion at the Mintoshes
The errat family reunion near Pleasant Creek on Sunday August 18 1907 drew 50 attendees from families including McIntosh Keller Bartlett and Melnotosh. Dinner served at noon, followed by evening activities as Mr B S McIntosh is 73 and Mrs McIntosh 70. A six weeks Iowa visit was planned for Mrs Malmtoek and party.
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Errat
Wes
B.S McIntothes
Pleasant Creek
Frank Keller
Virginia
J. HH. Bartlett
S Mpson
E Boiling
Taylore Drain
Dellet Prondioot
Taylors Drain
Geo Felton
W. McIntosh
Knottavne
E. B. McIntosh
Gratton
Iowa
EH. McIntosh
B.S. McIntosh
Mre McLotosh
Sweet Melody Flour Letter Urges WV Farmers To Stay On Farms
Hugh Maxwell of the National Forestry Association writes to Hon. Geo. C. Sturgiss urging West Virginia farmers to remain on their farms and resist public works employment. He warns many small farms are neglected and harmed state profits, and he outlines profitable farming methods and business practices to elevate farming attention and returns.
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Hugh Maxwell
National Forestry Association
Geo. C. Sturgiss
West Virginia
Cruel Punishment in China Headlines Beijing Execution
A Peking merchant convicted of murder was executed by halm after ten days of sleep deprivation. Four warders watched to prevent sleep, and the man died on the tenth day. The report highlights harsh Chinese capital punishment methods used at the time.
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China
Peking
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