Grafton Felt No Tremor Saturday Night
News reports from New York and other cities describe a two minute tremor felt across the northeast and Midwest last Saturday night. Grafton Fairmont Morgantown Clarksburg Wheeling Parkersburg saw no quake while New York and Chicago reported alarms and evacuations but no damage or deaths. Scientists debate the quake’s location and cause with theories touching the Pandian Fault and Niagara region as the eastern half sinks and the western U.S. rises.
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Wen
Grafton
Fairmont
Morgantown
Clarksburg
Wheeling
Parkersburg
New York
United States
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Saginaw River
Quebec
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St. Lawrence Basin
Alabama
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Mar
Canada
New York City
Ohio
Michigan
W Va
Louisville
Chicago
Paul Goode
California
Rocky Mountains
Taylor County Tuberculosis Fund Helps Two Simpson Boys
The Taylor County Tuberculosis Society funded care for two brothers aged fifteen and sixteen from Simpson sent to the State Sanitarium at Hopemont. After the county court refused funds, the society committed to paying their daily maintenance to save their lives, while resignations and elections within the local society were noted. The drive supported Christmas Seal sales and local school fund contributions.
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Taylor County Tuberculosis Society
James B. Moran
Simpson
Hopemont
Hedges
Tuberculosis Society
Moran
Chitetman
H. A. Abbott
Grafton
C .W. Steel
Olthisi'yacane
H. A. Ries
Paylor County
Tygarts Valley Glass Co
Art Crina Co
DeMalay Commandery
Ladies Aus
Amer. Legion
Thornton Fire Brick Co
Merchants & Mechanics
First Ward
Ming Jackson
Miss Evans Manes
Beckman
Migg Schoeler
Chenoweth
Central School
Abbott Pees
Miss Jaco
Suse
Miss Morris
Correll Martie
Zinn
Misa Cochran
Lng
Stynier
Bar
I. White
Hardin
Rodgers
WUC
Naylor
Ewes
South Grafton
West Grafton
Miss Pownall
Walter
Bartlett
Miss Willis
Sea Consumer New Lokal
Miss Gerkin Wins Radio in Elks Drawing
The Wins Charity Bazaar closed with a crowded dance floor and many games. Prizes were drawn: the cedar beat went to Mrs Lawrences Flanagan ticket 105, the W ton rug to Mrs Clarence Leith ticket 770, the pulldog to Blair Mugler ticket 150, and the grand prize radio to Miss Eva Gerkin ticket 1107.
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Lawrences Flanagan
Clarence Leith
Blair Mugler
Eva Gerkins
Elks Lodge
Coal loading at Wendel Mine No 2 rises daily
Maryland Coal Company of West Virginia reports 18 to 20 cars of coal loaded daily at Wendel Mine No 2. J B Williams states production is increasing as new entries and rooms open. After a shutdown the mine will soon reach normal output, previously producing 49 to 60 cars per dig.
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Wendel Mine
Wendel
Maryland Coal Company
West Virginia
J. 8. Williams
Cial
Road Between Memington and Rosemont Rebuilt After Landslide
A landslide on the new hard surfaced road between Memington and Rosemont caused about two thousand dollars in damage and halted traffic. The avenue, weakened by recent rain, slid about hundred feet, creating a drop and blocking progress. Buses and freight are suspended. repairs funded by Cinder Fill, William Dartitt, and Rosa Hill Coal Company widen access gradually, with work expected to take several days.
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Memington
Rosemort
Delmire Coal Company PLC
Grafton
Rosemont
William Dartitt
Rose Hill Coal Company
Rosa Hill Coal Company
Local Social Notes from Grafton and Area
Miss Florence Hughes of Parkersburg visits Beers Miss Hughes attended Crafton High School last winter. Mr and Mrs James Deegan of Maple Avenue welcome a new son born last evening weighing ten pounds. name not yet chosen. Marie and Blapehe Donoan visit Clarksburg. Mrs Waller Ball and daughter visit Mrs A B Shanabary in Hugton Street. Dorothy Rowland of West Virginia University spends weekend at Maple Avenue home APG W Loar visits Oakland Maryland. John McCullough travels to Rewlesbury on business. Emma Annis Thayer of Morgantown visits Walnut Street home Beatrice Stafford hosts guest at gentor party. Father P J Brady of Annington visits Grafton for a few days. J R Brown of the DB&O division freight agent visits Fairfield yesterday on business.
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Hoes Kennedy
Baltimore
James Deegan
Maple Avenue
Marie
Blapehe Don Ean
Clarksburg
Waller Ball
New Martinsville
Emma Annis Thayer
Morgantown
Beatrice Stafford
Walnut Street
Phayer
P. J. Brady
Annington
Grafton
J. R. Brown
Feigt
Pairmont
Bruce Mallonee Dead in Newark
An 61 year old Newark resident Bruce Mallonee died Sunday morning after a month long illness. Survived by wife, a daughter, three sons all in Newark, a sister in Clarksburg, brothers Horace in Weston and William near Pittsburgh. Funeral in Newark cemetery Tuesday. Mayor Thomas Cather of this city is a cousin.
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O. W. Hoffman
Dewey Avenue
Brice
Malloner
Newark
Ohio
Mallonee
Vernon Cole
Clarksburg
Horace Mallonee
Weston
William Malone
Pittsburgh
Thomas Cather
Stone Ready to Become Justice Stone Ready to Become Justice
The Supreme Court was prepared to receive Harlan Stone of New York as a member today with the traditional induction into office. Just before traveling to Washington he submitted his formal resignation as Attorney General to President Harding.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United Stats
Harlan £. Stone
New York
Menger
al Stone
Dent Contidge
Legion billets aid war orphans in need
The American Legion expands child welfare for war orphans with billets in Otter Lake Michigan and plans more homes, aiming to place each child with a caring American family. National Commander James A. Drain vows to provide homes, support, and adoption pathways through a five million dollar endowment to ensure no child of a soldier grows up homeless.
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Otter Lake
Michigan
American Legion
America
Starvati
Cena
York
Dixton
Lewinn
Clearwater
Florida
Vance At
Legion
Chile
Leclon National Child Welfare Program
Bea
The
T'S
Children of
Fer
James Adrain
Salt Lake City
Europe
American Legion Endowment
Fife
Uiis
American Legion Auxiliary
Wouter
Mito
Nora Bayes Weds Again At Sea On Leviathan
Nora Bayes the music comedy actress marries Benjamin Teter Friedland her fifth husband at sea aboard the Leviathan with Capt Herbert Hartley officiating. The ship departed New York Saturday and hoisted the honeymoon pennant after the ceremony.
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New York Mar
Nora Bayes
Benjamin Teter Friedland
New York
Leviathan
Herbert Hartley
Hartley
Miss Bayes
Arthur A. Gordon
C. A. Cressing
Chicago
Jack Norworth
Harry Clarke
Local residents conduct weekend business in Grafton area
GTLOCALLY Rink Hefner and Rich Shaw both of Fairmont Normal are at home for the weekend. Homer Wilson of Chestnut Tidge was a business visitor in Grafton this morning. John Billy of Wendel was in Grafton today attending to business. John Lynn of Glady Creek was in Grafton Friday on business. Willa Wilson of Knottsville spent today in Grafton looking at business matters.
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Hefner
Rich Shaw
Fairmont Normal
Homer Wilson
Chestnut Tidge
Grafton
John Billy
Wendel
John Lynn
Glady Creek
Willa Wilson
Knottsville
Lesson on the Crucifixion and Forgiveness at Calvary
A church lesson outlines Jesus forgiving enemies on the cross, describing Calvary’s place and the crowd around Him. It notes the crucifixion as the world’s touchstone, with sections on the covetous, indifferent, scoffers, and the impetuous malefactor, linking Christ’s death to liberty and life for all.
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Savior
Christ
Calvary
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Meght
Israel
At &m
Sal
God
Reading and Warped Faith in Atonement and Cold Air Remedies
Fragmented sermon notes discuss the penitent thief and Jesus's promise of Paradise, then shift to medical discourse praising cold air over drugs for consuming diseases. It cites biblical verses, critiques warm sickrooms, and laments misbeliefs about catarrh and consumption with references to Dr. reform arguments and patient anecdotes. Mrs. John Liebaugh visits Bridgeport as a guest of Mrs. Henry McFarland.
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Boor
Tropics
Olds
Prinetp
Ieee
John Liebaugh
Bridgewort
Henry McFarland
Lessons of Patience in This Life Alone
A reflective line from George Macdonald notes there are no sick beds or mourners in the mansion of the Father’s house, emphasizing patience and self denial as lone lessons this life offers.
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George Macdonald
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