Local Templars hold Christmas service at home
Knights Templar commandery in the Masonic temple hosted a large Christmas service on Saturday at 11 am. The event featured a full ceremony with prayers, music by a quartet, a nativity reading, and an address by Rev. M. B. Miller. A water-toast ritual followed with messages from leaders about duty, faith, and rebuilding in a hopeful postwar era.
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Aeodium
HeMulay
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Timo
G. T. Barrett
Robert Hooper
America
M. B. Miller
Christian Church
Sirs Wiliam C. Bolin
John @. Deck
David L. Ross
Floyd Sturm
Thomas Zumbrunner
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Mildred Bartlett
Mabel Vaughn
Beatrice Grow
Frances Jaco
Joseph B Bradford
Committee On
Joseph Kyle Orr
Templar
Erand
Seo Earta
Georgia
Crude Oil Cheaper In Pittsburg Price Cut Noted
Pittsburgh December 27 crude oil price cut announced by main purchasing agency set the Cornings grade at 49 dollars per barrel, a 25 cent reduction. Other trades remained unchanged. Domestic notices mention family health updates and community events in brief, including birthdays and holiday visits.
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Pittsburgh
Houston Says Soldier Bonus Would Be Dear
Washington December 27 The passage of the soldiers bonus bill would cost the government about 2 342 000 000 Secretary Houston estimated before the senate finance committee The four optional plans include adjusted service pay insurance vocational training aid and farm and home developments The secretary warned the treasury would bear added tax burdens and noted uncertainties in land settlement provisions that could raise costs beyond estimates
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Washington
Dee
Houston
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Influenza Not Expected as an Epidemic Soon
Washington report from December 27 cites Public Health Service findings that influenza carries lasting immunity for several years. Surgeon General Cummins says even if present this winter it would not reach prior epidemic levels, though exact recurrence this season remains unpredictable.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Cummin
Sentinel Raises Weekly Price to Two Dollars
The Sentinel announces a price increase effective January 1, 1921, citing higher printing payrolls and costs. Current subscribers may renew at $1.50 for one year, but future renewals rise to $2.00. The paper urges continued patronage and suggests gifts of the Sentinel.
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Sentinel
Eaily
Weekly Sentinel
Daily
Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
Fire destroys Uniontown business. arson fears rise
Uniontown residents fear an arson ring after a fire destroyed a business building worth about 150000 dollars. Store owner William Pantelos was arrested briefly, then released for a hearing. Investigators and state police scouted for evidence as firefighters struggled to contain the blaze amid past incendiary incidents. Albert Smith, questioned over fires near Fayette City, remained under observation for sanity while his father, Reuben Smith, was a material witness. Smith faced grand jury binding for arson. the offense could not be charged locally.
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Uniontown
Payette County
William Pantelos
Albert Smith
Fayette City
Jefferson
Washington
Perry
Smith
Reuben Smith
West Virginia Coal Output Surges 1920 Above 1919
West Virginia mines report 1920 output higher than 1919 despite strikes and other factors. Major producers total 25,583,663 tons in 1920 versus 20,929,247 tons in 1919, a gain of 4.65 million tons. County results vary with eight declines and twenty eight increases among 36 coal counties. statewide production rises to about 79,022,346 tons in 1920 from 75,875,189 in 1919.
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West Virginia
United States’ Coal & Coke Company
Consolidation Coal Company
Pocahontas Fuel Company, Inc
Island Creek Cal Company
New River & Po
Cahtontas Consolidated Coal Company
Davis Coal & Coke Company
Solvay Colliers Company
Coal & Coke Company
Main Island Creek ¢ Company
Cabin Crack Gossolidated Coal & Coke Company
Hand’ Fuel & Transportation Company
Hutchinson Coal Company
Kanawha & Hocking Coal &Coke Company
Weat Wirt Hiés
Goal Campany
Paint Creek Coal Mining Company
Camellion Coal & Cake Company
Excelsior Pocahontas Coal Company
Elkhorn Piney Coal Mining Company
White Oak Fuel Company
Consumers Fuel Company
Raleigh Coal & Coxe Company
Central Pocahontas Coal Company
Braxton
Fayette
Grant
Mercer
McDowell
Randolph
Boone
Brooke
Gilmer
Greentries
Harrison
Kapawha
Lewis
Sinesin
Logan
Marion
Marshall
Mason
Mineral
M’ngo
Mononga Ha
Nicholas
Ohio
Preston
Putnam
Raleigh
Taylor
Upshur
Wayne
Webster
Wyoming
Cold Wave Warning Across Ohio Valley and East
Weather bureau issues cold wave warnings for the Ohio valley Tennessee and eastern states. Much cooler air to move in west of Mississippi with snow forecast for tonight in the Great Lakes upper Ohio valley and north Atlantic regions. Regions east of the Mississippi expect unsettled weather occasional rain and snow with a general cool to cold trend through the week.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
East Salt
Mississippi
Great Lakers
North Atlantic
North
Middle Atlantic
Tnnessee
Great Lakes
Pardoned Prisoners Home for Christmas in West Virginia
In Wheeling West Virginia four pardoned prisoners and ten parole inmates of the West Virginia State Penitentiary at Moundsville spend Christmas with families after release. Four life termers had each served about eighteen years. those pardoned include Sanford Wiley Watney Davis Oscar Phipps and James Thomas. All well behaved during long terms and deemed capable of adjusting outside.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Moundsville
Sanford Wiley
Cabell County
James Thomas
Jin Mingo
Break in Russo Polish peace talks at Riga confirmed
Warsaw dispatch reports the Russo Polish peace negotiations at Riga are definitely broken. The Soviet delegation declared resolution of Russia's international position made further talks with the Poles unnecessary.
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Copenhagen
Riga
Warsaw
Ruwila
Harding to Florida for rest and conference with leaders
President-elect Harding plans domestic policy talks with Senate and House leaders this week then depart for Florida to rest and confer until March 4. He will meet McCum ber of North Dakota Good of Town Mondell of Wyoming Kelley of Michigan Anthony of Kansas and Will Hays this week. Senator Harding will also discuss his resignation from the Senate and a successor with Governor-elect Davies of Ohio.
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
Senate
House
Florida
McCumber
North Dakota
Representatives Good
Town
Mondell
Wyoming
Kelley
Michigan
Anthony
Kansas
Will Hays
Davia
Cornwell Critiqued Deportation Policy In Moscow Trade Note
Washington dispatch reports Senator France of Maryland urged opening U S trade channels with the world arguing the Russia policy aids British interests. He claimed Britain benefits from U S restrictions while Russia’s market could help revive American prosperity amid the wartime trade debate.
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Washington
Ludwig
K. Martens
United States
France
Maryland
Great Britain
Russia
Wheat Growers Seek to Control 1921 Crop Prices
Wichita and four midwestern states form a Wheat Growers Association campaign to withhold grain until prices rise. Secretary McGreevy says 100,000 members in Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska with planned expansion to Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota. Association aims to control distribution pricing using its own agencies, declaring farmers not on strike but withholding to secure fair profit.
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Wichita
Kan
Wheat Growers Association of America
W. H. McCreevy
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
MclGreevy
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
National Wheat Growers Association
Secretary McGreevy
McGreevy
A. Slaughter
Manchester
Kansas Board of Agriculture Statisti
Mercery
United States
U. S
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Indiate
Japanese treaty possible says Representative Kahn
Washington December 26 Representative Kahn of California stated he believed reports that Japan had withdrawn its opposition to California's recently ratified law prohibiting acquittals may be true. The declaration signals possible progress toward a broader treaty framework.
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Representative Kahn
California
House
United States
Kahn
State Department
Morris
Baron Shidehera
Congress
Johnson
Foreign Relations Committee
Pacific Coast States
Washington
House Immigration Committee
City Churches Raise Fund for Foreign Relief
City churches reported generous Christmas collections for foreign missions. Andrew’s M. E. led with $500 from the Sunday school for starving Europeans, while the Baptist church raised about $150 and St. Paul’s contributed around $60. Andrew’s printed full program lists choirs, recitations, and solos under Mrs. Ona Jefferys, with multiple class donations adding to the overall appeal.
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Baptist Church
Andrew's
M. E. Church
Europe
Andrew
W. L. Reddick
St. Paul's
M. B
Ona Jefferys
Misa Loni
Mia
Rina
Miss Foley
James Reddick
Wileen Patton
Raymond Sayre
Ary Wilson
Billy Carter
Ruth Hamile
Voca
If Duby Carter
Florence Jace
Lea Murphy
Nelile Lynch
Alma Sayre
Carl Harter
Voea
Marion Harter
Ceatrics Black
Helen Pierce
Bong
Forest Deacon
Barnes
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Harold Piggott, Jr
H. W. Piggott
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West Main St
Cummins
Ring
Penna
Taylor County
Barbour
Braxton S
Clay
Fay
Greenbrier
Kanawha
Lincoln
Logan Marion
Mingo
Monongalia
Summers
J Taylor
Teeker
Alt
Wetzel
Cornwell
Middle West
Southwest
Uon
Eable
Roland
Iggi Tokio
Harry Murray
Walnut Street
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