PLAN MILITARY FUNERAL HERE FOR MONONNH DEAD SOLDIER
A young man from Mononghh, formerly with the Coast Artillery, died suddenly in Boston. His body will be brought to Fairmont, then Monon, with his brother Timothy Talbott. A Catholic service is planned at St Augustine in Fairmont and at the grave alongside his father. West Virginia National Guard firing squads will provide military honors at the burial.
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Boston
Fairmont
Timothy Talbott
Aken
Julia Talbott
Monon
F Mont
Pittsburg
St. Augustine Catholic
Valentine D Poling Dies After Freight Train Crash
Valentine D Poling of Phillippi died at City Hospital after a fatal injury from a freight train collision near Shaffer's Cut last Wednesday. His father and an uncle arrived to arrange burial in Phillippi. The family had expected a poor recovery given the severity of the injuries.
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Daily Sentinel
Valentine D. Poling
Phillippi
Shaffer
City Hospital
Berrysburg
Buriel
Extra Mail Clerks Boost Rail Way Service For Holidays
Washington reports Post master General Burleson hires 8000 extra railway mail clerks to handle holiday rush. Postmasters of first class offices may add staff as needed. General Superintendent Stevens notes falling unworked mail on trains, despite a few failures to complete distribution.
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Washington
Burleson
Stevens
Railway
Spi
Schuman Heink Seeks Divorce Over Deserted Husband
Opera star Schuman Heink seeks a divorce from her husband William Rapp alleging desertion two years earlier. The case, filed in Chicago, outlines abandonment claims and related concerns from 1905 era records.
West Virginia Delegation Weighs GOP Progressives Shakeup
West Virginia leaders including Governor Hatfield James Lakin Virgil Highland and M G Sperry backed reforms at the Republican National Committee meeting in Washington as the party weighs a possible amalgamation with Progressives. John T McGraw clashed with Senator Chilton over federal patronage while Keim and George eyed congressional bids amid calls for a primary law and potential extra legislative session.
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Charleston
W. Va
Republican National Committee
Washington
Panhandle
Goff
Avis
Sutherland
Moss
Hatfield
James S. Lakin
Virgil L. Highland
Sherman C. Denham
Capt
M. G. Sperry
William Seymour Edwards
Chicago
State Committee
National Committee
West Virginia
United States
John T. McGraws
William E. Chilton
Chitton
Stuart W. Walker
Horn District
Thomas 8. Wheelng
Wilson
McReynolds
Congress
N.G. Keim
Elkins
William Taylor George
Barbour County
Kelm
George
Senate
J. Carl Vance
Clarksburg
Vance
Auto Driver Charged With Reckless Driving Dropped
J E Bee furniture dealer was injured Saturday when struck by an auto driven by Charles Tucker near Latrobe street. Bee showed bruises but no broken bones. Tucker was arrested for reckless driving, later exonerated by Bee's note, and the case dismissed.
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J. E/ Bee
Heech Street
Charles Tucker
Pruntytown
Pugh & Beavers
Latrobe Street
Bee
Mr. Bee
Tucker
Watkins
Bea
Arsonette duo faces charges in Cheltan court
Miss Red and Miss Black, two militant suffragette arson squad members, were brought to a police court in Cheltan England on charges of fire setting at Alstone Lawn. Arrests revealed kerosene-soaked stockings and clothing details, with names withheld for court purposes.
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Associated Press
Cheltan
England
Miss Red
Miss Black
Alstone Lawn
Washington
J. m
Clements
Georgia
Wilson Peared
Inter-State
Senate
One Death For Every 700 000 Tons Of Coal Mined
West Virginia coal counties report a fatality rate of one death per 700000 tons in the first 11 months of 1913. Earl Henry, chief of the bureau of mines, notes 209 total mine deaths in the state, down from 240 the prior year, while miners employed increased by about 1000.
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Associated Preas
Charleston
West Virginia
Earl Henry
Bureau of Mines
Thaw Records Sought in New York Bail Case
Concord New Hampshire January 22 certified copies of all records of the Mattawan insane hospital relating to Harry K Thaw since his confinement there have been requested by William T Jerome special deputy attorney general for New York in the legal battle to secure Thaws return to New York jurisdiction. The request was made today by the commission appointed by the federal court to determine whether Thaws release on bail would be a menace to the public.
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Concord
N. H
Dat
Matteawan Insane Hospital
Harry K
Thaw
William T. Jerome
New York
Woman lives three years in office in Monticello
Melvin J. Couch a prominent Sullivan county lawyer was found dead in his Monticello office. A woman, Adelaide M. Brance of Goshen, admitted living in a secret room connected to the office for three years and claimed no involvement in the death.
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Monticello
N. Y
Melvin J. Couch
Sullivan County
Couch
Adelaide M. Brance
Goshen
Bank of London and Mexico Halts Operations in Crisis
Dec 22 Mexico City reports the Bank of London and Mexico closed its doors as it could not secure currency to pay depositors. Officials say the bank is solvent and the closure may be temporary, noting it holds solid collateral though currency shortages persist. silver and gold have long been scarce in the country and state bills faced refusals in some states.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Bank of London
Mexico
Ie Bank
Uble
Tragic double tragedy ends in hotel shooting
In Tulsa on December 22 Louis P. Ray of Carrollton Missouri shot and killed his wife Blanche then fatally wounded himself in a hotel. Mrs Ray had traveled from Oklahoma City and Ray followed to the hotel where the incident occurred.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Louis P.ray
Carrollton
Blanche
Ray
Oklahoma City
West Virginia mines use film to teach safety
Photographs and motion pictures are being used in West Virginia coal mines to reduce wine accidents and boost miner safety. The program targets foreign born workers with limited English, showing the wrong and right ways to perform tasks, with company officials lecturing to reinforce lessons. Dean Jones of the University of West Virginia School of Mines backs film based education to curb dangerous rushing into hazards.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
B. B. White
B. B.white Coal Co
Glen White
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company
Mercer
McDowell
Dean Jones
School of Mines
University of West Virginia
Movig
Thirteen Year Old Boy Wins Trap Shooting Honor
In New York on December 23 Ralph Spots Jr., son of Ralph Spots, at age thirteen, dominated the Larchmont Yacht Club weekly trap contest. He won five of eight matches plus decisive shoot offs for the Accumulation Cup in a fifty target event, finishing with top scores and leading rivals.
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New York
Ralph KK. Spots
Ralph L. Spotts
Pam Plon
Larchmont Yecht Club
Young Spotte
Unclear fragment ties with rival shooters in final shoot-off
The text indicates a competitor tied with the same opponents and secured victory only after a decisive shooting-off, but lacks sufficient context to identify names, event, or location.
Train Mangles Jane Lew Man at Clarksburg
Hoy Evans a merchant of Jane Lew died in St Mary Hospital Clarksburg after being struck by engine 1874 in the Clarksburg yards Saturday morning. He was found near the freight station by Yard Master McCabe and died on the operating table. The injury line notes crushed limbs and internal damage.
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Hoy Evans
Jane Law
St. Mary Hospital
Clarksburg
Evans
McCabe
Lovie Richman Dies Suddenly
Miss Lovie M Richman daughter of W J Richman died at 12 10 Sunday morning at her father's home on West Washington street after six weeks with dropsy She was not bedridden and worked around the house until the evening before her death Family includes father one sister Mrs Charles Bragg Pittsburg and two brothers George Clarksburg Clyde local at bedside except Mrs Bragg Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 from the M P church Rev T I Hickle will conduct Interment Bluemont cemetery
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Daily Sentinel
Lovie M. Richman
W. J. Richman
West Washington Street
Miss Richman
Charles Bragg
Pittsburg
eGorge
Clarksburg
Clyde
Marriage Unites Radabaugh and Bartlett in Clarksburg
Charles Radabaugh of Masontown and Carrie Lee Bartlett of Grafton were married Saturday afternoon at 3 30 at the First Baptist Church with the bride’s mother Mrs W T Bartlett of Clarksburg and other local relatives attending. The couple will reside on a large farm near Masontown.
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Leland Jerome Powell
First Baptist Church
Charles Radabaugh
Masontown
Carrie Lee Bartlett
Grafton
W. T. Bartlett
Clarksburg
Laura Coughlin
Flemington
Gladys Hickman
Frank Hall
Otis ‘Cole
Fourth Class Postmasters Appointed in West Virginia
Washington December 23 Fourt class postmasters appointed in West Virginia include Oscar H Sims at Gad Nicholas County in place of L H Walker resigned George H Hus tard at Glen Ferris Fayette County in place of E B C McVey resigned James E Billups at Hurricane Putnam County in place of Fleetwood B Oxley resigned Alvin H Kepling jor at Lahmanaville Grant County in place of J B Berg realigned Han e ford L Walla at Uoca Putnam County in place of C A Campbell removed Philip I Van Gilder at Hammond Marion County in place of W H Curry resigned D Sherman at Fabinely County is restoned place of B H Hinhman
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West Virginia
Washington
Oscar H. Sims
Gad
Nicholas County
L. H Walker
George H. Hustard
Glen Ferris
Fayette County
EB. C. McVey
James E. Billups
Hurricane
Putnam County
Fleetwood B. Oxley
Alvin H. Kepling
Jor
Lahmanaville
Grant County
J. B. Berg
Haneford L. Walla
Uoca
C. A. Campbell
Philip I. van Gilder
Hammond
Marion County
W .H. Curry
D. Sherman
Fabinely County
B. H. Hinhman
Father seeks help locating missing daughter in West Virginia
A Charleston report says after Nov 10 the father of Essex Rex from Athens County asks U S District Attorney Barthart to aid in finding his daughter. He alleges a hypnotism student teacher knows her location and Marshal Tyree is tasked to locate the girl who left Cincinnati for Huntington then Charleston.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Essex
Rex
Athens Courtty
United States
W. G. Barthart
Marshal Tyree
Huntington
West Virginia
Cincinnati
Trial of Hans Schmidt Hinges on Alienist Testimony
In New York on December 22 1930 Hans Schmidt faced murder charges for Anna Aumuller. He sought exclusion of most sanity experts, claiming only two were scientific and humane. The court denied the request. the defense continued cross examining Dr Idchenstein at the Tombs with one more witness remaining before the alternate alienists are called.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Idchenstein
Christmas Tree Tragedy Kills Steelton Man
Michael Marochini of Steelton died after a Christmas tree over his shoulder blocked his view at the Pennsylvania railroad crossing in Harrisburg on December 22. He was 66 and left a widow or family.
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Harrisburg
Michael Marochini
Steelton
Smallpox on Board Ohio Seeks Fumigation
Two new smallpox cases develop aboard the battleship Ohio en route from Guantanamo. All hands were vaccinated on December 16 and incubation remains four days. With local quarantine facilities lacking, the ship may head to another port for fumigation.
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Charleston
8. C
Ohio
Guantanamo
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