West Virginia Briefs Chronicle Patchwork of Local Notices
West Virginia briefs report deaths of Dennis O Day in Tyler County at age 8 born in Ireland and Oscar Billerer aged 18 dying by tetanus after an accidental hunting accident. Polish Immigration Society in New York considers a Polish colony. bond issue of 76000 approved in Fairmont. National Guard mobilization rumor in Grafton. Elkins mentions Del Gainer as a potential Y M C A basketball coach. Charleston notes private employer guards compensation denial and rising rates by the People s United Telephone. Wheeling notes a wage grant of one dollar per thousand for stogie reilers amid a strike.
Pugilistic Annals and Sporting Nostalgia
A mixed column celebrates boxing lore and early 20th century athletic feats. It recalls a contentious boxing tale with a mother’s words, profiles black athletes like Fred Pollard and Howard Drew, and notes historic bouts and figures such as John L Sullivan and Kilrain. The piece weaves sport, race, and regional fan loyalties into a lively roundup.
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New York
Jake Kilrain
John S
Jake
Kilrain
Bostonian
Jemn «Smith
Joke
France
John L
Aheld S
Toronto
St Marys High School Basketball Opens Home Season
St Marys will host the first home game of the season on Friday at an unspecified time. The St Marys quintet aims to start strong in front of the home crowd.
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St. Mary's High School
Nerv Worth touted by Burke's Drug as back and chest relief
Endorsed by a county figure, Nerv Worth claimed to cure three years of soreness in the back side and chest. The ad promises relief and a dollar back if Nerv Worth does not help, citing a Clarkaburg address and a testimonial from C.T.O Martin at 126 First Street.
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Pinex Co
Wayne
Lod
Ayru Fami
Nerv-Worth
First Street
Burke's
Martin
Burke
Clarkaburg
St Augustine High Team to Clash With St Mary's Friday
Night game features fast St Augustine high school of Grafton meeting local St Mary's squad after a tough Wallace loss. St Mary's improved through hard practice and overcomes errors, as Grafton aims to win in this section contest.
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St. Augustine High ‘School
Grafton
St Mary's
Wallace
Light
St. Mary's
Washington Irving High to Open 1916-17 Season at Home
Washington Irving high school basketball opens the 1916-17 season Friday at home in the Washington Irving gym against Shinnston high school. Tipoff is at 8:15 p m Morrison Peck Thorn Carter Arc Narry and many returning stars headline the squad, though Shinnston has weeks of play and the locals have only a week of practice.
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Washington Irving High School
Washington’ Irving &Gymnasium
Shinnston High School
Shinnston
Jocalii
Washington ‘Irving
Morrison
Peck
Thorn
Carter
Arc
Narry
Gerwig Oil and Gas Stockholders Meeting Date Change
Announcement that the special meeting of the stockholders of Gerwig Oil and Gas Company has been moved from Thursday December 21 to Saturday December 22. The meeting will take place at the company's offices in the Goff building.
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Gerwig( Oil) and Gas Company
Goff Building
Petition Rejected For Pipeline On Public Highway
County court special term dismissed the Pittsburg and West Virginia Gulf Company petition for permission to lay a pipeline on the public highway at Enterprise Spain announced a new wireless station at Cape Juby Africa. The item notes a small dynamo and nervous tension with advertisement references.
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Pittsburg
West Virginia’ Gulf Company
Spain
Cape Juby
Atlantic
Africa
How to Be Rid of Dandruff with Parisian Sage
An ad advises using Parisian Sage to destroy dandruff germs by applying directly to the bare scalp and massaging for minutes. The method claims to purge flakes, improve hair vitality, prevent future dandruff, and avoid staining or greasiness. Parisian Sage is sold by Welle, Haymake Co. and druggists.
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Parisian
Welle
Haymake ‘Co
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Fairmont
Monongahela Valley Tracition Company
Clarksburg
West Virginia National Guard
Elkins
del Gainer
Boston Red Sox
Young Men's Christian Association
Charleston
Workmen's Compensation Department
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J. C. Bragg
Winding Gulf
Mrates
People’s United Tephone Company
Lewis, Unshur
Harrison
Doddridge
Public Service Commission
Wheeling
J. P Miller
Ling
Stakie Reilers
Gravey
Mate
Bether
United States
Natonal Lawn Tennis Asociation
Sched
William A. Larned
Larned
Gus
Havana
Cuba
Sol
Iavana
Thorpe
Fred Pollard
Brown University
Moses Walker
Frank Grant
Tom Molineaux
Peter Jackson
George Dixon
Joe Gans
Jacl Johnson
Sam Langford
Joe Jeanette
Howard Drew
Chicago
Helis
Brown
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Georgia
Tyrus Cobb
Texas
Tris Speaker
Sisler P
Sisler
Father Gander
St. Louis
Washington
Richburg
Miss
J and Sullivan
The
Marcato Choral Club
Masonic Auditorium
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Clarksburg, W. Va
WM. Fricker
ST. Marys
St. Augustine
Irvin
Shinnston High Five
Ong
Moskey
Tawin
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