Sabbath School Elect Judge Lynch and Others Injured
Associated Press report from Chicago notes the collapse of a two story boarding house at 56 Fry Street. Five people were killed and eleven injured, three seriously, including Annie Nosal owner of the boarding house and Kate Nosal, her daughter, plus an infant. The building housed six boarders with a small old plane and property.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Fry Street
Annie Nosal
Kate Nosal
Joly Nozal
Annie
Mar- Warnuk
Nosal
Albert Stephen
Col Vange Here Gol John C Vance Visits Clarksburg
Col Vance arrived from Gordon county Georgia to visit his son J Carl Vance and relatives. He spent the day shaking hands with friends and appeared in good health. He left Clarksburg seven and a half years ago and owns a 600 acre Georgia plantation growing cotton corn sweet potatoes peaches and other crops. His son Captain Earl Vance runs the plantation with him. He plans a two to three week stay.
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John C. Vance
Gordon County
J. Carl Vance
Vance
Col. Vance
Clarksburg
Georgia
Captain Earl Vance
Col Vance
Labor Riot Kills Two Dock Men in Buenos Ayres
Two dock workers died and several were injured in a labor riot among dock men in Buenos Aires today. Police and militia dispersed the crowd as clashes erupted at the harbor.
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Buenos Ayres
Associated Press
Ibuenos Ayres
Federal court session opens to review Sickafoose bankruptcy decree
A special term of the federal court is held by Judge A. G. Dayton at Philipp to consider setting aside the decree in the Sickafoose bankruptcy case. Clerk Samuel R. Harrison attends to clerical duties.
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A. G. Dayton
Philipp
Bale
Sickafoose
Samuel R. Harrison
Salem Party Heads to Nite for Conference
Rev. E A Witter Okey W Davis Mrs M H VanHorn and daughter alile of Salem have gone to Nite North Dakota to attend convocation ahead of the Seventh Day Baptist General Conference in Alfred New York which opens August 21.
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E. A. Witter
Okey W. Davis
M. H. VanHorn
Alile
Salem
Nite
Seventh Day Baptist General Conference
Alfred
Rickert Named Wheeling Division Superintendent
AIGKERT GRAFTON Aug 16 Rickert who resigned as Monongah division engineer will become superintendent of the Wheeling division. He declined Baltimore and Ohio offers to remain with the company, succeeding A W Thompson, promoting the maintenance of way head at Baltimore. Rickert’s rise reflects high regard for his abilities within the railroad.
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Grafton
O. Rickert
Wheeling
Missouri Pacific
Rickert
St. Louis
Baltimore & Ohio
A. W. Thompson
F. E. Blazer
Cumberland
Thompson
Bestar
Baltimore
Rifle Team to Represent State at Camp Perry National Shoot
The Terra Alta selection for the state rifle team departs tonight by way of Wheeling to Ohio for the Camp Perry national shoot. Team captain Lt. Col. C. A. Osborn leads a unit including Maj. R. L. Osborn Maj. W. E. Parsons and Sgt. M. P. Rohr with several other officers and alternates. Miss Helen Knox plans a country visit Saturday.
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Camp Perry
Terra Alta
Wheeling
Ohio
C. A. Osborn
H. R. Smith
1St Infantry
G. B. Price
B. F. Cole
M. P. Rohr
G. H. Wilson
S.G. Combs
A. D. Bell
H. J. Simmons
F. R. Pierce
C. T. Manear
Go. G
J. B. Ford
0. H. Dye
E. G C. Scott
Summer resort destroyed by fire at Old Orchard Maine
Fire swept through the seashore resort last night killing Philip Partridge and a unidentified man. Five others injured, three seriously. The blaze caused losses estimated at three quarters of a million dollars, destroying seventeen hotels sixty cottages and numerous visitor buildings. D M Weir returned from Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
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Old Orchard
Philip Partridge
Salvation Army to Host Free Outing for Poor Children
The Salvation Army plans a free outing for needy children next Tuesday in a suburban park. Funds are being raised for the event, and donations should be sent to Captain Pope at 222 West Pike Street or placed in street corner receptacles set up for the drive.
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Salvation Army
Captain Pope
West Pike Street
Railroad tickers face fund demand amid strike talks
Chicago and New York dispatches report a conference led by Telegraphers Union of America president Small and AFL president Gompers deciding no railroad telegraphers strike yet. Operators may be asked to contribute sixty thousand dollars to a strike fund while conditions are claimed improved at Western Union Postal and Associated Press services.
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Associated Eres
Chicago
Small
Telegraphers
Uniion of America
Russell
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Associated Press
Ageocrated Press
New York
Postal
Associated Press Service
Temperance Ladies Set Convention at Mt Clare
The Harrison County W C T U will hold its eleventh annual convention at Mt Clare Union on August 21 and 22. Programs include county executive meetings, choir music, institute instruction on temperance education, and sessions addressing the relation of temperance to politics and public schools, with officers and delegates to be elected.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Mt. Clare
Harrison County
Cora Smith
Clara Robey
Maleta Davis
Mr. Feather
Chit Mra
Lara Bramer Coffman
Mary Musgrave
Josephine Harmer
Arnett
Muale
Bunke Baker
Daisy Kemper
Martha Paugh
Harrigan County
Cora Ri Ogden
Salem
Luta Bramer Coffman
Clare
Wallace
Lulu Wilt. Salemi
Uncle Sam Sues the Harvester Co
The Government sues the International Harvester Company for alleged Sherman anti trust violations. Louis A. Carr, a young attorney, led the case before a local justice with L Grile as advisory counsel and Harvey W. Harmer opposing. Proceedings likely to begin in Chicago. The report also notes local notices of minor civic items and a Byron funeral of Emery Simons.
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Louis A. Carr
Michael
Carr
L. ©. Grile
Harvey W. Harmer
Mr. Carr
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Internatial Harvester Company
Department of Justice
Chicago
Officials Here Inspect West Virginia Line to Pittsburgh
General Superintendent F C Batchelder of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad arrived in private car No 01 with Division Superintendent A B Williams and Division Engineer W C Barrett for an inspection trip over the West Virginia Pittsburgh line. They traveled via Buckhannon to assess the road’s condition.
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F.C. Batchelder
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
West Virginia
Pittsburg
A. B. Willams
Diviston
W. C. Barrett
Buckhannon
Train No 3 Delayed After Section Consolidation
Late last night fast train No 3 ran behind schedule after the second section entered west of Parkersburg. The two sections were consolidated, causing a delay.
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Parkersburg
Wardman Joins Clarksburg Team For Local Lineup
Connie Wardman, previously with Butler West Penn as third base, returns to play for Clarksburg after vacancies opened by McGinty and McTighe. Butler club president pressed manager Bill Harkins to release a player due to rising expenses. Wardman’s request for release was granted, and Cliffburg’s management signed him to play third base with Simpson likely at shortstop.
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Connie Wardman
Butler West
Penn
jWho
Clarksburg
Butler
Bill Harkins
Wardman
McGinty
McTighe
Lim
Jocal Tegs
Simpson
Water Works Progress Near Grasselli
Col. Joe Fuecy and a crew dig a ditch from Elk Creek to Grasselli plant of Grasseli Chemical Company to lay a large water pipe. A pump will be installed for the pipeline and the project may lead to a full water works system in the growing suburb.
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Joe Fuecy
Elk Creek
New Fair Grounds
Grasseli Chemical Company
Grasselli
Wheeling Campers Set for West Fork Fishing Quest
A party of Wheeling men led by Lee W. Walls and Kas Moore travels Friday to Jane Lew and then to Stonewall Jackson camp on the West Fork river. They will pitch tents for a two week quest with fishing at a favored ground. The group includes Andy Stanver Chas Houston J L Nolte H J Hildebrand and Harry Waterhouse. The camp lies four miles from Jane Lew and wagon transport will move gear. locals say bass pike catfish turtle and Trogs abound and the party aims to top last year’s catches potentially needing a refrigerator car to ship the haul to Wheeling.
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Wheeling
Jane Lew
Stonewall Jackson
West Fork River
Lee W. Walls
Kas. Moore
Andy Stanver
Chas. Houston
J. L. Nolte
H. J. Hildebrand
Harry Waterhouse
West Fork
Convention Preparations Underway for State Engineers Meet
President Ledru Tracy of the West Virginia branch of the National Association of Stationery Engineers directs plans for the state convention to be held August 27 28 and 29 at the Waldo Hotel in this city. Sessions will be in the Waldo assembly hall. Robert L. Bland of Weston and Stuart F. Reed Mayor L. C. Crile and Senator A. K. Thorn will give addresses. The gathering will end with a banquet in the Waldo dining hall.
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Ledru Tracy
West Virginia
National Association of Stationery ‘Engineers
State
Waldo Hotel
The
Waldo
Robert L. Bland
Weston
Stuart F. Reed
L. C. Crile
A. K. Thorn
Rain cancels West Penn baseball game in Union park
Heavy morning rain soaked Union park grounds forcing the Butler versus Clarksburg West Penn game to be called off this afternoon. The match will likely be rescheduled for a later doubleheader before Butler ends its stay in the city.
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West Penn
Butler
Clarksburg
Union Park
President Succeeds Homer D Baughner In County Sunday School
The twenty eighth annual session of the Harrison County Sunday School Association ended at Lost Creek with Jaden Lynch elected president succeeding Homer D. Lynch who served fourteen years. The convention drew 125 schools 119 represented eightyone visitors and fifty seven delegates with Rev Dr W M Hugson chairing the executive committee and a strong slate of officers elected.
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Charles W. Lynch
Thie City
Hinterison County Sunday School Association
Loaf Creek
Jaden Lynch
Homer di
B. J. Wooster
Salem
C. A. Schutte
William M
C. W. Lynch
E. J. Woolster
J. T. Postar
Moses H. VanHorn
Birty
Association
Aged Priest Hyacinth O May Capuchian Illness Fatal
In Wheeling Aug 16 Rev Hyacinth O May Capuchian of St Alphonsus monastery is gravely ill and nearing death after months of frailty and recent unconscious episodes. Doctors have given up hope of recovery as friends in the city mourn and wish him a possible recovery.
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Wheeling
Hyacinth
O. May
St. Alphonsus
Water main bursts threaten residents in Chicago area
A 36 inch water main ruptured at Chicago avenue and Kingsbury, flooding basements and yards over two blocks. Ralph Williams, a brewery employee, was jailed after a Thursday night arrest for alleged fraud against R. J Brittan of the People's hotel, with a hearing set before Magistrate Gordon.
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Ralph Williams
Shrader
Gordon
R. J Brittan
People’s Hotel
Williams
Bill
Bheary Fox
Asf Ff
Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Chicago Avenue
Kingsbury
Miss Hanna Chosen for Clay District Board Vacancy
The Clay district board appoints Miss Hanna Clarksburg to fill the vacancy caused by Thomas Hoss resignation. In Shinnston, Miss Hanna is well recommended as a teacher by the faculty and community.
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Clay District Board
Ony Hon
Miss Hanna Clarksburg
Thomas Hoss
Shinnston School
Hanna
Arteacher
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Nile
Aigkert
Renmin
Helen Knox
D. M. Weir
Ausatic City
Philafel
Childeren
Bether and
Weeide
Frank Demulson
R. B. Willison
Pennsylvania
C.D. Sturm
Atlantic City
Cora Feather
Ins
Uncle Sam
Harvester
Emery Simons
Byron
Ella Adams
Ernest
Earl Simons
James Stout
Tulsa
Indian Territory
First Street
Carrie Smith
Baltmore
Aiter
W. Va
Raite Road
Tovals
Witt Fisc Dente
Stonewall Jackson Camp
Associaion
Homer D. Baughner
Seventh Day Baptist Church
Lost Creek
Miss Hanna
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