County Farmers Clubs Schedule and Reports
The calendar lists meetings for Rock Union Reading Circle Harmony Grove Farmers' Club and others from Oct 23 to Nov 21 with times mostly at 8:00 p.m. It notes Farm Bureau at the Court House on Nov 11 and various institutes, plus a recap praising last week's events. It describes farm club goals like cemetery improvement and community projects and reports a Wilson School Farmers' Club watermelon feast with a large turnout and funds raised for melons.
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Rock Union Farmers
Reading Circle
Harmony Grove
Farmers’ Club
Flag Run
Webster Farmer's Club
Farm Bureau
Court House
Shroyer School Farmer's Club
Yinn
Miss Ford
Farmers’ Clubs
Elu Armen
the State College
Morgantown
West Virginia
Wilson School Farmers’ Club
Wilson School
FT. Colebank
Emonaville
Pure-Bred Sires Campaign Promises Economic Gains
The article argues pure-bred sires boost farm economy by increasing meat and milk output per feed unit. It asserts higher profits for farmers and better food for city families, urging removal of scrub stock to attract youth to farming and improve rural life.
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United States ‘Department of Agriculture
Eliy
Will
Fire destroys Shelby school house near Webster
Residents awoke to a midnight blaze at the Shelby school house near Webster. Volunteers battled flames but the structure was consumed to ashes in a brief time. Officials found no evidence of arson, though teachers and locals suspect the front section started the fire.
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Shelby School
Webster
Shelby
Incendiary Fires Threaten County School Buildings
A report details arson attempts at county school properties including a Sand Lick house damaged by fire with one wing burned through. Authorities note prior similar attacks and urge investigation as Secretary Lansing weighs federal action. The text hints at ongoing concerns over arson amid police and district responses.
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Bouse Mine Workers of America
Lansing
Igin
Sand Lick
Ruarl
Big Auto Truck Run Afoul of Express Wagon
A runaway big auto truck owned by Theodore Rogers and driven by Rogers collided with an American Railway Express wagon on St Marys Street near La Trobe. The truck rammed the wagon, struck a horse, and crashed into a fence and the railroad freight house. It later wedged over a wall in McGraw alley, hanging suspended as reported. A second Rogers truck assisted in freeing the vehicle. The driver was not named. the horse died, shot by Officer Montgomery.
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Theodore Rogers
William
St. Mary's Street
Main
Latrobe
American Railwayxpress Company
Charles Marquess
Hill
Montgomery
Tio Trobe Street
Rogers
Latrobe Street
McGraw Alley
McGraw Lot
Alpheus Dawson Dies After Long Illness at Home
After more than two years of illness Alpheus Dawson died at his Barrett street home shortly before two this afternoon. A former carpenter and public official in Grafton, he was a Republican and led in local business ventures including the Grafton Mercantile Company. He leaves a wife and four sons. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 PM at his residence, with Rev. M. Rhoades officiating, followed by burial at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
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Alpheus Dawson
Barrett Street
Bright
Grafton
Harrison County
Carpenter
Butt
Republican Party
Grand Street
Senate Adopts Prohibition Over Veto
Washington. The Senate passed the prohibition enforcement act over the president's veto and set immediate effective machinery to prevent sale of beverages containing more than one half of one percent alcohol. The vote was 65 to 20, solidly dry and in line with the House.
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Washington
Senate
Nlrb
House
Cabinet Ready for Emergency If Miners Strike
Washington, Oct 29. The cabinet met for two hours to plan response to the potential soft coal strike and President Wilson’s call for prompt action. The plan of action was not disclosed but the cabinet unanimously affirmed safeguarding public rights amid possible walkouts Friday night.
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Washington
Wilson
Cabe
Hood
Strike over wage questions weighed by bank letter
The October letter from Mechanics and Metals National Bank to customers discusses the Washington tripartite talks on labor, capital, and the public. It argues labor must gain voice yet requires growing responsibility and better economic education to understand its interests amid social unrest and rising living costs since 1914.
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New York World
Tripartite Conference of Capital
Washington
Mechanics and Metals National Bank
United States
Bureau of Labor
New York
Labor and Capital Face the Eight Hour Question
A historical editorial argues that labor disputes harm the public, rails on wage disparity, and questions the eight hour day. It critiques labor monopolies, warns against arbitrary shift changes, and endorses fair wage adjustment methods while insisting the strike favors power, not justice. It calls for balanced solutions like index wages and profit sharing with careful consideration of capital and labor roles.
Local social items from Grafton and Mountain Lake
Mrs L W Lueson visited sister Mrs H M Weeks at Mountain Lake last week. Mrs M J Painter shopped in Grafton Monday. Lonnie Travis of Grafton and kin visited over the weekend with relatives and attended the Poe Sale. Fred Roy Hargett and sister Grade Hargett drove to Parsons for a few days with their aunt Mrs George Wolfe. Sarah Hall shopped in Grafton Saturday. Percy Rutherford visiting relatives at Parsons. Hyson Devers and daughter Evelyn were Grafton visitors Saturday. Frances Williamson, summer guest near Fairmont, has returned home. B W Bloom and son Charles spent Sunday evening with Mrs Bloom's parents, Mr and Mrs J H Halderman at Maple Run. Emma Granneman of Graf ton spent Sunday with sister Mary Granneman. E L Powell was a Grafton visitor Sunday.
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L. W. Lueson
H. M. Weeks
Mountain Lake
M. J. Painter
Grafton
Lonnie ‘Travis
Robert and
Rarl Travis
Blaine McCartney
Fred
Roy Hargett
Siser
Grade Hargett
Parsons
George Wolfe
Sarah Hall
Percy Rutherford
Parson
Hyson Deversnd
Evelyn
Frances Williamson
Fairmont
B. W. Bloom
Charles
Peace treaty to take effect on Armistice Day
London Nov 29 The German peace treaty may take effect on Armistice Day Cecil Harwood under secretary for foreign affairs announced in the house of commons that the government hopes the treaty will be formally ratified on November 11 and come into force the same day Mrs P Gull of this city has been visiting her daughter Mrs Alston Miller at Keyser.
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London
Get
Cecil Harmworth
Foreign Af
House of Commons
Mra. P. Gull
Thin City
Mra. Alston Miller
Keyser
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COSTE
Castoria
Jets
Taylor
County Farm Bureau
Kocker
County Axent
L&m
Baldin
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Witeh
Logan
Thornton
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