Power Dams in New River Spark Interstate Clash
Federal and West Virginia officials may clash over dams on the New River between Hinton and Radford as WV PUC weighs two dam permits. Virginia Power seeks a 140 foot dam at Bluestone, while Tri-State plans an 80 foot dam at Anderson’s Falls. If approved the higher dam could back water across the state line, prompting court action on federal versus state jurisdiction and raising fears for downstream safety and rail plans.
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Washington
United States
West Virginia
State Commission
New River
Public Utilities Commission
Virginia Power Company
Bluestone
Hinton
Tri- State Power and Milling Company
Anderson’s Falla
Virginian Company
Tri- State Company
Virginia Line
Tri-State Company
State Line
Virginian Railway
Great Lakes
Ocean
Lakes
New River Valley
Kanawha River
Johnstown
Austin
Pennsylvania
Charleston
Ite Wns
Turit
Rail expansion plans eyed for New River coal belt
A proposed rail line would traverse 175000 acres of coal and timber land north of Newriver, with ownership linked to Mrs Nicholas Longworth. Engineers claim the route offers the lowest grade besides New York Central lines and expect the Virginian Toad to reach Newriver near Hinton, easing car supply. Public Utilities Commission hearing set for Monday to decide permits, with federal jurisdiction debated if navigability is involved.
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Newriver
Nicholas Longworth
Alice Roosevelt
New York Central
New River
Hinton
Public Utilities Commission
Dy L. White
Butt
Five Drunks Appears in Court for Drunkenness
Five offenders charged with public drunkenness appeared in police court on Saturday morning. Only one paid a fine. the other four were sentenced to shovel snow from sidewalks.
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Woraing
Three Women Visit Clarksburg From Abolished Red Light District
Three women, former inmates of the abolished red light district of Wherlhir, lingered in Clarksburg overnight. An officer alerted them, Chief Brooks ordered them to leave. they were not arrested and claimed they were just passing through for a day. They soon departed on the next eastbound train.
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Red Light
Wherlhir
Clarksburg
Hrooks
Revival Services At Adamston United Brethren
Revival services begin tomorrow night at Adamston United Brethren with preaching at 7:30. Immediately after the sermon the Lord's Supper will be observed. All are invited to attend.
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Adamston United
Brethren duc#a
Oyster Supper Planned by First Presbyterian Ladies
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Presbyterian Church will host a Jim oyster supper in the church parlor next Tuesday evening. All invited to attend.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
First Presbyteran Church
Jim
January Term Opens With Judge Maxwell On Bench
The January term of the circuit court of this county will be opened Monday morning with Judge Hayswand Maxwell presiding.
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Hayswand Maxwell
West Virginia Alumni Chapter Forming in Marion County
E O Suzi, WVU alum president, forms a Marion county alumni club with graduates and former students. A committee led by Komible White includes John Guy Prien ard James C Watson Edward 13 Carskadon Earl H Smith Jacob Lehman and others. A meeting will be called to organize and plan a Marion county club to aid university athletics and foster cooperation between old students.
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West Virginia University Cid
Fairmony
Marion County
Suzi
State Alumni Association
Ama
Komible White
John Guy “Prien
Ard
James C.watson
Edward
Carskadon
Amon
Door found open on Pike Street by Brooks
Richard C. Brooks a merchants' policeman found a store door on Pike street ajar at 11 30 last night. He closed it.
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Richard C. Brooks
Pike Street
OKIPS BOARD BILL Northview public schools set to open Monday
The Northview public schools will open Monday for their first term after delays in completing a new building. Rooms have been secured in various buildings and two churches to house students while the project is finished. District Superintendent Carl S. Lawson says all rooms are comfortable and prepared for the children.
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Northview
Monder
Carl S. Lawson
Derothhrhool Meeting Plans Across Several Venues
Community meeting details list locations for grades one through eight including Joe Bererie's building Town hall Tranick church and Adame ton united Brethren church. Brotherhood at Adame ton to meet at 2 pm Sunday inviting all interested. Washington arrested by Police Officer James Simms after graft inquiry and released after paying $11.
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Joe Bererie
Town Hall
Tranick Church
Tnsted Brecuren
Tranick
Brotherhood
United Brethren Church
Coc
Washington
James Simms
Grafton
Heavy Snow Disrupts Telegraph And Street Traffic
A heavy snowstorm left the Qutaide area cut off from telephones and telegraphs for most of Saturday. A brief wire outage occurred around noon with Wellington, D.C. The snowfall reached a foot by Saturday morning, continued into the day with heavy falls, leaving wet slush in streets. Pedestrian access was hampered as sidewalks were not cleared, few exceptions noted. Streetcars ran fairly well despite scattered damage to wires and fallen tree limbs.
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Qutaide
Wellington
D.C
Western Union
Court Term Nears End as Judge Schedules Motions
The November term of the criminal court nears completion with all jurors except twelve released. Judge James W. Robinson will hear several motions on Tuesday. A jury found Robert A. Swiger guilty of a paternity charge pleaded by Antia. M. Strother and he agreed to pay $60 yearly for the child's keep. George Hanshumaker and Della Evans were tried Saturday on charges of living together unlawfully.
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Criminal Court
James W. Robinson
Robert A. Swiger
M. Strother
George Hanshumaker
Della Evans
Steamboat Passenger Service Proposed Between Morgantown and Fairmont
Lovel merchants and shippers plan to organize a steamboat passenger service on the Monongahela between Morgantown and Fairmont. One boat would begin, making two round trips weekly, restoring regular service after more than a year since the packet C. Woodward was withdrawn.
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Morgantown
Jen
Lovel
Monongahela
Fairmont
C. Woodward
Keller Brothers Confectionary Burglary in Belington
A group of local boy burglars broke into Keller Brothers confectionary and stationery store at night. Dr BE Woodford alerted Police Chief Price, and the youths, aided by Wm Scrimger, stormed the shop catching Porter Thorn as he fled. Articles valued at 360 dollars or more were seized, with items tossed into the river as detectives tracked the trail through deep snow.
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Belington
Keller Brothers
BE. L. Woodford
Price
Wm. Scrimger
Porter Thorn
Five prisoners clean Glen Elk bridge under officer
A force of five inmates under Officer Thomas Igu cleared snow from the Glen Elk bridge all day. They were detained for drunkenness after Mayor Cole ordered punishment by public work rather than release, improving the bridge's appearance.
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Thomas Igu
Glen Elk
Cole
Aged preacher Dean Homan dies in Antioch Mineral Co
The Rev. Henry C. Homan aged 92 the oldest man in Mineral county is dead at his home in Antioch. For years he preached in the Methodist Episcopal Church South and was active in church work with two generations. The funeral will be held Sunday.
Checker Tournament Championship Result in Parkersburg
The Parkersburg championship checker tournament ended with C. L. Rupp as the winner. He totaled twelve victories, one loss, and one draw. The event featured notable players including Albert and Jennybecker, with the entries generating strong competition and broad interest.
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Parkersburg
Checker
C.L. Rupp
Pbia
Ee ‘Albart
Jennybecker
Ararnament Fateh
Brent
Farmer Convicted in Miss Kawene Case
E. Graham Wen, a farmer convicted here recently of shooting Miss Kawene while Abewee the guest of his wife’s, faced a fourteen year sentence as of January 2 in town.
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Cuares
E. Graham Wen
Kawene
Wés Toder
World Faces Global Money Strain and Trade Disruptions
A fragmentary 1910s-style report describes worldwide financial strain impacting production, trade, and industry. It notes currency issues, credit tensions, and policy measures affecting markets, with references to international relations and economic dependency across nations.
Telephone firm to upgrade Parkersburg plant readers
Consolidated Telephone Company, organized under West Virginia charter, bought the Independent Telephone plants in Parkersburg Wheeling and Fairmont through federal court action and will invest about 108000 in local plant upgrades. The company plans to run all three plants from Wheeling with local directors from the communities. Patrons expect improved service and best possible local coverage.
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Parkersburg
West Virginia
Independent Telephone Planta
Wheeling
Fairmont
W. G. Hamilton
Citiens
Locel
Bell Telephone Mortgage Puts 25 Million on Record
A $25,000,000 first mortgage on all Bell Telephone Company properties in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia is filed in Morgantown and other counties. Central District Telephone Company, new name for Bell, authorizes bonds with Fidelity Title & Trust to be issued to secure the loan. Bonds totaling $25 million may be issued in portions as work proceeds with 5 percent interest due semi annually and due December 1, 1945.
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Morgantown
Jan
Bell Telephone Company
Firentty Title & Trust Company
Pitsburs
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Mongagalia
Central District Telephone Constany
The
Bell
Pittsburg
Fidelity Tite & Trust Company
Police to strictly enforce cut-out ban on cars
Chief of Police Brooks announced rigid enforcement of the city ordinance prohibiting automobiles with cut-outs. He said residents complain nightly about disturbances from cars, and drivers must heed notices that enforcement will intensify to curb the nuisance.
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Brooks
Ehiet
Mrs Stout Dead At Lost Creek Home
Mrs Elmore Stout mother of deputy sheriff Clarence Stout died at her Lost Creek home at seven o clock Friday evening after a lingering illness She is survived by her husband four sons and two daughters Funeral plans pending likely to be held at the home Sunday afternoon John R Hickman Swager hotel owner is ill at his Hartland home with pneumonia
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Elmore Stout
Clarence Stout
Lost Creek
Clarence
George Washington
Ohio
Oney
French Stayt
John R. Hickman
Swager Hotel
Hartland
Deformed Leg Escape Shocks City Prison Scene
Gra ton resident C W Wyckoff feigned a crippled leg and limp to escape from the city street force near Traders Alley behind the police station. He persuaded Officer Gill for a water break, then bolted with a startling sprint while the pursuing officers were about to nab him.
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C. W. Wyckoff
Graton
City Street
Wyckoff
Gill
Bint
Dwelling Burns in Monticello Addition Fire
A small dwelling owned by John Watson and occupied by his mother and another woman in the Monticello addition burned to the ground late Friday night. The fire started from a gas light. neighbors helped with scant resources, but there was little the fire department could do to stop the flames.
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John Watson
Monticello
West Virginia the Year 1914 Forecast by Governor Hatfield
Governor Hatfield predicts 1914 will bring state wide prohibition prison labor reform and better asylum treatment. He notes tin plate tin and coal remain key industries and says workers compensation will fund about 500000 for the next eighteen years. He calls 1913 productive for the state’s welfare.
Downey Dead In Parkersburg Death
Fi P Downey aged 45 longtime telegraph superintendent at Eureka Pipe Line Co dies at his Parkersburg home near City Park after a prolonged fever illness. Funeral plans not yet announced.
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Parkersburg
P+ Downey
Eureka Pipe Line Company
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Public Utilities Commission of State
J. 5. Darst
G. L. Lohm
Pradentavtivernouwance Company
H. BR. Kinentrt
United States Pidarity and Guaranty Company
G- W. Pool
G. M. Morrison
W. J. Wamsley
Harrison County
Julian Dominick
C. L. Gillis
Leatherbury Shoep
James Watters
David Pounds
Central Storage Co
Lee and Parr Hardware Company
Okips Board
Cecil Washington
Glen Elk Bridge
Dean
Witron
Als ‘of
Hemispheer
Tate Taper
Dome
Simen
Ubis
Beriew
Balkans
Dnanées and Trade
Wriek Eyray
México
Reales Otter
Paton
Benes Fn
Southern Pacific Riilwayy
Lenin
Serky
Independent Telephone Co
Mrs. Stout
ME. Hickman Ile
Downey
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