Notable Taylor County Leader John Mason Remembered
A history of Hon. John W. Mason outlines his life from Monongalia County birth in 1842 to Civil War service, legal career in Morgantown and Grafton, politics as a Republican leader, and roles as judge and collector. It covers his memorial work for Bailey Brown, Memorial Day arrangements, and influence on West Virginia’s legal and civic life until his 1917 death in Fairmont. The piece also notes local civic actions, building projects, and cultural events surrounding his era.
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John W. Mason
Grafton
Monongalia County
Wheeling
J. Marshall Hagans
Morgantown
Graston
Grafton High School
Republican County Committee
Taylor County
Congress
Second West Virginia
William L. Wilson
Jefferson County
Cleveland
John Barton Payne
John T. McGraw
Amodiah
James G. Blaine
John A. Logan
C? Aidate
Grand Army
Thornsbury Bailey Brown
Old Baileytown
Astor
Flemington
United States National Cemetery
West Grafton
Union of States
Green B. Baum
Internal Revenue
United States
National Cemetery
West Virginia University
Cadet Corps
Supreme Court of
West Virginia
Benjamin Harrison
Washington
Fairmont
State Bar Association
Supreme As
Virginia
Supreme Court of the United States
Mason
H. D. Hatfield
Fred O. Blue
Taylor, County Bar Association
Neil J. Fortney
W. R. D. Dent
Bar Association
John L. Heckmer
J. Granville St Clair
Harry Freidman
Hugh Warder
O. E. Wyckoff
Thomas J. McAvoy
Michael Boland
Latrobe Street
Grafton Flaning Mill
Brinkman Alley
Tygart Valley
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
McAvoy
Andrew
Thomas Bailey
Petroleum
Charles Hartley
Fred Barr
Clrise
Frances Gray
Bluemont Cemetery
Arthur Sinsel
John W.blue
Nancy
John W. Blue
Grafton Lodge No. 31
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Louis Adelson
Samuel J. Heflin
Clark Madera
John L. Magill
Matthew Campbell
M. F. Giesey
Debutante Fabienne Seymour joins Willoughby house workers
Fabienne Seymour rich and restless returns from Ellen Chapman’s to work at Willoughby house a settlement project. Ellen, an idealist director, intrigues Fabienne with her quiet integrity while Fabienne navigates social demands, ambitions and a risky photo feature that labels her a social servant.
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Fabienne Seymour
Ricky Bartlett
Baivienne
A Chapman, Young
Carabte Tesa
Willoughby House
Europe
Fableanne Toves
WilLaghey Hoise
Elles Chapmas
Urearty
Maryland
Paris
Jalace Mor
San Francisco
Banff
Palm
Niiher
New York
Ellen Chapman
Ellen
Fabienne
Henderson House
Mrs. Jennings
Bill
Fablerne
Ken Hemingway
Ken
Fabienne Symour
Comtesse de
Eillen
Bienne
Late Surge of Criticism Aids Stalin Exposure
The piece argues New Deal leaders now cannot excuse their prior defense of Stalin and the Soviet regime after Russia’s invasion of Finland. It contends Roosevelt’s 1933 recognition of the USSR boosted US standing, while condemning Communist hypocrisy and detailing the perceived exposure of Communist ideology.
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Finland
Roosevelt
Stalin
Communist International
House of Cards
Russia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Bridge Plan Stalls in Court as Talks With Board of Trade Continue
The County Court met in regular session but took no action beyond routine orders. A Thursday meeting is set to resume talks with representatives of the Board of Trade to seek a solution for the South Side bridge closure. A spokesman said the court hopes to reopen the bridge for light traffic under strict load and speed enforcement while rebuilding remains unlikely in the near term.
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Board of Trade
Slemma
Trace Board
Mate
West Grafton
Another Hit and Run Seen in Taylor County
A third hit and run accident in three months is described as an epidemic in Taylor County. The writer urges action to trace the driver who failed to stop and aid the victim, urging police to pursue and solve the latest case.
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Taylor County
Fire Insurance Rate Protests Across Cities
Reports to the United States Conference of Mayors show several cities studying fire insurance rates and their relation to premiums and fire losses. The Intelligencer recalls prior reform coverage and notes it will take at least a year of loss and payment records before State Auditor Sims.
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Wheeling Intelligencer
United States Conference of Mayors
the Intelligencer
Charleston
Sims
Fire insurance rates under scrutiny by national mayors group
The piece notes Florida premiums totaling 13.29 million last year with only 4.02 million paid back to owners. Tampa reports 1.274 million in premiums and 130 thousand in losses. Similar patterns in Pittsburgh and Grand Rapids spur the National Municipal News to urge agencies to study losses versus premiums, urging federal cooperation to reform rate making.
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Florida
Tampa
Pittsburgh
Grand Rapids
Michigan
National Municipal News
United States Conference of Mayors
Conference of Mayors
New Deal Payroll Growth and Federal Hiring Explored
The Wheeling Intelligencer argues taxpayers should see Washington to witness New Deal expansions. It cites a Wage and Hour Administration increase from 25 to 270 field inspectors and a $3.4 million appropriation, arguing national debt nears the limit amid rising federal payrolls and broader spending.
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NEW Deal
Wheeling Intelligencer
Washington
Gia
Baltimore
Wage
Rush D. Holt
Navy tests new night sea landing tech for planes
The U S Navy is testing a new sea landing device that could allow night landings on water as easily as land airports. Civil Aeronautics Authority officials express enthusiastic off the record support, with Pan American Airways seen as main beneficiary for expanded Central and South American routes once feasible.
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Morgantown Dominion News
U. S. Navy
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Navy
Pan American Airways
Central
South America
Niger
Night Landings Prep by Pilots Await CAA Clearance
The article notes pilots have practiced night landings with the pontoon and once the CAA authorizes, night schedules will become regular. It discusses readiness steps and the regulatory milestone needed to implement evening flights.
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CAA
Political conventions loom over exhausted veteran leader
Read fragments indicate friends describe a long serving figure bearing an immense burden for over six years. Mention of late political conventions suggests forthcoming events shaping the veteran’s public role and concerns within the party.
May Wait Until Convention Gibes With These Ideas
Fragmentary OCR note reflects a discussion on timing for a convention. The text suggests alignment of plans with historical ideas and the possibility of delaying action. No clear entities or concrete outcomes are present in the readable portion.
Terra Alta Conventions Shadowed by Terror Threats
In Terra Alta and nearby counties, schools closed as fears mounted over Europe’s terror. President’s stance on renomination remains unclear amid early primary delegates and health concerns. About 20 scarlet fever cases added to the unsettled mood as delegates head toward a convention.
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Terra Alta
Europe
Moser
Preston County
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