Rotary District Governor Addresses Grafton Club
District Governor James Hickman of Charleston spoke to the Grafton Rotary Club at the Y M C A on fellowship, attendance, and service. He noted Rotary’s worldwide expansion and planned clubs in Weypt Hurricane and Keystone, stressing attendance and the value of good fellowship. Fifty Rotarians and three visitors attended, with plans for Terra Alta banquet and next week’s meeting.
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James Kman
Charleston
Ornor
West Virginia
Grafton
C. A. Keefer
al Club
United States
Gheans
Exa
Italy
Mus
Hini
Mickman
Hurricane
Keystone
Rotary
Rotary International
Hickman
Keefer
Terra Alta Club
R. F. Rice
Wheeling
Abe Tackett
Charles Steel, Jr
Left Ears Attract Wide Offers In Chicago Market
Chicago observers report a curious market in left ears with bids from a dozen young women and three men. Attorney Jay G. McCarthy said offers start at 2500 dollars, with potential to rise if the car transfer goes through. One bidder, a young mother, asked for 4000, while Miss Doris Clarke offered a wig and fur coat in exchange for a suitable ear. A war veteran offered his ear, noting appearance mattered little to him. McCarthy will screen bids for compatibility with the client’s right ear before final selection.
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Chicago
Jay G. McCarthy
Doris Clarke
McCarthy
Bus Rights Clash With Rail Lines Over Route Appeals
The Reynolds and Bartlett Brothers of Clarksburg gain another 30 days to appeal after the state supreme court affirmed prior rail rights over future bus routes. Established lines persist on the Clarksburg Buckhannon and Clarksburg Grafton corridors, with immunity from the ruling.
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Reynolds and Bartlett Brothers
Clarksburg
State Supreme Court
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
United State Supreme Court
National Tribune
Fred C. Blue
Charleston
Defense Counsel
Buckhannon
Weston
Grafton
Taxes Paid On Armstrong Estate Sale Delayed
Snyder of Point Pleasant paid approximately 2500 to clear 1925 taxes on Adolphus Armstrong properties and plan to cover 1924 and 1828 taxes. Judge O'Brien authorized borrowing on the real estate to clear back taxes and list for sale with only 1927 taxes remaining. Upset bids exceeded the last sale by about 25 percent, suggesting higher proceeds for Armstrong heirs. Franklin Furbee leaves for North Carolina for a construction job. Mrs. Karl Glenn to Fairfield for weekend visits. The Vatican choir visiting the U.S. includes 12 tenors and 12 altos among its 50 members.
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Adolphus Armstrong
George and
Isaac C. Ralph Snyder
Point Pleasant
O'Brien
Mason County
Ralph Snyders
Armstrong
Franklin Furbee
North Carolina
Karl Glenn
Fairmont
President to attend Key West speech after Havana stay
President will travel by special train to Key West accompanied by Mrs. Coolidge, Secretary Kellogg, and possibly Secretary Wilbur. Congress in session. brief Havana stay expected, with the speech to be delivered the following day. The president may depart soon after, weathering ongoing arrangements. In a separate local notice, Bridget Theresa Cannon, 70, of Grafton, died at home after a sudden heart attack. She had lived in Grafton 56 years, born in Smithburg, married Anthony Cannon in 1885, and was remembered for service to the sick and needy. Funeral at St. Augustine's on Monday, interment Mt. Calvary.
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Congress
East Main
Bridget Theresa Cannon
The
Sentinel
Thomas J Moran
Bert Limbers
Gratton
W. FP
Claude
George
Clarksburg
Mark Mulhearn
W. L. Doakt
Hardman
Unity of states stressed at New Mexico stone dedication
President Coolidge decried sectionalism while dedicating New Mexico’s memorial stone in the Washington monument. He likened the union to a family bound by respect, noting each state’s rights and duties, and urged cooperation for national prosperity amid efforts to place the forty-eighth stone in Idaho.
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Washington
New Mexico
Washington Monument
Coolidge
Idaho
Battleship Texas Will Carry Coolidge South
The battleship Texas will carry President Coolidge and his party from Key West to Cuba next month. The trip is to Havana for the sixth Pan-American congress where the president will deliver greetings and good wishes of the United States.
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Washington
Texas
Coolidge
Key West
Fla
Cuba
Havana
Sixth pan-American Congress
United States
Bright Prospects For Vast Modern Development
Fragmentary line hints at a broad plan for a large development project embraced under modern scientific and sanitary standards. Mentions industrial, agricultural, educational, architectural and sanitary aspects likely tied to a civic or regional initiative. No names or dates readable.
Diplomats to Be Received at White House Reception
Washington observers anticipate the second annual state sanction as President and Mrs Coolidge host the diplomatic corps next Thursday. The event will showcase gold embroidered uniforms and gowns, with Ambassador Ahmed Mokhtar Bey attending in a modernized Turkish dress sans fez, along with his wife Mrs. Bedi Bay, Turkish counsellor’s wife.
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Washington
Capital Society
White Houses
Ahmed Mowk
Tar Bey
Bedi Bay
Western Woman Attire Described At Gathering
A description notes a woman dressed in typical Western attire with bobbed ear length hair worn uncurled. The passage emphasizes how her appearance blends with other women at the gathering, making her indistinguishable in the crowd.
Washington University President Herbert Hadley Dies
Washington telegrams convey condolences over the death of Herbert H. Hadley, chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis and former Missouri governor. Messages praise his public service, legal work, and educational leadership, noting his forward looking stance and national concern guidance. Mrs. Hadley and Mrs. Coolidge echo distress at his passing.
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Washington
Herbert
Hadley
Washington University
Unsigned condolence note ends with sympathy line
Fragmentary OCR yields a condolence expression intended for a recipient and their family. The line conveys empathy with subdued wording and a brief personal closing but lacks full context or attribution. The visible phrase reads You and the members of your family and appears to be part of a larger message.
Stight Auto Crash on Beiley Hill Injures Three
A slight automobile accident occurred last night on Beiley hill seven miles from Grafton on the Philippi road. Laster Wood and two ladies in his Chevrolet troupe sustained superficial injuries and were brought to this city for medical attention before returning to Philippi homes.
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Beiley Hill
Grafton
Philippi “Road
Laster Wood
Philippi
Wabash Railway Declares Five Percent Class B Dividend
New York Dec 3 Directors of the Wabash railway today declared the regular annual dividend of five percent on the class B preferred payable February 6 to holders of record December 31.
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New York
Wabash Railway
Tom Day
Fairmont State Names 1928 Football Captain
Alton Steatey fullback elected captain of Fairmont State Normal School eleven for 1928. Steatey, a product of East Portland High School. Germany ends housing program due to lack of funds.
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Fairmont
Alton Steatey
Fairmont State ‘Normal School
East Patmont
Germany
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