Latrobe Street paving bid leads to concrete and brick work
City of Latrobe discussed street improvements including paving from Exchange Mill to McGrew alley with concrete and brick material, awarded to W P Withers as lowest bidder. Sidewalk and retaining wall lighting along Latrobe street to be let, Thornton paying block adopted, and paving to start after contract. A $15,000 city hospital bond petition with 400 signatures to vote later, special election planned for June 28. Park upgrades included $100 expenditure and five incandescent park lights, pavilion lit by one lamp.
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Dapome
Paexdas
W. P. Withera
First Ward
Exchange Mill
McGrew Alley
Latrobe Street
Thornton
Hammond
Wansfeid
Election Commission
Civic Club
Baltimore & Ohio employees annual reunion at Harpers Ferry
The thirty fourth annual reunion of Baltimore and Ohio railroad employees and their families will be held at Harpers Ferry West Virginia on Thursday July 29. Special trains will run from Baltimore via Washington and Frederick plus other routes with departures from several towns. About 6000 attendees are expected. Miss Jennie Smith the national phrasal ist will attend as in past years. The event will feature veterans, a guard of honor, and children named for the guardian angel of railroad men. Rev A C Boda will give the invocation.
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Harpers Ferry
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
W. Va
Baltimore
Frederick
Washington
Mt. Airy
Martinsburg
Piedmont
Baltimore & Ohio
Pioneer Corps
Miss Smith
T. §. Stacy
Young Men's Christian Association
A. C. Boda
Tuberculosis experts meet in Seattle on prevention
The eleventh annual meeting of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis opens in Seattle with talks on immunity vaccination artificial pneumothorax housing and preventive work. Dr Enrico Castell will discuss immunity with Italian research and several sessions cover pneumothorax methods and housing related infection. Delegates from across the United States attend as the program includes child welfare and sanitation topics.
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Seattle
Wash
National Association
Thinery
Clinton
Enrico. Castell
New York
Italy
United States
Corporation Tax Race 15 Due July
West Virginia Attorney General Lilly releases opinion upholding auditor Darst that the new resident and non resident corporation tax becomes effective with the fiscal year starting July 1 1916 rather than August 1. The law is retroactive and tax collection from the earlier date is expected to boost state revenues.
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Charleston
W. Va
Lilly
West Virginia
Darst
Untrue Howard Sutherland Denies Candidacy
Telegraph from Elkins West Virginia June 14 quotes Howard Sutherland denying any announcement of a congressional bid and vowing to issue a signed statement when he runs. He plans to gauge Republican sentiment in coming months. Also reports British trawler Argyll torpedoed and sunk by a German U boat with four of eleven crew saved at Harwich.
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Howard Sutherland
Congress
Elkins
W. Va
Baltimore Sun
Republican Party
London
Argyll
Harwich
Grafton shops return to own division work
Grafton shops of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad resume most engine work in the Monongah division. Local shops now handle fires and machinery overhauls previously sent to Mt. Clare. Superintendent Scott’s push yields improved efficiency, more hires, and a rising share of division work.
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Grafton
Baltimore & ‘Ohio
Mt. Clare
Scott
High Road
Baltimore
Sentinel
Monongah
Wheeling
East
Husband Rescues Despairing Wife Cardul Ad
A Catron Kentucky woman writes of long illness with womanly troubles. After four years confined to bed and failing health, her husband provides Cardus, the woman's tonic. She reports improved walking and ongoing work and urges others with similar issues to try Cardul, noting its long history of use and trust from druggists.
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Catron, Ky
Bettie Bullock
Cardus
Fourteen Convicts Injured in County Truck Crash
In Clarksburg West Virginia on June 15 a county jail truck carrying fourteen convicts from a road work detail skidded and overturned four times six miles southwest of the city. Vita Burnheim and John Reynolds suffered serious injuries. several others including Black Hooker Major Harrie Frank Hyersall De vore Wigner and Riley Crisler were hurt but expected to recover.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
West Milford Road
Vita Burnheim
John Reynolds
Hooker
Major Harrie
Frank Hyersall
Devore Wigner
Riley Crisler
Lloyd Munford
West Virginia Army Cadet Day Honors 107 Grads
Military day at West Virginia University marked by cadet corps drills with Company C winning top honors. Private F W Prettyman earned the state medal for best drilled cadet, Capt J S Miller received the sword as best captain, and the corps colors went to the top drilled unit. Individual and company contests drew 3000 spectators, plus gold medals for top marksmen and a silver cup for rifle practice. 107 graduates were awarded degrees at the 46th commencement.
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the University
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
F. W. Prettyman
McMeehen
J. 8. Miller
New Martinsville
Turing
Cady
Edward Bjorsen
Company C
American Woman Stranded With Memory Loss In London
A refined American woman about 27, in an infirmary in London, is reported to suffer memory loss. She was picked up at midnight near Westminster Bridge by police. A card shows Mr A R Gillham of 516 Grosvenor Avenue Wed Mount, and her handkerchief bears the initials H M.
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London
A. R. Gillham
Grosvenor Avenue
Mount
War credits approved as Britain expands war effort
London June 16 Premier informs Commons expenditures in next three months will not be less than 15 million daily. House votes another credit of 1.26 billion dollars, totaling 4.21 billion for war. Navy losses reported up to May 21 total 13,547 with 8,246 killed.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
York Syndicate Buys West Virginia Railway Coal Properties
Charleston W V June 15 Thomas Fru de a New York railroad and mineral expert with associates acting as purchasing agents for New York bankers closed a deal valued at 20 million dollars for Marmet Coal and Lens Creek mines and the splint coal basin. It includes fifteen mines fifty two miles of railroad Kanawha & West Virginia Mill Creek and West Virginia Southern railroads. A curious note mentions Bryan and two colonels.
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Charleston
W. Va
Thomas Frudé
Mineral Aid
New York
Marmet Soal Company
Lens Creek
Kanawha & West Virginia
Mill Creek Railroad
West Virginia & Southern Railroad
St Augustine School Graduation Program Honors and Music
Daily Sentinel reports a St Augustine commencement program held in the school auditorium with Miss Maria Caveney the standout graduate receiving a diploma, two gold medals, and a bouquet. The event featured a Spanish dance, multiple piano numbers, quartets, and a farewell address by John J. Hechmer as the audience sang America.
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Daily Sentinel
Echool
Maria Cavéney
John
Caveney
Hiad
Meir
John J. Hechmer
America
Tannhusert Wagner Minsea
Regina Coulehan
Genevieve Caveney
Mary Forcello
Lobn
Camellia’ Field House
Quevieve Caveney
Katharine Cartwright
Mildred Hechmer
Nellie Hechmer
Hennes
Lutille Beck
Honorary List Of High Ouadol Pupils
The Grafton high school publishes its honorary list for 8th grade students with high averages. Notable seniors include Olive Brown and Arch Bartlett, juniors Vivian Reynolds and Klaude Spaur, sophomores Winifred Roe and Elizabeth Love, and freshmen Virginia Armstrong and Kathryn Thayer among others.
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Terata
Grafton
Ugh
H.a.ner
Elsie Newton
Lalla
Withers
Archie Bartlett
Frederick Sebroeder
Vivian Reynolds
Lera Waters
Orlet Peters
Klaude Spaur
Gussie Remlinger
Laura Kitzmiller
Sophomoray
Winifred
Roe
Walter Ball
Ada Wagner
Ruth’ Lave
Elizabeth Love
Orpah Cather
Altaner
Juanita Wilmoth
Virginia Armstrong
Kathryn Thayer
Marie Hrenard
Brooks Gall
Esther LaRue
Earl Cassell
Lucille Martin
Newburg News: Odd White-Backed Blacksnake Sighted
June 16 report from Newburg West Virginia notes Mayor Larne killed a four foot blacksnake with whitish underside not seen in the county since early state history. Justice A M Moore praised for lengthy record with few reversals. Rev Woodward visited town to see Dorsey, graduate of Romney school for the deaf and blind. Mrs Peart Grove of Morgantown called on friends in town.
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Newburg
W. Va
A. M. Larne
Scotch Mill
Fred C. Blue
West Virginia
St. Patrick
Woodward
Ferlowaville
Dorsey
School For
Romney
Narrow Escape at West Side Crossing In Narrow Near Miss
A unnamed woman narrowly avoids death last night at the West Side crossing near Beech street as train No 72 from Parkersburg nears. The crossing watchman warned her, she hesitated, then dashed across as the engine passed within yards. The reason for her persistence remains unexplained.
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Daily Sentinel
West Side
Beech Street
Parkersburg
National Cemetery
Narrow escape on Main street as trolley nearly hits child
A child of Sam Marsella dash across Main street near Klein clothing store, forcing a trolley to brake hard. The motorman stopped within feet of the child, rails dry, avoiding tragedy as rain prevented slippery rails. Washington reports on navy news service and daily dispatches from Key West.
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Main Street
Klein Clothing
Sam Marsella
Washington
Navy Department
Daniels
A. Key West
Philippines
Wom
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