Social and club notes recall Christmas events and gatherings
Editorial notes toast Bartlett's Christmas dancing party with the Black Birds orchestra at TA. Widespread hospitality at Fidelis Club function hosted by Mrs. Archie Stavely included gift exchanges and a salad course. C B F Club needlework, Curtis Flyers Club prize wins, and White Rose Grove meetings follow with reports of meals, hosting, and upcoming events.
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Ileiaste
Fidelie Club
Mia
Archie Stavely
East Washington Street
Fidelis Club
First
Presbyterian’ Church
Paul
Wilford Street
Pidellé Club
Nell” Haglup
Norfolk, Va
Ernest
Curtis Flyers Club
Lest Hardman
Curtis Pubications
Hardman
Philadelphia
Wilbur Walker
Hardmen
Directi
Ambulance ads and local notices fill Clarksburg page
Local notices list ambulance services with contact numbers and the names of operators and locations. Entries mention Frank Hollis in Clarksburg visiting a ill daughter, Bartlett's Ambulance, Doran Wolfe visiting Grafton, and various towns in the area. Several residents are noted as ill with influenza or in need of care, alongside brief personal movements and hospital connections.
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William A. Hessen
Morgantown
Frank Hollis
West Main St
Clarksburg
James Bartlett
Bartlett
Taylor County
W. H. Arnold
Salvation Army
Plemington
Rens Prim
Ona Street
Hiness
Darnett
Ittlett
Coral Parrish
Hubert
Terra Alta
Helen’ Parrish
Hopemont Sanitarium
Doran Wolfe
Wadestown
Grafton
Helen Moore
Mannington
Will Hanway
Miple Avenue
Raymond Mrey
West Washington Street
Virginia Miller
Bristol
W. Va
Influenza Outbreak Impacts Monongah Division and Local Trades
Influenza has not caused deaths locally but pneumonia fears persist as parents heed physicians advice. Virtually all businesses feel the pinch with railroad motive power absence on the Monongah division and widespread clerical shortages. County offices and other workplaces report workers at home, while unseasonable weather aids the spread and doctors note increased visitations.
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Ius
Monongah
Influenza Advice Amid Holiday Travel Surge
Public health officials urge practical flu precautions as Christmas travel increases illnesses. Advice covers sleep, ventilation, exercise, avoiding the sick, hygiene, and staying in bed when ill. Doctors say simple care works best and avoid untested remedies. Officials expect to finish by Monday and transfer records to the new sheriff and deputies for Tuesday business.
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Suill
Three Bingered Jack White Held in Jail Two Years
Chicago court records show William J White known as Three Bingered Jack remains in county jail after life murder sentence from December 1925 for killing a policeman. The supreme court has not acted on appeal, making retrial unlikely with original witnesses possibly unavailable.
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Chicago
Doc. Stege
Joliet
William J
Jack
Edward J. Pogarty
Athiehes
State's Attorney’s Office
Supreme Court
Jonn
Week's Weather Outlook for Monday Start
Weather outlook for the week covers North and Middle Atlantic States with fair and cold start, slowly rising temperatures, rain or snow around Wednesday, then fair and cold again. Ohio Valley and Tennessee region see similar pattern with rising temps and midweek precipitation.
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North
Middle Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Tenne
Sheriff Report Nears Completion As New Sheriff Prepares
After about two weeks of work and a closed office for tax payers, Sheriff H J Newton announced the near completion of final reports. He will finalize them with the county clerk before leaving office at midnight Monday, to be succeeded by William J Mu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif H. J. Newton
William J. Mu
Asco Child Improves With Possible Operation
Cincinnati dispatch reports 18 month old Frank Brooks of Asco West Virginia in serious condition after swallowing a toy motorcycle from popcorn two weeks earlier. Doctors say he is much improved and may be strong enough for an operation to remove the obstruction though he still has pneumonia and cannot eat solid foods.
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Cincinnati
Frank Brooks
Asco
W. Va
Lince
Santa Claus Sought For Gift of Champagne
Santa left a case of imported French champagne at the home of United States Commissioner Martin J. Monahan on Christmas Eve. The unidentified man mailed a card and left the package with the maid. Monahan turned the champagne over to federal agents who plan to file a warrant against Santa Claus.
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Hegeland
Santa Claus
United States
Martin J. Monahen
Monahen
Senator-elect Vare Enroute to Florida for health reasons
Senator-elect William S. Vare, paralyzed for five months, was sent to Florida for treatment on doctor orders. He will not appear before the Senate committee investigating campaign funds as previously scheduled. The committee had set January 4 as the final hearing date.
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Philadelphia
William S$. Vare
Florida
St. Lucie
Dry Blewood R. Kirby
Kirby
Washington
Senate
Ware
Palm Beach Social Season Opens At Everglades Club Dinner Dance
Palm Beach gears up for the winter social season with the Everglades Club dinner dance leading the calendar as New Year events begin. New York owners open grand homes signaling peak society activity while social companions anticipate parties through spring.
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Putin Heaen
Rin
Urs
New Yeur
Washington Thrill as White House Reception Cancelled
Washington notes the White House New Year reception is canceled by President Coolidge to spare Mrs. Coolidge the fatigue. Diplomatic breakfast at Pan-American Union will be lavish with cold cuts and lobster. Cabinet days bring doors opening. Mrs Coolidge’s birthday on January third remains a private family affair.
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Washington
White House
Adventuresome Endurance Through Canyon Rescue Story
Hydea couple faced harsh canyon weather and a difficult hike to aid as footprints along the Diamond Creek rim suggested they attempted to return to civilization. The Hydes began from Green River Utah on October 20 and reached Bright Angel trail about a month later. Mrs Hyde, a native of Workersburg Virginia, became the first woman to attempt the risky journey using a scow. H C Hyde, father of the bridegroom, posted a $1000 reward for finding his son and daughter-in-law and plans to continue the search.
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Kolbs
Diamond Creek
Hydes
Green River
Utah
Bright Angel Trail
Hyde
Workersburg
We Va
H.C. Hyde
Hope
sPlang
Birth of Charles Roy Menear at home on Christmas Day
Mr and Mrs Clarence Menear of 4 Ruby Street rejoice in the birth of a 10 pound son, Charles Roy. Mother and infant are reported satisfactorily after the Christmas Day birth and are doing well.
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Clarence Menear
Rby Street
Charles Roy
Australia
The Jazz Singer at Opera House Opens Monday
Warner Bros presents The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson at Opera House for a three day run beginning Monday. The screen debut of Jolson, famed entertainer, with May McAvoy Warner Oland and Eugenie Besserer in a notable cast. The comedy Newlyweds Happy Days accompanies the feature as the house program.
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Warner Bros
al Jolson
New York
Warner Theatre
Age Opera House
Samson Raphaelson
Jolson
Dainty May McAvoy
Mary Dalé
Warner Oland
Eugenie Besserer
Otto Lederer
Bobby Gordon
Nat Carr
Richard Tucker
Mary
Dozen Child Actors on Broadway Boards
Dozens of child actors crowd New York stages as auditions and casting surge each autumn. Notable youngsters include Junior Durkin at 12, Beatrice Lily, Tad from London, and Eleanor Shaw among others, with families and schools balancing stage life under strict regulatory oversight and permits.
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Agenciea
London
Junior Durkin
William Faversham
Janet Beecher
Noel Coward
B. Cochrane
United States
Dramatic School
Coward
Teddy
Hayes
Camo
Eleanor Shaw
Courage
New York Society Serves Charity At Harvard Toronto Hockey Game
New York social season blends philanthropy with sport as Harvard Toronto hockey on New Year’s Eve becomes a benefit for United Parents Associations. Debutantes act as ushers and program girls, with Mrs. Frank Vanderlip and Mrs. William Fellowes Morgan hosting box parties. The season’s social whirlwind also notes the wedding of Miss Virginia Reiland to George Watson Cobb Jr at St George’s church. The winter exodus to southern resorts already begins as year’s end nears.
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New York
Toronto
United Parents Associations
Frank Vandérlip
William Fellowes
Morgan
Virginia Reiland
George Watson Cobb, Jr
St. George's Church
President to visit Sapelo Island and cof f in s lodge
The narrative follows a presidential itinerary detailing a trip by yacht Zapala to Point Peter then to Coffin’s mainland lodge and game preserve. The group plans a wild turkey dinner and oyster roast, with a turkey hunt on Monday, ending with a dedication of the Coolidge Oak on Sapelo Island.
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Zapala
Miléron
Point Peter
Charles
Barrett
Coffin’s
San Simon's Island
Coolidge
Sapelo Island
Grand Jury Hearing Scheduled for Heldman Monday
Preliminary hearing for Heldman, accused in a case tied to the grand jury, is set for 10 a.m. Monday. Heldman was brought to the Ber Ullion department in the poles building where he was photographed and processed.
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Heldman
Ber, Ullion
Poles
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