Home Robbery at Hendrickson Residence Steals Cash and Jewelry
Thieves entered the McGraw Street home after 10 PM by climbing to the roof and breaking in through a bedroom window. They took about 420 in cash and a gold watch and chain, leaving Mr. Hendrickson’s papers scattered and a ten dollar bill behind. The theft was discovered after the victim awoke, with the assailants seemingly exploiting an unlocked window. authorities seek clues on the daring break in and suspect drug-induced dizziness reported by the victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dally
Sentinel
W. P. Hendrickson
McGraw
Hendrickson
J. Grab
Grafton
W. E. Wilson
Knottsville
Frank N. Alexander
American Legion
George L. Berry
American Pressmen's Union of North America
Berry
Legion
D. M. Hoover
Bikins
Yeater
J. W. Carroll
Kingwood
F. C. Hess
Herbert Wolfe
Route
Aldine DeMoss
Gladys Travis
Margaret Painter
Thornton
W. B. Stuck
Moatsville
George, Dachsman
W.J. Painter
P. J. Crogan
Imatters
B. R. Bucklew
Women's Home
Terra Alta
Claude Hinkle
Grafton High School
Morgantown
Dorsey Cooper
Pruntytown
Harold Tregallas
City Hospital
Watkina Pp Co
Clarkaburg
E. H. Woodyard
Eet
April shows a big gain in construction
New York May 6 1921 April broke all previous records for construction started per the Dodge Co There was gains in every major class including industrial plants Western Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee total contracts let reached 46 478 000 up 23 percent from March and 10 percent above April 1921
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
3. W. Dodge Co
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mystery Death of College Men MBIA South Carolina
MBIA South Carolina May 6 A University marshal found Goode Holmes shot today in the treasurer's office. W T Holland a law student reported the incident. Bodies of two men lie near the office as probes begin. Holmes was master of the engineering faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MBIA
S.C
A . Goode Holmes
South Carvin
University Marshall
W. T. Holland
de Lasaaure
Néaya
Tréfeurer
Prof. Holmes
Improvement in Employment Across the Nation
Washington May 6 AIP reports United States demonstrates widespread industrial awakening coast to coast. Secretary of Labor Davis comments on investigations and notes progress in federal employment programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Davis
Unemployment Declines Amid Economic Depression
Amid ongoing depression a fraction of dark spots report unemployment. The overall trend shows a reduction as some workers move out of hardship while remaining areas still face joblessness and slow recovery.
Russia to Answer Allies at Conference amid Tensions
Genoa May 6 Officials described a grave crisis at the international conference as Allied delegates clash over Russia’s memorandum and the Russians’ stance. A spokesman noted great difficulties but not insurmountable, while Chicherin said Russia’s reply would be conciliatory yet noncompliant with terms.
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Genoa
Italy
A.P
Russia
Rapallo
Shana
Jaspar
Belgium
Villa de Alvertis
Laming Worthington Evans
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Chitcherin
Bakmetieff Replies to Senate Charges
Boris Bakmetieff denied in a formal statement filed with the State Department that he improperly used funds from U S credits extended to Russia under the Kerensky regime. The declaration, forwarded by Secretary Hughes to the Senate Missionary, refutes the accusation and asserts his innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A.P
Senate
Boris Bakmetieff
United States
Russia
Kerensky
Rahmsteiff
State Department
Hughes
Triple lynching at Kirvin Texas after alleged crime
A mob of about 600 men burned three Black men Curry Varney and Jones to death at a public square in Kirvin Texas after they were suspected in the murder and alleged rape of 17 year old Eula Aws Tey. The trio were dragged from custody and cremated in a mass fire as dawn approached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirvin
Eula Aws
Tey
J. H. Varney
Mose Jones
Jones
Varney
Mwo
Curry
Dempsey Carpentier Bout Planned For Pershing Stadium
Paris May 6 A.P. A purse of 490000 dollars with 75 percent to the winner and 25 percent to the loser was offered to Jack Dempsey world champion heavyweight for a return match against Georges Carpentier European champion at Pershing stadium next autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Pershing Stadium
Chinese War Brings Sweeping Government Changes
Peking reports sweeping governmental changes after General Wu Pei Fu wins military control. Plans would merge Monongahela Power and Water with West Penn, placing stock in new holding. Premier Liang Shih Yi and officials assert benefits for Fairmont Parkersburg districts and connected regions through high tension transmission links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
China
A. P
Wu Pei Fu
Pittsburgh
Hsu Shih Chang
Monongahela Power and Rail
Preway Company
Fairmont
Rter
Liang Shih
Chang
West Penn ‘Tracton and Water Hu
Communicn Power Company
Dhns
Yeh Kung Cho
West Penn
Chang Tso Lin
Monongahela
West Penn Territory
California Ring Race ends day with big purses at Cotati
The California Ring Race program concludes today at Cotati Speedway with 13 drivers in 50 and 100 mile events totaling $15,000 in purses. National champion Milton is unable to secure a car and likely will not start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calapornia
Cal
California
Cotatl Speedway
Tenmy Milton
Cloudburst at Webster floods town and damage observed
A severe cloudburst near Webster caused the Clay bank flood of Barley Creek, washing away a garage at Shafer’s Cut and submerging roads. Trains halted, a coal tipple toppled, and widespread property damage occurred before receding by night. Recovery and temporary crossings were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Sentinel
Barclay Creek
Webster
Grafton
Trap Springs Hill
Handley's Crossing
Shafer's Cut
Parkersburg
Periie and Jeffries
Gratston
Fletchertown
American Legion
Chinese Civil War Update with Wu Pei Fu Reported at Huank Stan
May 6 report from China notes Gen Wu Pei Fu visiting Huank Stan about 10 miles south of the capital as the civil war seems near its end. Chang Tso Lin forces retreat shown near Tien Tin Muchang line with 0,000 to 60,00 remain nearby. Allies mobilized in Tien Tin barracks. Americans advised to come to foreign possessions. Wu Pei Pu in charge. TYEN TSIN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tien ‘Tin
Wu Pei Pu
Tyen Tsin
China
A. P
Wu Pei Fu
Huank Stan
Chang Tso Lin
Tien Tin Muchang
Madhagh
Missionary Murder Reported in China Bandit Action
Dr. Albert Leroy Sheltop a noted medical missionary with the United Christian Missionary Society was killed by bandits near Betang on February 16. A letter made public in St Louis states the China government cannot control that area, not because of any failure to heed warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Albert
Leroy Sheltop
United Christian Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Betang
China
Shelton
Weekend Visitors and Local Notes From Grafton
Weekend gatherings feature Mr and Mrs Webb Davis visiting relatives in Aurora Ohio while Mr and Mrs J Guy Allender and family see friends in Rowlesburg. Numerous residents travel for business, social events, and regional events including a railway convention in Toronto and local church and scouting activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Davis
Davis
Aurora
J. Guy Allender
Rowlesburg
Vernon Chenoweth
Toronto
Canada
Brotherhood of Railway
Samuel Patton
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
A. C. Poe
Arthur Leslie
Magilon
Ohio
G. W. Poe
Charles Newham
Keyser
Dolores Talbott
Neva Talbott
Elkins
Gratton
Morgantown
C. L. Keck
Fire alarm thwarts Pittsburgh hold up in hill district
A Pittsburgh fire department unit helped stop a hold up when Albert Pye, a tea company collector, was attacked by three bandits in the hill district. He was beaten but protected a satchel containing about $2,000. A pedestrian’s fire alarm and the roaring engines scared the robbers away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Fire Department
Hill
Albert Pye
No Tobacco League to base campaign on education
The No Tobacco League of America opens a six day meeting in Milano to plan work in six midwestern states. Secretary Charles Filmore of Indianapolis says the group will avoid legislative action against tobacco and focus on education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AuroRa
I. Til
A.P
No Tobacco League of America
Charles Filmore
Indianapolis
Milano
Grafton Public School Commencement Exercises Announced
The Grafton Public School announces commencement events starting May 19 with the class play and concluding with the alumni banquet around June. Notable speakers from across the state will deliver addresses as graduates surpass previous years in number and achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Public School
Richard Aspinall
West Virnia Wesleyan College
Josaph Rosier
Fairmont Normal School
Pima Jung
Ames
Notable Names List From OCR Scrape Reflects Fragmentary Ledger
A long OCR readout shows a crowded roster of given names and surnames including Mildred, Virginia, Curtis, Lucille, Edna, Emma, Beulah, Blanche, Madge, and many others. The text appears as a garbled index or index-like list lacking clear context or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tic Bennett
Zeppa
Velma Carroll
Alice “Gol
Frank Collins
DuBois Criger
Minnie DeMons
Devers
Prances Evans
Fortney
Latorus Fram
Bernad Gerkins
Leone Gillispie
Loi ‘Glenn
Dora Groves
King Hadrick
Mildred ’ ‘Henderson
Holmes Henry
Virginia ‘Here Hostler
Camilla Kines
Curtis Lambert
Rew
Lucille Leachman
e.Mildred. Love
Ren Lawther
Mary Lyons
Edna Marple
Ada Mason
Mary Mays
Ernest MéVicker
Im. Gorman
Benjamin Miller
J Helena Moran
Adam Newcome
Margaret Niland
Lewis
Phillipa
Muriel Posten
Charles Pownall
Emma Putnam
Helen Rau
Hagel Robinson
Frances Rogensaai Mao Sharkelford
Richard
Rupert Sinsel
Francia Thomas Spencer
Beulah William Stuck
Rolfe
Atm Waller
Edna Walters
Pagalson
Tragedy Ends Life Wife Wounded in Monongah
Andrew Prickett aged 38, a coal miner, killed himself with a revolver after threatening his wife during a violent episode in Fairmont and Monongah. His wife was slightly hurt when a bullet tore off part of her attire. He died in Fairmont hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the temple. Neighbors recalled him as once a stable family man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pairmont
W. Va
Andrew
Prickett
Marshall Prickett
Monongah
Onongah
Fairmont
Anata
Ore
Cil Coal
Yeaterday
Boothsville
Mark
Griffith Plans Thirty Million Dollar Picture
New York May 6. D. W. Griffith announced completed plans for a series of fiction pictures designed as a dramatic world story to captivate audiences. The project would cost around twenty million dollars and require more than 148 weeks to complete.
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Griffith
New York
Europe
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Thiev Bold
Tos
McGraw Avenue
Fairmont, Power & Traction Company
Grafton Power Company
West Penn. CO
M.p.&ry.co
Concilli Jy
Bakmetieff
F Ormer
Texas
White
Dempsey-Carpentier
Shanghai
Tien Tain
Machang
Admiral Stravas
Barclay ‘Creek
Artie
the Christian Church In
Charles F. Hammond
G. P. Mallon
C. Jay Fleming
First National Bank
Charleston
R. J. Ray
F. D. Sheetz
Cleveland
Ed Plum
Durant
National Garage
W. R
Ware
Aira
Rose-Bord
C. C. Talbott
Volga
Gratton Yesterdy
F. W. Bbrownbury
Montgomery
J. B. Yéako
Philippi
A. JL. Rogers
Andrew Stevens
L. C. Sandridge
J. C. Davis
Hagerstown
A. L. Diamond
H. Hickman
Rov. Morgan
Clarksburg
C. EB. Fleming
James Lewis
J. Raymond Eddy
Taneville
W Va
B. J. Knight
Archie Powell
Chester Blue
Baltimore
No. 4
East Main Street
Garfield Chaney
The
D. W. Fortney
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Willmoth
Mabel
Helena Bradford
Jennie Bradford
St. Mary's Hospital
Ksburg
Evedigarlot
Bernice Wells
Wesleyan College
Blueville
Wells
Morris
M. E. Church
Wella
Presbyterian Sunday School
Bertie Haslup
Glenna Carper
Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Society
Presbyterian Church
Ines
Florence Wilkinson
Presbyterian Young Peo
Salinburg
Frotestant Fishers Club
Evelyn Tapp
Attar
Mra
Mary Fletcher
Arthur Made
Tla
Oui Parrish
R. M. Parrish
Orphas Crites
Vera Jennings
Parkernburg
Agnes ‘Flanagan
Miss Jennings
Cleve Jennings
Willard Hotel
Thin City
Ladies Aid Society of the
West Main Street
P. F. Gillespie
NO Tobacco League
Dri
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