Meeting With B and O Heads Planned for Upper Mon Valley
No date yet for a reception to be hosted by business men of the Upper Monongahela Valley for President Willard and staff. B and O officials must approve the date, which will be acceptable to Willard. A preyear meeting in Fairmont yielded no decision, but support was strong across Grafton and nearby towns. The gathering aims to showcase regional prospects, bolster railroad ties, and mobilize community backing for the plan.
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Upper
Monongahela Valley
Willard
Grafton
Fairmont
Ickers
Baltimore and Ohio
Women in War on Styles of Present Day
Cleveland and Cuyahoga county woman club members campaign against modern dress styles. The county WCTU convention adopted resolutions condemning transparent apparel and exposing the form. The movement seeks simplicity and modesty, with garment makers and designers urged to join or face other measures.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Woman Club
Federation of Woman's Clubs
Cleveland Mothers Congress
Crusade
Record price for West Virginia orchard lands
Charles Town W Va Dec 11 The highest price said to be paid for orchard land in this section was paid by a Frederick county Va fruit grower for a fourteen acre orchard sold last week The price was 575 an acre Despite a poor apple crop this year prices obtained have remained high and most apples are now in cold storage awaiting shipment.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Frederick County
Dealers Target City Markets This Month
Message notes shipments go to city dealers with most going to large southern cities and towns this month.
President Wilson Afflicted By Cold Cancels Engagements
President Wilson remains in his room in Washington suffering a cold and has canceled all engagements by order of his physician. He had planned to meet the British ambassador to receive an embossed copy of an address from Carlisle England and to meet several Congressmen. The illness began a week ago with a cold and has since persisted, with a renewed throat irritation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Carlyle
England
Insurance in Installments Advocates Cautious Payouts
President Sylvester C. Dunham of the Travelers Insurance Company urged life policy beneficiaries to invest wisely and avoid get rich quick schemes. He argued for installment payouts to beneficiaries, stressing protection against mismanagement and the need for careful use of policy proceeds. The address, delivered at the Association of Life Insurance Presidents, highlighted promoter fraud, risks to widows and orphans, and the role of postal authorities in curbing deceptive schemes.
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New York
Sylvester C. Dunham
Traveler I Insurance Comany
Hartford Conn
Association of Life Isurance
Dunham
Gav
Demurrer to Water Rights Application Sustained in West Virginia Case
A demurrer to the water rights application for the Fairmont Clarksburg Power Company on the Tygarts Valley system is sustained by the Public Service Commission after Taylor County representatives argued against the grant. The company gains time to file an amended application, with a renewed fight anticipated involving Tyler County, the B and O Railroad, and private interests. Prosecuting Attorney Gene W. Ford reported from Charleston after traveling to present Taylor County’s position. Continued on Page Four.
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Public Service Commission
Charleston
Milnet
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Tygarts Valley
Taylor County
Tyler
B. & O. Railroad
Gene W. Ford
Revival meetings at St. Paul's West Side church begin soon
Rev J B Bolton pastor of St Pauls M E church on the West Side has arranged a series of revival meetings. Rev J B Hickman of West Union engaged to assist with services. Music will be directed by Prof A C Byrd of Staunton Va. Meetings open to all, public cordially invited.
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J. B. Bolton
St. Paul’s
M. HE. Ehurch
West Side
J. B. Hickman
West Union
A. C. Byrd
Staunton
Little Seattle girl to get Panama hat from Treasury
Associated Press reports Lester, a Seattle schoolgirl, saved 63 cents to buy a Panama hat for her father’s Christmas. Assistant Secretary Hamlin says Uncle Sam approves the gift and will send a hat by parcel post, noting it comes from a proper purchase rather than confiscated hats.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lester
Seattle
Hamlin
Deaths and Loss in Calumet Floods and Rioting Night
Reports from Calumet Michigan describe a rifle battle between mine deputies and Citizens Alliance members against striking copper miners at South Range. No deaths reported though deputy Driscoll is wounded. A posse and deputies rushed to South Range from Houghton and Bal tic after midnight with a second train sent at dawn.
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Associated Press
Calumet
Mich
Citizens Alliance
South Range
Driscoll
Houghton
Baltic
Floods devastate Texas. 165 dead and 20,000 displaced
Reports from the afflicted region indicate a Texas flood catastrophe with 165 fatalities and 20,000 homeless. Damage reaches 6 million dollars as the Brazos delta flood crest moves toward the gulf. In West Virginia, Leeth hospital burned, 16 patients rescued uninjured, and druggist James Woodruff injured.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Texas
Brazos River
Gulf
Burnsville
W- Va
Leeth Hospital
John W. Davis
James Woodruff
Hans Schmidt Refuses Father's Court Visit At Murder Trial
In New York, December 11, Hans Schmidt, on trial for the murder of Anna Aumuller, ignored his aging father's presence in court as the elder Schmidt wept. The father had visited the Tombs, where the prisoner declined to receive him, sparking notes of tension as prosecutors pressed a premeditated concealment theory while the defense argued insanity.
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Associated
Preda
New York
Hans Schmidt
Germany
Anna Aumuller
Hans
Schmidt
Hudson
Hart Family Tragedy Strikes Ohio as Gas Fatalities Rise
In Columbus Ohio Miss Barbara Hart of Caruthersville Missouri died from gas asphyxiation. Her grandmother Mrs L B Hart of Worthington also died. Sister Miss Rachel Hart survived though exposed. A wedding with Dr Edgar Allen of Columbus was postponed while Barbara had planned to wed Calvin Howe of Duluth Minnesota after a recent half million inheritance.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Barbara Hart
Caruthersville
L. B. Hart
Worthington
Hart J
Rachel Hart
Slater
Edgar Allen
Calvin' Howe
Duluth
Minn
Hart
Supreme Court Chief Justice White and Justice Lurton Absent Sick
Washington December reports Chief Justice White confined to his home with a cold and hoarseness making it hard to hear from the bench. Justice Lurton also absent with a cold. Neither seriously ill.
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Associated Press
Washington
White
Justice Lurton
Record-breaking baseball sale shocks the era
New York December 13 Joe Tinker former Reds manager was sold to Brooklyn for 25000 dollars the highest price ever paid for a professional baseball player. The deal includes a 10000 dollar signing bonus with conditions about reporting to Dodgers manager Wilbert Robinson and potential reversion to Cincinnati. The trade follows large exchanges involving the Giants and Pirates with multiple players moving teams in 1913 era trade drama.
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New York
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati Reds
Brolyn
Charles H. Hbbets
Brooklyn
Tinker
East
August Hermann
Reds
Dodgers
Wilbert Robinson
Cincinnati
Ebbtts
New York Giants
Bobby Bescher
McGraw
New York Today
Charles Herzog
Grover Hartley
Giants
Herzog
Hermann
Pittsburg
Owls
Jac Miller
Wilson
Cory" Dolan
Butler
Robinson
Ed. Kenetchy
Mike Mowrey
Bob Harmon
Fred Clarke
Aecker
Cardinals
White slave scheme ends as girl leaps from car
Syracuse dispatch details a staged kidnapping with a blonde decoy posing as a rich companion and a husband figure aided by a poisoned needle. Ta K Beekman of 320 Lod Street, Syracuse, escaped, reporting the assault after a local physician alerted police.
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Syracuse
Dee
Needie Brigade
Ta K. Beekman
Lod Street
Miss Beekman
Aly
Rebels Attack Tampico as Federals Fall Back
News from Tampico reports ongoing fighting between rebel forces and federal troops for possession of the city. Admiral Fletcher says federal outposts were driven in and rebels hold positions with refugees seeking safety aboard American ships. no foreigners harmed and property undamaged.
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Associated Press
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Fletcher
Admiral Fletcher
Castro
Rumored challenge to congressman and oil well update
Rumor suggests Hon J J Cornwell of Romney may oppose Hon William G Brown in the Second district renomination though considered unfounded. Hon J Sloan Kuykendall of Romney seeks appointment as assistant district attorney under the new U S district attorney. Kuykendall active in Democracy in Jefferson county and previously held party roles. SHOTT OIL WELL A productive oil well in the Ellenboro field, part of Bankers Oil Company leases, showed a strong initial output though exact capacity is undetermined.
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Charles Town
W. Va
J. J. Cornwell
Romney
William G. Brown
Congress
J. Sloan Kuykendall
United States
Jefferson County
Hampshire County
Shott
Bankers’ Oil Company
Ellenboro
Farmington Eyes Rebuild After Fire Outcomes
Farmington residents plan a substantial brick or stone rebuild of the burned district. They favor a new water works system and believe a prior investment could have reduced losses and insurance costs. Citizens aim to learn from the disaster and strengthen protections for the future.
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Fairmont
Farmington
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