Webster Mills Now Operating After Brief Shutdown
The Webster Woolen Mills reopened this morning after a one month shutdown for machinery repairs and system tune ups. The mill reports a strong order book with steady demand from key buyers including Pittsburgh Dry Goods and Chicago firms, indicating robust business and high quality woolen goods.
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Webster Woolen Mills
Pissburs
Webster Mills
Pitte Hurs Dry Goods Company
Webster Company
Sevcral
Chicago
Webster
Bridgeport to Extend Line 10 for Trolley Service
The Fairmont and Clarksburg Traction Company plans an early start on extending its Grasselli to Bridgeport line about three miles, with most rights secured. The project promises to connect with the Clarksburg line, boosting transit across the county and potentially fostering regional growth while replacing the Northwestern turnpike.
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Fairmont and Clarksburg Traction Company
Grasselli
Bridgeport
Sunday Socials and Revival News at Walnut Grove Farm
The community reports Sunday visits to Walnut Grove Farm by Pearl McCartney Adah Wilson and Mrs Wilson, with several locals staying at Greenwool Farm and Webster relative Albert Batson hosting. Rev W S Libe begins revival at M E church with nightly services and daytime cottage meetings. A group from town visited Grafton to view street beers, joking about endways travel and sideways risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Winlands-auite
Walnut Grove Farm
Pearl McCartney
Adah Wilson
Everett McDaniel
Haymond Colebank
R. E. Blaney
Grafton
R. & Hansen
Irs
A Wilson
Lynch
Clarksburg
Greenwool Farm
A. B. Wilson
Albert Batson
Webster
Earl Knotts
Frederic Shor
Guy Sw Means
W. S. Libe
M. E. Church
Marion Allender,Jr
Perky Dadisman
Frederic Swisher
Ray Shroyer
John Funk
Guy Means
Thomas and
Colebank
Salty Dose Seized From Eagle Club Steward
Ww F Jones steward for the Eagles Club in this city was fined fifty dollars and sentenced to sixty days in county jail for selling liquor without a license. Indictment named him wrongly and service was attempted. the case concerned the Eagles rooms located in the Webn building.
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Eagles
Daily Sentinel
Ww. F. Jones
Webn
Jones
Kills 51 In Marion County
The Marion county physicians take a prominent role in the global tuberculosis battle and in West Virginia efforts. The 1507 record shows fifty one deaths from tuberculosis, about one death per 860 residents, amid ongoing delay on a constitutional amendment with final action set for tomorrow.
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Marion
West Virginia
Marion County
Black Hand Threats Reported Near Worthington Bridge
Italian worker at Highland received a Black Hand demand for 100 dollars to be delivered at Worthington bridge Saturday night. Authorities from Fairmont and Clarksburg set a trap with armed officers but the conspirators did not appear, raising questions about warnings and local Black Hand activity in the area. The Italian, a Fairmont Coal Company employee, fears for his life.
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Berreie
Porse
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Worthington
Bohe Black Hand
Highland
Society
Fairmont Coal Company
Black Hand Society
Worthington Bridge
Jack Fleming
Mose Higginbotham
Shuttlesworth and Boggess
Chiefton
Old Relic Of Railroad Unearthed In Grafton Town
Thomas N. Jackson, a noted Grafton contractor, found an old time book and schedule dated to take effect on Monday April 5. The relic shows freight train classifications and eight Cumberland division stops from Fetterman to Piedmont, illustrating early railroad planning and the B and O era. It lists Frankville Altamont Oakland Cranberry Summit Rowlesburg Tunnelton Newburg and Thornton as stops, reflecting a vanished geography and the town's growth since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas N. Jackson
Grafton
Walaue Relief
Pioneer Railroad
Col
Leroy Cofram
Petterman
Cumberland
Fetterman
Piedmont
Frankville
Altamont
Oakland
Cranberry Summit
Rowlesburg
Tunnelton
Newburg
Thornton
Jackson
C. H. Brendel
Court Adjourned After Busy Term At Circuit
The Daily Sentinel notes a 12 day circuit term with 33 jury trials, 16 chancery decisions, 32 chancery decrees, and multiple guilty verdicts. Fines were imposed for several misdemeanors including horse stealing and extortion. Judge Holt clarified liquor sale notices to habitual drinkers, while a London bill to restrict juvenile tobacco use advances. A Ley gas tax effort in Charleston is described as likely to fail due to strong lobbying.
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Aily Sentinel
Wednesda
Hiram Gaines
Sanverio Fulco
Walter Cole
Wilson
Frank
Holt
George Trader
Charleston
Roasted Newspapers Roasted at Prohibition Meetings
In Charleston West Virginia on February 10 Wheeling newspapers were roasted in three church meetings as locals pressed to pass a Prohibition amendment. Prominent speakers included General C G Watts former Democratic gubernatorial candidate and horse owner, Prof A S Fleming and M A Kendall. Joseph Chilton missed a speech due to sickness. The amendment is expected to be taken up by the state senate early next week with resolutions urging passage.
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Charleston
W. Va
Wheeling
General Co
CG. Watts
A.S. Fleming
M. A. Kendall
Joseph Chilton
State Senate
Death of William Evans in Evansville West Virginia
William Evans of Evansville West Virginia died February 6 1968 at age 72 He spoke of Heaven and being with his mother and sisters and asked forgiveness for wrongs He requested the hymn Nearer My God to Thee to be sung at church Interment was at Moansville Cemetery after services by pastor A M Crabtree
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William Evans
Sam Evans
Evansville
W. Va
Brother Evans
Christ
Jesus
God
Moansville Cemetery
A. M. Crabtree
Farmers School to be Held in Philippi Beginning Feb 24
Hon W D Zinn pres of the Farmer's Association of Barbour county announces a farmers school in Philippi starting Feb 24 for six days. top instructors from Ohio and other states will teach, and admission is free. Farmers from all areas are invited to attend.
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W. D. Zinn
Farmer’s Association of
Barbour County
Philippi
Ohio
Two Wronged Young Ladies in Sutton Tragedy
In Sutton two young women Miss Smith and Miss Thayer planned to end their lives together after tensions with a suitor. They drank carbolic acid at Miss Thayer's home. Miss Thayer died instantly while Miss Smith survived in spasms. A physician treated Miss Smith. suitors connected to the affair were to be arrested as public outrage grew.
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Sutton
Anus
Emma
Miss Thayer
Miss Smith
Thayer
Wanted agents across the United States for Dr Williams Pills
Dr Williams Medicine Company seeks sales agents nationwide to distribute Dr Williams Pills at 25 cents per box. Agents receive 12 boxes to sell and upon returning three sold boxes, a complete set of cooking vessels in sizes 2, 4, and 6 quarts is offered. A limited number of vessels are available to introduce the pills. Roseville Ohio 12-12-6mo.
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U. S
Dr. Williams
DR. Williams Medicine Company
Roseville
Oht
Scramble for Haddox's Plage in Wheeling
Wheeling West Virginia February 12. Newspapers report a scramble among Republicans to fill the unexpired term of Warden Haddox who died yesterday. CO G Dawson captain of the guards is expected to be appointed after a board meeting, given his twelve years as guards chief and his apparent readiness. Protests about the groundhog shadow offer no consolation.
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Solons Aown
Charleston
Wheeling
W. Va
Haddox
CO. G. Dawson
Guards
The
the Guards
United
Tome
Notice of Administratrix Ira McDonald Estate Claim
Administratrix Hmma V. McDonald calls all indebted parties to prove claims and settle accounts for the Ira McDonald estate. All claimants and creditors should present bills for settlement. The notice date is 12-12-6tw.
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Ira McDonald
Hmma
McDonald
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