Dr Thomas Lanham Dies After Two Weeks Illness
Dr Thomas Fleming Lanham aged 76 died at City Hospital after a second operation for bladder trouble. A Graf ton and Preston county figure, he earlier served in the West Virginia legislature and was a former mayor of Newburg. He had moved to Grafton with his wife and children and was a prominent state senator, remembered for a pioneering two-cent railroad fare bill and a long medical career.
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Grafton
Thomas Fleming Lanham
Dr. Lanham
Lanham
Ward Lanham
Pairmont
Ward Lanam
Fairmont
Charles Sinsel, Jr
Maion County
Boothsville
Marion County
James and
Minerva Lanham
Anham
Newburg
Preston County
Alberta May Shaffer
Martin L. Shaffer
Eis
Id Lanham
Lulu Lanham
Charles Sinsel
Howard Lanham
State Senate
Taylor, Preston
Monongalia
Ta Jor
Lanham political figure and health official dies
Dr. Lanham, a former state legislator and longtime health officer in Taylor County, influenced railroad fare policy and public health work. He retired from practice after political clashes over the two cent per mile fare bill, later directing local traction before retirement. Funeral services are set for 2 PM at his home with Rev. P. T. Checkenberger officiating and Bluemont Cemetery interment.
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Ohio
Dr. Lanham
Lanham
P. T. Checkenberger
Bluemont Cemete
Mrs Haymond dies after long illness at hospital
Mary J. Haymond aged 81 long time Taylor county resident widow of Isaac N. Haymond died at 4 am in city hospital after several days of treatment. She was born May 5 1841 in the county, active in public life, first president of the Grafton Woman's Christian Temperance Union, survived by two sisters and a brother-in-law. Funeral services tomorrow afternoon at Bartlett Bolin parlors with burial in Bluemont cemetery conducted by Rev Thomas Zumbrunnen.
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Mary J. Haymond
Hifelong
Taylor County
Isaac N. Haymond
City Hospital
Sarah E. Haymond
Walnut Street
Elizabeth Barnes
Akron
Ohio
Squire L. C. Haymond
Grafton
Haymond
This County
Jordan Narnes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Bartlett & Bolin
Thomas Zumbrunnen
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church
Bluemont Cemetery
Public debt rose by eighty five million dollars
August saw the public debt increase by 85 million dollars as announced by Trenanny authorities. Ada West of Mason county was named as a shopper and business violator in Grafton yesterday.
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Awabitington
The
Trenanny
Ada West
Mason County
Grafton
Federal order bars strike action in US railroad system
A federal court issued a sweeping restraining order against striking railroad shopmen and affiliated bodies, barring interference with railroad operations nationwide. The action, sought by the attorney general, aims to preserve government authority and prevent disruption of interstate commerce, mail transport, and safety amid the ongoing labor dispute.
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Chicago
Sept. S
United States
Yestterday
James H. Wilkerson
Harry MM. Pawsherty
Washimsion
Seneral
Department
The
American Federation For Labor
B. M. Jewell
J. P. McGrath
John Scott
Scott
W. H. Johnson
International Association of Machinists
Shop Crafts
Daugherty
Blackburn Esterling
Charles Clyne
Harding
Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board
Uniton
Mr. Daugherty
Bomshell
Va. Mahoney
United States Railroad
Federated Shop
Congress
Pany
Black-Draught Promoted as Liver Remedy by Mrs White
Mrs. R. H. White of Keota Oklahoma declares Black-Draught the best liver medicine on the market. She describes prior chest discomfort after meals and indigestion tied to a torpid liver, then notes improvement after using Black-Draught twice daily.
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R. H. Whiteside
Keota Okla
Thedford
City Hospital Report Highlights August Care
The August report from City Hospital’s superintendent shows 25 admissions, 33 discharges, 20 operations, and 1 death. Notable cases include Mrs. George Wittman, Dr. Byron of Montsville, James Gary, Mrs. Jessie Trimble, and newborn son of Dr. and Mrs. Lavich. Several tonsil and adenoid removals featured, with multiple patients discharged after major operations.
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George Wittman
Byron
Montsville
James Gary
Terra Alta
Jessie Trimble
Lavich
United States Agricultural Department Exhibit Highlights
The display features weather bureau buildings and instrumental equipment along with exhibits from Agricultural Economics, Animal Industry, Plant Industry, Chemistry, Biological Survey, and Forest Service. The shown products reflect years of experience in fair methods and aim to surpass past successes.
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Weather Bureau
Biological Survey
Forest Service
United States Agricultural Department
Thornton. Residents visit kin and travel across towns
Grafton residents and visitors are reported in a sequence of social notes. Rev G W Annon visits his brother near Wheeling. Mrs M J Painter visits her brother Walter Hasane in Cameron. Hyson Devers attends his aunt Hannah Boyce’s funeral in Hoy ind settlement. Miss Mary Coshbs returns to Belington after two weeks with locals. H L Brown makes a business visit to Grafton. Mrs Wilson Annon and daughter from Clarksburg visit relatives. Others attend funerals, travel to Detroit, hunt trips, or relocate youths to Grafton High School for term.
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Iti Simewir
Grafton
G. W. Annon
M Annon
Wheeling
M. J. Painter
Walter Hasane
Cameron
Hyson Devers
Hannah Boyce
Mary Coshbs
Belington
H.L. Brown
Wilson Annon
Clarksburg
L. W. Luesson
Mary Dailey
Robert.Travis
Ray
Gladys
Detroit
Mich
Travis
Ernest Mays
Bernice Devers
Albert McCartney
Ernest Bloom
Bloom
Joseph Halderman
Maple Run
Harold Lama
Isaac Ansel
Harvey Poe
Miree Hennett
J. D. Dadisman
C. A. Painter
Mary
Margaret
Grafton High School
George Parsons
M. D. Wolfe
Dortsey
Marquess
Attractive Window Display at Grafton Hardware Co. Store
A striking hunting season themed window display at Grafton Hardware features leaves and tree boughs, stuffed birds, rabbits, foxes, and a head of a doe from Howard Burrell. A historic £100 shotgun owned by Burrell’s father sits beside old revolvers and rifles, drawing a crowd as Harry Price arranges the scene.
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Grafton
Harry Price
Stre Aman
Howard Burrell
Priepe
Bureau of Public Roads Exhibit at Wheeling State Fair
West Virginia visitors can view the Bureau of Public Roads display at Wheeling during Sept 4–9 as part of the U S government exhibit. Illustrations show plain and bituminous macadam and brick head roads, road relocation, an 8 foot slab top concrete culvert, and Federal aid roads in the southeast. The Weather Bureau display with climate charts will also be shown.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginiana
Bureau of Public Roads
U. S
West Virginia
Slater
Myyehodn
Tana
Weather Bureau
Eleven Grafton Ladies Attended W C T U Meeting
Eleven Taylor county ladies attended the Bi County Convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in Rowlesburg on Thursday. Delegates from Kingwood Rowlesburg Masonstown Tunnelton Charleston and Grafton were present. County representatives included Mrs Frances Thayer Hattie Blue and others. Officers elected for the district: President Ella B Evick Kingwood vice president Blanche Pickering Towlesburg corresponding secretary Ruby Hutton Rowlesburg treasurer Henry Kramer Grafton.
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Taylor County
Rowlesburg
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Kingwood
Masontown
Tunnelton
Charleston
Grafton
Frances Thayer
Hattie Blue
Henry Kramer
Algie Brown
Joseph Reed
C. B. Jones
William Magueran
C. W. Miller
Jo W. Sayre
C. W. Leith
Bertie Thompson
Ella B. Evick
Blanche Pickering
Towlesburg
Ruby Hutton
Death of Isabel Proudfoot 10 Follows Typhoid Fever
Isabel Olive Proudfoot, the ten year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A C Proudfoot, died at home on West Wilford street after a nine week illness of typhoid fever. Funeral services set for 3 30 Monday at the Methodist Protestant church with Rev Perry B Grimm officiating. Interment in Blu montage cemetery.
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Isabel Olive Proudfoot
A. C. Proudfoot
Wilford ‘Street
Perry B. Grimm
Bluemont
Miss Proudfoot
Mr. Proudfoot
Tygart Valley Traction Co
New Mcadoo locomotives to aid Monongah division
Ten new McAdoo locomotives, supplied by the wartime railway director, will be allocated to the Monongah division to relieve coal transport bottlenecks. The move aims to move coal from mines more regularly as sidings on G and B and other lines are loaded, with car shortages noted and rail officials seeking more cars to handle resumed mining.
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McAdoo
States Railway Administration
Mont Gah
Grafton
Deputies and Moonshiners Battle on Hill in Clarksburg WV
Deputies and moonshiners exchanged gunfire on a hill near Clarksburg. Three officers seized two moonshine stills and arrested two men, as shots whizzed from a hillside. Deputies pursued the group, recovering the two prisoners and arresting a man charged as part owner of the stills with six gallons of mash and twenty gallons of liquor seized.
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Clarksburg
Vgy Scoti
McApin
Sheriff's Office
Destruction of home tied to arson arrest in Uniontown
Samuel Crist of Knotters near Trawnsville faced arson charges after burning his house following a claimed nagging wife who allegedly urged him to move. He was arrested as the structure burned with his wife dying by self inflicted shooting the same night, authorities report.
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Uniontown
Samuel Crist
Knotters
Trawnsville
Crist
Wald
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Ehok
Thedroin
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Grafton Hardware Co
Grafton Ladies
Arthur Proudfoot
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Lieve Coal Transporta
Clarks
Chandler
Aubi
Dodge
Paige
Eee Eno
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Penn Ave
Pitt
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