Turkey shooting feud ends in mob beating and death
In Duhring, George Crig struck Ed Bell during a turkey shoot and fractured his skull. Bell was beaten and left for dead by a mob, later revived enough to crawl two miles to a neighbor's house with fatal injuries. Duhring, a coal road town near Bluefield, has long had a hard name.
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Baevial
Duhring
George Crigwho
Ed Bell
Dubring
Bluefield
Norfolk & ‘Western
Bride Charlotte Deveny Weds Gat Beatty at Wheeling
Miss Charlotte Rieta Deveny daughter of Col Mrs Thomas A Deveny of Fairmont and Grafon married Gat Beatty of Mannington. The ceremony happened at Bishop Donfabue s residence in Wheeling by Father Weber. They plan a private Fairmont celebration. Deveny has many Grafton friends and Beatty is a prominent Mannington businessman with ties to Grafton.
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Charlotte Rieta Deveny
Graf
Thomas A. Deveny
Fair and
Grafton
Gat B. Beatty
Mannington
P. J. Donfabue
Wheeling
Weber
Cathedal
Fairmont
Deveny
Grafton @ Sur
de Chantal Academy
Wheelig
Beatty
Trouble at the B and C depot ends with fines
Tom Jones and Louis Footen face hearings after disturbances on trains. Jones was taken to the bastile by railroad police for causing a nuisance. Footen arrested for being too noisy on the G and B passenger train. Each was fined seven dollars and fifty cents by Justice Lilly. Our Prizes Xmas Night at Coliseum rink offers chance to win shoes or umbrellas with draw.
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Tom Jones
Bear
Bastile
Porce
Louis Footen
Justce Lilly
Coliseum
Gill
Nmber
Motel
W. C. Piers
Etra Vote
The
Sentinel
Stable Fire on West Side Destroys Fletcher Barn
A fire last evening at M. J. Fletcher’s stable on the west side of town was caused by a boy shooting firecrackers. The barn burned rapidly, with a buggy, hay, and harness lost, and total damages exceed $200. Firemen relocated the unstable structure by dragging it onto Piedmont avenue after water access proved difficult. The Fletcher house was saved from serious damage.
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M. J. Fletcher
West Side
Piedmont Avenue
Fletcher
Bartley Creek
Barn Burner Held For Court Near Proctorville
Ezra Peters, colored man, tracked by bloodhounds from the burned barn of Charles Pemberton, appeared for a preliminary hearing before Squire Via at Proctorville on arson charges and was bound over to await the next grand jury.
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Charleston
Ezra Peters
Charles Pemberton
Squire
Proctorville
Arsor
Children’s Carnival at Coliseum Rink
A Christmas afternoon event at the Coliseum rink offering prizes for gracefulness including a doll and sweater for the best girl and boy skater, a small umbrella for the cutest, a 15 pound turkey for the lucky number holder, with admission 10 cents and skates 16 cents.
Slight Blaze at Ty Gart Valley Brewery Plant
A small fire broke out at Ty Gart Valley Brewing in the First Ward last evening around seven after a pitching machine tank exploded. Operator Martin Schneller suffered severe facial and hand burns from hot pitch. Damages estimated at about $200. quick fire department response limited losses.
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Tygart Valley Brewing Company
Martin Schneller
Moore family speaks on shooting at Arden in Moore tragedy
Hezekiah Wolfe of Amblersburg Preston county says Delbert Moore could not have killed any of the three Wheeling officers and calls the shooting cowardly and a put up job. He notes Delbert had no weapon on him when shot and asserts his brother-in-law is not a killer.
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Hezekiah Wolfe
Amblersburg
Preston County
Delbert Moore
Arden
Wheeling
Grafton
The
Sentinel
Moore
Mr. Wolfe
Delbert
Clem
Judas
Bat Man
Glenn
Wolfe
Charles
Delbert Moo
Lilly
Candidates Hustling for Extra Vote Prizes
A fragmented report notes political activity and an assassination attempt context. It mentions Delbert Moo and a deteriorating situation as Wheeling men sought notoriety, with disputes over responsibility for a shooting. Judge Lilly comments on the case and on justice for the wounded officer.
Woman Meets Awful Death in Local Notice Summary
A fragmentary public notice mix lists a weekly subscription contest with large vote prizes and names several local residents. The text also reports a fatal incident in Fairmont and a Wheeling lawsuit over finger injuries at Wheeling Can Company.
Woman Cries On Stand In Divorce Suit Testimony
Mrs Tabitha W Wilson testified in a divorce suit and cross suit with her husband. She recalled a letter urging Miss Lizzie Davis to leave the Wilson home and said Davis refused. She wept as she described the life story she told her husband and denied a senator Wellington gave her money or had an arm around her. The article also notes a Beehive stock underwear sale.
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the Sentinel
Baltimore
Tabitha ‘W. Wilson
Biterly
Catching Bootleggers On Ohio River Boats
Deputy Marshal Elzie Williams from Wheeling has rounded up bootleggers selling liquor on boats along the Ohio River near dry territory between Wheeling and Steubenville. A large quantity of contraband liquor is seized and suspects, including Linate, Big Liz, Anna Johnson, Clara Wetzel, John Johns, Hattie Johnson, and Pete penis, are to appear before the Wheeling grand jury in January.
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Sentinel
Parverspurg
Elzie Williams
Wheeling
Ohio River
Ohio
Stenhensille
Amd
Adelson
Linate
Liz
Anna Johnson
Aline Clara Wetzel
John Johns
Commissioner Hood
Jos
V. Shelley
East Main St. St
Hattie Johnson
Pete Penis
Vey Little Change In Glass Situation
A list of names and addresses appears under the headline Vey Little Change In Glass Situation, including Miss Lee Murphy at 316 E Main, John McCafferty at 217 Maple Avenue, Sminey McFaii at 443 Walnut, and others such as Harry L. Nuzum at 115 E Main and Miss Leva Parkhill at 627 On a Street. The rolling tally shows multiple residents and quantities or values, but the exact context remains unclear.
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Lee Murphy
E. Main Street
John McCafferty
Maple Avene
Sminey McFaii
Walnut Street
Harry L. Nuzum
Leva Parkhill
Cristabella Pilson
Wilford Strat
Clarens
Foe
Beech Street
Fay Reed
Main Street
Anna Remlinger
Daisy Roster
Barrett Street
George C. Rose
Railroad Street
Cecilia Tracey
Latrobe Street
Herbert Wilson
Breathitt Feud Plots to Surface in Hargis Trial
Irvine Kentucky December 23 opening statements in Beach Hargis murder trials reveal alleged plots and hidden motives in Breathitt county feud cases. Judge J K G Back defends by urging full disclosure as prosecutors and defense outline cold blooded deeds surrounding James Hargis and the killings of James B Marcum James Cockrill and Dr Cox.
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Irvine, Ky
Beach Hargis
Breathitt County
King
James Hargis
J. K. G. Back
Hargis
James B. Marcum
James Cockrill
Dr. Cox
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Marion Allender
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Harry Brandenburg
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Edward Vownen
Delle Dudley
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Lawrence Flanagan
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Charles Hannen
Earl Jackson
Boyd Street
Katherine Keolz
Grace Lake
Dewey Avenue
Naomi Lilly
E. Knotts Avenue
Julia
W. Va
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Mrs. Wilson
Wellington
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Meat & Groci
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Indiana
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Grafton Window Glass Company
Chittenden
A. A. Faulkner
C. L. ‘Tarr
National Window Glass Workers
Cleveland
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Myron T. Case
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Hartford City
Ind
L. Faulkner
National Window Glass Workers Association
Hillet
Reach Hargis
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Presbytery
Rev. L. A. Dindemath
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Fairmiont
Gratton
Fairnont
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