Engine Explodes Killing Two On Freight Engine
An explosion on a moving B and O freight engine near Flemington destroyed the engine and killed Engineer H. Bowen of Grafton and Fireman B. B. Gary of Central Sutton. Engineer Wright of engine 74 was slightly injured. Bowen and Gary died within hours after the blast, with cause yet unknown and the locomotive reportedly in good condition prior to the incident.
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Fogine
Clarksburg
Grafton
SH. Bowen
Parkersburg
Abed
Pireman B. B. Gary
Central Sutton
Flemington
Hoth
Bowen
H. Wright
Investigators Silence On Hutson Case In Charleston
Charleston April 48 Col. C. T. Morrison has gone to Parkers Due but will return this week. The board of investigators led by Col. A. S. Hatson’s fate remains under review as Col. Simms and Col. Osborne decline to speak while Col. Morrison and Col. Simms discuss the probe.
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Charleston
Col
C. T. Morrison
Parkers
Adjutant General
AN. Simms
Col. Osborne
Col. A. S. Hatson
A. S. Hatson
Imager Trains Lady V Paich Pacer Lineup
Hiram Gain of Grafton buys Lady V Paich daughter of world champion pacer Dan Paich. The steeplechase horse, set to race this season from Pinnickinnick station, is turned over to trainer Scott Wills at Sommers and Moore's fair grounds base.
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Hiram Gain
Grafton
Lady V. Paich
Dan Paich
Fair Grounds
Scott ‘Wills
Pinnickinnick
Sommers and Moore
Mrs Poole Battling Typhoid at Home in Baltimore
Mrs Poole is seriously ill with typhoid fever for three weeks. George W Poale has also contracted typhoid but is improving. The article notes Poale’s condition as serious and mentions Baltimore as the home location.
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Birs
George Ww
Poalé
Osteopathic Society selects Clarksburg for next convention
West Virginia Osteopathic Society members voted unanimously in Huntington to hold the next annual convention in Clarksburg. Officers elected include President W A Seaman Huntington Vice President W E Bly Parkersburg Secretary Treasurer W A Fletcher Clarksburg Trustees A L Bly Parkersburg Emma Wells Moundsville Lee Semasters Fairmont N Crouch Huntington Roy T Quick Charleston. The meeting drew over a dozen members and featured lively talks on professional topics with Huntington hosts receiving warm thanks.
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West Virginia Osteopathic Society
Huntington
Clarksburg
Clarksbure
W. A. Seaman
W. E. Bly
Parkersburg
W. A. Fletcher
A. L. Bly
Emma Wells
Moundsville
Lee Semasters
Fairmont
N. Crouch
Roy T. Quick
Charleston
Association
West Virginia
Hunington
Aged Colored Man Alfred Meade Dies in Fairmont
Alfred Meade an 88 year old Black resident of Fairmont died after a long life marked by work and community. Born on a tobacco plantation near Tehoyin he moved to Western Virginia in the 1850s and later settled in Fairmont where he served as head waiter at the Mountain City Hotel. He married several times and fathered twenty one children Eight survive his passing Mrs Kale Eulanky of Fairmont and sons Brent Rosens and Thomes of Clarksburg Pred Arch and Howard of Fairmont. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the First Baptist Church in Fairmont.
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Alfred Meade
Fairmont
Mr. Meade
Abacco
Teohiyon
Western Virginia
Inter
Airmont
Death of eight month old infant in Salem
The eight month old child of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Styland died Sunday afternoon at the parental home in Salem. The remains were sent to Parkersburg to the home of Mrs. Hyland on Nath street for funeral services expected to be held Tuesday.
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Mra
A. A. Styland
Salem
Parkersburg
Mire
Av Hyland
Nath Street
Tpesdar, Seal
Seven Miners Entombed in Berwind-White Mine
Johnstown April 29 Seven men remain entombed by water in the Berwind White Coal mine at Foustewell. Rescue crews work day and night to pump out the flood and reach the trapped workers. It is unclear if any are alive and officials fear a late determination of their fate.
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Associated Press
Johnstown
Pas
Berwind- White Coal Company
Foustewell
Reseurere
Circuit Court Still Holding: Decrees and Divorces Reported
Judge Charles W. Lynch presided a brief circuit court session. Decrees granted include Flora F. Wilson from Jehu Wilson and Tillie M. Ramsey from Lloyd W. Ramsey with custody to the wife. Mary Felesy divorced from Andy Felesy. Empire National Bank suit against M. P. Bartlett pursued. Gawthrop et al remanded to rules. The traction company pled guilty to a misdemeanor and was fined $20. A $90 judgment in Benedum v Peter Hoffman abated 30 days. Arthur K Thorn named jury commissioner. Jay Reefer v W H Henderson dismissed.
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Charles W. Lynch
B. W. Boggens
Maude Boggess
Flora F. Wilson
Jehu
Wilson Wiliam H. Carr
Chancery
Charles Davis
R. C. Davis
William H. Carr
RC. Davis
Reserve Gas Company
John A.gawthrop
Mary Felesy
Andy Felesy
Tillie M. Ramsey
Lloyd WV. Ramsey
Empire National Bank
M.P. Bartlett
Bruce A. Wezel
Mary F. Wetzel
Traction Company
Peter Hoffman
Arthur K. ‘Thorn
S. R. Narelson
Jay Reefer
W. H. Henderson
Poor road conditions near the city anger travelers
Citizens with horses and carriages complain about the bad state of public highways within miles of the city. Holes and deterioration hinder pleasure drives and heavy hauling, with calls to take action for immediate improvements.
Death of David Gragg in Pocahontas County
David Gragg aged 74 formerly of Pocahontas county died at his son A M Gragg's home 414 Monticelio avenue after an illness. The funeral is set for today at 1 o'clock at the son's home with interment to follow.
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David Gragg
Pocahontas County
A. M. Gragg
Monticelio Avenue
Conducta & Grocery
Tate
Eon
Closing Exercises Schedulefor Clarksburg City Schools
The notice lists closing events from May 19 to May 27 for Clarksburg schools. It notes sermons, parents inspection day, final exams, junior and senior receptions, and high school graduations at Grand Opera House and Water Street School Hall. Fifteen high school graduates six from Coorein? Eight girls seven boys and four graduates in the Colored High School department.
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Isa
Clarksburg
K. Arbuthnot
Goi Mt
Senor
Grand Opera House
Cotoreil School
B. Je Bazler
Water Street
Water Street School Hall
Colored High School
Sanme
Salem Saloon Licenses Delayed as Reform Talks Continue
In Salem on April 29 citizens urge city reform through delayed liquor licenses. Applicants include 7 A. Taffey for retail liquor, with debates over drug stores and fees. Three sessions have tabled all licenses as authorities weigh the right path for town governance.
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Salem
Laffey
Dewg
Jogat
Death of Mr Lamberd’s Father at New Windsor
Mr Lamberd’s father Samuel Lamberd died at his son C Lamberd’s home Sunday morning in his eightieth year. The body left for Maryland that night with his son C E Lamberd and daughter Miss Clara Lamberd. Funeral at Winter’s church, New Windsor, Carroll County, is planned for the morning.
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Samuel Lamberd
C. ©. Lamberd
Old Ape
Genera
Maryland
C. E. Lamberd
Clara Lamberd
Wineter's Church
New Windsor
Carroll County
MeGdry Arrested for Disorderly Conduct at Junction
Arthur MeGdry was arrested Saturday night by Constable Shrader for disorderly conduct at the Junction. He appeared before Magistrate Gonfee and was fined $2 plus costs.
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Arthur MeGdry
Con ‘Sable Shrader
Groukoawen
Magisrrete Gonfee
Win
Meders
Conductor Assaulted Aboard Interurban Car
Conductor W. O. Musariye was assaulted by two drunken men, Kethean and a companion, on an interurban car near Worthington. They were placed under arrest after the incident. Charles Sturm supervised the detainees but was later beaten when the suspects attacked and escaped.
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W. O. Musariye
Worthington
Kethean
Charles Sturm
Sturm
Tim
Death of Mrs Craig a Bridgeport Pioneer 70
Mrs Craig aged 70 of Bridgeport died Monday morning at 8 o clock from Brights disease. She was a daughter of John Gawthron and sister to Jesse Willis and Helen Cook. Survived by two children Charles Craig of Bridgeport and Mrs Lille Dudley of Davis. Funeral planned in Bridgeport tomorrow or the next day. many friends in Clarksburg mourn her loss.
Italian church at Fairmont dedicated by Bishop Donahue
St Joseph Italian Catholic church in Fairmont was dedicated Sunday morning by Rev. P. Donahue Bishop of Wheeling assisted by Rev. Father Reynolds of Clarksburg and Rev. Father D Andrea of Monongah. The dedicatory sermon praised the Italian community for their effort and noted the choir from Monongah Italian church with Senor Antonio Blanche leading the concert band.
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Fairmont
Donahue
Wheelin
Father Reynolds
Clarksburg
D'And-Rea
Monongah
Tarlans
Senor
Antonio Blanche
Judgment Against Packers Affirmed By Court
A federal appeals court in St Paul affirms a district court ruling against Packers for accepting consignments undercharged rates for transporting provisions. The decision cites the first rebate case brought by the government and lays groundwork for potential Supreme Court review.
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Ay Associated Press
ST. Paul Minn
Unitedtates Clrcuse Cort of Appeals
United State Dlattiol Court
Wearern District
Mimourt
Appellate Court
Rna Act
Salem County notices amid blurred OCR fragment
Fragmentary OCR text references Salem County and a local order, with unclear names and numbers. The readable parts mention a legal or civic notice, a connection to a group, and a date or value that cannot be confirmed. The content is too garbled to extract a concrete event or outcome.
Fire in Bed Room and Romaine Farmhouse Visitor's Injury
A Sunday afternoon fire in a bed room on Parkersburg to Bickhannon route injured a well known local man, Mr Zach Simmons, in a critical condition. He was found unconscious and unable to move, later transferred to Parkersburg for care. His family, including Mrs Shamone and daughter Lol, remain at his bedside as doctors hope for a recovery. Believed to be in his forties, Simmons is the son of the late Israel Simmons, a noted farmer. The Rev L S Peters assisted at the depot and noted the patient’s fragile state.
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Indus. x
Satay
War Stritkan
AcanGeh
Njroueh
Saturdhar
Parkersburg
Bickhannon
Orittan
Rev. L
Peters
Bu Sateen
Medeaald
Ani
Baptist
Clarkshiprg
Clarkshnra
Mr. Simmons
Israel Slmions
Lewis Courtty
Ts Pawh
Mita
Simmads
Mayok Strait
Gratton
Flood Devastates Lowland Areas Near River
A flood swept through lowlands near the river damaging homes and farms. Dozens of residents fled to higher ground as water rose rapidly, leaving property losses and emergency crews scrambling to assist.
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Simms
Osteopathic Society
Dr. Fletcher
Meade
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Circuit Court
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Pope
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Vatican
Irrance
City Council
Mr. Lamberd
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Fairy Associated Praca
Cooinate
Erretary
Allabacess & Wehowielnd
Ete
Rev. D. Simmonson
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Monongah By
Packers
United States Court of Appeals
Clark
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Aerie
Eaghe
Ealem
Muetay
Buick
Romaine
Rey
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Tilovaands
Lars
Anis
Ower
Olklahomy City
Orahoma
Furst
Caplio
Serta
Hubert
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