Honors For Local Girls At Academy
At the annual awards at De Sales Heights Academy in Parkersburg on Wednesday two Grafton girls were honored. Adrienne Hechmer won third prize for highest general average and premiums for composition ancient history and astronomy. Rose Hayden, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hayden, received premiums for Christian Doctrine astronomy geometry and music.
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Daily Sentinel
de Sales Heights Academy
Parkersburg
Grafton
Adrienne Hechmer
John L. Mechroer
Rose Hayden
Pat Hayden
West Side
Regents Increase Salary for Dean Hoge at State University
Morgantown West Virginia June 18 The board of regents adjourned after a long session approving a salary raise for Dean Charles W Hoge of the Yaw school from 3500 to 4200 dollars and approving his son Charles Edgar Hoge to lead the class. The board did not accept the resignation of F L Emory and named Thomas B Foulk, a graduate athletic manager, as an assistant in physics. Most members returned home this evening.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Board of Regents of
the State University
Charles W. Hogg
Charles Edgar Hoge
Hoge
F. L. Emory
Thomas B. Foulk
Fort Worth Visitor Plans Atlantic City Move
Dally Sentinel reports Mr Ed Shaughnessy arrived from Fort Worth to visit his father in law Mr Peter McManiman on Mast Wilford Street. He will depart tonight for Atlantic City to join his family and considers relocating there, having property in Fort Worth.
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Dally Bentinel
Ed, Shaughnessy
City
Fort ‘Worth
Tex
Peter McManiman
Well Known Young Lady Died Today
Mrs. Kittie N. Marple of Graham street West Side died in Clarksburg at 10 30 this morning from tuberculosis after a visit to her aunt. She was 23 or 24, survived by husband? parents and a son Paul five, brother Roscoe and sister Mrs John T. Berkeley. Funeral from Graham street Sunday afternoon with Rev I W Roberts of St Pauls M E Church, Bluemont cemetery under Undertaker John A McCabe.
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Daily Sentinel
Kittie N. Marple
Jake D. Marple
Graham Street
Clarksburg
I. W. Roberts
St. Paul’s
M. E. Church
Bluemont Cemetery
John A. McCabe
Wages Rise for 8000 at Jones & Loughlin Mills
Pittsburg reports that eight thousand iron and steel workers at Jones and Loughlin Steel Company have been notified of a 10 percent wage increase effective June 1. The company previously cut wages 10 percent on April 10 when about 3,000 workers were employed. now all 8,000 full-time employees will receive the higher rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Jones & Loughlin Steel Company
Jones & Loughlin 1 Steel Company
Jones & Loughlin Company
Card of thanks for Lloyd W. Haddox family message
To the people of the surrounding community we extend sincere thanks for sympathy and kindness shown during the illness and death of our beloved son and brother Lloyd W. Haddox and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd W. John W. Haddox
Train From Wheeling Last Night Miraculously Escaped Bad Wreck
A Wheeling to city passenger train 4 ran off the rails near the western outskirts, then jumped the ties and returned to the track at 85 mph. Engineer John Cummins and Conductor Mike Shields guided passengers safely as the heavy rains washed ballast away. No injuries reported. Officials called the incident remarkable and noted the track damage was confined to the ballast.
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Daily Sentinel
Wheeling
John Cummins
Mike Shields
Shields
Grafton
Fairmont
Charles F. W. Kunst
Hattie
A. Hood Phillips
Frank A. Rauscher
Harry Murray
Joe Dorsey
Claude B. Vincent
Wm. Archdeason
N. F. Kendall
Nettie Price
W. H. Myers
Kate Smith
Cora Burdett
Clark Madera
Catcher Miller
Stocking Dye Caused Death
New Jersey resident Mrs Phoe pe Clayton of Freehold died in Long Branch hospital from blood poisoning caused by dye from new stockings penetrating a leg wound after a wagon accident. Her leg was amputated when gangrene developed, but she did not survive.
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New York
Phoepe Clayton
Freehold
N. J
Long Branch
Site Chosen For Postoffice In Fairmont West Virginia
Secretary McVeagh selected a post office site in Fairmont after two years of study and a congressional appropriation. The Meredith property, owned by State Senator Meredith, will be used at a cost of 31009 dollars, after a contest with the Mamley properties. Steps will begin to erect the building promptly as efforts to influence the decision were unsuccessful.
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Fairmont
W. Va
McVeagh
Meredith
Mamley
Meredith, Wom
Hilles
Wealthy cattleman freed in murder acquittal
Oklahoma June 18 Judge West told Mack Lee his verdict frees him yet says he is guilty before God as he discharged Lee after the jury found him not guilty in the murder of Marshal Putnam. The judge then denounced the jurors and discharged them. Dan Scribner, also charged, was found guilty on similar evidence.
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Ada
Okla
Mack Lee
Judge West
Marshal Putnam
Dan Scribner
Putnam
Lee
Leo
Roosevelt Warns Against Names Manipulating Liberty and Order
Former President Theodore Roosevelt warns in The Outlook article that names like liberty and order can be misused by both rich and poor to serve hidden ends. He argues for firm ethics in addressing industrial and social problems, supporting accountability for corruption while resisting demagoguery, and calls for strong but fair government regulation of big corporations to prevent debasement of politics and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roosevelt
Hage
Roosevelt Closees
Exhibit To Educate Public On Tuberculosis In Grafton
An exhibit by the West Virginia Anti Tuberculosis League, now in Fairmont, is sought for Grafton. Organizers urge funding to cover all or part of the display costs. The piece promotes health education to prevent the white plague and cites President Roosevelt on national vigor and the role of education in public health.
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West Virginia
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Fairmont
Grafton
League
Union
Roosevelt
Thaw Hearing Delayed At Matteawan As Court Rules
In White Plains on June 18, Justice Mills postponed Harry K. Thaw’s habeas corpus hearing to July 6 to assess his sanity and potential release from Matteawan asylum. Thaw’s mother collapsed in court as his counsel argued for later hours for the proceeding.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
Justice Mills
Thaw
Jerome
Baker
Asylum
William Thaw
Countess of
Yarmouth
Harry
Mrs. Thaw
Harry Thaw
Newspaper Paper Aid Fails in Senate Vote
The Brown amendment to place news print paper on the free list was defeated in the senate by fifty-two to twenty-eight. The decision was reported from Washington D C on June 1.
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Washington, D. C
Brown
Hm. Neb
Lst
Senate
British Steamship Northburg Fired On Near Viborg Coast
June reports from Viborg Finland recount British steamer Northburg being fired upon by a Russian torpedo boat after approaching the Bay on the Finnish coast. One crew member wounded, vessel hauled off toward Roaltat Island. Russian torpedo boats patrol Pitkapa bay amid tense imperial naval activity. Emperor Nicholas and Emperor Wilhelm are noted to be meeting today nearby. Mr S W Shrader and daughter Elizabeth return from Evansville Indiana after a two week visit.
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Viborg
Finland
Northburg
Cal Robertson
Emperor Clas
Emperor
Wilhesn
Rolat
Bjerke
Emperor Nicholas
Pitkipas Bay
Grect Sollern
Wilhiam Beard
Viborgem
Pith Bay
Nicholas
Grant Suspension in West Virginia Case
Nine Black Hand members sentenced to ten years in prison were granted a suspension of sentence today. defense may apply for a writ of error. Guards from Moundaville who fetched the prisoners returned without them. Mrs. Samuel Templeton arrived back from Baltimore after a visit.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Moundaville
Samuel Templeton
Baltimore
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Deam Hogg
Texas
Dr. Fahrney
Fahbney & Son
Hacessrown
Kitty N. Marple
Nebraska
Washington
Finance Committee
House
Neb
Scandinavia
Germany
Canada
United States
Booth Mills
House Comittee
Internation Paper Company
Quebec
Fetterman
Rail
Census Bureau
New Jersey
Meredith Property
Dge
Dayton
Tuberculosis League
Ain
Orvilli
Wil
Wrights
Wilbur
Orville
Wright Brothers
Milton Wright
Katherine Wright
Reuchlin Wright
Tongoiansas
Lorene
Dotown
Daytoniaas
Jonathan Dayton
Stenarie Cadi Melekec
W. Shrader
Ietle
Elizabeth
Evansville
Ind
Grant
Ohanary
Eesy
Todd
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