Fattest men and deepest wells noted in century column
The column cites Daniel Lambert of Leicester born 1769 died 1809 as the record fattest man, along with modern claims from Charles Jackson of Brockton and W T Brinson of Wycoress. It reports two West Virginia deep wells by Hope Natural Gas surpassing Czuchow, then I H Lake, both with dramatic equipment failures. It notes Borgias poisons and Kruger's gold rumor aboard Dorothea wrecks off Zululand and salvage hopes worth millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Lambert
Leicester
England
Stamford
Charles Jackson
Brockton
Mass
Jackson
W. T. Brinson
Wycross
Hope Natural Gas Company
Pittsburgh
Martha Goff
Clarksburg
W. Va
Czuchow
Upper Silesia
Germany
I. H. Lake
Fairmont
Dom Paul Kruger
Transvaal
Dorothea
Zululand
Smallpox Cases Hit Huntington Schools
Fifteen smallpox cases reported among Huntington school children. Likely all unvaccinated pupils will be excluded from schools until the outbreak is controlled. Ben E. Marks and O. L. Bardill recover after three weeks at Beckley hospital following serious operations. The dollar term traces to the Joachimsthaler coin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ben E. Marks
O. L. Bardill
Beckley Hospital
Local Citizens Listed With Ages And Towns In Color Lineup
A list shows Lacy Gentry 22 of Lagland and Leo Quillen 28 of Lillybrook along with Ward Williams 24 and Mamie Lovings 21 of Eccles, Wm. Taylor 36 and Bertha Carter 21 of Dorothy, Russell Trump 28 and Margaret Bivens 18 of McCreery, James Maskins 32 and Annie Solman 27 of Cranberry, and Sydney Ayers 23 with Beatrice Meadows 16 of Wind ing Gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy Gentry
Lagland
Leo Quillen
Lillybrook
Ward Williams
Mamie Lovings
Eccles
Wm. Taylor
Bertha Carter
Dorothy
Russell Vivian Trump
Margaret Bivens
McCreery
James Maskins
Annie Solman
Cranberry
Sydney Everette Ayers
Beatrice Meadows
Winding Gulf
Local residents named in vintage crime report
Davie Goines 39 of Metalton and Hattie Cregg 35 of Lester colored. Henry Stanton Hall 30 and Lula Lilly nee Adkins 23 both of Ox ley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davie Goines
Metalton
Hattie Cregg
Lester
Henry Stanton Hall
Lula Lilly
German settlers plan irrigation scheme in Mexico
Definite evidence of German colonization plans emerged in Mexico City with details of a project to irrigate 200000 hectares in the Fuerte River Valley Sina loa. Thousands of German emigrants are expected to purchase small parcels on a twenty year payment plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Fuerte River
Sinaloa
Goitre Sufferer Claims Sorbol Quadruple Help
Mrs G A Harned of Dayton Ohio reports in The Dayton News that a goitre 24 years old was reduced after using Sorbol Quadruple for about a year. She notes the lump softened and center shrank, with no ill effects, and cites renewed use after a break. The ad invites letters and requests readers contact Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Harned
Gettysburg Ave
Dayton
Ohio
The
Dayton News
Sorbol Company
Mechanicsburg
Adv
West Virginia Raleigh County Divorce Suit in Chancery
State of West Virginia Raleigh County records a chancery suit filed on the first Monday in October 1919. Complainant HR is seeking a divorce from the bonds of matrimony from defendant Arlean Franklin. The object is to obtain a divorce through the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
West Virginia
Raleigh
Circuit Court
Franklin
Non-resident Arlean Franklin Ordered to Appear in Suit
The court rules that Arlean Franklin, a non-resident, must appear within one month after publication to protect her interests in the suit. Teste Albert Williams, Clerk. W. H. File, Sol. 1030 Ly, i.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlean Franklin
Albert Williams
W. H. File
Notice to Take Depositions in Raleigh Circuit Court
Notice to Arlean Franklin that on a Sunday in November 1919, between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m., at Bin County, deposition witnesses will be read in the plaintiff’s favor in a pending Raleigh County West Virginia Circuit Court case. If not completed, depositions will continue daily at the same place and hours until finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlean Franklin
bin ‘County
Chas
Pendine
Raleigh
West Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Red Cross
Belgium
Orld
Kruger
Red Cross
la Panne
Italy
Teutons
Piave
Paris
Joachimstahler
Beckley National Bank
Main
Beckley, W. Va
Wed
Goitre
Ly, i
New York
E. M
the Store of Quality
Pathe Phonograph
PATHE
Neville Street
Baptist Church
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