Moore resigns as clerk of federal court in northern West Virginia
Col Jasper Y Moore resigns due to illness after decades of service. Charles B Kefauver of Parkersburg is appointed by Judge A G Dayton at a special term in Philippi as successor. Kefauver, president of Parkersburg Dispatch News, is widely known. possible move of the clerk’s office to Parkersburg is noted.
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Dayton
Philippi
Col. Moore
Jasper Y. MoOre
United States District Court
Virginia
Charles B. Kefauver
Parkersburg
Kefauver
A. G. Dayton
Phipps
John 4. Jackson
United States Disset Court
West Virginia
Gol. Moore
Italian wins auto race at Dieppe grand prix
Nazzaro the Italian champion won the automobile grand prix at Dieppe with Szisz French second and Lancia third in front of over two hundred thousand spectators. Thirty eight participants were mainly French. Christie the lone American faced early trouble and did not figure among leaders. No serious accidents occurred.
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Associated Press
Dieppe
Nazzaro
Szisz
Lancia
Christie
Imine
Royal Arch Masons Install Their Officers
Adoniram Chapter No. 131, Royal Arch Masons, installed four officers Monday night at the Masonic Temple. W. T. Merriman was named High Priest, L. G. Lockwood Past Sojourner, S. D. Humes Royal Arch Captain, Ledru Tracy Master of First Well, with J. F. Estill acting as installing officer.
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Adoniram
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
W. T. Merriman
L. G. Lockwood
S. D. Humes
Royal Arch
Ledru Tracy
J. F. Estill
Fficer
Pleasant fishing trip yields hefty catfish tale
Mr and Mrs Daniel Foltz and their children returned from Oil City Pennsylvania after a two week visit with relatives. Mr Foltz spent much of the vacation fishing and amassed several catches including a twenty two pound catfish. He proclaims himself a skilled angler and has a stack of fish stories to show for the trip.
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Daniel Foltz
Oil City
Two Men Jailed Under New State Law for Drinking on Train
Louis Finnell and John Francis were arrested aboard B and O train No 55 between Grafton and this place for drinking whiskey. They were fined $5 and costs each or ten days in Harrison county jail. They claimed they were en route from Pennsylvania seeking work.
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Harrison County
Louis Finnell
John Francis
Grafton
London White
Gordon
Clarksburg
Pennsylvania
Fourth of July at Northview Park
Arrangements for the North View picnic on the Fourth are nearly complete. Five Sabbath schools attend, two morning and one afternoon ball games. Fireworks at night, Thirty's band, tug of war at 11 am, Blomer Girls and Rnickerbockers at 2 pm. U R K O T M drill at 10:30 pm. County’s biggest day.
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Northview
Thiry
Blomer Girls
Rnickerbockers
West Virginia Day Celebrated With Grand Military Parade
Norfolk Virginia reports a major Jamestown exposition event marking West Virginia Day. A large parade on the Lee parade grounds showcased coal from West Virginia with grades displayed in front of the state building. Governors, cabinet officials and generals witnessed reviews and brief speeches by Governor Dawson and Secretary Cortelyou. The program included formal exercises in the auditorium and a wide mix of state troops and Federal forces.
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Associated Preas
Norfolk
Lee Parade
West Virginia
West Virginia State Building
Little Mountain
South Carolina
Kentucky
New York State
Dawson
West
Telegraphers Strike Extends as Western Union Postal Call Out
President Small announced an extended telegraphers strike affecting Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies. The action, to assist fellow workers on strike in this city and Oakland, will begin in another city when a letter reaches its destination. The exact location was not disclosed.
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Associated Free
San Francisco
Cal
Smalls
Western Union
Postal
Oakland
Small
Genesee Trio to Perform in Jamestown and Nearby
The Genesee Trio of Cincinnati will give a matinee July 4 at the Waldo hotel and an evening show at the Grand Bed house, with engagements noted in Jamestown and Parkersburg coverage. They recently played at Otto Lehman’s 25th wedding anniversary and at Elks and Masonic functions, earning strong praise from Parkersburg papers.
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Genesee Trio
Cincinnati
Waldo Hotel
Grand Bed House
Messrs
Swarez
Gregg
Jamestown
Parkersburg
Otto Lehman
Elks
Terrapin Park
Grand
Genesee
E. D. Willie
N. R. Rosewell
A. Nicholson
Walio
Ready to Ship Coal at Wilsonburg Plant
Washington Fuel prepares to ship coal from its new Wilsonburg plant where workers have mined coal for days. A newly purchased locomotive runs on the track as the tipple opening and related equipment near completion.
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Wilsonburg
Washington Fuel Co
Washington Fuel Company
Death of 5 month old Steven Schosky in Columbia Mines
The five month old Steven son of Mr and Mrs Charles Schosky of Columbia Mines died Tuesday at 3 am. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 10 am with services at the parents home and burial in Holy Cross cemetery in the city.
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Steven
Charles Schosky
Columbia Mines
Holy Cross
Officers Watch for Rockefeller
United States Marshal Chandler and Deputy Schwenter visited the Rockefeller residence at Forest Hill, staying about an hour. Chandler later left for downtown while the deputy remained guarding with a subpoena for Rockefeller. It is inferred Rockefeller is at Forest Hill.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
United States
Chandler
Schwenter
Porest
Rockefeller
Forest Hi
Man Declared Insane After Lunacy Hearing at Magistrate Court
Emery McClung was judged insane in Gordon's court after a lunacy warrant from his brother. Doctors and family confirmed insanity while McClung claimed sanity and showed an imagined wireless telegraph, receiving world messages and grieving a supposed wife death. He awaits transfer to the State Insane asylum at Weston once arrangements are made.
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Emery McClung
Cain
Weston
McClung
Gordon
Robert McClung
Northview
Payne
Nutter
Emery
Merchants National Bank Declares Four Percent Dividend
At a board meeting in the banking rooms Tuesday morning a 4 percent dividend was declared and $5,000 added to the surplus, increasing it to $75,000. The decision signals prosperous and growing bank business.
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Merchants National Bank
Arrests for False Pretense Sharpen Parkersburg Case
Chief Oliver of Parkersburg received a Clarksburg warrant request Monday to locate Henry Scott on a false pretense charge. Lieutenant Smith arrested Scott, a Parkersburg resident who had recently worked here, obtaining two weeks of wages before leaving. He will be turned over to Clarksburg officers.
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Oliver
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Henry Scott
Smith
Scott
Rebekahs Install Officers Publicly In Odd Fellows Hall
Golden Rule Rebekah Lodge and T. O. F. publicly installed officers Monday night in the Odd Fellows hall. A large attendance heard speeches and observed ceremonies. refreshments were served after the rites. Names Stowt Robinson Southern contributed to the program.
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Golden Rule Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows
W. Frank Stowt
J. W. Robinson
John C. Southern
Body Passes Through For Burial In Camden-on-Gauley
The body of 8. T. Rankin passed through Tuesday en route to Camden-on-Gauley for burial at his late home. He died in Cook's hospital at Fairmont from injuries after a limb rolled on him at his house. Rankin was 56, a prominent Odd Fellow and a Pythian. He was well known in the state. C. A. Thompson of Shinnston visited on business Tuesday.
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T. Rankin
Camden-on-Gauley
Rankin
Cook's Hospital
Fairmont
Pythian Order
Fire destroys Cassey building at Newport News
Newport News fire gutted the Cassey building overlooking the James River waterfront this morning. The blaze damaged the Cassy structure in the bluff area, with authorities reporting total loss and no immediate details on the cause or casualties.
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Associated Ete
Norfol Va
Cassey
James River
Newport News
Charters Issued Boost Revenues and Schedule Change
Charleston reports 25 license charters issued to start the new year, bringing the office total to 1229.50. Miss Maynie Ware’s appearance shifts to next Friday at 8 p m due to railroad delays. tickets remain valid and holders are urged to attend.
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Charleston
Maynie Ware
Excursion to Seattle Led by H D Boughner
The Christian Endeavor trip to Seattle under H D Boughner departs tomorrow at 10 720 o'clock and travels via Wheeling. A sizable group from the city is expected to join.
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Christian Endeavor
Seattle
H. D. Boughner
Wheeling
Settlement With Sherler Reported By County Court
The county court spent Tuesday settling with the sheriff and will be at this a day or so yet.
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Sherler
The
Sherif
Court Term Opens in Weston Without Jury Drawn
Judge Grifries Waynen holds court in Weston as the regular term begins yesterday and is expected to end Wednesday. No juries were drawn for the term.
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Grifries Waynen
Weston
Contradicts Orchard in Testimony at Boise Hearing
In Boise on July 2 Meatand, another man tied to the case, testified directly contradicting Harry Orchard, offering a conflict with Orchard's related statements during the proceedings.
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Orchard
Boise
Idaho
Meatand
Harry Orchard
Thirty Five Buried As Building Collapses In Cincinnati
July 2 Cincinnati reports thirty five seriously injured when an old four story building at Ninth and Main collapses during excavation for the Second National Bank foundation. Rescue workers pull seven hurt workers from the ruins within thirty minutes. Levy & White employees swept away as structure sinks into the pit. Local entertainers The Genesee Trio arrive and plan a Waldo hotel concert series this week.
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Associated Prene
Cincinnati
Ninth and
Main Streets
Second National Bank
Levy & White
Bank Foundation
Warrant Dismissed For Norman In False Pretenses Charge
Justice N. David dismissed the charge against M. C. Norman for obtaining food from Bl is H. Rogers of Point Comfort under false pretenses after finding no false pretense. The $28 value goods were bought with no understanding of an order on Fairmont Coal Co. The seller owed Norman nothing and the case was dropped.
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M. C. Norman
Mies N. David
Blis H. Rogers
Point Comfort
Norman
Rogers
Fairmont Coal Company
David
City School Board Names Teachers For Next Year
The city board of education met and elected F. L. Burdette as superintendent. New hires include McCookey as principal and math teacher, Outright in sciences, Dunn in history, Jones in English, Cousins in language. Ward School principals named. numerous Grade teachers listed. Schools begin Monday September 9. levy to be set later.
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City Board of Education
City Public Schools
F. L. Burdette
McCookey
Irank Outright
M. A. Dunn
Tory
Mary &. Jones
M. Rachel Cousins
Cousins
Allegheny College
Meadville
Thas
Ward
D. W. Duncan
G. Guy Musser
A. W. Martin
Brake
Misses Mabel Lee
Icie Williams
Eva Watkins
Buena Ayers
Alles Goodwin
Maude Bassel
Virginia M. Annan
Florida M. Smith
Catherine Shinn
Blanche
Ice famine planned to pressure ice company leaders
New York July 2 The union aims to rally northern Manhattan ice drivers for a strike at week’s end to pressure the American Ice Company. So far the downtown area remains affected with ice deliveries below Thirty Fourth Street near standstill.
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Aseceiater Press
New York
American Ice Company
Manhattan
Thirty-fourth Street
Aleshire Named Quartermaster General of Army
Oyster Bay July 2 President Roosevelt appoints General James B. Aleshire as quartermaster general with the rank of brigadier general to succeed the retiring Charles F. Humphrey.
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Aleshire
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
James B. Aleshire
Charles F. Humphrey
City police court fines for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
In a regular session led by Mayor Crile at city headquarters, offenders stood before the mayor as thousands have, with Gordon Lawler and Charles Boster fined three dollars plus costs for drunkenness. John Conley received three days in county jail for nonpayment of a fine, and Frank Thomas served three days for street disorder.
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Crile
Gordon Lawler
Charles Boster
John Conley
Frank Thomas
Reed to Speak at Salem Fourth of July Event
Stuart F. Reed has accepted an invitation to address the Fourth of July celebration in Salem. The speaking engagement marks a highlight of the town’s Independence Day observance with anticipated attendance and community activities surrounding the event.
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Stuart F. Reed
Salem
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