Brave Nurse Jones Saves Crippled Children in Hospital Fire
New York May 24 The King's County Hospital fire menaced sixty crippled children in the surgical ward The nurse Miss Jones on watch raised the alarm and, with Drs Mortimer Jones and T B Brockway, directed the evacuation She carried a cot and rang for the elevator to move the restrained patients to safety Fire was extinguished within half an hour by hospital orderlies The nurse nearly collapsed amid official praise for her bravery
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New York
King’s County Hospital
Bradford
Miss Jones
Mortimer Jones
T. B. Brockway
Miss Janes
Six Cents in Damage Suit Over Roosevelt Photo
New York May 24 Justice Dowling directed a verdict of six cents for photographer Peter A Juley in a suit against Town Topics Publishing Co The plaintiff claimed 5000 damages for failure to publish a photograph with his name The ruling noted no evidence of actual damage The case involved Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and the president’s secretary had consented to use the image
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Peter A. Juley
Town Topics Publishing Company
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
Plaintf
Juley
Hils
Mr. Roosevelt
Africa
William Loeb, Jr
Catfish Heist Stuns Produce Man In Coffman Store
Andy Hart bought a 20 pound catfish from JW Miller of Coffman. He placed it in a sink at the rear of his store but found it missing minutes later from a rear window. Captain Johnson of the B&O detachment recovered the fish after a delay, with Hart offering a reward for its return. The incident puzzled Hart.
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Andy Hart
JW. Miller
Coffman
Funeral for Mrs. W. Everett Rightmire Held Sunday
The funeral for the late Mrs. W. Everett Rightmire, who died Friday in St. Joseph's hospital Baltimore, was held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from R. M. Brown’s residence in the First ward. Rev. A. F. Richardson of the Lutheran church officiated. Burial followed at Bluemont Cemetery under Undertaker John A. McCabe. A large crowd attended the rites.
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W. Everett Rightmire
St. Joseph's Hospital
Baltimore
R. M. Brown
A. F. Richardson
Lutheran Church
Bluemont Cemetery
John A. McCabe
Home From Long Trip
L. R. Pratt formerly of this city has returned from a long journey. He arrived from the West to visit his brother D. C. Pratt and will soon return to Salem Oregon where he plans to reside. The reunion of the family will be at their mother’s Doddridge county home on June 2.
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L. R. Pratt
D. C. Pratt
West Side
Mr. Pratt
Kentucky
Mexico
British Columbia
Canada
Salem
Oregon
Pratt
Doddridge County
West
Madrigal Club Concert at Pruntytown Charms Audience
Madrigal Chorus Club members journeyed to Pruntytown for a dinner hosted by Supt. H. B. Flesher and gave a well received concert in the administration building auditorium. The program drew the institution's boys and local residents who praised the performance and the superintendent.
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Madrigal Chorus Club
Pruntytown
Supt. H. B. Flesher
Crowd on Train Sees Grafton Falls to Fairmont in Controversial Game
A large crowd travels to Fairmont to watch Grafton face Fairmont at Traction park. Fans and players condemn umpire Featheringham, urging Owen League president Gronninger to address perceived biased calls. The Missouri General Assembly adjourned with 464 new laws, many aimed at corporations.
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Fairmont
Traction Park
Grafton
Featheringham
Pawva ¢Ircuit
Gronninger
Owen League
Missouri General Assembly
A Veteran's Armor by Laurence Foster Church
A framed first person reminiscence set in New Orleans 1845 describes a duel between Captain St Leger and Camille Trudeau. The narrator acts as second and chronicles the fateful morning near the levee in which Trudeau is killed and St Leger bears lifelong injuries, revealing the duel's brutal costs and the captain's wartime sacrifices.
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Laurence Foster Church
American Press Association
New Orleans
France
M. Desmoines
Paris
Monsieur
Sub
Jackson
Camille Trudeau
The Disadvantage of Misunderstanding Among Three
A man recounts a love triangle with Bob Hoyt and Eileen Gilbert. He uses deception to win her, but a misfired telegram and Bob’s actions derail his plan. Eileen opens a house party invitation. Bob travels away and soon proclaims engagement.
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A. B. Bearle Vyright
American Press’ Association
Bob Hoyt
Eileen Gilbert
Bob
Eileen
Gilbert
Double Combination Treasure Box Love Plot
Billy Andrews and Lucy Miller, heirs to a $10,000 farm, discover a jointly held safety deposition box with a double combination. They learn to unlock it together, share bonds and coupons, fall in love, and marry before the three month term ends, prompting neighbors to call Henderson a slick schemer.
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Elbert T. Bentley
American Press
Billy
Billy Andrews
Cleaver, Cuttle & Crane
Mr. Henderson
Crane
Lucy Miller
Miss Miller
Lucy
Bill Hendersson
Grafton praised as hardest team in league ahead of Sunday game
The Fairmont Times praises Grafton for strong defense and timely play. Editor Smith notes hopes for a large local turnout, predicting about two hundred fans will attend Sunday’s Engineers contest at Traction Park, and says no league foe matches Grafton’s fielding or opportunism.
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Fairmont Times
Grafton
The
Sentinel
Smith
St ‘Grafton
Engineers
Traction Park
11000 Barbarians in Grafton Pride in Rail Center
An Oakland boy asks what a barbarian is and the father defines one as a man living in Grafton who admits it. The Oakland Republican notes 11000 barbarians in Grafton as the city’s population, all proudly acknowledging Central West Virginia’s thriving railroad center at home.
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Oakland
Pater
Grafton
Oakland Republican
West Virginia
Convention at U B Church Grafton Young Peoples Union Meet
The Daily Sentinel reports the United Brethren Young Peoples Christian Union will convene in Grafton at the U B Church on the West Side for a three day session starting June 15. About 100 delegates from across West Virginia will attend with welcome addresses, social events, and business sessions planned for June 16 and 17.
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Daily Sentinel
United Brethren Church
Grafton
U. S
West Side
The
Young Peoples Christian Union
West Virginia
Grafton Baseball Club Shown In Pittsburgh Dispatch Photo
A photo of the Grafton baseball club appeared Sunday in the Pittsburgh Dispatch showing the team at fair advantage. The image was taken by T. I. Horne of Allender Studio and sent to the Dispatch by F. S. Schuster, secretary of the association.
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Grafton
Pittsburg Dispatch
T. I. Horne
Allender Studio
Association
F. 8
Schuster
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