Daredevil Feats at Niagara Falls and Wedding News
Niagara Falls Ontario June 29 Robert Leach attempted a barrel ride through Whirlpool rapids and sustained potentially fatal injuries after his steel cask was repeatedly thrown. Elsewhere Lincoln Beachey, the Birdman, flew the falls in a biplane circling 2000 feet high and skimming near the water before a near miss under the bridge. The report also covers Miss Katherine Elkins and Lieutenant Barnett’s wedding plans with details of guests, attire, and arrangements, noting Miss Elkins' equestrian prominence and family ties.
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Niagara Falls
Robert Leach
Ontario
Leach
Lincoln Beachey
California
Beachey
Niagara
Horseshoe Falls
Barnett Brown Nuptials Today At Graceland Home
Elkins West Virginia June 29 at high noon wedding of Miss Katherine Davis Brown granddaughter of Senator Henry G Davis to Lieut Chester Pierson Barnett Third Artillery US Army. Grand old man Henry G Davis lends license and presides, altar of rhodendrons and American beauty roses, reception then Western Maryland train ride to Cumberland. Ceremony by Rev F H Baron with attendants Miss Ophiant Miss Elsie Price Miss Natalie Sutherland. best man was a member of the groom’s party.
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Dean
Fort Myer
Katherine
United States Army
Young Barnett
Indianapolis
Washington
Grace‘land
John T. Davis
Billy” Hitt
Katherine Elking
Elkins
W. Va
Graceland
United States
Henry G. Davis
Katherine Davis Brown
Chester Pierson Barnett
Third Artillery
Randolph County Court House
Maryland
Cumberland
San Antonio
Texas
F. H. Baron
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Olliphant
New York
8. B. Elkins
Elsie Price
Baltimore
Natalie Sutherland
Hikins
Happy Housekeeping Day at Brownin
The ad extols Hewitt's Easy Task soap easing dish washing duties and laundry chores for conscientious housewives. It praises reduced scrubbing and rubbing, warns against cheap soaps, and touts improvements in every wash item, urging readers to embrace the product for a better household routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
Bond Election Planned For South Side Schools
The Board of Education completed preliminary steps for a July 20 bond election to fund new South Side schoolhouses. Registrars in all wards will prepare voter lists. official precincts and names are listed. The call will be published July 8 and plans include cost estimates. high school construction is not included. An exhibit of building plans will be shown at Jolliffe's store window.
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Daily Sentinel
Board of Education
New South Side
W. P. Kinter
John T. Waller
H. L. Rogers
J. Friedman
S. R. Jenkins
Ed. Luzadder
Harold Cole
C. M. Hoff
G. B. Bennett
Jolliffe
Union Pacific
Alrady
Omaha Bee
Illinois Central
W. L. Park
Overland
Were Wedded Last Evening in West Wilford Street Home
A home wedding at 8:20 p.m. joined Miss Anna M. Peters of Grafton and Mr. James B. Boyd of Fairmont. Rev. A F Richardson officiated at St. Pauls Lutheran. The ceremony featured The Bridal Chorus, with Miss Mattie M. Swisher as maid of honor and Arthur Peters as best man. The couple plan housekeeping in Fairmont after a reception at the Boyd home.
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Daily Sentinel
Hugh McDaniel
West Wilford Street
Anna M. Peters
Grafton
James B. Boyd
Fairmont
A. F. Richardson
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Mattie M. Swisher
Arthur Peters
Maid of Honor
Yee Ee
Sheriff Raid Shocks Sistersville Joints In Darkness
Under cover of darkness Sheriff Long and Prosecutor Moore led seven deputies into Sistersville West Virginia from Middlebourne to raid saloons for gambling devices. Ships of tables slot machines and gambling paraphernalia were seized while townspeople filled the street in wild excitement.
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Sistersville
W. Va
Long
K. C. Moore
Middlebourne
Ben Nevins
M. B. Hooker
M. L. Clendening
Henningan
Columbia Theatre
Schmalbach Brewing Storage
Lanham to Work Summer Lumber Tech in Birch Michigan
Thomas Ward Lanham son of Dr and Mrs T F Lanham will depart tonight or tomorrow for Birch Michigan on Lake Superior about 500 miles above Chicago. He will enter the tech employ of a lumber company for the summer season.
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Wit Gonto
Michigan
Thomas’ Ward Lanham
T. F. Lanham
Birch
Lake Superior
Chicago
Tech
Yale Clarksburg Tragedy Brightens End Yard Lines
At 2 20 yesterday afternoon in the west end yards near the Junction Hotel James Colerhan was struck by a yard engine and ground to pieces. His body parts fell through a nearby tressel onto the Fairmont and Clarksburg traction tracks. The dead man was identified as a Yale College man who had spent seven years in the New York City post office department. Telegrams were sent to relatives and the remains are at a local undertaking establishment.
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Clarksburg
West End
Junction Hotel
James Colerhan
Fairmont and
Yale College
Post Office
New York City
Girl Tortured Epworth League Death in Closed Meeting
In Chico Col June 2 Helen Rumbel 14 died amid severe bruising after alleged punishment for neglecting a task. Step mother Emma Rumbel and step-brother Arthur Lewis faced murder charges. bail denied. Inquest found extensive injuries and possible death by self strangulation while bound. Morgantown Epworth League delegates held a successful convention in St Pauls M E E church with 80 delegates attending and praise for local hospitality.
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Chico
Col
Helen Rumbel
Gridley
Emma Rumbel
Arthur Lewis
Oroville
Lewis
Rumbel
Helen
Morgantown
Epworth League
St. Paul's M. EE
West Side
League
City
Grafton
Big Blaze Destroys Terra Alta Woolen Mills
At Terra Alta West Virginia a fire last evening destroyed the woolen mills about six ten and by seven the walls had fallen. Loss is about 75000 with $20000 insured. The blaze left many workers unemployed. the cause remains unknown. The mills were owned by Terra Alta residents.
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Terra Alta
W. Va
Double Funeral for Colfax Drowning Victims in Fairmont
In Fairmont West Virginia on June 25 a large turnout attended the M P church for the double funeral of Miss Lillian Knight and Miss Ruby Miller who drowned in the Tylgart Valley river at Colfax on Tuesday. Rev J C Broomfield led the services. The attendance was among the largest in years.
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Fairmont
W. Va
M. P
Lillian Knights
Ruby “Miller
Tylgart Valley
Colfax
J. C. Broomfield
Grafton Giants to Play Uniontown at Fairmont July Fourth
Grafton Colored Giants will meet Uniontown at Fairmont on July 4 in a strong contest as both towns boast matched teams. Raiders report gambling devices found in Reymann storage. six slots recovered. Officers also search Mrs Youst home with no result. Most devices smuggled across the river into Ohio. Sistersville raid pending. witnesses in Sistersville sought. Raids to continue. no further arrests expected. townwide excitement runs high.
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Grafton Colored Giants
Uniontown
Fairmont
Reymann
Youst
Ohio
Sistersville
William McCord Enters St Joseph’s Hospital for Treatment
William McCord left last night for train No 4 to Baltimore and today entered St Joseph’s hospital to receive treatment for an ailment he has suffered from.
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William McCord
Baltimore
St. Joseph's Hospital
Weddding at Oakland with Pruntytown groom
A quiet wedding occurred in Oakland Maryland as J Frank Woodward of Pruntytown and Blanche Goodwin of Barbour county united. They returned by train and were hosted at a reception by the groom’s parents. The groom works as a Bell Telephone lineman in this city and they plan to reside here. The Sentinel extends congratulations.
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Oakland
J. Frank Woodward
Pruntytown
Blanche Goodwin
Barbour County
West Virginia
Gretna Green
J. J. Woodward
G. H. Batson
Mollie Newton
Pearl Gawthrop
Bessie
McDonald
Effie Bunner
Eileine Batson
Ruby Bennett
Eleanore Newton
Ethel Kester
Ada Roe
G. H. A. Batson
Tommey
Ray Keener
Albert Kunst
Lee Bennet
Earl Singer
Bell Telephone Company
The
Sentinel
Supreme Court Orders Action to Dissolve Tobacco Company
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Attorney General to instruct lower courts to implement its dissolution of the American Tobacco Company. The 800 days for a rehearing have expired, with June ending and the year near. Six months remain until 1912 conventions and elections.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme’s Court
American Tobacco Company
Nisha
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Lena
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