Real Estate Listings With Prices and Notes
Colonial Heights and surrounding areas offer a house with bath and attic on Lot 4 Gab fist at 33 000. Stealey Heights 40x120 lot on Layenne priced at 500. Preston County farm 30 acres cleared with 40 apple trees, Willow exchange for city property at 850. Grant District Harrison County farm exchange for house and lot. Fire insurance offer from old line companies with contact by phone.
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Colonial Heights
Preston County
Owill
Masontown
Harrison County Sacre Farm
Vinol touted as cure for whooping cough in child case
A testimonial from Mrs My Watts of Clarksburg West Virginia describes Vinol curing a severe whooping cough in her child Little Irland Chong Gough. She praises the tonic for restoring strength, ending coughing fits, and improving health, noting Vinol builds the body and is pleasant for children.
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Mathen
Vinol
Vinci
Stone
Mercer
Clarks
German war aims curb insults to rulers in allied nations
Berlin reports a semi-official request via the North German Gazette to suppress insulting language about rulers of countries Germany is at war with. It cites Triet achke asserting war is sacred and promotes wartime vigor in the minds of the people. The paper condemns caricatures of King George, the Czar, and President Venicure as dishonorable to Germany.
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Associated Presgt
Berlin
Presa
North German Gazette
Trietachke
George
Czar
Venicure
Germany
Names of World War I Dogs Inspire Pet Naming Trend
In France, dogs born after 1414 are titled with wartime monikers such as Tureo Tommy Atkins Goumier Ghurka Guerrier Chasseur Dragon Troufon Piamand Belge, reflecting owners’ memories of passing events. The practice highlights a cultural link between conflict and pet naming across generations.
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Treeeatea Press
France
Tureo
Tommy Atkins
Goumier
Ghurka
Guerrier
Chasseur
Dragon
Troufon
Piamand
Remarkable WWI Battlefield Wound Story From Colonial Infantry
A battalion captain recalls an abcessed wound near his neck before battle. He describes being carried from combat after a lance pierced his chest access, the surgeon fearing the operation, yet the lance burst. He says he is nearly ready to return to the front.
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Prana
Varis
Thad
Alirgeon
Uhlan
Russia Shows Strides in Ten Years at Grand Duke HQ
A dispatch from Petrograd describes how Russian commander Grand Duke Nicholas’s headquarters embody efficiency and discipline. The correspondent notes a Spartan meal, quiet atmosphere, and a democratic tone despite high stakes, praising revived traits of Peter the Great, Souvaroff, and Skobeleff in the army.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Nicholas
Russia
Rileskoe Slovo
Peter the Great
Souvaroff
Skobeleff
Mrs. Edna Rector Boston Dies in Parkersburg
Mrs Edna Rector Boston age 34 died Tuesday at St Josephs hospital Parkersburg after two weeks of air treatment Her home was Petroleum She is survived by husband J W Boston and several brothers and sisters The body was taken to Rockenstein undertakers and burial in Petroleum Funeral services held Wednesday afternoon with Misses Maud and Ellen Hoff attending She was a niece of Misses Ellen Maud Hoff and Mrs H Gordon of this city
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Edna Rector Boston
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
Petroleum
Ellen and
Maud Hof
H. Gordon
Senator Bailey Grafton Dies in New York
Ex-State Senator B. F. Bailey a leading West Virginia Republican and noted attorney, died suddenly in Wall Street New York City at about 4 PM. He had been in the city on legal business with Attorney Hugh Warder. Cause reported as heart trouble. He left a wife sister of Samuel S. Faris and a daughter Arlene Bailey. He was about 45 years old. A Berlin skating rink uses salt ice, inventor cited.
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Grafton
B. F. Bailey
West Virginia
Wall Street
New York City
Bailey
New York
Hugh Warder
Warder
Suddings
Gratton
le Talla
Bulley
Mr. Bailey
Samuel
Faris
Sridge- Port
Arlene Bailey
Prevent Diphtheria with Tonsiline Warnings
A damaged ad warns caregivers to protect children from diphtheria by avoiding throat infections. It touts Tonsiline as a remedy to strengthen throat resistance and prevent infection, urging immediate action to stop bacterial exposure.
Ates Pick-Up Promising Player Gains Noted St. Joseph Prospect
G. G. (Ucke) Sterser, headed to the National League team from St. Joseph next spring, emerges as one of the most promising pitchers that Jack Holland has produced in his career, according to local scouting.
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G.G
Ucke) Sterser
St. Joseph
Jack Holland
European War Elevates Sports Figures To War Roles
Paris reports a surge of athletes entering military service. Football stars such as Augustin Joue of Perpignan and Polanys earn promotions to lieutenant for rescuing comrades and singlehandedly repelling German detachments. Cyclists like Auguste Troussellier are noted for valor, with Troussellier killed in the Alpine battle while charging German trenches.
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Corfiapanderee
Associated Press
Paris
France
Blanders
Aisne
Augustin Joue
Perpignan
Leutenant
Battefield
aeVere Elfell
Polanvs
Sporting Association
Auguste ‘Troussellier
Younses
Troussellier
The
Alpies
Pure Rich Blood Remedy Claims Great Health Benefits
An old text extols a blood purifying remedy claiming to cleanse the blood, treat intestinal issues and general ailments. It describes the product as targeting scrofulous humors and improving strength through its supposed health-promoting properties.
Birthday Party Honors Iva High at New Fair Grounds
Mrs John High hosted a birthday party for her daughter Iva High at the New Fair Grounds addition. Guests included Virginia White Opal Looman Eva Martini Georgia Lawson Ana Mills Virginia Hill Eva High Beatrice Stout Nellie Nutter Benish High Ernest Lawson Herbert Lawson and Jon.
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John High
New Fair
Iva
Eva
Virginia White
Opal Looman
Eva Martini
Georgia Lawson
Ana Mills
Virginia Hill
Eva High
Beatrice Stout
Nellie Nutter
Benish
Laborer Injured In Elevator Fall At Prunty Building
Italian laborer Jot Batrartca, living on Water street, fell from an elevator while moving a wheelbarrow of mortar to an upper story. He grabbed a scaffold to avoid death, suffered broken ribs and bruises, and was removed to the building’s second floor where doctors treated him.
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Jot Batrartca
Water Street
John A. Shinn
Jim
Haymaker Funeral Held For Robert E Haymaker
Funeral services for Robert E Haymaker who died of heart disease at his sister’s home in Broad Oaks will be held at 6 30 tonight. The Rev G D Smith will officiate. Burial is set for Thursday in Winchester Virginia, with transport on Baltimore and Ohio No 4. He was 65 and survived by two sisters Mrs S Wo Tenary and Mrs A N Stoller.
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Robert E Haymaker
JS W. ‘Tenary
Daisy Street
Broad Oaks
Alsiera
Bruotleggers Arrested on a Robbery Charge in Fairmont
Det. 3 a day investigation traced warrants for Lacifia Kept and Adle dotmeon, both nonwhite, charged with robbing J. Brown White of 86% in. oast. Bross and others detained as potential accomplices in the Deritecetns gang.
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Iriel
Keenor family files bankruptcy in U S Court in Parkersburg
In Parkersburg on December 2 a involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed in the United States court clerk’s office by T H Keenor and Delilah Keenor, trading as the Morris Min Company, and by them individually. Liabilities total 5540 while the partnership lists 10600 assets. individual totals show none.
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Parkersburg
Tlon
United’ States Coure
T.H. Keenor
Delilah Keenor
Morris Min
Astet
Fatal Burns Reported In Fairmont Tragedy
Mrs. Archie Surgeon aged 22 died from severe burns suffered Monday at her Hueyn tun home when oil poured on kindling ignited by a match causing an oil can explosion. Her husband rushed to help and physicians arrived too late.
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Fairmont
Archie Surgeon
Hueyntun
Surgeon
Surgeon Find
Hunting Season Ends With Rabbits Dominant Result
Hunters closed the season December 2 except for rabbits which remain protected. The report notes deer, squirrels, wild turkeys, ruffed grouse, pheasants, quail and Virginia partridge are protected while rabbit hunting yielded the main success for many, despite limited sightings of other game.
Entering Migr ee Tomorrow and Telegrams Sent
Fragmentary report notes official telegrams sent to water department and references a woman and Washington. Contained garbled names and locations, with details unclear but indicating preparations for an entry tomorrow.
Donohue and Johnson Before Magistrate on Vagrancy Charge
Donohue and Johnson appeared at 324 Main Street before a magistrate on a vagrancy charge. The case involved details of the alleged offense and the defendants were bound over for further proceedings.
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Liang Tiai
Admiral Released Amid War Aroads Acknowledged
War era dispatch reports an admiral's release amid trials and police action. The piece mentions individuals including Elsie Satterfield and Annajonorm, plus local arrests for vagrancy and public disorder as officers pursued suspects on a westbound train. It also notes Woodmen of the World electing officers and a self-inflicted gunshot by Mason Bailey, an armed drugstore proprietor, in Bluefield.
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Washington
Pe Wilson
Germany
Fin
Elsie Satterfield
Annajonorm
Ramork
Davisson
Wod
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ATES
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Ricda Wick
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Dot
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Masters Horace
Kenneth Ash
Don Russell
Harold ‘Wick
Lawrence’ Green
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Wilsonburg
Zor
Anitch
Bruotleggers
Marion County
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Conan Bron
Donohue & Johnson
Main St
Clarkaburg
Rock Bel
Bluefield
Mason Bailey
Salley Drug Store
Neely
MW. W. Irwin
Wheeling
Daniel C. Roper
CORE
Morgantown
Venthel County
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Clay
Foi David 0. Reay
S. F. Glanscock
Sam Olifverloim
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London
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M. DeBroguewill
Hert Welch
Hein Sréaarven
William F. Stareber
Cine
Willan Reco
Nessa” Wan
Iceman
Wattarnoon
Pittsburg
Cincinnati Post
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NEW York American Cincinnate Enquirer
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