West Virginia Insurance Rates Won't Rise
Clarksburg WV September 12. The West Virginia Fire Underwriters Association and other insurers decided at a full day meeting that fire insurance rates will not be advanced in the state. A July move to raise rates on unprofitable risks was revoked, with a 2 percent rise on congested and 15 percent on special properties abandoned. Local agents met the committee but no joint action occurred, and officials planned a trip to Parkersburg tonight.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Wasco
West Virginia Fire Underwriters Association
West Virginia
Sunnyside
Loar & Poe
San Francisco
London
Parkersburg
Pretty Home Wedding Celebrated Last Evening
A wedding at 105 High Street South Side joined Miss Lillian E Blaney and Mr Harry L Stiles. Rev E W Byers officiated with family and friends present. After refreshments the couple departed on train No 4 toward Valley Falls for a wedding journey. The bride, a Grafton High School alumna, taught at South Side school and the groom, a telegraph operator for B & O, is popular in Valley Falls. The Sentinel offers hearty congratulations.
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Geo. L. Blaney
High Street
South Side
Miee
Lillian E
House of Blaney
Harry L. Stiles
Valley Falr
E. W. Byere
First Presbyterian Church
Mra. Stiles
Valley Falls
Grafton
Grafton High School
B &U
Vailey
Alls
Sentinel
Contested Sale of Moundsville Herald Auction
A sale of the Moundsville Herald to Walter A. MacGumphrey for 12000 is challenged. A bill filed in Monndeville Circuit Clerk seeks to set aside the sale alleging trustee absence and stockholder collusion. sales of equipment separately from real estate were refused.
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Moundsville
Walter A. MacGumphrey
Hardhinal
Monndeville
Dogan
For Sale Brand New Upright Plane and Household Goods
Brand new upright plane and assorted household items including furniture two Brussels carpets gas range gas heating stove sewing machine washing machine bed chair table and more. Also good auction. Nearly everything new and clean. Come quick for a bargain by Geo Williamson 598 West Washington Street.
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Geo
Williamson
West
Washington
Daily Weather Report and Local Ad Notes
Showers tonight and cooler conditions followed by a Friday fair and cooler spell. Call Call at the Pump Factory for cards with the whistle sign to signal orders. O G Angier Co offers materials at right prices and ready to furnish demands. A car load of hollow block just arrived for foundations. call to secure before sold out.
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O. G Angir& Co
Railroad proposal to connect Romney and Petersburg gains momentum
Hampshire Southern Railroad plans a 38 mile steam line from Romney Hampshire county to Petersburg Grant county. Chief engineer A Spates Brady from Fairmont has completed a preliminary survey and rights of way are being acquired. Directors include John Mov Graw Romney John Cornwell Romney W B Cornwell Duncan Sinclair and K J Abbattichio Fairmont. The project aims to open timber and agricultural lands with limited grades and few curves, boosting regional commerce.
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Botomac River
Hampshire Southern Railroad Company
Romney
Hampshire County
Petersburg
Grant County
A. Spates ‘Brady
Fairmont
John T. Mov Graw
John J. Cornwell
W. B. Cornwell
Duncan Sinclair
K. J. Abbattichio
Hardy
Grant
Pendleton
State tightens coal mine laws under new commission
Governor Dawaon plans revised mining regulations after a spate of accidents. A coal mine commission, including Chief Mine Inspector James Pal and several deputies, will meet at 10 a m on Sept 15 to prepare a report due November 15 for the legislature. Members include state inspection bureau and operators from Charleston, Clarkeburg, Berwind and surrounding towns.
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Fegilter
Dawoeb
Dawaon
State Inspection
James Wi Pal
Charleston
Earl Henry
Clifton
Minere
W H. Bion
Wheeler
Bruce Morris
Rain Delays Barnum and Bailey Circus in Fairmont
Heavy rain halts the Barnum and Bailey show in Fairmont West Virginia, with about twelve thousand disappointed visitors. Grounds turn to mud as farmers report drought conditions elsewhere. the circus plans to move next to Clarkeburg once weather allows.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Clarke Burg
Judge Dayton Delivers Surprises in Webster Springs Court
In Federal Court at Webster Springs Judge Dayton sentenced several offenders. Dr. James Hartley, a traveling dentist, received one year in the penitentiary after being convicted of sending an obscene letter by mail. Charles Johnson, linked to burglaries of poet offices along the Norfolk and Western, drew five years. Two brothers named Hosey each got one year for perjury. Mason Brady, a postal carrier from Guea fred wad, was also sentenced to three years.
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Dayton
Webster Springs
James 8. Hartley
Hartley
Wee
Charles Johnson
Norfolk & Western
Johnson
Hosey
Harden
Mason Brady
Guea Fred
Grafton Lad Wins First Prize at State Fair
Grafton lad earns top prize as Mrs Bertha Bernstein of Main Street clothier collects multiple awards for cross stitch at the state fair. Names of winners published list Bernstein first and second prizes, with special honors noted for best cross stitch.
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Grafton Lad
Wheeling
Bertha Bernstein
Bercaein
Cross
Han
Oho
Abe
Timothy Gand
Poe
Belington Division Hosts Notable Weddings Yesterday
Wedding notices highlight celebrations in the Belington division with multiple couples and guests. Friends and relatives extend congratulations as ceremonies took place yesterday, cards and well wishes shared across the community.
Street carnival by Si njeut Company nets crowded week fare
The East Main Street crowd enjoyed a week of moving pictures and stage acts at the Electrical Palace and Theatorium. The program featured The Mysterious Aga mesmerizer, train robbery and other sights. Performers offered high dives at 4 PM and 10:40 PM shows with courteous staff and strong value.
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Sinjeut
Maio
Sing
Gratton
Aga
Rusti Aga
Electrical Palace
Bia
Misspelled plea for glasses disrupts odd royal letter tone
A jumbled letter fragment requests prescribed glasses and assistance for someone described as insane. It reads as a plea for help and guidance, with odd phrasing and erratic capitalization, indicating unclear context or garbled transmission.
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Ade
Daily Weather Report
Fred Fercelli
Kate Koelz
Rose Hess
John N. Miller
F. E. Taylor
Tutinelton
Jeff Buckner
Rowlesburg
Galaxy
Pugh & Bravers
Terraatta
Big Circus
Morgantown
Beverly
Alton
Barnum Circus
Belington
Enea
Remington
Smith and Worthington
Peters Cartride Company
Sportsman
Ernest L. Love & Co
Hunters and Sportsman's Headquarters
Bette Love
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