Tuerculosis fund nears 1100 mark as receipts rise
The Taylor county campaign chair reports deposits bring the tuberculosis charity closer to the 1100 goal with a bank balance of 1076.93. An itemized list credits lodges clubs and individuals, praising teachers and local support while noting job cuts across the Monongah division and gradual restoration of hiring by spring.
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Taylor, County
Tuberculosis League
The
Sentinel
Masonic Lodge
Isabella
Moose Lodge
Eastern Star
Devas
P ¥ Ridge
Balto and Ohio Laying Off Men by Hundreds
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports sweeping job cuts across the Monongah division with 160 motive power positions abolished in November, 105 furloughs in December, and upcoming cuts on January 3 and 4 totaling 218, including 73 at Grafton locomotive shops and 6 at Grafton car shops. The Sentinel confirms the retrenchment, noting the impact across Gratton Fairmont Clarksburg and nearby points.
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Fairmont Locomotive Shop
Pairmont
Clarksburg
Clarksburg Ca
Motive Power Department
Way
Sentinel
Baltimore & Ohio R.A
Monongah
Fairmont
Gratton
Grafton
Kalmice
Grafton Locomotive Shops
Grafton Car Shops
Monk Eastman Funeral Honors Clean Record
Thousands of mourners in Brooklyn and New York paid homage to gangster Monk Eastman at his funeral. The crowd reflected on his World War service and his past as a gang leader, while Governor Smith reaffirmed his citizen status upon returning from France. Soldiers from the 27th Division attended, underscoring a earned, conflicted legacy.
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New York
Monk” Eastman
Brooklyn
East Side
Smith
France
Monks Burial Honors Hidden War Veteran
The funeral of William Delaney known as Monk honored a veteran of the 106th infantry. Body escorted to the cemetery with muffled drums and taps. Delaney buried in uniform with a victory medal and two wound stripes, flag draped casket, former comrades arranging the procession. Police watched for trouble as old gang tensions lingered.
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Wiliam Delaney
106Th Infantry
Eastman
Leutenant
New York
Editors Vote On Ownership Of Industries
Editors nationwide oppose government operation of industries, with 86 percent of 6,154 replies against the state entering commercial activity. The response spans 1,857 Republican, 1,350 Democratic, 1,485 independent, and 426 miscellaneous papers, totaling a readership of about 44 million people.
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Waslingtos —U Evernment
Congress
New York
Texas
Michigan
Massachusetts
Nevada
Connecticut
South Carolina
Maine
West Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Oklahoma
Heartbroken man starves near Lathrop after wife elopes
Lathrop Ind a distraught man who believed his wife had eloped with Melle Belish crawled into woods and starved himself for 23 days. Found emaciated by farmers in summer underwear, he carried $183 in cash and a bankbook. Doctors revived him after extraction of medical attention.
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Lathrop
Ind
Melle Belish
Lathrop Bank
Man’s tale of hope and loss after wartime separation
A Vienna immigrant who came to the United States 16 years earlier tells of leaving a wife and children, promising to buy a farm. War delayed plans, armistice brought a letter asking $1,000 for transport. He sent the money but heard nothing, later learning the wife remarried.
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United States
Vienna
Heould
This Nest Makes Hens Lay
In St Louis, Robert W Maxton installed trick nests with doors that trap hens until released. An electric alarm linked to each door rings a bell when a hen exits. The system, designed to identify which hens lay eggs, has worked for months with no false alarms.
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St. Louis
Robert W. Maxton
Prominen
Mr. Maxton
Sold Dead Cemetery stock leads to arrest in Cronk case
In St Louis a ghost cemetery scheme sparked an arrest as Clarence R. Cronk, sought in Chicago for a confidence game, pitched a prewar dead cemetery investment. Cronk claimed buyer funds would revive the cemetery and described “good business,” selling about 1800 dollars of stock before the war ended the venture.
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St. Louis
Clarence R. Cronk
Cronk
Chicago
Purse Found Inside Cow Stomach After Butchering
A purse recovered from a cow stomach belonged to a Worthing postman’s daughter who lost it during a school picnic last summer. Inside were two coins, a button, and a postage stamp. The purse was later found intact after the cow was butchered.
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London
Aen
Worth Ing
Owls Fitted By Nature For Sleep During Daylight
Observation notes that owls are naturally suited to daytime rest and protect their eyes from bright light with sideward screens that shield their vision, helping them avoid glare.
Best Brands Flour Sugar and Pork Delicacies
A compact list highlights top brands for flour and sugar per pound alongside a selection of pork products including chops hams sides sausages shoulders boiled and smoked hams. The items appear as market notes or a shopping guide snippet.
Bowling League Thrills as Operators Top Clerks Three Straight
Operators swept Clerks in three straight games last night. Tonight’s matchup features Car Shop against Glassworks in a key league tilt.
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Clerks
Cleveland Troop Named Harding Personal Escort
Troop A of the First Ohio cavalry under Capt. Ralph Perkins of Cleveland has been chosen to serve as the personal escort for President-elect Harding in the inaugural parade. Senator Harding informed E. B. McLean, chairman of the inaugural committee, of the selection. The unit previously escorted President McKinley and now has a changed personnel.
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Washington
First
Ohio Cavalry
Ralph Perkins
Cleveland
Harding
E.B. McLean
McKinley
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Europe
Herbert Hoover
European Relief Council
W. B. Irvine
Wheeling
W. Va
Royal Window Glass Company
Rotary Club
Leith
W. C
T. A
Parrish
Charity Clay
Ford
Woman’s League of Voters
James Kennedy
Starcher
Lila Love
Lally
Madden
Legros
Belgium
Moose Home
J. K. Murphy's
Theo
Legos
Shela Tees
Spe
Leach
Burns
Piggott
Bt. Augustine
Post Ofice
F.S. Smith
Office M. & M. Bank
Balto
A. F. Snively Vulcanizing Shop
Monk Eastman
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N. J
Wooda
Ghost
War
Dail
Gow
City Meat Market
H. L. Baker'& So
Henry’ Leuthardt
Main Street
Porter House
J. Shives
Hanley
D. Fox UR. Nestor
Fx Moran
P. McFarland
R. Hubn
Jeffries
M. Russell
Cap
Moore
Ie McFarland
W. 1. Pte
Bosiermakers
Carr China
Wim. B. Cruise Ofice M. & Mm Bank
Gratton, W
E. E. Carter
Bell Phone
Clark’s Plumbing and Hardware Store
Wm. Archdeacon Company
Lear -Hendrickson & Co
Klein and Company, Inc
F. Friedman & Son
Kerr’s
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