Farewell Reception For Rev. Charles L. Trawin At Baptist Church
The Baraca Bible Class hosted a farewell reception for Rev. C. L. Trawin at Dr. E. L. Love’s Whatts Avenue home. From 8 to 10 PM guests enjoyed impromptu speeches by local leaders, a 14 piece Baptist Sunday school orchestra under Prof. Vincent, solos by Garfield Chaney, a vocal duet by Mrs. A. E. Frush and Miss Ada Beall, and a token gift to the retiring pastor. The event closed with Sunday School songs and a heartfelt prayer, praised as the class’s greatest social success.
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Wally Sentinel
Baraca Bible Class
First Baptist Church
C. L. Trawin
E. L. Lave
Whatts Avenue
Love
The
Baptist Sunday School
Vincent
Garfield Chaney
A. E. Frush
Ada Beall
John Homer Holt
Professor Humphreys
Charles P. Guard
H. C. Howard
William Morgan
Trawin
Carl Gurry
Colorado women aim for first female Congress in two years
Denver July 23. Delegates from the International Council of Women hear that Colorado women plan a stubborn push to elect a woman to Congress in two years. Harriet Wright and others say a woman should sit in the national legislature, with Sarah Platt Decker named as candidate despite doubts about federal rules. Decker cites anti child labor aims and believes female lawmakers would push protective laws. Also noted are visits from Mrs Lucy Hoover and daughter and Dave Calhoun's stay in town.
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Denver
Colorado
Congress
International Council of Women
Women’s Association
Harriet Wright
Lady McMillen
House of Lords
Ethers
Sarah Platt Decker
Decker
House of Congress
Coal land valuations debated as board reviews Monongalia county
Morgantown reports indicate the county board of review will largely maintain assessor Griffith and staff valuations with some changes for dividing tracts. West Side coal land along the river may start at 200 dollars an acre, tapering to 75 dollars away from the river, with potential minimal adjustments further west. A State tax commissioner T C Townsend might be asked to intervene amid possible compromises.
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Morgantown
Board of Review
Monongalia
Griffith
Pittsburg
Grifth
Couny
Battelle
T. C. Townsend
West Side
Italian held for attempted assault near Stewartstown
In Morgantown on July 23 a man called Sam Jones, an Italian, was jailed on charges of attempting to assault three young women Pressy Frankenberry Ethel Frankenberry and Sylvia Stewart near Stewartstown in Monongalia county. Ellsworth Conn restrained the suspect until Sheriff Brand and Justice Barker arrived. A preliminary hearing was held and Jones remains jailed.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Sam Jones
Stewartstown
Monongalia County
Pressy
Ethel Frankenberry
Sylvia Stewart
Berrying
Ellsworth Conn
Patterson Family Headed to Crown and Pittsburgh
Mr and Mrs J B Patterson and daughter Genevieve of the South Side travel to Crown Pa to visit Mrs Patterson's grandfather then to Pittsburgh for a brief visit before heading to Tennessee They expect to be away a month or more.
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J. B. Patterson
Miss Genevieve
South Side
Crown, Pa
Jones Brothers Seek U S Land Amid Spokane Lottery Rush
In Spokane on July 22 thousands apply for Indian lands in the Spokane Coeur d'Alene and Flathead reservations. Three Jones brothers from Wales arrived July 11 to Warder Idaho and filed declarations to become U S citizens as they join a mass registration for a 700000 acre land lottery to be drawn at Coeur d Alene starting August 9.
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Spokane
Wash
Coeur d’Alene
Flathead
Jones
Wales
New York
Warder
Idaho
Coeur d’Alenes
Here
Uncle Sam
Pacific States
Coeur d'Alene
May Recovery Expected for Stillwell After Rock Incident
Indications point to Thomas E. Stillwell recovering after being struck by a stone from the grave of William Warder on Monday. He is improving at City Hospital with a good temperature, showing rugged constitution and steady progress through the harrowing experience.
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Thomas E. Stillwell
William Warder
City Hospital
Mr. Stillwell
Vast Texas Gulf storm toll and city obituaries
A massive hurricane along the Texas coast kills eighteen and injures many while causing million-dollar property damage. Bay City Galveston Palacios and other towns report deaths and injuries as power and communications collapse. In Grafton, venerable resident Barney J Hesen dies at age 78 after 54 years with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. funeral set at East Main Street home with Odd Fellows support and Bluemont Cemetery interment.
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Houston
Texas
Louisiana
Bay City
Galveston
Palacios
Hagle Lake
Wharton
Kendleton
Ramsey
el Gampo
Louisiana—Mudd Pass
Palasios
Eagle Lake
West India
Texas Gulf Coast
Coast
Velanco
Velasco
Colorado River
W. G. van Vleck
Southern Pacific Railway
Richmond
Sylvan Beach
Galveston Island
Virginia Point
Mr. Hesen
Hanover
Germany
America
Baltimore
Lonaconing
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Bluemont Cemetery
Hesen
Harmon
Oakland
Katherine Faith
Joseph Faith
Decatur
Alice V. Hesen
Mollie Bell
George
Robert
Morgantown
William
East Main Street
H. C. Howard
Andrews M, EB. Church
Grafton Order of Odd Fellows
Wheat King Patten Net Profit Reported at 4.9 Million
Chicago July 23. Wheat King Patten's cash profits are estimated at 4,900,000. The figure is said to reflect his net profits after the wheat deal ends. He reportedly plans a Europe vacation with his wife once cleanup is complete and has shed most holdings, leaving little market menace.
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Chicago
Patten
Europe
Gun-smith Squire J. D. Benson Dies at Terra Alta
Oakland Md July 23 Squire J D Benson formerly Justice of the Peace of Terra Alta West Virginia famed gun smith and crack shot with the rifle died at his son in law's home in Terra Alta Tuesday morning of last week from heart trouble at an advanced age. He constructed nearly a thousand firearms and repaired many others during his active life.
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Oakland
Squire J. D. Benson
Terra Alta
W. Va
Maryland
Mrs Morris Passes Away After Long Suffering
Mary Morris of the South Side died at home on Grand Street after long illness following a January railroad yard accident. Aged 48 years 7 months she leaves four children, two brothers, three sisters, and is buried in Bluemont Cemetery after services at Andrews M E Church. Evelyn Tapp left to visit friends at Elizabeth and Harrisville.
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Daily Sentinel
Mary Morris
South Side
Grand Street
Morris
Cora Thorndell
Florence Hall
Baltimore
Buckhannon
Luther
Harold Morris
B. F. Sayre
John W. Sayre
F. A. Cornwell
Grafton
A. J. Cornwell
Knottsville
Louvenia Sayre
H. GC. Howard
Andrews M. E. Church
Bluemont Cemetery
John A. McCabe
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Charles L. Trawin
Sarah P. Decker
Lucy Hoover
Toma
Webster County
Blanche Brown
Warder Avenue
Dave Calhoun
Homestead
Bears
Castoria
National Sewing Machine Co
Belvidere, IL
Connelli
Inter
J. Wilkinson
Barney J. Hesen
East End
Heser
Benet
Patton
Misa Evelyn Tapp
Elizabeth
Harrisville
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