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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1919

Page

2

Pruntytown WV Levy Estimate for District Schools 1919

The Pruntytown district in Taylor County WV conducts a levy estimate session on August 1919 to determine amounts needed for maintenance building fund and teachers fund. It provides totals, per cent levies on property and lists real and personal property valuations guiding the requested levies.

Board OF Education West Virginia Taylor Pruntytown Ind Board of Education of Taylor County Frank A. Alcorn Rupert Bartlett J. J. Tucker Pruntytown Ind State OF West Virgins Towit Jos F. Johnson Prontytown Sid P. Johnson Prantyson W. Va Labill UCR Cere Ood Aes Abanne Snare Eaid Court House Aaid Court House Court House Vald Hhereby Gold Board W. M. Peltner

Railroad Shopmen Seek Wage Settlement Delay

WashingtonAug 3 The one hundred committee representing railroad shopmen informed Director General Hines they could not accept Wilsons wage terms as basis for settlement. A nationwide strike vote was urged, with members remaining on the job pending official results. The move aims to link higher wages to reducing living costs and boosting production as government attempts to stabilize rail transportation. The president and Hines later announced a policy to postpone wage and rate increases until economic conditions improve, urging a nationwide truce and cooperation to lower living costs.

Tullway Wilson Railroad Baal Demet Alee Washington Committee of One Hundred Hines O' Ah Ang Jofent Ware Bollanca Mr. Wilson Shpmen Jewell Qmyloyes American, Federation of Labor Unifiac

Cold storage turkey fatal to officer

Ohio, Aug. 26. Col. Weybrecht, who came from France three weeks ago where he commanded the 146th Infantry, died this morning believed to be from consuming cold storage turkey at a Lakeside Country club dinner on Saturday. Mrs. Helen Gabris, 33, wife of William Gabris of Sebring, also died, and Mr. and Mrs. John Sharer are paralyzed with doubtful recovery. Specialists from Cleveland and Alliance were summoned. Colonel Weybrecht, two term adjutant general of Ohio, was fifty.

Ohio Weeht France 146Th Lakeside Country Club Helen Sebring Gabris William J. Gajhris Sebring John C. Sharer Cleveland Allanee Neybrecht Gabris Weybrecht

Uncle Sam to Establish Retail Stores

Washington announces that War Department surplus stock stores will open September 25 in depot centers and large cities to sell household commodities by mail and cash orders. Government aims to sustain the stores to combat high living costs with continued procurement of necessities under consideration.

Washington War Department Department

Escape Through Jail Wall Ends in Officer Death

In Wheeling on August 25 nine prisoners escaped through a 30 inch wall of the Ohio county jail. Deputy officers pursued. Officer James Stanley faced William Elliott of Washington PA, who resisted and was shot in the head. Elliott died. another escapee, James Eliott, was recaptured. The other details reference a drifting quote about Germany and a missing context.

Wheeling Ohio County Amily James Staney Willian, Elliott Washington Stanley Hierst Elliott Ohio Valley Hospital Arrisoner James Eliott

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