Fire losses in July exceed eight hundred thousand in state report
Charleston reports July fire losses statewide totaled over 800 000 with property valued at 681 148 and insured at 317 260. Bluefield saw the McCue Wright mill and several other buildings destroyed for about 140 000. Lightning caused many losses including a Mannington dwelling and eighteen other buildings totaling near 100 000. Education and public awareness urged, including school fire prevention books and an annual Fire Prevention Day. Automobile license totals rise to 2801 since July 1, funding shifts to the general state fund after road law repeal.
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Charleston
Ars
Joxs
Bluefield
McCue and Wright
3. F. Smith
Mannington
Insurance Department
Nis
Gays
Nils End
Local notices and events from Weston on Aug 28
Marriage licenses issued for Doy Talott Ada Griggs D P Staggers Laura Stewart Ora Lovett Beulah L Jarvis Albert McCann Bertha Armstrong. Ventri loquist Prof Davenport entertained crowd at high school auditorium. Uncle Nat Bush of Stone Coal marked eighty fifth birthday. E C Hinkle left for Charleston as K P Grand Lodge delegate. J B Cox to Webster Springs briefly. Misses Lucy Julia Taylor to Clarksburg to tend ill aunt Mrs William Smith. W W Brannon Charleston trip M A Bailey Clarksburg trip J W Farnsworth Heater lumber business visit.
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Charleston
Knights of Pyth Ina Grand Lodge
J.B. Cox
Webster Springs
Lucy
Julia Taylor
Clarksburg
William Smith
W. W. Brannon
M.A. Bailey
J. W. Farnsworth
Heater
Ms Lumber ‘Usiness
Jacksons Prepare Winter in Berlin Head to Europe
Mr and Mrs Homer E Jackson plan a European winter with Berlin as headquarters. Mrs Jackson will study music under a renowned master while the couple sails September 12.
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Homer E. Jackson
Europe
Berlin
Charter Issued for The Pleasure Seekers Club Huntington
Aug 28 A charter is issued to The Pleasure Seekers Club of Huntington to promote athletic and literary ideas. The corporation has authorized capital of $5,000 with incorporators Isaac Newton Henry Jackson Davis Powell Martin Allen and John Bolding all of Huntington.
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Charleston
Pleasure Seekers Club
Huntington
Isaac Newton
Tenry’ Jackson
Davis Powell
Martin Allen
John Bolding
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
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