Taylor County Health Dept Hosts Tuberculosis Clinic
Taylor County Health Department will hold a free public tuberculosis clinic Friday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce rooms with Dr. C. Hedges and Dr. F. Suddarath directing. The article also surveys tuberculosis prevalence, history, and economic impact, noting state and national trends and the value of early diagnosis and sanatorium treatment.
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Gmere
Taylor County Heath der
Chamber of Commerce
C. ©. Hedges
County Health Diect
FS ‘Guddarth
Grafton
Taylor County
National Tuberculosis Association
Local golf course planned amid community growth
Direct Descendants club plans new course within months to provide healthful recreation in Grafton. Nearby golfers gain access as town facilities expand, while residents previously without a local course anticipate a popular new pastime.
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Grafton
Young Girl Rescues Three From Fire in Pittsburgh
A 10-year-old girl ran into a blazing house on Dewarturn Street in Forest Hills and rescued three children aged 1 to 5. The dwelling was destroyed and fire authorities investigated the incident.
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Pittsburgh
Dewaturn Street
Forest Hills
Two Men Found Dead in Y M C A
In Pottstown Pennsylvania Thomas Shenton and James Arnkessel were found dead of bullet wounds in Shenton's YMCA room. A note suggested suicide pact but police pursue murder suicide theory due to body positions. Community notes report a W C T U sale at M H Parsonage in Pruntytown with pies coffee and home made candy starting 7 PM.
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Noth
Pottstown
Thomas Shenton
James Arnkessel
Shenton
Pruntytown
M. H. Parsonage
Noted Philadelphia Clergyman Dies Of Heart Trouble
Monsignor William Garvey a Philadelphia clergyman died in Santiago California last night of heart trouble. He authored several books and was appointed a donor: Ye prelate in 1921 by Pope Benedict XV. Born in Philadelphia on August 14 1861.
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Philadelphia
Santiago
Calif
William Garvey
Pape Benedict XV
Flashlights of Famous People Face to Face With Babe Ruth
A 1924 profile by Joe Mitchell Chapple portrays Babe Ruth at his Sudbury farm with a hoe, recalling his rise from Baltimore days to baseball stardom. It highlights his fearlessness at the plate, playful charm, and public adulation, while inviting readers to nominate famed figures for a Hall of Fame.
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Babe” Ruth
Sudbury
Mass
Lexington Green
Henry Ford
Wayside Inn
Paul Revere
Baltimore
Babe
George Herman Ruth
Wheeling
Eiter
Joe Mitchell Chapple
The
Attic
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York City
the Sentinel
Taylor County road work to resume in March
Contractors in Taylor County plan to restart road building in mid March after winter repairs. New equipment is on hand, old machinery discarded, and grading was largely completed last fall. Concrete paving and bridge construction are slated for Beech and Main streets, with several routes including Clarksburg and Northwest turnpike slated for summer completion.
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Taylor County
Walout
Walnut
Beech
Main Streets
Barrett Street
Knottsville Road
Clarksburg Road
Philippi Pike
Northwestern Turnpike
Thornton
Wickwire
Beech Street
Grafton
Road Work Progress Across Astor and Wendel Toad Areas
The base stone work on the Astor and Wendel Toad is largely complete and slated for spring finish. Three miles of road from Wendel to Simpson and about two and a half miles from Flemington to Astor remain, then finished this spring. Citizens push for the Fairmont Grafton road with state road commission possible to consider building.
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Wendel
Wendel and
Simpson
Flemington
Astor
Fairmont Road
Fairmont-Grafton
Taylor
Marion County
State Road Commission
Young Woman Confesses to Prison Murder in Indiana
Miss Gladys Ellis, 23, a former inmate at Indiana women's prison, confessed to the murder of matron Louise Richards, 70, during a failed escape attempt. She was arraigned for a preliminary hearing after being captured by detectives following an appointment at a downtown office. Ellis, with a long criminal record, claimed she expected the chair as punishment. A tear gas club test in Philadelphia injured an officer.
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Indiana
Duas Mose
Gladys Nils
Louise Richards
Indiana Women’s Prison
Ellis
Bilis
Debating Preliminaries End as School Debates Continue
Four classes in the school finish preliminary rounds on the phrase United States should enter the League of Nations. Freshmen and sophomores debated Wednesday with winners Smith and Naylor, while Thursday saw finals prep and victories by Summerville Gull and Fenton Kerr as teams prepare for the state meet in Morgantown and district competition at the high school.
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United States
League of Nations
Sidney Summerville
James Gull
Helen Fenton
Blouise Kerr
Dorothy Smith
Misses Smith
Naylor
Joseph Evans
Eugene White
Morgantown
Cathy Smith
Merle Naylor
Mercer County Over Top in Stadium Drive
Bluefield W Va Feb 28 Mercer county joined WVU stadium fund drive quotas pledging part of the seven thousand dollar goal. A portion was underwritten by Truefield and Bramwell supporters to ensure full funding despite absent subscribers.
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Mercer County
Bluefield
W. Va
West Virginia
West Virginia University Stadium Fund
Truefield
Bramwell
Mountaineers
Officials to Visit Post in Grafton for Legion Conference
Vice Commander W. F. Leonard of Worthington and District Commander Clyde C. McDonald of Fairmont will visit Charles A. Huhit Post No. 12 in Grafton for a 7:30 PM conference with local officers on post welfare matters. The session will be in the Whitescarver building legion club rooms, followed by the weekly meeting and a public address by the visitors.
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W. FE. Leonard
Worthington
Distr
Clyde C. McDonald
Fairmont
Charles A. Huhit
American Legion of
Campbell
Legion Club
Whitescarver
Meeting Notes From Grafton Sentinel Gathering
A local meeting chaired by Fences manager Robert J. Rincild of the Grafton Sentinel featured introductions and remarks. Several bills were discussed and additional matters brought to attention for action.
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Robert J. Rincild
Grafton Sentinel
Exaterview
Dar. Grist
Immigration Committee Pushes New Immigration Quotas
Washington February 28 The senate immigration committee moved to voting on a bill replacing the present law set to expire July 1 The proposal would base three percent quotas on 1896 foreign born figures rather than 1916 census data drawing strong opposition The house committee favors 1890 census as a basis and would reduce admission rates to two years continuous.
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Washington
Senate Immigration Committee
House Immigration Committee
Operation to Deadnen Pain of Cancer
Philadelphia February 28. Dr William G Spiller and Dr Charles H Frazier of the University of Pennsylvania Hospital today announced the perfection of an operation to relieve pain in incurable cancer. The operation, now called ened ptong, is a severing of the spinal cord nerves to dull pain when drugs cannot help. It is not entirely successful.
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Philadelphia
William G. Spiller
Aml
Charles H. Frazier
Univer Alty of Pennsylvania Hospital
Fragmentary quote hints at knife scuffles and unclear motive
The readable bits suggest a description of a knife incident with evasive context. The text supports limited details about scape attempts and a vague justification, but no clear names, dates, or places are available.
Factory Man Shot in Riot at Garment Plant
Chicago February 28 One man was shot and several others beaten in a clash between garment workers and dress factory employees. Police rushed riot squads to the plant. owner William Goldstein was wounded in the right leg as strike sympathizers stormed the premises.
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Chicago
Williem Goldstein
Salvation Army Revival Draws Large Attendance
A Salvation Army revival at the hall by Captain H. Devol drew a larger crowd than usual with five conversions last night. The revival, now totaling twenty one converts, continues nightly this week with Captain Devol speaking each evening. the public is invited.
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Salvation Army Hall
H. Deyol
Devol
Army Hall
Ninety Seventh Anniversary of B and O Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad marks February 28 as its ninety seventh birthday, tracing to 1827 when the first charter for a railroad in America was granted. Founders and early financier Charles Carroll of Carrollton laid the cornerstone, linking the company’s history to the nation’s birth.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railrad Company
Rer
America
Maryland
Baltannre and Ohio Company
Donches
Tia
Charles Carroll
Carlton
Baltimore and Ohio
Girl Escort Shoots Youth After Argument
Ira Dickens, 21, a Davia Creek grocer, was placed under $2,000 bond by Magistrate C J Jarrett after shooting George Gibson, 18, in what Dickens called safe defense. Gibson suffered three bullet wounds to the chest and back and lies in Mountain State Hospital not in serious condition. Dickens said Gibson and his younger brother threatened him as he walked up the right near Cane Fork, with Mayme Gibnot, Lillie Dickens, and Bertha George present as alleged witnesses.
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Charleston
W.va
Ira Dickens
Davia Creek
C. JH. Jarrett
George Gibson
Did Gibson
Mountain State Hospital
Dickens
Jarrett
Fbr
Gibson
Mayme ‘Gibnot
George
Lillie Dickens
Tra
Bertha George
Gibbon
David Creek
Cane Fork
Personal notes from Grafton visit and arrivals
Mrs Elizabeth sfcCarbiey visits Simpeon two weeks with Mr and Mrs Parker Selvey on Went Washington Street. Miss May Conningham assists clerks at Osgood store during a special sale in Fairmont. Dr Charles M Brown of Swandale WV arrived to care for his mother in law Mrs S B Keane who is seriously ill. Herbert Tucker and Ralph Lake visit Fairmont for business. Mrs William R Wolfe and her daughter Jane Elizabeth of Morgantown arrive to spend several days with her husband Mr My Brown.
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Elizabeth sfcCarbiey
Simpeon
Parker Selvey
Ington Street
Misa May Conningham
Osgood's
Fairmont
Grafton
Charles, M. Brown
Swandale
W. Va
B. Keane
Herbert Tucker
Ralph Lake
William R. Wolfe
Ute
Jane Elizebeth
Morgantown
Brown
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