Taylor County Republicans announce multiple candidacies
A flood of Republican nomination notices from Taylor County outlines candidates for sheriff, county commissioner, assessor, justice of the peace, coroner, board of education and other posts. Names include W. Merle Watkins Carl Bachman James Holt Earl DeMoss Willis Davis Homer Yates and others from Clarksburg to Wendell with primary day set May 27, 1924.
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Taylor County
W. Merle Watkins
West Virginia
America
Guy D. Gorr
House OF Delegates
I. L. Jackson
Plemington
W. Va
Grafton
Resent
Chas, R. Lilly
Gratton
Clarksburg
W. Ve
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Justice OF the Peace
Ithi Indubus
Fetterman
J. E. Roghaf
Blueville
Sheriin
Ton
Eriff
Howard B. Newson
Republicana & Box
R. F.D
Ellsworth McVick
Webster
Tay Ser
W.va
Tay
BE. A. Waugh
Business College of the Kentucky University
Charles C. Lakew
Sherif
Contracta
Byron
Dilworth
Tama
Jacob R. Morgan
St, Clair
Board OF Education
Ita Fn
Board of Education of Assessor
W. A, Beavers
Court House
Ubneana
A.J. Morgan
William Py Samples
Wendell
How Isaiah's Faith Saved a City and Nation
Sunday School lesson outlines Isaiah's faith in God during the Assyrian crisis. Rabshakeh taunts Judah, Hezekiah prays, Isaiah delivers a message, and God defeats the Assyrian army. The study covers Hezekiah's reliance on the Lord, delivery through Isaiah, and ultimate destruction of the enemy in 185,000 slain.
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God
Popic
Taniah
Isaiah
Assyria
Judah
Rabshakeh
Sennacherib
Egypt
Hezekia
Hezekiah
Jerusalem
Melaage
Wasuzalust
Israel
Sennacherity
Nineveh
Ilye
Quotation Wit on Thanks Giving and Compromise
A terse old saying contrasts thanking for what we have with avoiding complaints about what is missing. It notes bearing a child and aging as a form of gratitude and includes a wry remark on compromise where a man concedes to his wife’s demand if she quiets her objections.
East Side tops Grafton in fast paced opener
East Side High defeated Grafton 7 to 1 as McDade drove in two runs and Layman starred with two three base hits. Folio added two base hits while Morgan, Jarrett, and others contributed. Thomas pitched for East Side with ten strikeouts, Kendall officiated, and the game lasted 1 hour 40 minutes.
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Bob Maloney
Grafton High
East Side High School
East Side
Bear Cats
Beavers
McDade
Grafton
Layman
Eags
Bas East Side
Gan
Thomasman
Thomas
Hickman
Stealey
Polio
Morgan
Jarrett
Mogan
Kendall
AB. R. H A
T. Sanders
U Poling
Fire Claims Mother and Four Children in Millinocket
In Millinocket Maine Mrs John Bragan and four of her six children perished in a house fire. The father a mill worker and two sons escaped by jumping from upper windows and were rushed to a hospital with serious injuries. One son remained unaccounted for earlier but likely harmed in the blaze.
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Millinocket
Maine
John Bragan
Memorial to Colonel Pierce Will Feature Log Drivers
In Bangor Maine a bronze relief memorial will honor Colonel Luter U Pierce of Bangor for guiding Penobscot log drives. The fountain commission chose a design by Charley E Teth of New York. The sculpture depicts three river drivers braking a jam to release millions of logs. May 10 reports note, unrelatedly, a Brooklyn fur house theft of 50000 dollars worth of furs by six masked men.
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Anger
Maine
Bangor Public Library
Luter U. Pierce
Chierzo
Bangor
Pierce
Memorial Commission
Charley E.teth
New York
Penobscot
Friedman Visits Baltimore Family. Plans Return Midweek
Simon J. Friedman is spending a few days in Baltimore visiting relatives. He is expected to return here about Wednesday evening.
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Simon J. Friedman
Baltimore
Mr. Friedman
No Accident Month Emphasizes Safety at Grafton Railroad
May is observed as No Accident Month by the railroad company and workers in Grafton. Signs over doorways urge safety, yards and shops are kept clean, and new equipment like a ton-capacity electric crane and a hydraulic engine lift boost efficiency and safety. A large dial marks the month’s dates, emphasizing disciplined, orderly work habits and awareness of accident costs.
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Grafton
Tim
Wieder
Monongah
Wheeling
Cumberland
Fragmentary notes on crime and oddities from a state college report
A garbled clipping notes a Chicago woman who blinded a baby with moonshine and contemplates her intent. It mentions a “finest rattlesnake” and references a Pennsylvania forestry department, plus a claim that U S execution graves yearly could rival a 20 mile trench. The piece includes wary musings on mortality and justice.
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Chicago
Safety drive and engine yard tour at Grafton shops
In a detailed tour of the Grafton B and O shops, safety signage and device installations are described. Workers follow strict protocols in the engine runs yard with four repair tracks, washing, and inspection pits. The article praises efficiency under Master Mechanic Porterfield and foreman Bure, noting plans for expanded rebuilding and a reclamation stores yard. Mrs. Anna Utterback returns home after visiting Parkerabure.
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Grafton
West Virginia
Sentinel
W. B.porterfield
W. C. Bure
Letters to the Editor on Tax Policy and County Roads
A Grafton West Virginia letter to the editor urges voters to demand clear stances from county and state aspirants on high taxes and bond issues. It critiques tax-advocate candidates, notes political mouthpieces, and calls for a Tax Payer's League to counter graft in road projects like Wickwire and Knottsville. The writer questions road spending, incomplete work, and warns of waste without completion.
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San Hedron
Office of Commissioners
Knottsville
Wickwire
Grafton
Clarksburg
Supreme Court
the Sentinel
Thos. F. Welsh
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Clarksboro
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Fairmont
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