Missing Parkersburg banker clerk Carroll Pickett shockeds city
In Parkersburg on October 14 Carroll Pickett a well known young man disappeared after leaving his bank job and planning a Cincinnati excursion He handed his wife about 200 dollars and had more cash Then groceries were delivered and he was not seen again Bonds and surety company alerted and offering a reward for his arrest The case involves a $2800 shortage at Citizens National Bank and Pickett is a son of a former B and O conductor Authorities search for him as family and friends await news
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Parkersburg
Carroll Pickett
Citizere National Banke
Pickett
Experte
Uruet and Guaranty Company
Uleo
Ed. Pickett
Henry Grennaman
Thornton
John Sillman
Grafton
Cincinnati
Otto Geisner
St. Mary's Hospital
Geisner
Germany
Visitors Forfeit Football Game After Referee Dispute
In a Saturday contest between Fairmont and Grafton High Schools, Fairmont forfeited late in the first half after refusing to accept a referee’s call on a field goal. The incident drew 250 spectators as the ruling negated Fairmont’s four point make, leading to a forfeit 6 to 0 for Grafton.
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Fairmont
Grafton
Felmont
Poete
Fairmount
Fairpont
Grafton Hayes
Russell Fieming
Warnes MacDonald
Abbott Prichard
Gough Pring
Sincel Pitzer
Cochran Hint
Atte
Lilly Moone
Lanham Bell
Newton Heintzelman
Dod
Ibbette
Gilhoole and Cole
Parsonage Wedding of Clarence Sillwell and Henrietta Greenaman
Quiet Sunday ceremony at the Lutheran parsonage on West Washington street united Clarence E. Sillwell and Henrietta Greenaman of Thornton. Rev. A F Richardson performed the ceremony as friends learned later.
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Clarence E. Sill
Henrietta Greenaman
Thornton
West Washington Street
A. F. Richardson
Division changes in freight and ticket agents on Monongah division
Division Superintendent Williams of B and O announces changes in freight and ticket agents on the Monongah division. Jos Friedman succeeds J J Carroll at Monongah, A H Hyer succeeds J A Wooster at Gillespie, J A Wooster succeeds J G Mitchell at Ellenboro, and A G Harbert acts for S A Cunningham who is sick at Haywood. Friedman is a Grafton boy and son of Mr and Mrs Friedman, a note welcomed by his friends.
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Williams
Monongah
Jos. Friedman
J. J. Carroll
A. H Hyer
J. A. Wooster
Gillespie
J. G. Mitchell
Ellenboro
A. G. Harbert
S.A. Cunningham
Haywood
Grafton
F. Friedman
Nervine Promises Relieve Sleepless Nervous Ailments
A fragment from a 19th century ad highlights three sleeplessness forms and ties them to nerve disorders. It touts Dr Miles Nervine as swift relief for dizziness headache worry irritability melancholy and other nerve troubles. A testimonial from A G Haskin of Freeville New York claims improved sleep after using the remedy.
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Mies
Nervine
Miles
A. G. Haskin
Freeville
N.Y
Anti. Gees
Dense Fog Causes River Steamer Collision Near Glasco
Dense fog on the Hudson north of Kingston led to a collision between the Adirondack of Albany and the Saratoga of Troy. Clarence Sherman was killed, George Horton is missing. The Adirondack to Albany and the Saratoga to New York. boiler, stern damage, several passengers rescued, ongoing salvage at Glasco. The Saratoga listed, passengers evacuated to City of Troy and then New York by train.
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N. Y
Adirondack
People’s Line
Albany
Saratoga
Citizens’ Line
Troy
Glasco
Clarence Sherman
Melrose
George Horton
New York City
New York
Sherman
Horton
City of
Tivoli
Hudson River
East End Prosperity Highlighted By Stolzenfels Plans
A Sentinel interview with East End promoter Stolzenfels outlines rapid growth with the glass plant boosting demand for rental homes. He has contracted an eight room residence on Mulligan Street and promises two more houses next spring, with a big payroll of fifteen thousand dollars monthly. The East End’s general store, butcher shop, and barber shop upgrades contribute to ongoing city development in Grafton.
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Daily. Sentinel
Obae. Stozepfela
East End
Sentinel
Jhst
Charley
T. Beuchler
Meyers
Ad. Young
M.A. Beeler
Stolzenteis
James Jacobs
Grafton
Federal Court Adjourns After Brief Term
Clarkeburg West Virginia October 13 United States court adjourned the term Friday morning after a few closing orders Judge Dayton ordered Martineburg to hold several court sessions Clerk Dasper Y Moore will attend there too The term will begin October 16 or Nathan Gott will begin special term October 23 in Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company case indicted under the interstate commerce law for alleged discrimination in coal operator shipments in this section These will be the first cases from the fund ever to be tried in the United States.
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Clarkeburg
W. Va
United States Court
Dayton
Martineburg
Philipp
Dasper Y. Moore
Nathan Gott
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Law
United States
Father and Mother Insane Over Death of Their Children
A Garrett Journal report from Oakland Maryland dated the 11th recounts Jas Camphor, a West Virginia resident, going insane in Weston asylum with his wife, both producers of a tragedies marred by diphtheria deaths of their children. The couple's early life in Terra Alta and later hardship ended in institutional care by charity workers. The piece notes a sorrowful tale amid charitable days.
Taft’s Assurances to Be Carried Out, Officials Say
Secretary Taft gave assurances that actions promised will be implemented. Officials indicate steps align with policy goals and will proceed without delay. Further details on timelines and involved departments were not disclosed.
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Taft
MAGOON ADDRESSES CUBANS IN PROCLAMATION OF CUBA POLICY
Magoon assumes Cuba governorship at noon and issues a proclamation upholding Taft policies under the Platt amendment. He says provisional powers will preserve life and property and later restore ordinary agencies. Taft and Bacon depart Havana aboard ships, amid honors for Mesare. Taft notes Isle of Pines remains under Cuban sovereignty. Cashier Sperry of Ashland bank captures forged check culprit in Mt Gilead, named J. J. Stone.
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Havana
Charles B. Magoon
Cuba
Taft
United States
United States Congress
Magoon
Bacon
Louisiana
Funston
Virginia
New Jersey
Sampson
Eleventh
United States Infantry
Stark
Isle of Pines Association
Isle
Isle of Pines
Delaware
C. F. Sperry
Ashley Bank
B. B. Lewis
Sperry
Morrow County
J. J. Stone
Lewis
Mt Gilead
Lockout threat hits fifty thousand building trades workers
Chicago reports a 60 000 strong lockout threat amid sympathy strikes on downtown construction. An industry conference failed to resolve the dispute and contractors issued an ultimatum to return to work or stay away. Rivalry over pneumatic tubing installation by steam fitters and plumbers unions sparks the labour action.
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Chicago
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Secretary of State of
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