City beauty essay urges ward beautification plan
Seventh grade pupil V. Alexander of the Ward school argues for a beautified Belington ward in a contest entry on How and Why We Should Beautify Our Ward. The piece urges paving, drainage, rose plantings, clean streets, and civic pride to attract residents, visitors, and investors while preserving nature’s harmony and water quality.
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Alexander
Ggulaaben
Carnival
Grafton
West Virginia
Union
Washington
Eurth
Ngtire
Memorial Day Picnic Honors Confederate Veteran at Belington
In Belington on Memorial Day a 87 year old Confederate veteran, guest of honor at a huge community picnic in City Park, drew more than 4 000 attendees. Thames Griffith chaired the fraternal societies event as visitors exchanged greetings and reminiscences of the Civil War era.
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Belington
Philippi
James Simpson
City Park
Two Questions Still Worry Legislators In West Virginia
Charleston dispatch reports a legislative deadlock lingers as lawmakers head back to Capitol Hill after a two week recess. Key issues include revenue, clerk hire limits under the 1882 act, and funding for capitol construction. State revenues now appear sufficient to cover proposed appropriations, with budget passage split along party lines.
North Woods Fire Threatens Vast Ontario Forest
A.P. reports from Sault Ste. Marie Ontario that the North Woods arson threat looms as flames may engulf the region north of Lake Superior if rain does not come soon. Algoma Central Railway officials received the warning noting telegraph poles and lines at risk between Port Arthur and Sudbury amid long-standing dry conditions and rising heat.
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Sault Ste. Marth
Ont
A. P.J
Lane Superior
Algoma Central Railway
Port Arthur
Sudbury
Grafton grammar class promotes 132 to high school
One hundred thirty two Gratton grammar pupils were graduated to the high school amid an apt program in the high school auditorium. Principal R B Buckey of Pairmont high school spoke on Parsing the First Mile stone as diplomas were presented by Supt L W Burns.
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Belington
Jwan Cero
Odd” Fellows
Elking
L. D. Cross
D. D
Harrison
Stalnaker
Elkins
J.B. Ware
Philippi
Laurel Mountain
E. Armstrong
Howard Cox
Junior
Ja Gulp
Dorsey Swisher
Dartmore
Jand
Hakins
Gratton
R. B. Buckey
Pairmont High School
Buckey
L. W. Burns
Ocasion
Grammar School
Grafton
J. W. Brown
Grafton Baptist Church
Priest shoots boy caught pilfering in church
Detroit date June 1. Rev. Father Michael Ehfer of St Boniface Catholic Church shot and wounded Harold Smith a 14 year old from Sudbury Wisconsin as the boy tried to flee after being found with two poor boxes containing money. Police took the youth into custody.
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Detroit
Mich
Michael Ehfer
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Harold Smith
Sudbury
Wisconsin
Jhee
Harold
Act 1882 challenged before state supreme court test
The 1882 act at the center of legislative dispute was argued in the state supreme court to determine its validity and its effect on issuing a salary warrant for Frances Key the chief clerk in May. The hearing sought mandamus to compel State Auditor Bond to issue the $250 May salary despite the act’s constraints.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Supreme Court
Misa Frances Key
Sanetory of State
Secretary of State
Young
Grafton Men Invest in Sunnyside Beach at Benton Ferry
Early Powell and Fred M. Robinson of Grafton announce a $20,000 investment in Sunnyside bathing beach equipment at Benton Ferry near Fairmont. A regulation toboggan slide, deep-water diving platform, children’s underwater bathing platform, two 200-foot board walks, bathhouses, benches, refreshment stand, guards, and staff will serve bathers. Mendel Sharp and James Knight of Fairmont install a canoe rack with canoes for hire and plan more water sport facilities as the season progresses.
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Early Powell
Fred M. Robinson
Grafton
Sunnyside
Benton Ferry
Fairmont
Mendel Sharp
James Knight
Child killer sentenced to death in Philadelphia
Wylie Morgan, convicted of kidnapping and slaying six year old Lillian Gilmore last February, was sentenced to die in the electric chair. He was denied a new trial, but lawyers said they would appeal to the Supreme Court for a rehearing.
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Philadelphia
Wylie Morgan
Lillian Gilmore
Supreme Court
Newry Co Organized at Morgantown
Morgantown West Virginia June 1 Announcement of the incorporation of the Scotts Run Railways Co with 1 090 000 capitalization. It plans to buy Morgantown and Wheeling Railway Co when placed on sale July 6 by Monongalia circuit court trustees. Incorporators include Pittsburgh and Morgantown interests. M and W described as profitable short line. The Scotts Run line serves the coal field and will eventually join Wheeling.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Scotts Ruo Railways Co
Morgantown and
Wheeling Railway Co
Monongalia County
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Budget shows state appropriations fall short of two years prior
B A Dovery, chief accountant of the West Virginia tax commissioners, reports the Senate budget bill is $3,267,557.71 below the 1921 legislature’s appropriations while still within estimated revenues for the next biennium. The board of public works expects about 16.49 million in revenues, with eight million from gross sales tax, and the Senate plan totals 18,093,742.78 for two years. Some delegates oppose the bill, but leaders say revenue plans may avoid an extra session.
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Charleston
Stength
Capitol
Cabell
Fayette
McDowell
Kanawha
State Senate
Parkersburg
House of Delegates
Kanawha County
Board of Control
Capitol Commission
West Virginia
Septimus Hall
Wetzel County
Cass Gilbert
New York
Hall
Nebraska
Board of Public Works
Walter W. Head
Omaha National Bank
W. E. Hardy
Lincoln
W. H. Thompson
Grand Island
Fing
Wate
W. Va
Sune
B. A. Dovery
Senate
Virginia
Iouse of
Dover
Strider Elevated to West Virginia Episcopal Bishop
The Rev. Robert E. L. Strider, rector of St. Matthew's Wheeling, was raised to the episcopacy in the West Virginia diocese at a special council in Christ Church. He was elected bishop coadjutor on the third ballot, defeating Rev. Mr. Wilson Crissman and other candidates including Rev. Dr. J. & Douglas, Rev. Owen, Rev. Dr. Almon P. Abbott, and Rev. Richard Trapnell. Classification and voting details noted.
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Mr. Wilson
Crissman
J. & Douglas
Louisville
Owen
St. John's Church of Sharon
Paty i
Richard Trapnell
Wimington
Delaware
Almon P. Abbott
Baltimore
Trapnell
Pittsburgh Crowd Mobs Ne Negro Suspect
In Pittsburgh Pa police reserves moved to control a crowd in the eighth district after a man described as a Negro suspect was identified. The incident involved angry men and a confrontation near the prison, with the crowd dispersing after authorities intervened.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pa
Jumet PA
Henry
Shem
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Newry CO
Misa Marvy Turner
America
Teast
de Nus
Borat Me
Ardwhine
Tanya Boy
Pateraburg
Pus
A, Dorsey
Strider
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