Carnegie’s Hope in a Autobiography Notes
Audrey Carnegie’s autobiography now published from notes arranged by Prof John Van Dyke. Carnegie’s creed emphasizes literacy and self reliance, with his libraries in New York and Skibo and a reflection on mortality. He asserts belief that learning sustains society and that hope lies in future life.
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Andrew Carnegie
Audrey
Carnegie
John van Dyke
New York
Skibo
Scotland
United States
German honor and a ship loss through a broken pledge
The author ridicules British faith in German promises amid World War I. It contends German contempt for treaties led to a repeated gam of trust and betrayal. Germany must now deliver 741.90 tons of shipping to the Allies, with the army's disgrace to be remembered.
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Germany
Wells on Bolshevism and its flaw in Russia
H G Wells argues Marxist doctrine lacks plang and creative ideas, condemning Bolshevism as wrecking the intellectual life in Russia. He highlights trials of scientists and writers under harsh conditions, noting a collapse of old order and minimal foundation for building anew.
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H. G Wells
Russia
Manuvhin
Wells
Qaig
Weiss
Paying the Bill for German Shipping Surrender
From Harvey's Weekly a harsh look at Germany's 275 000 ton shipping loss as demanded by the Reparations Committee. The piece mocks German bravado after Scapa Flow and insists the debt is fair, noting ships were surrendered under guard and Germany must bear the burden with no excuses.
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Harvey's
Germany
Scapa Flow
Tielr
Selection and Distribution of Immigrants
Eighty percent of newcomers to Great America come from distant regions of Europe. The piece argues for smarter selection and better distribution to avoid weakening national strength, curb urban overpopulation, and resist political influence from professional lobbyists amid immigration challenges.
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Cies
Urope
American Republic
Chicago Tribune
New Telephone Rates Stir Public Interest in West Virginia
Public Service Commission approves a twenty percent rate rise for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, far short of its initial demand. Local officials warn of congested service and call for extensions to meet growing demand in Grafton and Taylor counties, urging appreciation for operators and linesmen. The piece argues higher revenues are needed to sustain improvements and better service for subscribers.
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Public Service Commission of
West Virginia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Telephone Company
Staate
Grafton
Taylor County
Public Service Commission
Plans For Copper Circuits Between Grafton And Nearby Towns
Plans outline two copper circuits between Grafton and Fairmont two between Grafton and Morgantown one between Grafton and Philippi and one between Grafton and Elkins. A new section of line at Deara is planned with total cost about 1500 dollars while overall copper work costs about 225000 dollars. West Virginia rates are lower than neighboring states and Grafton subscribers see improving service as essential to business and daily life.
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Ceynetc Ie
Grafton
Fairmont
Organtown
Philippi
Elkins
Tell Deara
Ideal Exchange
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Clash of Ideals at Geneva Meeting Over Raw Material Pooling
The Geneva assembly debate pits Belgian Senator La Fontaine’s proposal to pool raw materials against Canadian delegate Newton R Rowell’s warning the league covenant remains limited to immediate matters. He argues nations must control domestic affairs and rejects internationalism that would cede sovereignty. With no American delegate, Canada articulates the U.S. stance.
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Geneva
Assembly of the League of Nations
la Fontaine
Belgium
Newton IR. Rowell
Mbly
Atlantic
League
Geneva Assembly
Publicity Aids Capture Murder Suspects In Wheeling
A Philadelphia murder case drew nationwide attention. The suspects fled after the Pierce slaying, their car found in a Wheeling garage. A boarding house tip led to the arrest, illustrating how publicity aids police work and public vigilance.
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Wheeling
Henry J. Pierce
Philadelphia
United States
Pierce
North Main 81
Bar of Justice
Cumberland Times
Golden Weddings and Fifty-Year Marital Milestones
A nostalgic reflection on golden wedding anniversaries, the enduring image of long married couples, and the enduring hope of lifelong partnership. The piece muses on fifty years of marriage, the symbolism of the diamond anniversary, and the journey from youth to elder years with steady companionship.
End of 60th Jubilee Amid Various Wedding Milestones
The text lists traditional British wedding anniversaries from 13 years to 60 years, noting the china at 13, silver at 26, cotton at 30, im en at 35, woolen at 40, stir at 45, and golden at 60. It also mentions a diamond anniversary at 60 and the option for a 60th, 70th, or 75th celebration as desired.
Writing Skies Hint At Stock Market Recovery
A noted drop in New Yorks cell money to six percent suggests industrial skies may clear. If prices fall further, a loosening of credit and renewed buying could spark a postwar boom like 1913. Yet high prices threaten broad buying power, delaying a clear path to recovery.
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New York
Cattle and Hog Prices Fall to 1916 Low
Dispatches from Chicago report cattle and hog prices at their lowest since 1916. The decline in slaughter animal prices is expected to lower retail meat costs, though it may take weeks to reach consumers. Wholesale drops in cattle hogs wheat and flour run ahead of retail prices, fueling public complaints over persistent food costs.
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Chicago
Chicago Dispatch
Liese
Decrease in U S gold output despite world trends
A Colorado mining official notes the United States mined gold value fell from 1914 to 1915 while world production remains high. He explains that the apparent decline reflects reduced ore yield and changing mining profitability rather than a global drop in gold supply.
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Colorado
United States
Allhoweh
Mt Bondig
Duuetion
Doe
Unknown Soldiers in Pantheon Burial Reconsideration
The article notes laxity and grave opening delays in identifying soldiers among the 409000 unknowns. It cites Minister Magnot aiming to reduce unknown graves below four hundred thousand, aided by Donaumont as a precedent. It acknowledges many presumed unknowns are identifiable via available proofs, urging systematic cooperation to use the vast proofs kept by the graves service.
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France
Pantheon
Paris
Magnot
Donaumont
Graves Service
Farmers Face Conspiracy Claims Amid Wheat Decline
President O G Smith of the Farmers National Congress questions a supposed conspiracy behind the drop in grain prices, urging evidence for his charge while warning farmers against risky strikes that could backfire against agricultural interests. The piece also covers Japan Prime Minister Hara’s public peace stance amid anti-Japanese laws in California and war-party pressures.
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O. G. Smith
Farmers’ National Congress
Gran Prece
Smith
American Farm Bureau Federation
Bankers Conference
Town State Agricultural College
Hara
T Remier Hara
Japan
United States
America
California
War Party of
Nippon
West Hill Family Recovers from Typhoid Ahead of Spring
West Hill Mr and Mrs Frederick Decost and son Edward have recovered from typhoid fever and moved about with friends. Mayle miss went to Wendell last Monday and suffered a bruise from contact with a building. Zenel Malle’s corn husking drew neighbors praise for his work. Miss Alice Mayle visits Cocll relatives. Kebby Croston and Herman Croston visit Mr and Mrs George Mayle. Nelson Mayle of Cortl visits community residents. Guy Dalton of Athens Ohio also present.
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Frederick Decost
Edward
Wendel
Mayle
Zenel Malle
Alice Mayle
Relaves
Kebby Croston
Herman Croston
George Mayle
Nilaon Mayle
Cortl
Stotieca
Thia Community
Guy Dalton
Athens
Ohio
Price Hike for The Sentinel Publisher Announces Increase
The Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company announces a subscription rise from $1.50 to $2.00 per year, effective January 1, 1921, due to rising operating costs. Current subscribers may renew at the old rate for arrears and one year in advance. future renewals will be at the new price.
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Sentinel
Weekly Sentinel
Mayle family updates and local notices in brief
Mayle family news from this pace notes a trip to Athens in a baby Overland and a Thanksgiving holiday break as Mica Velya Tarnett, a teacher, closes the school for holidays. It mentions Mrs Harriet Mayle hosting a weekend visit, Mr Shirley of Yates remaining ill at home, and Ona Craston visiting relatives George and Mrs. Mayle.
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Mayle
Athens
Mica
Velya_Tarnett
Harriet Mayle
Shirley
Yates
Ona Craston
George Mayle
Thornton Notes
Local notes from Blueville residents report visits and travels. George Grahneman and family called on relatives Sunday while Flora Thorn visited Grafton friends. Roy DeMoss and Albert DeMoss, with Dewey Baylor, went to California. Hazel Archie visited Grafton. Haddix family returned from near Montsville after visiting Ida Harbett. M D Wolfe and son Dorsey returned from visiting Mrs Wolfe's parents near Marquess. C A Painter spent Sunday with family. Mrs William G DeMoss and Mary spent time in Grafton and Fairmont. Mary Bailey shopped in Grafton and George Parsons visited Belington. Minnie Thorn shopped in Grafton.
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George Grahneman
Blueville
Flora Thorn
Grafton
Roy DeMoss
Dewey Baylor
Albert DeMoss
California
Hazel Archie
Enoch Haddix
Montsville
Ida Har Bett
M.D. Wolfe
Dorsey
Meat carcass judging at livestock expo in Chicago
At the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago meat carcasses are judged by W. B. Margerun of Philadelphia to determine which animals yield the highest quality edible meat, regardless of feeding or breeding. Carcasses will be displayed for stock growers packers and retailers to study best practices in meat production and sale.
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Chicago
W. B. Margerun
Philadelphia
Illiterates and Aliens in Camp Dix School
At Camp Dix New Jersey a dedicated program educates illiterate and foreign-born soldiers. About 30 teachers instruct 1,800 recruits in reading writing and citizenship while delivering three hours of drill and three hours of study daily. Lectures, group singing, and spoken word were used to improve literacy and public speaking among diverse trainees.
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Camp DIX
N. J
Iits
Recruit J Educational Center
United States
Zero
Thei Heights
Sam
War Department
Camp Upton
N. C
Camp Lewis
Washington
Camp Travis
Texas
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Camp Jackson
South Carolina
Camp Grant
Ilinois
Prescott Leeky
Richmond
BH. Bure
Lou
T. Byrne
Thhe
Sing'ng
Liberty Theater
Series of Gospel Meetings at Muenville Chapel Ohio
Elder H. Morm of Fennayille Ohio conducts gospel meetings at the Church of Christ in Mueville this week. A large crowd attends both mornings and the Sunday sermon. Topics include A Few New Things Pardon What Is Man Vernon Solomon's Temple Examples A Band of Counterfeiters. Public notices invite attendance and mention the schedule.
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H. Morm
Fennayille
Ohio
Church of Christ
Mueville
Onvernon
Oslomon's Temple
Publc
Eee
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West Hill
Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
Thornton
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