Governor Glasscock Denies Clemency for Several Prisoners
Charleston August 20 Governor Glasscock refused clemency requests from several petitioners. Raymond Sites from Kanawha county sought credit for six months served in county jail toward a ten year sentence for murder. Sadie Maynard pleaded ill health after a 60 day jail term for keeping a house of ill fame. Bird Trimble of Barbour county received no relief for aggravated assault and remains jailed. Lloyd Duff of Wetzel county argued a technical violation after selling without a license. Wright’s saloon involvement and Cunningham claim were cited. The governor refused to interfere with these sentences.
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Charleston
Glasscock
Raymond Sites
Kanawha County
Jack Dial
Sites
Sadie Maynard
Harrison County
Bird Trimble
Barbour County
Trimble
Wetzel County
Lloyd Duff
Russell Wright
Pine Grove
Cunningham
Duff
Wright
Codlin Moth Study Shifts to Martinsburg Experiments
Professor W E Rumsey and Fred E Brooks have been transferred to Martinsburg to conduct experiments on the codlin moth. The researchers study the moths breeding in apple blossoms to determine optimal spraying times. Findings will aid Randolph Greenbrier Pocahontas orchardists statewide in protecting fruit.
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Professor Rumsey
Fred Brooks
Martinsburg
W. E. Rumsey
Randolph County
Fred E. Brooks
West Virginia University
Greenbrier
Pocahontas
Mrs Denham Dead In Glarksbury At 62
Mrs Denham mother of Sherman Denham local postmaster died last night after a heart attack. She was 62 and became ill shortly after noon with death following. Sherman Denham is in Toledo and has been notified. She is survived by another son John Denham of the post office and a brother James Robinson.
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Glarksburg
Denham
Sherman Denham
Curtiss Narrowly Escapes Air Collision Over France
In Rheim, France, on August 20, aviator Glenn H. Curtiss narrowly avoided a fatal crash when Dumanest in an An andonette aircraft approached on the same level at right angles. Curtiss lifted his plane just in time, allowing the French pilot to pass beneath.
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Rheims
France
Glenn H. Curtiss
Dumanest
Curtis
Curtiss
Death of cow and two dogs sparks possible lawsuit
In Fairmont on August 20 a fatal river incident at Bentons Ferry left a cow owned by Miss Nettie McCallister and two prized dogs owned by Edward D. Slack and Harry B. Clark dead after the dogs allegedly chased the cow to the river. A rescuer used an oar to strike the dogs, and all three sank. The bodies were recovered and Miss McCallister plans to sue for damages. The dogs, Murphy and Butch, were well known thoroughbreds linked to Logville summer camp where Slack and Clark are members.
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Fairmont
Benton's Ferry
Nettie McCallister
Edward D. Slack
Harry B. Clark
Amos
Miss McCallister
Logville
Messrs, Clark
Slack
Confederate Veterans Reunion Near Franklin Set
Captain R E Lee Jr grandson of General Lee and Colonel John T McGraw famed orator will headline the Pendleton County Reunion Association event at Thorn Springs on September 1. Four to five hundred veterans expected. oldest attendee will receive a large framed picture of the last Lee Jackson meeting.
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Elkins
R. E. Lee, Jr
Robert E. Lee
John T. McGraw
Thorn Springs
Franklin
Pendleton County
Lee
Jackson
Hatchers find chicks hatched in transit case
In Chicago on August 19 a shipment from Missouri contained four teen living chicks atop eggs labeled strictly fresh. Hatchery experts noted a 101 degree temperature in the box car caused automatic hatching, a startling surprise for chicken fanciers and commission men awaiting the delivery.
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Chicago
Missouri
Fireman Burge Killed In Railroad Accident At Moundsville
Fireman John R. Burge died in a railroad accident on B&O train No. 7 as it passed a leaning pole car near Moundsville. The 40 year old, born in Washington County Ohio, left a widow Lemora Silman and five children. Surviving relatives include siblings and in laws. funeral arrangements pending.
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Daily Sentinel
Grafton
John R. Burge
Burge
Wheeling
Moundsville
Benwood
Washington County
Ohio
Lemora Silman
Glendale
Ritchie County
Scott
Hazel
Howard
Georgia
Rose
Eleanor Burge
Jonathan Burge
Zena Stewart
Wilbonburg
Joseph
Parkersburg
Alfred
Murphytown
Robert
Addison Street
East End
Lillie Ingram
Ada Ingram
Parkesburg
Almira Stead
Logan, C
Anna Becker
Constitution, O
Wilsonburg
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
West Francis Street
New Casino Theatre Show Delights Audiences
The Casino theatre last night presented George Rockwell and Gladys Rich in lively songs and dances with Carolyn Davis, a skilled flusionist and necromancer. Audiences filled the house as scenes from Eyvil Spirits in a Girl's Boarding School and The Husband's Unexpected Return impressed, and the song What Makes the World Go Round received praise. The program, featuring two fine pictures and strong musical numbers, was well worth seeing this week.
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Casino Theatre
George Rockwell
Gladys Rich
Carolyn Davis
Eyvil
Manager DeVaughn resigns from Grafton Window Glass
H B DeVaughn manager of the Grafton Window Glass Company has resigned and will depart Monday for Jeannette Pennsylvania where he has accepted a position with the American Window Glass Company. He will delay moving his family for a month or two.
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H. B. DeVaughn
7 Grafton Window Glass Company
Jeanette
American ‘Window Glass Company
de. ‘Vaughn
Window Glass Plant May Soon Be Sold
Morgantown reports a plan to reorganize the Grafton window glass plant with Harry E. McVaughn likely remaining as manager. Belgian manufacturer Lambourg leads a cooperative move to operate the Grafton plant, with Morgantown workers showing interest. The facility has struggled financially but prospects look brighter as business picks up nationwide.
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Morgantown
Harry E. McVaughn
Grafton Window Glass Company
DeVaughn
Jones
Grafton
L. Mambourg
Brown family fifth annual reunion set for Gladesville
The Brown family association holds its fifth annual reunion in Gladesville Preston County on Saturday August 28. Attendees hail from Preston Monongalia and Taylor counties with officers led by President Thomas Brown and First Vice President Benjamin L Brown.
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Brown
Gladesville
Preston
Monongalia
Taylor
Brown Family Association
Thomas Brown
Benjamin L. Brown
Hart Ruby
Nellie Holmes
John Brown
Ruby Brown
Lemma Roby
Peyton B. Lanham
John Ferrell
John Coleman
Will Holmes
Thomas G. Brown
Bertha Brown
Josephine Brown
Argyl Brown
Roy Brown
Ruth Ferrell
Fairfax Brown
Elisabeth Brown
Notable visitors and local events in Knottsville area
Messrs Irwin and Knight of Pittsburg spent Wednesday night in Knottsville while planning a walking trip through Tucker and Preston mountain regions to observe birds and flowers. J M Chidester and Pan(e) Billingsley returned home to Buckhannon after visiting relatives at the Pines. Lemuel Stout of Bridgeport visits his daughter Mrs I A Wilson. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs W E Wilson last Tuesday August 10. Most farmers have finished threshing and harvesting and begin fall work.
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Messrs Irwin and Knight
Pittsburg
Oakland
Tucker
Preston Mountain
Messrs
J. M. Chidester
Pane Billingsley
The
Pines
Buckhannon
Lemuel Stout
Bridgeport
I. A. Wilson
W. E. Wilson
Pottery on Display in Grafton Store
Samples of pottery from the clay near Grafton are on display at Clyde G. Turner’s store. The display supports talks of a new pottery in Grafton promoted by W. R. Williams, secretary of the Grafton Board of Trade. The specimens are described as very fine.
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Grafton
Clyde G. Turner
W. R. Williams
Grafton Board of Trade
Turner Store
Existence in a Piano Box Says Tubercular Workman
William Stoba aged 48 a stone cutter living in East Liverpool Ohio was found yesterday living in a piano box on the outskirts of the city to escape an operation for tuberculosis of the right foot and lung. He has two unknown children and a deceased wife. His brother John Stoba of Cleveland has been notified and trustees await word before taking charge.
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Liverpool
William Stoba
Stoba
Massillon
Ohio
John Stoba
Cleveland
Needle in Leg Sparks Unusual Case in Connellsville
Miss Nora Metzer, sewing for a Dawson family, lost a needle which later lodged in her right thigh. It has slowly worked through the flesh toward the opposite side, causing pain and possibly requiring a magnetized removal. Physicians report this as an unusual and noteworthy case for the medical community.
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Connellsville
Nora Metzer
Miss Metzer
Dawson
Silgo
Althoug
Cleveland firm stakes claim to Chess timber tract empire
Morgantown reports a Cleveland company has seized possession of more than 7 000 acres of Chess Brothers timber land in Monongalia and Preston counties. Surveyors work along Cheat river as ownership dispute escalates with bond plans for trespass cases and court contest possible.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Chess Brothers
Monongalia
Preston
Cleveland
Cheat River
Chess Estate
Pittsburg
Million in Trunk When Arrested in Kentucky
In Louisville on August 20, John Roberts and Marion Roberts faced the fallout from a counterfeit Mexican peso plot. Authorities say a trunk loaded with counterfeit money and a perforating device tied the brothers to a scheme to offload the faux million through a broker. John Roberts admitted guilt and awaits October federal court proceedings in Atlanta, with Marion Roberts providing related information leading to the arrest. Will Koenig, a printer, is jailed in connection with the case.
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Louisville
John
Marion Roberts
United States
William Traydes
John Roberts
Shelby County
Roberts
Secret Service Bureau
Cody
Atlanta
Marion Roberta
Sdvice
Simpsonville
Blaynes
Blaydes
Soulafilie
Mexico
the Roberts
Will Koenig
Twenty two sailors adrift near Newport strike fear on high seas
On August 20 twenty two sailors aboard the barges Shawmont and Saucon were reported adrift near Newport Rhode Island after a Tuesday storm. The Valley Forge and Monocacy arrived at Saunderstown to search for the derelicts believed lost at sea. The barges were from Philadelphia bound for this port.
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Newport R. L
Shawmont
Saucon
Valley Forge
Monocacy
Saunderstown
R. L
Philadelphia
Wage Raise At Economy Glass Plant In Morgantown
In Morgantown on August 21 notices show a ten percent wage increase for about two hundred workers at Economy Glass factory. A further tank will be fired, boosting employment by around sixty.
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Morgantown
Economy Glass Factory
Feudists battle ends in multiple deaths at Dry Ridge church
In Dry Ridge, Kentucky, a deadly clash between the Luttrell and Chapman families over the Casey line left Addison Chapman and Perry Luttrell dead. Bacho was found with a knife in his heart. John Chambley and his wife suffered severe wounds. Details are scarce as witnesses refuse to speak amid deep factional bitterness. Authorities suspect John Chagsman may have killed Perry Luttrell and Luttrell may have killed Chapman.
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Danville
Luttrell
Chapman
Dry Ridge Church
Casey
County
Addison Chapman
Perry Luttrell
Bacho
John Chambley
Perry My
Dusaeter
John Chagsman
Tunnel to freedom found in a prison.
Pittsburg reports two life-prisoners who dug toward the Western Penitentiary walls have been put in solitary confinement. An investigation probes how many others joined the plot after a loose board in a wood shed revealed a tunnel path toward an open lot beyond the walls.
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Pittsburg
Man sues over broken marriage promise in Auburn
George Brown, 60, sues Tiattia Burney, 20, for breach of promise after she rejected him following an engagement. Brown claims he gave property valued at 7006 dollars and spent 800 dollars on pre nuptial celebrations in Auburn, New York, on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Auburn
N. Y
Co. Brown
Tiattia Burney
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Valley River
Bentons Ferry
Captain Lee
Col. M'Graw
Commission
J. R. Burge
Luke Kinney
Knottsville
Kinney
Sentinel
Preston County
Taylor County
East Liverpool
Cilvetand
Secret Service
Roberts Brothers
Morgantown & Dunkard Valley
West Morgantown
Randall
Carnegie Steel Company
Roe
Roy Witche
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