Fratricide Likely From Goodwin Brothers Fight
Two brothers of the Goodwin family fought with deadly intent. One struck the other in the chest with a blow that felled him unconscious. He was taken to the Goodwin home where Dr. Beck attended him but the patient’s condition remained critical. Both men lived with their parents and residents reported a violent dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goodwin
Jane
Cillain
Hornor
Sighborg
Ivan
Joho
Goodwin
Beck
Bridsepoct
Marise
Ars A Singla
Institute Regents Meet at Romney Institute
Mayor Harvey W. Harmer may attend the board meeting Tuesday of the Deaf and Blind Institute to elect officers for the year and select principals and teachers. Prof. Ashman, visiting other institutions, may head the institute and bring ideas on teaching and discipline. The board will consider the recent cutting scrape at the institute when an overseer was injured by a knife wielded by a pupil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryor Harvey W. Harmer
Hamney
Deuf
Blind
Prof
Ashman
Rom- Bey
Institut Bom
Institute
Sessason
Local contractors busy at Wheeling in major projects
RWS Winchell and partners secure several contracts in Wheeling and nearby towns. Plans include a $40,000 Scottish Rite cathedral, four $50,000 high school buildings at Elm Grove, a $890,000 business block at Bridgeport named the Hoiniein block, paving and sewerage work at McMechen, and a $55,000 school building completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RWS Winchell
For A Winchell
Wheeling
Peace Bond Set for East Night in Justice Gordon Court
Jackson Cline faced trial on a complaint of orderly conduct with a warrant issued by Andy Hardman. Evidence showed no violent threat, and Jackson was bound over to keep peace for six months with a $200 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Justice
Gordon
Cline Jackson
Andy Hardman
Jackson
Runaway Wreck Injuries Reported in Barbour County Incident
Farmers from Barbour county named Kins were riding a Fraser route wagon when a street car frightened them causing a wreck on Gracetli road Monday. Zinn sustained head and facial injuries while others escaped with minor harm. P T Shields returned from Atlantic City after vacation. Porter Post of ast rocks visits town on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francie M
Ibn
Creedene
Barbour County
Ryneaway
Zinn
Fie
P. T
Shields
Atlantic City
Porter Post
Ast Rocks
General Scott Optimistic About West Virginia Team
General Scott arrives on business and says the West Virginia team will put on a strong show at the National Tournament. He notes last year’s handicap conditions, hopes the same squad, with few changes, improves. Companies practice at Term Alta and post solid scores as the squad is trimmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
W. We. Brigade
Gard
Busines
Sea Girl
West Virgaia
Term Alta
Entries Open for Empire Fair September Dates
Secretary James N. Hees opened rooms 423 and 424 in the Empire Building to receive fair entries for September 3 through 6. The office stays open daily until 6 o clock, and Saturday evening for entries. Hees reports many entries on opening day and expects even more this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James N. Hees
Empire Building
Hees
Carpet firm lands contracts for city offices
The D A Godfrey Carpet Company secures several office carpet contracts, including for the Dra Mason Wilton Hill Shuttleworth Sloan and Haynes and Hood offices, and is actively filling these orders in the Empire filing area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Godfrey Carpet Company
Evers
Dra Mason
Wilton Hill
Shuttleworth, Sloan and Haynes and Hood
Empire
Coston Family Welcomes Baby Girl at Home
Carlisle court celebrates the advent of another pretty girl baby born to Mr and Mrs I Coston. The mother and babe, twelve pounds, are doing well and the father may resume his normal condition within a month. The Telegram notes the joyful homecoming but offers no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle Court
Mr. I Coston
Trix
Tess
Coston
Babe
Architects to Draw Plans for Adamston School
Architects Holmboe and Lafferty were commissioned Tuesday morning by the Coal district board of education to draft plans and specifications for an eight room school building at Adamston costing about $20,000. Bids will be sought within two weeks. The brick and stone building will be on the Akinoer property recently purchased by the board. Frank H. Rhodes has qualified as administrator of the estate of Dr. John Gregg, deceased, with a rent of 1,000. CG Robinson moved his wife to the North Wheeling hospital for cancer treatment. Local physicians doubt recovery options. Mrs Florence McGlung, 27, is mentioned. Capt Jack Arnold of Weston reports National Guard activity. Miss Jerine Weekley of ?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmboe & Lafferty
Coal District Board of Education
Adamston
Hilding
Akinoer
Hoard
Frank H. Rhodes
John Greggs
Hent
CG. Robinson
North Wheeling
Palrmont
Mra
Florense McGlung
Jack Arnold
Weston
National Guard
Jerime Weekley
Sleeping Woman Murdered in New York Slaying
The sleeping woman identified as Mrs. Annie Moore was found murdered on Schelle street in New York. Police found no struggle evidence and suspect the attack occurred in her sleep. James Moore claims innocence, stating he was away all night. The victim, 50, was the widow of Moore’s brother and had lived with him seven years. Bloore’s wife and two children live nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Annie Moore
Moore
Bloore
Last Program of the Season at Mt Lake Park Chautauqua
The last program of the season will be held at Mt Lake Park on Wednesday to observe Grand Army Day. Prominent speakers will deliver lectures and the program aims to balance instruction and entertainment. Special rates are offered from Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Lake Park
Clarksburg
Parsony-Sanders Wins Carpet Contracts for Two Churches
The Parsony-Sanders Company holds two carpet contracts. They will carpet the new Methodist Episcopal Church South to be dedicated Sunday and the First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsony-Sanders Company
New Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Body Bruscela
First Baptist Church
Mistaken Identity Tangle In Romney Incident
W. Burgardner of Orig moor appeared in the city Monday evening with a Telegram letter from his son Gideon in Montana dated the day of the Romney incident involving Prof. Tucker. The letter suggests a mistaken identity as Burgardner could not have been in Monterm the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ©. Burgardner
Origmoor
Gideon
Montana
Prof. Tucker
Romney
A.g.bumpardierne
Monterm
Mrs Holmboe Returns Home Amid Illness Fears
Mrs Holmboe arrives back from Athens Marietta and Huntington with her husband B C S Holmboe. He will return to Marietta tonight where his wife lies in a hospital threatened with fever. Friends here express hope for her speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. S. Holmboe
Athens
Marietta
Huntington
Indoor Picnic for Junior Epworth League at Golf Methodist
The Junior Epworth League held an indoor picnic at the Golf Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. After the event the older parishioners surprised the group with a car ride to Gragselli and back. Other notes mention community visits and trips, and church activities continuing through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of Golf Methodist Church
Gragselli
Methodist Ministers Assigned List of Appointments
A historical record shows a long roster of Methodist ministers and appointments. Includes names such as W. Morrison I. Jones G. Chippe M. Helmick and J. H. Neslar with district and station references across towns like Shinnston Buckhannon Parkersburg Ripley and Marlinton. Also notes superannuates evangelist and students at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Pairiant
Lee Aloeing
W. Morrison
Jones
Barbour
Las Helina Caswall
Newburg
R. R. Rice
Readeville
W. ‘Ireland
Shinnston
G. Chippe
South Morgantown
W. H. Lees Watson Station
Point Marion
Webster Springs
Mision
Gatti - Superannuates
J. Howater
D. DB
Vay
J. H. Neslar
Mt. Phillipa LP
Smith
DW Davin
J Mason
A. L. McKeever
Treland Conference
A. McKeever
Toft
Tremendous Lot Sale Auction Announced for September
Notice promotes a big lot sale starting Sept. 10 offering farm parcels and tin plate mill lots. It urges buyers to view the front plate outside the courthouse and prepare multiple bids as the auctioneer’s hammer falls. The item names Elland Snider as contact for special charity auction details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manay
Local firm lets contracts for two new Parkersburg buildings
The Bluefield Telegraph notes local architects Redity Poe and Lafferty let contracts for the Ndra Goods Company building and for a four story store and office block at High and Raleigh streets in Parkersburg. Expected costs about 24 000 for the former and 10 000 for the latter with modern elevators and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Telegraph
cRedity Poe
Laffery
Ndra
Othe Bady ‘Company
Rady Com
Messrs. Kelley & Moyers
Stevenson & Co
Knoxville
Tenn
High
Raleigh
Pescoger
Prof Gall Lectures On Self Culture And Ethics
The lecture series opened with a sermon and study on the value of education for discipline and character. Dr Cal discussed war of ideas and the six divisions of the categorical imperative guiding self culture, stressing education’s role in forming a disciplined mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grester
Lewer
Meyer
Jeffercon
Hugin
Tunger
Temperance Talk Highlights West Virginia Teaching Aids
A late 19th or early 20th century meeting features Mrs Parker addressing a crowd on temperance and the law in West Virginia. She outlines grade by grade teaching plans covering the nervous system tobacco effects and machinery thinking with practical notes on school subject integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francia Parks
Fairment
Stata W.C
Ty Thyety
Tesler
Dr. Chase
Parker
Parks
West Virginia
Dseir
Pix
Parke
Colladatter
Fang Lew
Mathers
Moore
Stinmston
Pontine
Risitarn
Anii
Staten Seperintendent
Peenidominlane
Miller
Seborigna
Ion
Stik Wiha
Selene
Reece
Ali
Nluets
Tea Isu PB Sr
Oldest teachers in Harrison county boast long careers
Harrison county houses eight veteran teachers with 25 to 41 years in the profession. Rev. Tankin of Clarkaburg leads at 41 years, followed by Prof. J. W. Sample with about 40 years. The remaining six are Wesley Davis, R. Hartman, George W. Swiger, F. W. Planigan, J. M. Bimon, all from the county, and Mr. Fisher of Morgan County with 28 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County
Sohn "Tankin
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Var Kinia
Tankin
London
Eng
Huntington College
Carter
Wasivs
Tucker County
Clarkaburg
J. W. Sample
Rev. Tonkin
Wrecking Train Action Involving Al Feom Graft Plane
A damaged OCR fragment reports a wrecking train incident involving Al Feom and a graft plane. Details are incomplete but indicate a transport mishap with involved parties listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brena Kelisteag
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Goodwin Brothers
General Scott
Mr Coston
Garpet Contracts
Mrs. Holmboe
E. S. Boggese
Baltimore
R. Ogden
Mt. Lalea Park
M. B. Curkendall
Mt Sash
L. E. Peters
Guy Sineet
Curberland
B. Stout
Columban
Methodist
Gall
Bick
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