Venerable David F Guard Dies at Home in Grafton
David F Guard, a longtime Grafton resident born November 18, 1829, died at his West Knotts Avenue home this morning at about seven forty five. He lived in Grafton since 1879 after earlier stints in Parkersburg and Zanesville, served in the Confederate army, and built many town houses. He leaves three children Blanche, Jeunera, and Charles Preston Guard, plus a son-in-law in Chicago, with funeral services planned at Andrews Church on East Malin Street led by Rev. Harry O. Howard and Rev. C. A. Snider.
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David F. ‘Guard
West Knotts Avenue
Andrews
East Malin Street
Sieh Church
Harry O
Howard
D.D
C. A. Snider
Webster M
Guard
Stephen Iy
Winchester
Frances Emmons
Middletown
Charles Preston Guard
Blanche
Jeu~ertha
Chicago
H. Guard
Grafton
Parkersburg
Zanesville
Fier Polfits
Ohio
Fat Ball at Brinkman Hall Delights Local Guests
NicuT Bila Flanagan and Martha ge present another fat ball at Brinkman hall on aight net. Patrons and friends are eager to attend while organizers work to prevent issues. Melody Flour lists contact details 214-21.
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Bila’ Flanagan
Marthage
Brinkman Hall
Married After the Holidays in Elkins Republic
Miss Katherine Elkins will not wed the Duke of the Abruzzi before the holidays. The Elkins family plans include wintering in Washington with Senator Elkins and Mrs Elkins. Miss Elkins will stay at the Senator's country home until Christmas and avoid publicity, delaying any announcement of a wedding date until after the Advent Catholic Church restrictions.
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New York
Pay Day on the Monongah Division of B&O Railroad
Today is the regular monthly pay day on the Monongah division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and workers have received fairly sized checks. The article notes improved pay and better prospects for next month, with an outlook toward Taft prosperity and a return to normal prosperous operations.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Taft
Wreck on New Orleans line kills nine at Little Woods
Eleven people were killed or injured after a rear end collision near Little Woods twelve miles from New Orleans. A New Orleans Great Northern train struck an Eastern Incoming passenger train, derailing the Northeastern five coaches and a baggage car. Fire followed but was extinguished as rescuers worked amid flames and debris.
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New Orleans
New Orleans and Northeastern
Little Woods
New Orleans & Great Northern
Northeastern
Mississippi River
Great Northern
Weather Clears After Rainy Spell With Fresh Air
The morning air was sharp and invigorating as the sun emerged, making a rare fine day for the season. Moisture returns and hopes rise that forest fires will end, saving timber land. for the first time in days the atmosphere is free of wood smoke and eye irritation.
Interest grows at First Baptist meetings
Evening gatherings at the First Baptist church draw broad attendance as Rev. J B Sowers delivers sermons titled Sin and Salvation and The Gospel The Power of God tonight. The preacher portrays sin as destroying body mind and spirit and presents Salvation by space as the escape. Public invitation extended.
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First Baptist Church
Sowers
God
Five Children Burned Alive in Beverly Kitchen Explosion
A gas explosion in the Rice home kitchen early this morning in Beverly killed five children. The tragedy occurred as investigators assess the cause and secure the scene. Authorities have not released further details.
Mother dying now at Elkins
Mr and Mrs Jeffrson Rige of Colorado were forced to abandon their children to flames in a tragic house fire at Elkins. The incident left the mother in critical condition as rescue efforts unfolded.
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Chicago
Merrit W. Pinckney
Catherine Louise
Margaret Mead
John Edwards
Oklahoma City
Okla
William Foss
Jo- Met
Til
Woman's Club
Foss
Edwards
Elkins
Jeffrson Rige
Tragic Bever ly house fire kills five Rice children
In Beverly West Virginia an early morning gas explosion and fire claimed the lives of five Rice children aged 3 to 8 as their parents, Jefferson and Mrs. Rice, suffered severe burns and injuries. The blaze started when a defective gas stove leaked, trapping the family in the burning home.
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Hikins
West Virginia
Beverly
Jefferson Rice
Rice
Mrs. Rice
Mr. Rice
Banquet Honors and Tennessee Tragedy Echo Toll
At Fairmont five hundred Masons attended a grand banquet hosted by the Fairmont brothers during a state meeting with Grand Master James A. Bryan presiding and a series of formal toasts. In Nashville a sensational political murder shocks city and state as Col Cooper and son face charges while Senator Carmack’s fate sparks talk of a high‑level conspiracy. Coral Parrish, four, burned by girl’s matches, slowly improves after quick medical aid and parental response.
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Fairmont
Masonic Temple
Fairmont Brothers
James A. Bryan
Parkersburg
Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of
West Virginia
E. M. Show- Alter
Bree Masonry
L .N. Tavenner
J. W. DeVed
Nashville
Tenn
E. W. Carmack
Tennessee
The
Tennessean
Robinooper
Ol. Duncan CB. Cooper
M. M. Patterson
Col. Cooper
Carmack
Cooper
Friends of
Coopers
Mr. Carmack
State Capitol
Guv Patterson
Senator Carmack
Tennesseean
the Coopers
Patterson
Rally Day at St. Pauls M E Church West Side
Rally Day at St. Pauls M E Church on the West Side with Rev L W Roberts as pastor. A elaborate program includes Sunday School classes, Judge John Homer Holt supervising, and the Sunday School orchestra to perform with the regular program.
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St. Paul's M. BE
West Side
L. W. Roberts
John Homer Holt
St. Paul's
Hypnotism as Drink Cure Debated by Harvard Professor
Boston reports Prof Hu Munsterberg of Harvard claims hypnotism cures drink habit. He cites unnamed patients, notes many men seek help to quit alcohol and argues some improve with moderate use in exceptional cases. He recounts hypnotizing a famous New York author whose writing lagged due to whiskey use.
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Boston
Mass
Go Munsterberg
Harvard
New York
Supper at Grafton High School Benefit Night
The Grafton High School plans a supper at Brinkman Hall on Saturday evening November 14 from 6 to 9. The event aims to draw patrons from the community, offering ample meals and a chance for scholars to support a charitable cause while sharing a social evening with local residents.
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Brinkman Hall
Grafton High School
Brinkman
Grafton
Yeg Scare No Burglar At Loar Hendrickson Store
Last night about 9 o'clock a burglar alarm at the Loar Hendrickson store drew police, secret service men and detectives. A phantom burglar vanished after a thorough search and nothing was missing. The note mentions postponed writings until after the holidays by engagement only by W. R. Loar.
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Loar & Hendrickson
Secret Service
W. R. Loar
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David F. Guard
Knotts Avenue
Wight
Mr. Guard
Melody Flour
Miss Elkins
Louisiana
Elsie Rice
Myrtle Rice
Emmett Rice
Arthur Rice
Alma May Rice
State Masons
C. W. Lynch
W. T. Rittenhouse
D. Baines
Free Masonry
John H. Riley
J. Howard Gibbona
Ain
Clahn Carmack
Coral Parrish
R. M. Parrish
Boyd and
Ethel Streets
Miss Coral
Or Paul's
West Side Church
George
Morgantown
James C. Frazer
Grace B. Kiewel Ira
George Stanley Kidwell
Circuit Court
Rales
Herest
Mapoubrade Aeath
Je Rink Toniget
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