County Fair Move Could Bring Big Gains to Grafton
Daily Sentinel reports rising support for organizing a Taylor County fair in Grafton aided by land at the Dison farm. Promoter Hood Phillips touts central location and railroad access as drawing crowds, promising economic benefits for farmers, stock raisers, and Taylor County. Local officials like Councilman B. W. Perine back the project, arguing it would keep wealth in county and boost markets for farm products.
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Grafton
Taylor County
Daily Sentinel
Hood Phillips
Dison
Phillipa
West Virginia
Phillips
Plot to hasten American shipping dominates Taft meeting
Washington reports a White House conference on amending the Interstate Commerce Act with President Taft, Senator Elkins, and Attorney General Wickersham. They push for broader federal rail control and a 5 percent customs duty cut for goods shipped in American bottoms to boost U.S. shipping.
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Washington
Taft
White House
Wickerham
Cunautns
Nator Elkins
Senate
Congress
Elkins Todry
United States
Senator Elkins
Ellis
Fourteen Perish In Wreck Of Little Jap Off Newfoundland
NORTH SYDNEY N S November 30 Fourteen persons are believed lost with the schooner Little Jap which sailed from Deer Stand Newfoundland November 9 for a coast trip. The vessel disappeared until Monday when the wrecked hull washed ashore at Red Cliff Newfoundland amid the great gale of November 10. The Casino Attraction theatre show opened well last evening with Anderson and Anderson pleasing the audience though Hobby Curtis act was cancelled. Curtis will perform in a new role tonight. Mrs William Maginnis of Terra Alta visits nieces Mrs Charles R Lilly and Miss Katie Rau in the city.
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North Sydney
N. S
Deer Stand
N. F
New Foundland
Red Cliff
Casino Theatre
Anderson
William Maginnis
Terra Alta
City
Charles R. Lilly
Katie Rau
Wrestling bout likely in three weeks in city
Daily Sentinel reports champion English Irish wrestler Jack McMerney signed to meet the Greek Steve Lamonetin in a 170 to 184 pound bout with a 2500 to 3250 stake and gate receipts split. Referee and venue to be named. McMerney travels from Bradford and has a long match history in America. Revroads resigns from West Virginia Reform School posts.
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Jack McMerney
England
Ireland
Steve Lamonelin
McMerney
America
Baltimore
Amer
Reekes
Wheeling
Merney
Bradford Pa
Muldoon
Boston
Lamonet
West Virginia
Mc Merney
Jimmy Mack
Two Daniels Surrender in Williamson Feud Endgame
Henry and Hans Daniels, key figures in the Christian and Daniels feud that killed Mrs. Daniels and her daughter on Thanksgiving, surrendered to the Williamson County sheriff after the sheriff warned fugitives they would be shot on sight. The incident has claimed at least three lives and is seen as nearing an end.
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Williamson W. Va
Henry
Hans Daniels
Christian
Daniels
Charles Daniels
Shel Iing
V Clutches of Uncle Sam in Barbour County
U S Deputy Marshal E D Hupp brought Baz Ball from near Colebank to the city on a charge of selling intoxicants without a federal license. He pled guilty before U S Commissioner Charles R Lilly and was bound in 500 for appearance in the next federal court at Parkersburg on January 11. Prof H E Flesher of the State Reform School at Pruntytown went to Charleston on a business trip and will return in several days.
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Daily Sentinel
Baz
Colebank
Barbour County
U. S
E. D. Hupp
Charles R. Lilly
Tond
Parkersburg
H. E. Flesher
State Reform School
Prunty_ town
Charleston
Attended Funeral for Tom Perry Thayer
Out of town mourners gathered Sunday for the funeral of the late Tom Perry Thayer. Attendees included Will Thayer from Oakland Maryland, Mrs. Marshall Brown and her daughter Effie with son Robert from Bridgeport, and Thomas Bailey of Parkersburg.
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Tom Perry Thayer
Will Thayer
Oakland
Marshall Brown
Effie
Robert
Bridgeport
Thomas Bailey
Parkersburg
Sentinel hit by sudden absence of linotype operator
The Sentinel reports a late publication hour after Arnold Linder, its linotype operator, left the city for unknown reasons. The paper struggled to find a compositor to set the type and apologizes to readers for the delay, noting such events can happen to any newspaper.
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The
Sentinel
Arnold Linder
Linotype
Church Officer Lilley Embezzled From Pittsburg Presbytery
William C Lilley once Pittsburg Presbytery treasurer is alleged to owe 21034.84 to the church after a trustees meeting. The Fourth Presbyterian Church sale proceeds totaling 18816 are also charged to Lilley. Administrator Murray Thayer of Clarksburg appointed for the late Thomas Perry Thayer.
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William ©. Lilley
Pittsburg
William C. Lilley
Murray Thayer
Clarksburg
Thomas Perry ‘Thayer
Patrick Insists He Is Already Dead
Albert T. Patrick seeks release from Sing Sing arguing his death sentence was satisfied by prior solitary confinement. He contends the U S Supreme Court rulings regard such confinement as part of the penalty, and that a second execution date violated his constitutional rights. He argues nonfeasance for the warden's failure to electrocute on the first order.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh
Sing Sing
Supreme Court of Brooklyn
Patrick
United States Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Attrick
Knottsville M B E World Temperance Sunday Program
The Knottsville M B E held a fine Sunday School program for World Temperance Sunday led by Mr Earl Knotts with several other numbers. An Teachers Institute invites all to the Dec 1 educational meeting at the M E church with state leaders to speak. State Lecturer B W Sheets helped reorganize Peston Grange 202 at Oak Grove Farm. Two candidates Earl Thomas and wife were awarded first four degrees. A N Allender was chosen delegate to the Elkins state meeting. Miss Gay Shroyer hosted Thanksgiving guests. all reported an enjoyable evening.
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Knottsville M.be
Earl Knotts
B. W. Sheets
Morgantown
Oak Grove Farm
Peston Grange No
Earl Thomas
A. N. Allender
Elkins
Ill health and social visits noted on local page
Mr Absolom Knotts remains ill and no better. Miss Rose Bolyard of Kingwood returns home after visiting Misa Ela Allender. J Guy Allender, State School Journal manager and WVU student, with Crogan, spent the weekend at Oak Grove farm. Arthur A Hall of Morgantown electrical superintendent for Union Utility, visited relatives. E W Lests, guest at The Pines, left for Lost Creek to attend Elkins agricultural meetings this week.
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J. Guy Allender
State School Journal
Crogan
Oak Grove Farm
Arthur A. Hall
The
Union Utility Company
Morgantown
E. W. Lests
the Pines
Lost Creek
Elkins
Merchants Association Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday
The regular monthly Merchants Association meeting will be held in the Board of Trade rooms on Tuesday November 30 at 8 a m All merchants are urged to attend C A Keefer Secretary
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The
Merchants Association
Board of Trade
Funeral of Tom Perry Thayer Held on West Side
The funeral of the late Tom Perry Thayer, who died Friday afternoon, was held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from his brother Charles O Thayer’s residence on Thayer Street West Side. Rev J R Chevront of St Paul M E Church officiated. Burial followed at Blumont Cemetery under Perry & Bartlett West Side undertakers. The funeral drew a large crowd.
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Tom Perry Thayer
Charles O. ‘Thayer
Thayer Street
West Side
J. R. Chevront
St. Paul's M. Es Chure
Blumont Cemetery
Periie & Bartlett
Hold Up in Mineral County Was Most Daring Affair
In Mineral County near Nobly road two robbers attacked J S Myers of Oldtown while he rode toward Cumberland. They shot his horse and dragged away $140 cash. Myers, uninjured, raised the alarm at Patterson's Creek. police pursue the case as investigators probe the bold robbery on the Nobly road.
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New York
Cook
W. L. Cook
Wallorf
Dr. Cook
Copenhagen
Gramatan
Bronxville
Mineral County
Nobly Road
Cumberland
Cumberlann
Patterson's Creek
W. Va
J.S. Myers
Oldtown
United States Lumber Company
Myers
Patterson's Jreek
Boy Hunters Arrested for Harvest Day Offense
On Thanksgiving day Bud Flanagan Walter Boliner and Roy Devers were arrested for hunting on Charley Compton land without a permit. A justice issued the warrant and Deputy Warden McClung brought them to court at 7 pm on November 27. After testimony and legal arguments the youths were released with no conviction.
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Daily Sentinel
John W. McCling
Ithat
Bud Flanagan
Walter Boliner
Roy Devers
Charley Compton
C. H. Morris
McClung
G. W. Ford
W. P. Samples
Bluemont Cemetery
Oldest Traveling Salesman A. D. Robinson Dies En Route
A. D. Robinson, eighty years old and claimed oldest traveling salesman in America, collapsed and died on a passenger train near Des Moines while returning from a trip to Ottumwa. He had completed his last assignment for a Boston men’s furnishings house.
China for your table in the Family Size Packages
A brief note introduces family size food packages featuring Chinese dishes for home dining. It highlights convenient portions, suggested entrees, and how the packages suit family meals and casual gatherings.
Illinois Mine Inquiry Opens In Cherry Ill
Coroner A H Malm began the St Paul mine disaster inquiry in Cherry Illinois with identification statements. Women filed into the city hall all day to prove their lost husbands fathers or sons were among the dead. Forty bodies identified so far as investigators prepare to hear survivor stories.
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Cherry
Ill
St. Paul
A. H. Malm
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Discov
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Cumberland, Md
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Revroads
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Pruntytown
Williamson
Two Daniels
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Flesher
Eker
Knottsville
Temperance Services
Teachers Institute
M. E
Misa Gay Shroyer
Erchants Meeting
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Keefer
Sec’y
C. J. Morter
Knight
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