Gunflight Sinks Near Selbly Islandy After Torpedoing
London reports the Amrelian oil steamer Gunflight torpedoed near Selbly Islandy while en route from Port Arthur Texas to Rouin France. The captain died of heart failure after the shock. Two seamen drowned, two crewmen rescued by a patrol boat, and the vessel towed to Crow Sound. A county circuit court session opened with six felonies and seven indictments resulting from local cases including liquor, vandalism, arson, robbery, and peddling.
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London
Port Arthur
Tex
Rouin
France
Selbly
Central News Agency
Bullight
Accorde Court Room
Court Room
Crow Sound
Gulfiieht
Cum
Attenton
McGrave Coal Company
Simpson
A. BE. Truk
Lonnie Brown
Fred’ Vardman
Stinstead
MA Robins
Amut
Tal Amanor
J. Rowville
Grand Jury Reports Late Friday Amid Broad Indictments
A fractured OCR item outlines grand jury findings on liquor law violations and public trust offenses. It lists embezzlement and fraudulent conversion, with references to officers, agents, clerks, or servants liable for misappropriated funds or property and the presumption of guilt unless proven otherwise, followed by a copy of the jury’s report and points.
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Hullien
Dioney
Cork
Kic
Excerpts From Banking Laws and Naval News
News items describe the torpedoing of the American steamer Gulflight and the Cushing attack reports from London and Washington, noting ship logs, captain statements, and U.S. neutrality implications. Also included are banking law extracts from West Virginia outlining penalties for wrongdoing and regulatory prohibitions affecting banks and officers.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Miner
Leon
Threster
Palata
Germany
Geremany
British Isles
High Sea
Cushing Atek
Cushing
North Sea
Iast
Larz
Herland
Clergend
Thonht
Phen
Auericna
Rotterdam
Lis
Promethus
New York
Stars and Stripes
Debate on American isolation and world cooperation policy
Former Ambassador Delphia argues Washingtons farewell and the Monroe Doctrine urged aloofness while warning whether the United States must join a postwar peace conference or form a world federation. He questions if neutrality serves Americas interests amid a growing global interdependence and calls for active participation to shape future peace efforts.
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Delphia
Ovear Trans
Turkey
Washington
America
Stevan
Hot Express
Strausepartin Iu
Waington
Europe
Death claims former leader in Congress
Former Maine congressman Charles B. Littlefield dies at 64 in New York City from embolism after an operation ten days earlier. Born 1851 in Lebanon Maine, he rose from carpenter to attorney general and served in the Fifty-sixth through Sixtieth Congresses before resigning in 1908 to practice law with his son. Survived by wife Clara HL Ayer and children Charles W. and Caroline.
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New York
Charles B. Littlerfield
West Nine-ty-first Street
Congress
Littlefield
New York City
Maine
Charles Edgar Littlefield
Lebanon
Carpenters’ Trade
Rockland
Ceneral
Nelson Dingley
McKinley
Roosevelt
Republican
Samuel Jempers
American Federation of Labor
Charles W Littlefield
Clara HL. Ayer
William H. Ayer
Montville
Charles W
Caroline
Universal League as Safest World Peace Guarantee
The text argues that the ideal is for the American Union to embody unity, presenting a universal league or federation of nations as the surest safeguard for global peace, stressing the need for united action to secure lasting harmony.
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Federation of the Nations
Grafton Girl Wins Laurels In National Music Contest
Miss Mildred Shaughnessy of Grafton, daughter of Mr and Mrs K J Shaughnessy, won in a southern regional contest of the National Federation of Music Clubs. Her victory follows a prior win in Oklahoma and earns her a chance to represent youth at the federation convention in Los Angeles next June. She studied at Oklahoma College for Women Chickasha and the Broad Street Conservatory, Philadelphia, and now trains at the Musical Art Institute in Oklahoma City.
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Daily Democrat
el Reno
Olla
Grafton
Mildred Shaughnessy
K. J. Shaughnessy
Oklahoma
Shaughnessy
Lokiatama
National Federation of Music Clubs
Memphis
Tenn
Yeouth
Los Ageles
Wevent
Oklahoma Colege For
Chickashalla
Broad Street Conservatory
General Peyton Stricken After Paralytic Stroke At Home
News from Ronceverte reports General Charles B Peyton last surviving Confederate field officer in West Virginia is in precarious condition at his home after a paralytic stroke. He led Pickett’s division in key Civil War engagements and was the only Confederate officer to survive the Battle of Dettingen Shore, despite losing an arm at Manasas.
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Gratysburg
Charleston
W. Va
Contiet
Dettyshore
Managsas
Pickett
Merchants Push Sunday Train Schedule Change
The Merchants Association has written to railroad officials in Baltimore and Tolthmore requesting that Cumberland accommodation trains Nos 5 and 6 be added to the Sunday schedule. They argue many in Grafton and surrounding areas rely on the Sunday train, especially in summer, when travel rises. The raffle department indicated possible approval but notes the request arrived after the schedule was finalized. The issue is being pursued this year to secure regular Sunday service.
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Merchants. Association
Cumberlands
Traltimore “and
Olo
Talthmore
Grafton Land
The
Rand Lost
Fine Pipe Organ At St Paul's M E Church
The organ built by M P Moore of Hasgerstown Md is a large, artistically voiced instrument designed to blend with the church interior. It features grand and swell divisions, a pedal organ, multiple couplers, mechanicals, and a kinetic blower, with recital planned for Friday May 7 at 5 pm.
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ST. Paul's
M. E
Moever
Hasgerstown
America
Bourdon
Wood
Clarksburg
Noted speakers grace serene Sunday services at town church
The sermon and Sunday services featured Dr Tage, praised as a fine speaker by the congregation. Attendees expressed appreciation for his visit, marking over a decade since his last appearance. Local residents and church members applauded the engaging event and its spiritual impact, with plans tied to a state Sunday School convention in Charleston on May 12 13 and 14.
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Upo
Tage
Sania
Jesse
Charleaton
Our Sunday School Reports Report May 2 191%
Brief church note summarizes attendance figures from St Pauls MB and United Brethren parishes. Mentions Sunday attendance this week, year over year changes, and seasonal weather context. Indicates increases in some groups and overall attendance trend across several local churches.
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OUR Sunday School
St. Paul's MB
P.'S
W. Main
Bible Glass
Methodist
United
President's Reception at Broad Dus College
The President Mulley hosted a large reception at Broad dus College in Philip. The event drew many students and invited guests from the college and Vinent's orchestra provided music for the gathering.
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Broaddus College
Philip
Mulley
College
Lnpt Society
Vincent
Doctor sews heart during risky surgery in New York
May 3 at Israel Hospital Dr Charles Goodman and visiting surgeons repaired a man named Israel Zit in a life threatening wound from a knife. Three stitches in the heart lining and one in the heart kept bleeding at bay and lungs protected with a special device. Outcome praised as highly successful, Zit expected to go home soon.
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New York
Charles Goodman
Otheeth Israel Hospital
Israel Zit
Peat mi
Gootmandi
Ziff
Physician Faces Rail Fare Dispute On B and O Train
Dr Geo B Kline a Benwood physician boarded B and O train 782 at New Martinsville and offered 5 cents, the fare. The conductor demanded the increased rate, refused the payment, and stopped the train at Clarington. Kline says he will sue for damages against the railroad.
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New Martinsville
Geo. B.kline
Benwood
Clarington
News- Dry Kline
Henwood
Grafton High Star Clair Ree Moves to Massanutten Academy
Clair Ree, standout catcher from Grafton high, is set to join the Massanutten Academy team in Woodstock, Virginia for the remainder of the season. The move leaves two regulars to fill in as he pursues scholarship and athletics, with efforts to add other Grafton players noted.
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Clair ‘Ree
James 1. Fee
Othe Grafton
Jett
Woodstock
Massanutten Academy
Grafton High
Grafton
Blind woman injured in yard fall near East End
Jett Wagner of the East End was badly injured Saturday when she fell while going down steps in a yard, sustaining a severe bruise and a bad head wound. Reported to be worse yesterday but improving today.
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Mra
Jett Wagner
East End
Retirement of Miss Dungan Leads to Change at Home
Miss Dungan, longtime superintendent at the GurlA Home Salem in West Virginia, resigns after years of arduous work. Miss Mary Crawford remains acting superintendent as the institution faces a period of transition and reformation.
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Salem
Neae
Mary Crawford
Kaeth
Briant Lse
Tion
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