Runners Enter Three Cornered Race to Battle Finnish Stars
Chicago officials announced a three cornered event featuring Finland’s distance greats Pavo Nurmi and Viljo Ritola and American Jola Ray at the Chicago Coliseum on January 6. Runners Frey Liewadhal and Filus Doolittle are added to the field with possible further entrants. If Ray is unable to run, Ray Watson or Ray Dodge may replace. Nurmi’s race will headline a program of relays and handicaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pavo Nurmi
Ville Ritola
Jola Ray
Charles Arechairman
Athletic Committee
Frey Liewadhal
A. C
Dean
Filus Doolittle
Butler Vetege
Shenandoah National Park Proposed in Virginia
Secretary of the Interior announces Blue Ridge region in Virginia between Fort Royal and Waynesboro as the site for a proposed Shenandoah National Park. The Appalachian National Park committee led by Rep H W Temple urged selection after inspections of several sites including White Sulphur Springs and Mammoth Cave. The area spans about 700 square miles across eight counties and may involve cooperative landholdings or donations to keep costs reasonable.
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Washington
Aue Ridge
Virginia
Work
Interior Department
Shenandoah National Park
Lowg
Jeanne Appalachian National Park Committee
H. W. Temple
Pennsyvania
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Mammoth ‘Ave
Kentucky
Blue Ridge
Fort Royal
Waynesboro
Wrere
Feaver
French fate of 509000 Russians in exile discussed
Paris reports a Russian Socialist leader, Maklakov, stating that over 509000 Russians in France are now exiles without a recognized country or protector. He cites French recognition of the Moscow Soviet as central to their status and notes three possible solutions including repatriation, naturalization, or passporting by other states, with Poland and Italy resisting recognizing Moscow passports.
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Paris
France
M. Maklakov
Moscow
Maklakov
Russia
Madame Maklakov
God
Dusgian
Majori
Poland
Italy
Book Review Supper At Knights Of Columbus Hall
A good crowd is expected tonight for a Book Review supper hosted by Court Ava Maria No 361 Catholic Daughters of America at the Knights of Columbus hall. Mrs V J McGonagle directs the event in which Deep in the Hearts of Men by Mary Walter will be discussed. Miss Ruth Ballow of Fairmont assisted as a guest host while visiting Miss Edna feari Rogers on Wilford Street.
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Ava Maria
Catholic Daughters of America
Knights of Columbus Hall
V. J. McGonagle
Mary Waller
Ruth Ballow
Fairmont
Edna Feari Rogers
Wilford Street
James McCleary
United Mine Workers
Addison Young
Wolfe
Morgantown
Lillian Haddox
Graham Street
J James Dulin
Trelview
Hs Son
James Dulin, Jr
William Lawhorn
Jann Sandy
Jaen
D.ith
Local Woman Detains Stranger at Thornton Pike Cottage
Mrs. Allender wife of Attorney J Guy Allender arrested a foreigner who looted her summer cottage on Thornton Pike. She confronted the burglar and escorted him to town without weapons. The man George Kishn from Pittsburgh Pa said he had just entered the house for the night and will be held for further investigation.
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Allender
J. Guy Allender
Thornton Pike
Geore Kishn
Tittsburgh
Compton and others visit friends in Fairmont area
Mr and Mrs C B Compton of ninety return from Bloomfield N J after visiting son Rev E M Compton. Numerous residents including Miss Constance Heeumer and Mrs Nell Tierney travel to Fairmont for visits and shopping. Local business and social calls frame a day of travel in Grafton and surrounding towns.
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C. B. Compton
Bloomfield
N. J
E. M. Compton
Constance Heeumer
Fairmont
Nell Tierney
Maple Avenue
Mike J. Laffey
Rowlesbore
George Waddell
Mary Rose Waddell
Philipp
Grafton
H. E. Flesher
Neice
Pruntytown
H. Treatre
Rowlesburg
W. A. Garlow
Talrmont
Buckhannon and
Elkins
Jolliffe
Fred Bishop
Middlebourne
W. Va
John Seltur
Third Street
Lena Sayre
Clarkshore
Birdie Thompson
J.N. Hamrick
T. C. Constable
C.F. Bonner
Frank Lambert
0 Sinsel
Delbert Lonzh
S. D. Smth
Near
Philippi
T We
C.D. Smath
Thi City
Floyd Wathorn
Terra Alta
Mary Vauley
Simpson
John Henderson
Sandy Creek
Harriet Minter
Hish Street
Bu Y
Virginia senator denounces cattle tuberculin case ends in autopsy
The article reports on Virginia Senator Carter Glass amid a long dispute with the Virginia State Livestock Sanitary Board over condemning two of his prize Jersey cows as tubercular. An autopsy on one cow showed no tuberculosis, prompting renewed legal action and calls to protect breeders from perceived state overreach. The piece notes broader local costs of tuberculin testing and recalls related Parkersburg shipments and dairy industry stakes. Creed O. Newton dies after five days illness from double pneumonia in Grafton, with details on life and survivors.
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Virginia
Creed
Newson
Bose Torent
Anna Gisen
Parkersburg
Harrisonburg
Baltimore Sun
Carter Glass
Virginia Live! Stock Sanitary Board
Sanitary Board
Baltimore
United States
Virginia State Livestock Sanitary Board
Glass
R. M. Broakhank
Henry Marshall
Anmal Bureau
W. J. Weaver
Roanoke
Leroy Bowen
Glass Montview Parms
Morhy G. Perrow
Lynchburg
Glas
Virginia State Live Stock Sanitary Board
Cirlcuit Court
Richmond
Congress
Hey Docy
American Jersey Cattle Club
Taylor County
Legion Posts Unite In One Body And Start A Drive
Two local American Legion posts plan to consolidate into Taylor County Post No. 12 effective January 1 1925, uniting Taylor County Post No. 78 and Charles H Huhn Post No. 12. Hulen Post voted for consolidation December 2 and Taylor County Post followed suit last Wednesday. Post headquarters remain in Chamber of Commerce rooms with meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays. The merged post aims to boost civic pride and veteran work, with a large membership drive and help from Arthur C. Yates and J C Tol t for bonus applications.
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American Legion
Taylor County Post
Taylor County Pest No
Charles H. Huhn
Hulen Post
James C. Holt
Charles Snags
W. F. Six
W. P. Campbell
Huhn Post
Taylor County
Arthur C. Yates
J.C. Tolt
City Pastor's Sister Dies in Liberia Mission Field
Miss Bernice Potters Pottorff, sister of Rev. J W Pottorff of West Grafton Pentecostal Church, died October 28 in Liberia from blackwater fever while serving nearly eight years in the Liberian mission field. She was married to missionary Mr Algera. no children survive. The husband is en route home.
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Grafton
Bernice Potters
Liberia
West Africa
J. W. Pottorff
West Grafton
Africa
Pottorff
Tremor Shocks Welsh Village Of Corwen
A small but sharp earthquake rattled Corwen Wales and nearby areas on Sunday. Dozens of windows broke crockery toppled furniture shifted as tremors appeared to originate beneath the Berwin mountains.
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London
Corwen
Wales
Berwin Mountains
Broaddus College Becomes Four Year Institution
Broaddus College at Philippi moves from junior college status to a full four year college after a two motion, long trustees meeting in a local Baptist church. A $600,000 endowment drive is planned, with Rev. Dr. D. B. Purinton noted as a key figure and John Brown of the First Baptist Church presenting the motion. The first four year class will graduate in 1927, and the school plans to be listed among full time colleges in West Virginia. Funeral services for a local Knights of Pythias member are noted for Mon. at Maple Run church.
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Broaddus College
Philippi
D. B. Purinton
Morgantown
State University
Dr. Purinton
J. M. Purinton
John Brown
Harpers Ferry
Brown
John
Broaddus
First Baptist Church
Grafton
Patrmont
West Virginia
Up River
Tedn
David H Haddix
John Haddix
Newburg
Robert Haddix
Glen Easton
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Maple Run
Smearman
Births Increase in November Reports from Taylor County Health
Dr G G Hedges head of the department notes 96 births in November contrasted with 23 deaths all 96 newborns were white. Death causes include cerebral hemorrhage infantile meningitis cancer tuberculosis congenital conditions heart disease pneumonia and marasmus. The piece closes with a quip about proverbial sayings.
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Taylor County Health Department
G. G. Hedges
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Blue Ridge To
Pind National Park
Uncle Sam
Wonderland
Shenandoah Region
Government Reserve Park
Samwtie
W. L. Reddick
Gratton
Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church
Zieccick
V. Miller
Walnut Street
Reddick
Mattie Jace
HH. Ewing
Cin
Guy Allender
Summer Cottage
Prrsonals
John Glen
Wendel
F. Ft
Sandy Kincaid
Wheeling
F. H. Kincaid, Jr
Tessie
Mary Swaith
Weston
Mildred Keefer
Kneek Street
Hersey Bloom
Thornton
Andy Morgan
Cit
J. M. Scott
Hallmore and Ohio Railroad Company
T. K. Faherty
M. S. Kopp
Sh & O Railroad Company
Baltimors
W. J. Duffy
Ts & 0
Franco
State Health Department
Foundry and Machine Company
Newton
E. Wilford Street
Becker
First Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Grafton Gas &#Electric Light Company
Dr. G. ».Newton
Buckhannon
A. Z. Barbee
Newton Foundry and Machine Company
Newlon
Kate Barbee
C. B. Newlon
T. N. Cotton
Everett McDaniel
Floyd A.newlon
Little Rock
Ark
A. J. Newlon
Utica
Ohio
Allen T. Hodges
Katie B. Miller
New Hope
C. W. McCormick
Parkersbury
Grafton Lodge No. 76
Knights of Pythias
Knights Templars
Newton Grafton
Mewlong Tog
Presbyterian
Legion
Charles Huhn
Taylor
Yates
Bernice Potter Alger
Mission Field
Board of Trustees
Full Credit Baptist School
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