Fayette County Tax Assessor Appointed Overdiscrepancy
W. S. Hallanan named by the State Tax Commissioner to reassess Fayette County property, after the longtime local assessor failed to value properties at fair and actual worth. Hallanan notes Fayette is the only county in the state needing such action, citing underassessment and reliance on local statements against increases. The county, historically poor, has drawn the largest state school fund allocation last year.
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Fayette County
Hallanan
Tax Department
Morgantown to Hold Second Bond Election
Morgantown West Virginia plans a second bond election on July 18 after a special session. City council rejected the June 1 results citing insufficient fractional majority for the $750,000 sewer system bond.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Joneson
Anne Welch Dies at Daughter’s Home in City
Mrs. Anne Welch aged over eighty died at 11 05 last night at her daughter Mrs James A Whelan 45 East Main Street after a long illness. She had lived in this city for thirty years coming here from Littleton Va She is survived by son Frank J Welch of McCabe Welch Lewis undertakers Clarksburg daughter Mrs Whelan at whose home she died and two step sons M J Welch Baltimore and Ohio conductor on the Wheeling Grafton division and William Welch of California Funeral arrangements were made for Saturday with burial in Mt Calvary cemetery
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Anne Welch
James A.whelan
East Main Street
Welch
Littleton
Frank J. Weleh
McCabe-Welch-Lewis
Clarksburg
Man in Jail Undergoes Appended Illness Hospital Release
Romine, held on a penitentiary sentence for dynamiting Willa Branch Coal Co. property, was released on 15000 bond to undergo surgery for chronic appendicitis at a local hospital. He will be returned to Fayette county jail after recovery. Doctors urged the operation while he awaited transport to the penitentiary.
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Cbuanveston
Tern
Romine
Willa Branch Coal Co
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Charleston
Judge Bary
Pittsburgh Tar Paper Plant Fire Injures Five
A general alarm sent all city departments to the tar paper plant of Young Paper Company on 4th street in Pittsburgh. Five men including President Young were taken to nearby hospitals after explosions in the tar station. Fire spread rapidly to the Pittsburgh Malleable Iron Co main building. four of the injured are gravely burned and may die. Loss is estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Pittsburgh
A.P
Young Paper Company
4Th Street
President Young
Hearby
Thias
Bantam Champ Prefers Ring Rival to Wife in Divorce
Earl Puryear bantamweight boxer formerly of Denver given divorce in Omaha Nebraska after juvenile court inquiry. He testified his wife Grace Puryear abused bossed and beat him and that he would rather face a champion than his wife in court, detailing domestic strife and boxing career.
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Omaha
Neb
Earl Puryear
Denver
Grace Puryear
Puryear
Jurors fail to reach verdict in Spinosa case
In Parkerburg West Virginia, the jury in the Ramona Spinosa union miner case charged with violating an injunction against interfering with Wellsburg mine operations for West Virginia Pittsburgh Coal was discharged after failing to reach a verdict following hours of deliberation.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Ramona Spinosa
Wellsburg
West Virginians Die in Ohio Valley Hospital
In Steubenville Ohio a West Virginia woman Margaret Burkhart of Wiorton died at Ohio Valley Hospital from injuries after being struck by an automobile driven by Frank Smouger. Her skull was fractured. Regina Oliver two year old daughter of Thomas Oliver died today at the same hospital from injuries after a fall from a porch at home.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Margaret Burkhart
Wiorton
We Va
Ohio Valley Hospital
Frank Smouger
Tits City
Regina
Thomas Oliver
Follawsbee
W. Va
Ohio Valley
French Commission Service Set to Sail on June 24
The French Financial Commission plans to sail June 24 to join the War Debt Funding Commission in Washington. The announcement came this afternoon, following talks in Paris about the joint mission with the United States.
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Paris
A.P
French Financial Commission
Goigo
U S
Grand July 4 Celebration For Grafton
A unique Fourth of July plan for Grafton features a Latin Mardi Gras carnival theme with a coronation parade, king and queen voting by Sentinel readers, floats from civic and fraternal groups, and a full park program with contests, water sports, motorboat and canoe races, a doll parade, and an illuminated lantern and canoe display all organized by the chamber of commerce committees.
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Grafton
New Orleans
Basin
Tygart Valley
Chamber For Commerce
Grafton City Letters Busily Intersect With Visitors
A flood of names from Fairmont Pittsburgh Uniontown Cumberland and Wheeling are noted in Grafton yesterday as various residents and visitors attended to business matters. Many locals and travelers including J J Harris W F McVicker and Robert Clayton among Wesleyan College graduates were seen visiting shops andmeeting friends around the city.
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Robert Clayton
W. E. Clayton
East Washington Street
Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
Clayton
Joseph Dabya
Walkerton
W. Va
Pauline Fish
Local residents visit and travel notes in daily life
Mrs E B Martin of Manning ton and Miss Edna Morgan of Fairmont visit Mrs Morgan in ill health on W Main street. W A Beavers and Charles Steele attend a bank association meeting in Fairmont. Miss Florence Hall of Prunty town shops in Grafton. Mrs John Sinclair of Independence shops in the city. Wayne Demoss of B P F Poe's store takes vacation visiting Fairmont friends. Hiram LaRue and wife of Independence welcome baby boy Hiram Jr. Vernon Fortney of Kingwood calls on friends in the city. Kootts of St Joseph Mo departs after days with his father John Knotts and sister Mrs Thomas Jefferys. Mr and Mrs T W Wells of Morgantown visit relatives here. J W Thompson of Clarksburg and S A Moore near Cecil shop in the city. Miss Ruth Smith returns home for summer after WVU. Mrs Effie Killiar and Miss Lindia Killiar of Hinton visit yesterday. Palmont ca iling on friends in Grafton.
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Elsworth McVicker
Webster
Grafton
M. Hick
Pittsburgh
Joe Allasta
Cumberland
Q. J. Ehuhart
Wes
M. Hirold Oigh
Ness Mattera
Ly Avanter
Troy Shipman
Henry Smith
Gilmer
W. Va
Howard Leonard
Union Drug Company
Fairmont
J. A. Glenn
W. M. Buddle
Richmond
James Haislup
Clarksburg
Kingwood
W. L. White
Manheim
Burke
Newburg
Bowman
Tud
P. Whitaker
Pifer
Morgan
Jones
Clarkshoro
Ralston
John J. Billey
Flemingto
Homer Morris
Monancat
W. Sanders
Terra Alta
C. A. Keefer
Ray Smoot
Walter Sharps
Clara Smoot
Newbnne
James Conley
Robert
Clinton of
Patrmout
Daily Sentinel
E. Be, Martin
Mannington
Edna Morgan
Wm. Morgan
W. Main Street
W. A. Beavers
Charles Steele
Bank Association
Florence Hall
Pruntytown
John Sinclair
Independence
Wayne Demoss
Hiram LaRue
Hiram, Jr
Vernon Fortney
Tod Kootts
al Coal and Coke Company
St. Joseph
John Knotts
Thomas Jefferys
South Graftor
T. W. Wells
Morgantown
J. W. Thompson
S. A. Moore
Cecil
Ruth Smith
D. Grant Smith
West Boyd Street
West Virginia University
Effie RL Killiar
Lindia Killiar
Hinton
Palrmont
West Virginia Names in an Autumn Ledger
Fragmentary OCR lists several names and places in West Virginia including Jusnita Meas Buckhannon Elizabeth Underwood Middlebourne Forman Lawson Wang Volta John L Wolfe Parkersburg Inez Workman Buckhannon Mellie Winefield Buckhannon.
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Non
W. Va
Jusnita Meas
Buel
W.va
Elizabeth Underwood
Middlebourne
Forman
Lawson Wang
Volta
John L Wolfe
Parkersburg
Inez Workman
Buckhannon
Mellie Winefield
Charles Huhn Post of Legion Receives Honor
The Charles Huhn Post American Legion of this city earned statewide recognition for doubling its membership within the year and receives a good service certificate. Under Smith Ringer the post aided ex-service men, reflecting credit on the county and state. The award followed a statewide campaign to boost legions records, with members listed on the certificate including Smith Ringe and W.F. Campbell among others.
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Daily Sentinel
Charles Huhn
American Legion
Smith Ringer
Dps
The
Legion
Smith Ringe
McFarli DD
W. Post
W.F. Campbil
T. B. Finch
W. Bolinger
L. Carroll
Keeney urges hungry strikers amid WV coal dispute
In Morgantown West Virginia June President C Frank Keeney head of the miners union denounces miners for not electing Sam Montgomery governor last year and urges hunger in strike to force change. He warns that Montgomery’s victory would have spared officers from trials and saved lives. Keeney urges workers to vote their fathers’ way and stand firm in strife while Wellington Rowan also pleads to endure a longer stand.
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Morgantown
W. Va
C. Frank Keeney
West Virginia
Scott's Run
Sam Montgomery
Montgomery
Iiaison
Keeney
Wellington Rowan
Biking
Inlatwre
Torrential Storm Floods Territory Near Sistersville
Torrential storm floods territory around Sistersville West Virginia as gardeners farmers and residents in lowlands face rising waters and inundation. Rapid rainfall triggers evacuations and damage assessments as officials warn of continuing inclement weather.
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Sistersville
W. Va
APJ
Couple Die in Ohio River Drowning Outing
Point Pleasant W Va June 9 Officials and volunteers searched the Ohio River between here and Hartford for the bodies of Carrie Bunn sixteen and Tow Hartley twenty who had sent letters indicating a wish to die. Hartley is married and father to several children. Miss Bunn lived with her grandmother. Neighbors saw the pair on a boat last night at ten. Hartley’s coat and a garment from Miss Bunn were found in the boat. Hartley’s mother later said she received letters from the two stating their intent to drown themselves.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Omlelals Aid
Ohio
Here
Hartford
Carrie Bunn
Hartley
Miss Bunn
Upshur County Ships Wool to Clarksburg Warehouse
West Virginia farmers have shipped wool to the West Virginia Farmers Cooperative Warehouse in Clarksburg amid rising prices. Upshur County led the initial shipment on May 26, with more wool from several counties to follow. The warehouse facilities can handle large volumes, and farmers aim to retain market control to stabilize prices and ensure fair supply and demand.
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Morgantown
W- Va
West Virginia
West Virginia Farmers Co-operative Warehouse Association
Clarksburg
State Farm Bureau Federation
J. B. McLaughlin
Upshur County
Upshur
Ine
Warehouse ‘Association
Farm Bureau Federation
Pittsburgh Fatal Fire Claims Two More Workers
Proceedings from a Lawrenceville blaze left Lowis Osborn dead at a hospital as burns severely injured another worker. The Young Paper Co plant blast spread injuries to H. D. Young and two others, with conditions serious and hospital treatment ongoing.
Harding Visits Princeton to Dedicate Battle Monument
President Harding arrives in Princeton at 1 pm to dedicate the Princeton battle monument by F W MacMonnies on Nassau street in front of the old Princeton Inn. The memorial honors the 1777 battle with Washington watching his retreat as General Mercer falls. Artists Dr PS Grant and Dr Ale Jen Marquand served as models for Mercer and the rushing soldier, with Gibson contributing as illustrator.
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Princeton
N. J
Harding
Princeton Battle Monument
Summerville
F. W. MacMonnies
New York
New York City Hall
Nassau Street
Princeton Inn
Washington
Sington
Mercer
PS. Grant
Ale Jen Marquarnd
Charles Dana Gibson
New Road Link From Wheeling East Opened
Marshall County officers and engineers attended a celebration for a three mile concrete road segment linking Wheeling eastward via Cameron to the Springs. The project cost about $200,000 and will be part of the state road from Wheeling to Parkersburg.
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Wheeling East
State
Wheeling
Fairmont
W. Tyne
Charles H. Dowler
H.C. Ogden
James J. Patriots
Moundaville
Rene McFadden
George B. Gama
Marshall County Court
J. J. Snyder
Parkersi Mrg
Marshall Cou
R. C. Yoho
Moundavils
Cameron]lar Springs
Marshall Ccay
Deed Transfer Of Capitol Site In Charleston
The deed to transfer ownership of the old Capitol site in Charleston from state to private hands was completed today. Purchaser T. Matin of Bramwell will pay 324000 upfront with the remaining balance due over three years, totaling 1 301 000.
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Old Capitol
TPO
Charleston
W. Va
T. Matin
Bramwell
Wil Counsel
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