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Shinnston Notes Run Citywide Social and Business Updates
The Shinnston brief reports Rev J Walter Barnes limited by illness, Wil Meredith a local visitor, and George Wester pausing in Fairmont on business. It notes the Bessie County Stock Company in town, plans for a new Farmers Bank building insured after a fire, and stone fireproof design between Hawker’s and John Wom’s stores. Also covered are Ladies Aid Society activities, oil-territory scouts to Elsbore, Edward Watkins’ move to Manbar WV, and local residents Ill with lagrippe or visiting relatives.
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Shinnston
J. Walter Barnes
Wil Meredith
Weston
George Wester
Fairmont
Bink
Wellows
Bak
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Ruyding Ppl
Hawker's Hardware
John ‘Won
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Protestant Church
C. C. Lawson
Eltoaboro
Jook
Edward Watkins
Manbar
W .Va
Logan ‘Maing Company
Mate J. Swiger
Lagrippe
Esther Lowe
Toulon’ Harmer
Moore ‘Reynolds
Hepzibah
Joseph Taylor
Virginia Heflin
Clara Richardson
Vance Horner
Lumberport
Shira
Pike Street
Shina
Mahlon Street
Josephine, Martin
Enterprise
Thomas Towels