West Virginia News and Court Notes In Brief
Dr William Neill Jr of Charlie Down joins the Medical Reserve Corps and will sail soon for service in France. A fire at Hagerstown Table Works caused about 40000 in damage. Governor Cornwell offers pardons to county jail inmates enlisting in the Army. F L Burdette appointed superintendent of the West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind at Romney. Katherine Weigle, 16, an Interwoven Mills employee in Martinsburg, was killed by a H Q passenger train at Cherry Run. Roads commission appointments announced with A D Williams and T F Scanlon named as members. The State Board of Public Works funds aviation corps near Wheeling with private subscriptions. Standard Lime and Stone quarries at Kearneysville may suspend operations. workers seek other quarries. In Jefferson Circuit Court Melvin vs Beall involves will item five. Jefferson County Telephone Co ordered to move poles. 30 day suspension for writ of error. Kirby divorce case security for costs noted. Kahn residence sale confirmed at 3125 to Geo F Turner. Sam Cook convicted of theft faces three years in Moundsville penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Neill, Jr
Charlie Down
Medical Reserve Corps
France
Hagerstown
Cornwell
West Virginia
United States Army
F. L. Burdette
Roads Commission
A.D. Williams
T. F. Scanlon
Huntington
State Board of Public Works
Executive Council of Defense
Lewis Bennett
Wheeling
Bennett
Standard Lime and Stone Company
Kearneysville
Martinsburg
Bakerton
Engle’s
Millville
Standard Company
Circuit Court
Jefferson Circuit Court
Wm. J. Melvin
Hester M. Beall
Capt. J. S. Melvin
Duffields
Jefferson County Telephone Company
A O. Davis
Charles Town
Hugh L. Kirby
Leah A. Kirby
Kahn
Geo. F. Turner
Sam Cook
Reed & Son
Woods
Moundsville
Bishop Dudley’s waffles anecdote from Kentucky
An old Kentucky anecdote recalls Bishop Dudley amusingly misreading a servant’s question about breakfast waffles. The humorous tale unfolds at a Virga homestead where waffles were prized. The servant’s reply exposes the bishop’s generosity and a playful twist.
Woman in Richmond, Ind. Raises Chickens and Performs Manual Labor
Fragmentary OCR text describes a Richmond resident who now raises chickens and does manual labor. The passage mentions illness and recovery, with unclear references to people and events. The readable portion names a place and actions but lacks full context to identify a clear incident or date.
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Richmond
Ind
The Loyal Flight of a Bird in Heartbreak
An account from Tarlton O Weeks describes a male bird near a writer’s home calling for its missing mate. The male, in vivid plumage and bold bearing, perches high to scan the world, then pleads with its song. After five months the royal bird’s heart quiets, its voice silenced, revealing a changing spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarlton
Bush
de Insley
Habit and Education Shape Character Across Time
The text discusses habit as the root of human action and character formation, claiming education itself develops from habit. It cites musty household advice on preventing milk from boiling over, describing a simple funnellike device with a trumpet-shaped outlet to vent steam and avoid spills.
Why Flesh Will Fall Upward in Deep Sea Fish
A fragmented discussion explains how deep sea fish experience immense internal and external pressure. When pulled toward the surface their bodies swell and eyes bulge, often bursting as pressure is released. If their swim bladders fail to compensate, they rise and die, giving the impression that flesh falls upward.
Eagle Symbol of Power and Early United States Emblems
The eagle has long been seen as a symbol of power from ancient times. The American bald eagle was adopted by the United States on June 20, 1782, replacing the turkey and appearing on early coins and flags. Also contains an old medicinal advertisement for Sloan's Liniment, touting it for neuralgia and sore muscles with druggist prices.
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United States
Frank UN
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Astoria
Ene Simlk
Kevy
Milton Kohler & Sons
W. Washington St
Hagerstown, Md
The
Whiting Milling Company
Shepherdstown, W. VA
Masonic, Elk, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and
Knights of Columbus
Polack’s Jewelry Store
Washington Street
Jefferson County Telephone Co
A.c.getzendanyer
Charles Town, W.va
Lee Wah
Masonic
Shepherdstown
M. B. Baker
W. Va
É&C
W. V
Mann’s
Dudley
Kentucky
Weil
Dr. Bell
Robertson
Dean
Donald Srothers
Media Farm
Fletcher
Scott
E Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
Crossett
Laws A. Capuerr, Inc
Maters North
Abington, Mann
Crossett Shoe
Lites
S.J Hodges
A. S. Dandridge & Co
Oliver
New York
Tiger and Granger
Deering
S. Dandridge & CO
Cookus
Main Street
Sam Miller
Dts
Chichester
H. C. Marten
Black Hawk
N. C
Japan
International Stock Food
Gleason
Frank Miller
Black Lamb
Keystone
X L
J. Y
Blackford
Shenandoah Junction
Walter J. Rider
Cumberland
Alpha Rata
W. H. Knode
W. Luria
Lydia E. Pinkham
M. R. Moler
H. L. Snyder & CO
Nimperty Potamine Cement Works
Shepterdatown
Potomac River
Shiry Rick Cement Mill
Lathieran Charch Exiothy
Saephiedstown
Thor Wlleahe
Auistantia
Shepherdstow
W.va
Reelular Science Monthly
emyiScents
Abel Wireires
I Gerretsen
Imenth
Lued
Lemsé
Mats Bill
Aera Tonnem
Fide
Popular Mechanics
Dion
Low
Mike Sealine Atte
Olen Ens Athane “Ports Amt
Sonmurastiret
Tay Lee Sauna
Tory
Scarlet
Usly Ho
Man
Hatit
Slic
Lin
OnrEy
Mother's Magazine
Lise Sloan
Bette
Sloor
M. Dean
Castoria
Bou
Cardei
Crete
Hill Top
Harper's Ferry
Norfolk &WesternRy
Bristol
Hullman
Shenavagult
Hawor
Cary
Winston-Salem
Jacksonville
Bluefield
Harrisburg
Philadelples
Philadelphia
Pullman
Pearisburg
New
Mans Adelphia
Sip
Uwan
Waite
Bevill
Saunders
Minnesota
Ashidea
W. N. Lemen & Son
W. Ve
Diehl & Bro
Old Reliable Marble and Granite Works
Charies Tren We
Troy Laundry
B. S. Pendleton
Shepherestows, W.vo
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