West Virginia rifle team to begin title defense in district matches
Morgantown December reports West Virginia University life team, champions of the world, will start another campaign to retain honors with opening district league matches timed for the coming week. Lieutenant Jones in Washington, D C, notes the first match before Christmas, with WVU traveling in fast company and facing top rivals including Harvard and the Maryland Aggies as the team trains in the Armory. Sergeant G W May and D Doom lead coaches and players, while city work on Spruce Street aims to relieve surface water with brick gutters and a sewer line, improving drainage from Beech Street to Maple Avenue.
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W. Virginia University Life
Lieutenant Jones
Washington D. C
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Jones
Harvard
Mass
Aggies
Maryland Aggies
United States
D. Doom
Mad Ang
Charles Baker
H. C. Ballou
G. W. May
Morgan
Spruce Street
Beech St
Maple Avenue
Maple Ave
Bryan Wants 10 Build In Mexico City
Secretary Bryan urged the House foreign affairs committee to include in the pending diplomatic and consular appropriation bill funding for embassy buildings in Mexico City and Ohio and for Bermuda. He defended long term investment despite current tensions, expressing confidence in Mexico's future.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bryan
US should hesitate in buying embassy property abroad
He argues the United States ought to own embassy buildings to attract diplomatic posts, contending that ownership would appeal to poorer applicants and strengthen postings overseas.
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United States
Help Wanted in Gration and Kidney Relief Endorsement
Grafton resident Mrs. W. D. Hardie reports relief from backache and kidney pains after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She praises improved kidney function and overall strength. Sold by dealers 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan's.
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Grafton
Dean
W. D. Hardie
West Main Street
W. Va
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Dense fog disrupts city rail operations overnight
A third dense fog descended on the city, lasting into morning and hindering train shifting and handling in local yards. Visibility was only a few feet, making signals ineffective. orders were shouted, causing confusion and danger, though no accidents occurred.
Gas supply expansion sparks in First Ward as residents sign on
A large number of First Ward residents have signed agreements with Comet Oil & Gas to install meters and lay new lines. Fairmont & Grafton Gas Co has already connected several households west of Leonard Street, with five year terms and pricing around 20 cents per thousand feet minus early payment discounts. The movement also notes ongoing spring gas delivery and private consumers alongside gas supplied by the new company, reflecting broader regional energy development. In parallel, political analysis discusses a split in the Progressive movement, William A. Prendergast’s withdrawal as New York comptroller, and calls for Republican unity ahead of the 1916 campaign, emphasizing amalgamation of interests and party consolidation to oppose Democratic control.
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Comet Oil & Gas
Fairmont & Grafton Gas Company
New Gas Company
Leanard Stret
Iita
William A. Prendergast
New York
Mr. Prendergast
Prenderast
Progressive Party
Nw York
Pinchots
Johnsons
United States
Dmocrates
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Marshall
Val Rossevel
Gazette Times
Moulten Steel Train Wrecked at Cambria Steel Works
Five men were seriously burned when a hot molten metal train derailed at the Cambria Steel works in Johnstown. Two cars left the track and toppled into the Conemaugh river causing a fierce explosion as molten metal met water. Engineers Cooper Swazee and Earl Gregory were among the most seriously hurt.
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Associated Press
Johnstown
Cambria Steel Works
Pranklin
Conemaugh
Cooper Swazee
Earl Gregory
Ancient Mastodon Skeleton Adrift Off Santa Barbara Coast
Reports from Santa Barbara say a submarine disturbance along the California south coast churned the sea. A wreckage of an old ship washed ashore with a mastodon skeleton, about thirty five feet of spine and a skull with eight foot tusks, suggesting it lay on the ocean bottom for perhaps a century.
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California
Santa Barbara
Cal
The Way for a National Convention
The Legal Committee of the Republican National Committee asserts the party can call a special National Convention and set delegate selection by state law. It states the National Convention can change representation basis and urges Republicans to support a convention despite objections to altering delegate bases.
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Republican National Committee
National Committee
National Convention
Reunited after eighteen years Oma Moore Camp and Harry Moore
Fairmont Dec. 15 Reunited after separation of eighteen years Oma Moore Camp of Fairmont and Harry Moore of Wallace Harrison county West Virginia met in Fairmont. The sister and brother believed the other dead until legal heirs of estates near Middlebourne revealed fortune. Both stand to inherit from ancestors. Camp was raised by Mrs Mary Fleming after parents died. Moore was raised by D S Smith Sedalia WV and now works as foreman for Wheeling Gas at Wallace.
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Harry Moore
Fairmont
Walace
Harrison County
W. Va
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Middlebourne
W Va
Stiai
Camp
Omo Moore
Marry Fleming
Miss Moore
Troy
Hom
Thomas ‘Wilson
High Street
D. 8. Smith
Sedalia
W.va
Foorman
Wheeling Gas
Wlace
Moore
Miss Watson
Lawsuit Over Unpaid Bequests In Mrs Eddy Will
Federal court filings in Concord New Hampshire allege unpaid bequests from Mrs Mary Eddy founder of the Christian Science denomination. George Glover seeks 12000 from Jeremiah Fernald administrator for an unpaid 10000 bequest and Dr B J Eddy seeks 6000 claiming 5900 was not received. Republican Senate leaders accuse Democratic leader Kern of unclear knowledge of the currency bill and broader legislative matters.
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Associated Press
Concord, N
Mary Eddy
George Glover
B. J. Forest Eady
Christian Science Denomination
Glover
Jeremiah Fernald
Rpublican
Senate
Kern
Congress
Kansas City Egg Boycott Ends Today
A ten day old egg boycott by Kansas City women’s groups ended today. Storage eggs dropped from 40c to 30½ to 34c, fresh eggs sold 28c to 36c. Commission men attributed the price drop to milder weather and rising rivals, not the boycott.
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Kansas City
Womans Organizations
Fingerprints mark Spokane wedding of Indian couple
In Spokane Washington on December 16 Ness Skumen tian 45 a wealthy Indian rancher of Rockford and Louisa Larose an Indian girl of Wellpronit left fingerprints at the county auditor office before marrying at St Aloysius church The bride granddaughter of Paul Oyakin a Spokane Indian leader and the ceremony drew a notable crowd Deputy Auditor JA Stewart issued the license and witness Alex Pierre an educated Coeur d Alene Indian stood with the couple
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Spokane
Wash
Unae Bie
Ness Sku
Mentin
Rockford
Louisa Larose
St. Aloysius’ Church
Paul Oyakin
JA Stewart
Lcenge
Louisa
Skumen
Skumen=tia, Alex Pierre
Coeur d’Alene
Cushman Indian School
Progress of the Better Babies Campaign
The Woman's Home Companion reports the Better Babies campaign has spurred widespread interest in child health across 37 states. About 150000 babies examined at 23 state fairs and 117 county and local contests, with 5000 doctors educating parents on health and hygiene. Certificates of award motivate parents as they learn why some children miss medals. Christmas savings payout at Fidelity National Bank Spokane totals 25000 to 1000 depositors, averaging 25 dollars each.
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Woman's Home Companion
Spokane
Fidelity National Bank of
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