New Regiment of Veterans Transforms Grafton Effort
A Saturday meeting at the courthouse organized the Taylor County West Virginia Veterans. Rev. F. G. W. Ford elected colonel, Thomas Nuzum adjutant, and J. C. Lewellen quartermaster as a new veterans group forms with plans for a soldiers monument in Grafton. Committees appointed for speakers, decorations, finances, and monument placement.
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Court House
F. G. W. Ford
Thomas Nuzum
Taylor County West Virginia
J. C. Lewellen
Miller Simonton
Joseph Bolinger
J. Willhide
Samuel Gould
Peter Cassell
B. F. McVicker
B. Bram
R. L. Bosley
Grafton
W. Va
A. H. Thayer
D. Miller Simonton
B. Ayer
G. R. Durbin
A. Hefner
Col Ford
Baltimore & Ohio eyes through line via Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton
Baltimore & Ohio railroad officials seek control of the Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton to boost through service after a purchase deal. Aiming to channel traffic west of Columbus, B&O expects a larger freight tonnage as the CH&D route links with Pere Marquette and Queen & Crescent, shifting shares from Vanderbilt lines and Erie.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Cincinnati, Hamilton, & Dayton
Baltimore & Ohio
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Judson Harmon
J. P. Morgan & Co
Cincinnati, Harailton & Dayton
Erie
Morgan, & Co
Columbus
Hocking Valley
Philadelphia & Reading
Vanderbilt
New York Central
Hudson River
Fall Brook Coal Company
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Central West
Queen & Crescent
Pere Marquette
Cincinnati Road
Alabama Great Southern Construction Company
Cincinnati, New Orleans
Texas Pacific
Queen and Crescent
Pennsylvania
Louisville & Nashville
Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton
Dedication of John Witherspoon Statue Highlights May 23
Washington honors the Scotch Presbyterian clergyman John Witherspoon once president of Princeton and signer of the declaration. Mrs Stephen B Elkins of West Virginia aided the monument fund. The Madrigal Chorus Club closes its season with a program in the Webb building and will travel to Pruntytown after an invitation from Supt Flesher.
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Washington
John Witherspoon
Princeton University
Continental Congress
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Madrigal Chorus Club
Webn
Flesher
Body of baby found in valise at Erie station
A suitcase left in the Indies' waiting room at the Erie station in Jamestown was opened by the stationmaster. Inside were the partially decomposed remains of a three to four day old baby, well dressed with a ten dollar bill pinned to the clothing. Police have no clue.
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Jamestown
Erie
Miss Gertrude Wehn Weds Luther Chaney Cole in Quiet Lutheran Rite
Miss Gertrude Wehn married Luther Chaney Cole at the Lutheran parsonage with Rev. Arthur F. Richardson officiating. The couple, both prominent locals, reside on West Washington after a brief ceremony limited to close relatives. Mrs. Mary S. Jefferys left for Shelly Ohio and possibly Indianapolis to visit the Welsh Lumber firm.
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Daily Sentinel
Lutheran Parsonage
Gertrude Wehn
Luther Chaney Cole
Arthur F. Richardson
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Miss Wehn
Henry Wehn
Mary
Ten Oclock in Morning Senate Sessions Start
Washington May 17 daily senate sittings begin at ten to hasten tariff bill action. debate centers on schedules and incomes tax while insurgent Republicans oppose and Democrats seek votes. President Taft favored broad downward revision with no rate increases. discord between executive and legislature shapes the pace.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Depew
Clay
Simmons
Bailey
Congress
Senatora
Rep
Seathesr
Taft
Payne
Judge Robinson H err Sabbath visit noted
Judge Ira E. Robinson of the Supreme Court spent the Sabbath in the city visiting relatives and old friends and returned to his judicial duties at the state capital this morning.
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Ira E. Robinson
Supreme Court
American Cruisers Arrive to Protect American Interests
Mersina, Asiatic Turkey, May 13. The American cruiser North Carolina arrived today from Guantanamo Bay by way of Gibraltar. She comes to protect American interests. The cruiser Montana, which traveled with the North Carolina, headed for Alexandrette where it is expected to arrive Sunday.
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Mersina
Asiatic
Turkey
North Carolina
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Gibraltar
Montana
Alexandrette
Daring Bandits Loot Train Wreck Near Spokane
Six bandits looted a Great Northern train between Colbert and Mead after holding crew at gunpoint. The locomotive and mail car crashed back into passenger coaches, injuring twelve. Conductor and crew halted the chase, deputies rushed to the scene, and the amount stolen is uncertain though believed high. Triage crews treated victims including T N Wilson and his wife in Spokane.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Colbert
Mead
William Miller
John Hall
Benjamin F. Stump
T. N. Wilson
Death of Mrs James Donahue Prompts Train Trip
Mrs James Moran learned today that her sister-in-law Mrs James Donahue died suddenly at her Donahue home near Parkersburg. The telegram gave few details. Moran will depart tonight on train No 15 to attend the funeral in Donahue where she was known to Grat ton residents.
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James B. Moran
James Donahue
Donahue
Parkersburg
Gratton
West Virginia Inventors Patent Update by H E Dunlap
Patent lawyer H E Dunlap of Wheeling West Virginia and Washington DC reports recent patent issues to West Virginia inventors. Names include H E Keys of Homestead Pennsylvania as signer to Triumph Automobile Tire Company and key Wheeling Wheel and B, Workman of New Martinsville for a folding table.
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H. EH. Dunlap
Wheeling
W. Va
McGill
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
H. EE. Keys
Homestead
Triumph Automobile Tire Company
New Martinsville
Epworth League Marks Twentieth Anniversary at Andrews Church
The Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church celebrated its 20th anniversary at Andrews Church. The program The Young People's Age featured songs and prepared addresses by league and church members. Rev. Dr. H. C. Howard installed new officers: President J Wesley Law First Vice N F Kendall Second Vice Mra H C Compton Third Vice Miss Mamie Carroll Fourth Vice Miss Nettie Bender Secretary Clarence Knapp Treasurer Dessie Jaco.
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Daily Sentinel
Epworth League
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Andrews Church
Th Church
H. C. Howard
J. Wesley Law
N. F. Kendall
Mra. H. C. Compton
Mamie Carroll
Nettie Bender
Clarence Knapp
Dessie Jaco
Death by Own Action in Philadelphia
Henry Davis 84 a Norwhich England native who came to the United States in 1874 died by laudanum self harm in a Philadelphia room after failing to obtain help. He left a note blaming poverty and ignored appeals for aid noting seven weeks of board owed and a trophy accident left him hearing impaired.
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Philadelphia
Henry Davis
Norwich
England
Thal
Grafton High and feeder schools unveil May commencement
Preparations underway as the city schools schedule closing exercises. Rev. John C. Broomfield of Fairmont will deliver the Bacchalaureate sermon for the Graduating Class of Grafton High School on Sunday evening May 28. West Grafton grammar class exercises May 25, First ward May 26, East End May 26, Central May 27. Junior class high school May 27, Senior class May 28.
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John C. Broomfield
Methodist Protestant Temple
Fairmont
Grafton High School
Broomfield
West Grafton
First Ward
East End
Central School
Two Veterans Of The Field And Pulpit Meet In West Virginia
Sunday afternoon a special train carried over 400 Grafton fans to Clarksburg to see a baseball game at Union Park. Grafton lost 13 to 4 in a ragged match amid a parade that surprised Clarksburg residents. In a separate St Pauls church service, Rev Sharps and Rev Ford, veterans of the Civil War and West Virginia Conference, sat together sharing memories from opposing sides under the banner of reconciliation.
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Grafton
Clarksburg
Union Park
Sharps
Rev Ford
St. Paul's M. E
West Virginia
Daily Sentinel
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal’ Church
Buckhannon
Roberts
F. G. W. Ford
St. Paul's
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hie
Ford
Grant
Many Hurt in Fight for Beer in Fairmont
At Fairmont West Virginia last night a clash arose at the belt line above the city between beer drinkers and a group of panhandlers demanding beer. One drunken man nearly drowned after sliding into the river, another bum suffered a broken arm from a heavy club blow, and a second keg party across the river joined the fracas later.
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Fairmont
W. Va
el Beer
In Trouble Thru Booze Lum Male Arrested at Shinnston
Lum Male of Cecil was arrested today at Shinnston by U S Deputy Marshal Hupp on the charge of selling liquor without a federal license in December last. Will Minor, colored, faced the same charge before U S Commissioner Charles R. Lilly. Both held on 600 dollar bonds in default committed to Barbour county jail.
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Lum Male
Cecil
Shinnston
U. 8
Hupp
Will Minor
United States
Charles R. Lilly
Barbour County
Barefoot Bishop Benzeiger Dines With Archbishop Farley
Alois Benzeiger the barefoot bishop of Malabar British India was honored at a dinner hosted by Archbishop Farley in New York. The incognito cleric, from a wealthy Swiss family, is famed for his simple robe and renunciation of luxury since becoming bishop. He plans to visit two wealthy brothers in the U S then Chicago and San Francisco en route back to India. Also notes Ada Holderman and Scott Brown activities in Maple Run and Arden.
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New York
Alois Benzeiger
Malabar
Farley
Benzeiger
British India
Manbar
Orient
Chicago
San Francisco
India
Pacific
Local Railroad Worker Injured At Baltimore & Ohio Shops
At Baltimore and Ohio shops a wheel in the wheel gang fell on F. W. Gintman injuring his left leg this morning about 10 o clock. The 24 year old worker was taken to the city hospital where surgeons said amputation would not be needed. He is resting well and may return in several weeks.
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Daily Sentinel
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
F. W. Gintman
Gintman
Giniman
West Wilford
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Fund For Monument For
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Mr. Cole
Cumberland
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Ally
Tare
Judge Robinson Herr
Prototo
Andrews M. E
Gang of Hoboes
Ong Man
Lilly
Ada Holderman
Maple Run
Scott Brown
Arden
F. W. Giniman
Sip
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