Bowling League Results Highlight Narrow Machinists Loss
Car Shop won two of three games against Machinists, with Tonnent and Operators facing Clerks in the lineup.
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Car Shop
Tonnent
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
5
Hospital Notes on Local Discharges and Recoveries
Reported injuries and recoveries at the City Hospital include Charles Helmick discharged after head injuries from a tunnel incident near Tunnelton two weeks earlier. Robert Smith, formerly hospitalized with pneumonia, returned home to Independence after sufficient recovery. Mrs Tan Henderson and Mrs Ann Fleming underwent operations with varying recovery status. Fleming recovering well. Oscar Moore, eight, burned by lamp oil near Wendell, shows healing wounds. Several women, including Mrs Henry Walkers Pricht, Mrs Spaur, and Miss Clara Mveon, discharged after medical treatment. Miss Thelma Dear of East Longstre was admitted for medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Helmick
Raghistrai
Tunnelton
Robert Smith
Independence
Hay Ben
Oscar Moore
Wendel
Eeting
Gig Hil Tal
Bower Pa
Henry Walkers Pricht
Spaur
Clara Mveon
Hosp Tor
Thelma Dear
Eact M Longstret
Overwork In Fighting Hurts Martin After Heavy Schedule
Martin, once heavyweight champion of the inter allied armies, returned to his Terra Aa home for a month’s rest after losing about 20 pounds from a grueling month of bouts across Connecticut Massachusetts New York Georgia St Louis Columbus and Cleveland. He canceled four New York City bouts to recover and rebuild weight, aiming to regain form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Mart
Terra Aa
Gladater
No Ring
Martine
New York City
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New York
Georgia
St Louis
Columbus
Cleveland
Marinemee
Europe
Georges Casypenser
Jack Dempsey
Virginie Mountheue
Sergi
Nay Smith
Atlanta
Homicide Rates and Teacher Manners Highlight 20th Century Trends
The article notes Memphis leading in homicide risk among six cities while Cleveland, Chicago, Philadelphia, and New York show varied rates. It argues the nation is behind in reducing homicidal frequency. It also stresses teachers must model good manners and conduct, advocating a public school course in manners as a non chargeable professional duty to benefit students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Memph’s
The
Spectator
Memphis
Greatey
Cleveland
Ciarnati
Payton
Chicago
Philadelphix
New York
Hoffman
Wizard Steinmetz Predicts Fire-Free Cities Within Generation
Electrical wizard Charles H Steinmetz envisions a future where homes and industries run on centralized electric power, making fires unnecessary in cities. He foresees rapid innovations in appliances and systems that would turn large urban areas into clean, fire safe spaces, provided his forecasts withstand daily life testing and public skepticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas A Viston
Ty Charles H. Steinmetz
Sometmus
Jay
Eler
Teammere'il
Manners Course Considered for Public School Study
A proposal discussed by the teachers council suggests adding a course on manners to public school curricula. Principals worry manners are already taught daily by teachers and text books or exams may not improve results. The Hartford Courant supports absorbing manners into existing study rather than forcing a separate program, noting a teacher’s influence shapes discipline and child conduct beyond formal lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pia
Leir Fellows
New York
Counci
Hartford Courant
Courant
Iild
Democracy in Industry and Wage Cut at Dan River Mills
The American Federation of Labor faces a decision on industrial democracy as Dan River Mills in Darli e Virginia considers wage reductions. A federation inquiry and a special session will gauge reaction before voting on the ballot. The plant’s workers are organized with a House, Senate, and Cabinet style structure, with the Cabinet holding veto power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation Order
Avhai
Dan River Mills, Textile Corporation
Dairlie
Federaion
Danhill
Interposy
Pittsburg
Dan River
House
Senate
Federation
Higher Standards of Life and Public Investment
The writer argues increased spending can be wise, not wasteful. Investments in education, healthcare, and expert child care lift a community, producing a more productive, capable population. Luxury auto or drink spending is wasteful, while funding schools and nursing raises national capital and living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hese Times
Pilgrim Path to Memorial Coins Sold at Local Bank
The First National Bank received twenty five silver half dollars from the national bank estate to fund a Plymouth Mass memorial marking the Pilgrims discovery. Coins feature a governor’s photograph with U.S. flag motif on one side and the Mayflower farm scene on the other. Sales proceeds fund the memorial project, with the bank noting coins will be available soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Cbston Naional
Plymouth Mass
America
U S Plans Commission to Draft Mexican Treaty
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Colby proposed forming a U S Mexico commission to draft a treaty to restore full diplomatic relations. The move follows Mexico's President-elect Obregon and addresses Article 27 concerns about property rights. Colby sent the proposal to Roberto Pesqueira in Washington before his departure for Mexico City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colby
United States
Mexico
Mexico City
Roberto V. Pesqueira
State Department
Pesquera
Obrecon
Pesquira
Pesquiera
Welcome the Baby and Treaty Filing After Vote
Fragmentary notes reference welcoming a baby and price reductions while mentioning treaty filings and a swift recognition of a juror after the November 3 vote. No clear individuals or organizations are identifiable.
Milwaukee Turns Prohibitionist Kicks From Home Brew
Milwaukee readers react to Prohibition era changes as residents realize the Lake Michigan catch and the Eighteenth Amendment affect home brewed spirits. Officials discuss enforcement while citizens seek remedies and question the future of their “kick.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Lake Kat
Rhuivad
Boosh
Turkey advances threaten Kars as relief workers describe panic
Dr Barton W Brush, an American relief worker from Elmhurst New York, writes from near East relief headquarters about Armenians facing Turkish Nationalists advancing toward Kars. He recalls urgency as evacuees flee, refugees crowd the roads and hospitals, and guards drive refugees out while wounded soldiers are treated amid chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barton W. Brush
Elmhurst
Near East Relief
Kava
Brush
Kars
Nuree
Protec
Five dry spots in Scotland but others are wet
Scotland reports at least five towns voting dry under the temperance act local veto. Kilsyth Sanquhar Kirkintilloch Auchterarder and Rutherglen show dry results while Newport Langholm vote for limited saloon traffic. Glasgow records 24 wards for no change and 99 licenses reduced amid pro and anti prohibition rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tdinburgh
Scotland
Kilsyth
Sanquhar
Kirkintifloch
Auchterarder
Rutherislen
Newport
Langholm
Robert Burns
Aberdeen
Glasgow
William E
Pussyfoot) Johnson
Colonel Kyle
National
Lfe
London Evening News
Pussyfoot
Johnson
London Daily Graphic
State Gains Publicity in Coal Activity
The northern West Virginia plan to hold down coal prices has boosted publicity for West Virginia and received praise from the Randolph Review. The review notes the plan fosters cooperation among coal operators, the public, and the justice department and has been adopted in other coal regions. A fair practices committee was created in September with Everett Brennen head, to manage consumer needs and ensure coal is sold at fair prices, putting West Virginia on the map. The committee includes Everett Drennes, J. C. McKinley, G. H. L. Jenkins, Douglas Gorman, A Lisle White, J. L. Hatfield, and L. Robinson, representing major coal firms in Elkins, Wheel ing, Fairmont, Baltimore, Clarksburg, Morgantown, and Flemington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Meredith Press Bureau
West Virginia
Randolph Review
James W. Weir
Black Diamond
Chicago
Coat Age
New York
John J. Cornwell
Donention
Everett Brenmnen
West Virginia Coal &Coke Company
Fair Practices Committee
Everett Drennes
West Virginia Coal & Coke Company
Elkins
J. C. McKinley
Richland Coal Company
Wheelling
G. H L. Jenkins
Hutchinson Co.! Company
Fairmont
Douglas Gorman
Cumberland Coal Company
Balmore
A. Lisle White
Fairmont and Baltimore Coal & Coke Company
West Virginia-Maryland Coal Corporation
Clarksburg
J. L. Hatfield
Rosedale Coal Company
Morgantown
L. Robinson
Robinson Interess
Flemington
Final World War casualties report released from Washington
The first World War casualty figures from the Surgeon General’s report are public. About 4,2496 killed and 244,089 wounded, with 8.28 percent mortality for gunshot wounds, lower than Civil War rates. Shell wounds proved most deadly, and many wounded returned to duty or sent for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ireland
Ishuty
Keven
Hneleyer
Grafton Boys Earn All State Scholastic Football Honors
Washington-Irving high school Clarksburg athletic director Wo Merrell selects four Grafton players, Aiken and Noble, for possible inclusion on the All West Virginia Scholastic football team. The report notes standout performances and cooperation needed among schools as the season winds down.
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Merrells
Washington-Irving High School
Clarksburg
Aiken and
Noble
Amit Hose
Mienviva
Vesansa
Washington-Irving
Ana
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