Pottery Plant Pitched by Grafton Merchants Group
At a Merchants Association meeting in Grafton Secretary W S Williams and potter C M Raile promoted establishing a local pottery to utilize Taylor county clay. They emphasized year round labor and clay tests showing durable white bake. Samples displayed at Clyde G Turner’s Main Street store with Williams available to explain details.
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Merchants Association
W. St. Williams
Grafton Board of Trade
Taylor County
C. M. Ralle
Clarksburg
Williams
Grafton
Raile
Clyde G. Turner
Main Street
William
Brakeman Loses Limb In Coal Train Accident
Isaac Tetrick a Short Line brakeman was injured Tuesday afternoon while riding on the pilot engine during coal train work at the Pery mine. He was crushed when the engine rolled and doctors later indicated amputation might be needed. He lives at Adamston with his parents. two brothers work on the Parkersburg line. His condition remained serious.
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Clarksburg
Isaac Tetrick
Tetrick
Pery
Tetork
Adamston
Parkersburg
Monongah
Blumbers Underselling Store Blockaded by Merchandise Arrivals
Carloads of merchandise from Baltimore Philadelphia New York and Boston arrived yesterday for Blumberg s Underselling Store at 12 14 West Main Street blocking pavements and part of the street. Mr Blumberg personally directs the men assorting and marking the lines of merchandise to be carried by this concern.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Foston
Blumberg
West Main Street
Blimberg
Card from son reports work in Missouri railroad shops
George TR Lily received a card this morning from his son Li who left Sedalia, Missouri days ago to work in the Missouri Pacific railroad shops. The message says he is well pleased with the place and the people and the card includes a good picture of the shops. When Lewis returns he will have to be shown.
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George TR Lily
Sedalia
Missouri Macific Railroad
Lewis
Hare
Hughes-Jackson Nuptials Highlight Preston County Social Scene
The wedding of Hon. A. G. Hughes, Preston County prosecuting attorney and ex legislator, to Miss Nellie Jackson occurred at Andrews M. B. parsonage with a Kingwood contingent including Hon. William G. Conley. After the ceremony the couple began a bridal tour headed west, amid warm congratulations from prominent locals.
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Andrews M. B. Parsonage
Preston County
Kingwood
A. G. Hughes
Hughes
William G. Conley
Nellie Jackson
Fairmont
Teachers’ Institute
Buckwheat
West Virginia
Preston
Seattle
Great West
Iife
Falls six floors to elevator shaft. woman gravely hurt
Bea trice McQuay, a Stag restaurant cook, fell six stories into an elevator shaft at the Main street building corner of High and Fayette in Morgantown. She survived the plunge, with severe arm injuries, hip bruising, and possible internal injuries, after being trapped atop the shaft for nearly an hour before rescue.
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Morgantown
Beatrice McQuay
Stag
Main Street
High and
Fayette Street
Acme
floods worsen in Monterey as death toll climbs
A Mexican dispatch reports Monterey recovering from a devastating flood with about one thousand bodies recovered and estimates up to two thousand dead. Food and water shortages persist while relief funds flow from Mexico City and the United States. Rail and telegraph services remain disrupted as trains and mail reroute through Torreon and Eagle Pass.
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Mexico City
Monterey
Laredo
Texas
Clark
Th National Lines
United States
Torreon
Eagle Pass
Attorney Gene Ford Weds Ada Haldeman in Thornton Home
A quiet noon ceremony at County Commissioner Haldeman’s Thornton home united Prosecuting Attorney Gene Worth Ford and Ada Haldeman. Rev J A McClelland officiated with organist Florence Hamilton. Guests included family, friends, ushers Leo Rasche and Joseph Haldeman Jr. A sumptuous dinner followed before the couple departed for a honeymoon via Shelby Ind and Chicago.
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Joseph H. Haldeman
Thornton
Adalald Haldeman
Gene Worth Ford
J. A. McClelland
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph L. Haldeman
Ford
Epworth League Moonlight Picnic Planned in Andrews
Arrangements are completed for a moonlight picnic to be held Friday night by the Epworth League of Andrews M. E. Church. It will be on the lawn of Mr and Mrs A E Shanabarger at 60 St Charles street from 7 to 11 PM. Free refreshments will be served and a large attendance is anticipated.
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Epworth League of
Finishing With Goakers At Fetterman Field
This afternoon at Fetterman field the Engineers face the Goakers in the Panva season finale. The Goakers appear dispirited after being handed out packages by the Engineers on Monday and Tuesday. Manager Sweeney of the Goakers suffered a Waterloo in this invasion of Engineer territory, and prospects are good for another game today.
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Fetterman Field
Sweeney
Cokers
Prosperity Wave Expands Across Industrial Centers
A renewed business climate rises nationwide as major industrial hubs report improving conditions. Though recovery follows a period of lull, daily signs point to continued growth and a potential full revival before any downturn.
Grafton Council Knights Plan Social Season Ahead
The members of Grafton Council No 7712 intend a pleasant fall and winter social season. A social committee will be appointed soon to arrange entertainments and a theatrical company may be secured for the coming season.
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Knights of Columbus
Grafton Couneil
Knights
Musician Vincent to play solo cornet in Clarksburg
Professor Claude E B Vincent, noted musician, departed today for Clarksburg to perform solo cornet for two days with the Clarksburg band at the fair.
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Clarksburg
Claude EB. Vincent
Matrimonial Prosperity In Our Town With Two Local Weddings
Attorney Jed W Robinson and Miss Sarah C Poe wed at the bride's home in Taylor county. The ceremony was led by Rev H C Howard and a wedding dinner followed. The couple depart tonight on train 15 for Colorado for their honeymoon. The groom, a prominent local attorney, is a son of F P Robinson. The bride is a popular daughter of Ed Poe. The Sentinel also notes a second modest wedding at 2 PM on High Street between Bennett Murphy and Mattie Bell Hall with B O Carpenter father and social circles as witnesses.
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Shelby
Ind
Chicago
Great Lakes
Sentinel
Ford
Taylor County
Haldeman
Belington
Clarence D. Howard
Edna
Agnes
Cowen
John A. Ford
Burnsville
Simpson Ford
Parsons
Hugenus Ford
Wilson
Near Thornton
E. M
Cupid
Jed. W. Robin Gon
Sarah C. Poe
Ed. Poe
Fetterman
H. C. Howard
Andrews M. E. Church
Colorado
Clarence Poe
Ursula Poe
Florence
Mr. Robinson
F. P. Robinson
the Sentinel
S. S. Arble
High Street
Bennett Murphy
University Notes Morgantown Faculty Additions and Policy Changes
The Morgantown university reports new faculty appointments including Louis Black C W Waggoner Luca Ella Fay Margaret Horne Gordon L Cram Arthur R Graves and W H Gallup and TB W King along with a policy shift: no new law diplomas for the College of Law. the Bachelor of Laws becomes a three year program with two years in academic work and two in law studies. The regents also set entry standards for the preparatory school requiring three high school units after September 1909.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Louis Black
School of
C. W. Waggoner
Luca Ella Fay
Margaret Horne
Gordon L. Cram
Arthur R. Graves
W. H. Gallup
TB. W. King
College of Law
College ‘of Law
Man Injures Leg in Revolver Accident at Hendricks Hotel
Jamey R. Lee, a railroad brakeman, accidentally shot himself above the knee with a .44 caliber revolver at Hendrick's Hotel on Laing avenue near Elm street in Cumberland. Dr. C. L. Owens examined him and ordered rest at home, the wound not deemed serious unless complications arise.
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Cumberland
Jamey R. Lee
Vireloia Avenue
Hendrick’s
Laing Avenue
Bandit Rails at Narrows Robbery on Pennsylvania Train
A lone robber halted Pennsylvania train No. 39 near The Narrows eight miles east of Lewistown, stealing $25,000 from the express car. He forced engineer and fireman to aid escape, fired at a conductor, and fled with baggage as passengers resisted. B&O and company detectives with bloodhounds arrived.
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Philadelphia
Pal
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Narrows
Lewistown
Juniata River
Freman
Isaac R. Poffenberger
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Physician jailed for contempt over alimony threat
Parkersburg reports Dr. James L. Massey, a prominent local physician, was fined fifty dollars and sentenced to three months in the county jail for contempt after failing to pay alimony to his ex wife. He threatened Judge Moss and had to be restrained by a sheriff as he advanced toward the judge.
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Parkersburg
Moss
James L. Massey
Massey
Oil Pipeline Plan From West Virginia to Philadelphia
Superintendent Hunter of the Pure Oil Company announced plans to pump oil from Sistersville to Philadelphia before fall. An eight inch line completed two years ago but unused will be put into operation.
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W. VA
Philadelphia
Morgantown
Hunter
Pure Ol Company
Sistersville
Western Canada 320 Acres Instead of 160 Acres
A notice indicates a land adjustment in Western Canada converting a 160 acre allotment to 320 acres. The change expands the parcel size, affecting landownership terms and potential development plans in the region.
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Western
Canada
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Perry Mines
Hughes-Jackson
Oating
A. G. Hughesewood
Gene W. Ford
Ada Knig Halderman
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Epworth League of Andrews M. Church
Goakers
Engineers
Connellsville
Jed W. Robinson
Dr. Howard
Bride
Toda
University Notes
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