Federal money funds model prison road camp in Berkeley County
Morgantown July 9 A. D Williams state road engineer announces ten thousand dollars. One sixth of federal experimental funds for prison road camps will back a Berkeley County camp run by the state road bureau and Moundsville Penitentiary. Forty prisoners will be housed and worked on roads under joint supervision. A. S Fairbanks will lead the camp with Dr Richards overseeing health checks. The project aims to gather data on cost effective methods and the honor system will be tested. The report notes negro inmates have higher trustworthiness, two of eighteen escapees were negroes.
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Morgantown
A.D. Williams
State Road Bureau
West Iremia
Moundsville Penitentiary
Berkley County
Department of Public Roads
Berkeley County
A. S. Fairbanks
United States Department of Public Roads
Richards
Department of Health
Political rewards tied to Watson Chilton support in 1911 WV vote
A long, disjointed recount links Watson Chilton loyalties to numerous 1911 state legislative aides and federal posts. Names include Hayes, Smoot, Dice, Wetzel, Carr, Shaver, Edwards, Alderson, Padden, Lands, Lacy, Tyler, Meredith, McIntyre, Riggle, Owens, Williams, Seibert, and others. The piece argues Democratic newspapers charged these rewards were political payoffs.
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Banator A
Bmeaitre
Watson-Chilton
Department of Justice
Robert E. Kidd
Connes
Gtmer
George Bland
T. McGraw
United States Senate
Bland
Phillips
House of Delegates
G. Warren Hayes
Calhoun County
Internal Revenue Office
Parkersburg
Watson and Chilton
Greenbrier
Greenbrier County
BSD
Smoot
House
John Dice
Lewisburg
Watson
Chilton
C. M. Wetzel
Internal Revenue Collector's
Fred N. Carr
Kanawha County
Clement L. Shaver
Marion County
Democratic State Committee
C. S. P. Edwards
Mason County
Likewine
Mason City
Alex. N. Alderson
Nicholas
West Virginia
Ind. Watzon i
Thomas L.padden
Ohio County
Internal Revenue Department
Lacy Lands
J. CO
Lacy
Ritchie County
Combination
Census Bureau
Tyler County
A.A. Meredith
Sistersville
W.M. McIntyre
Alvy
J. F. Throckmorton
Weitzel County
Cheriton and Watson
United States Marshal's Office
W. Sanders
Wyoming County
Washington
R. E. Vickers
Logar County
Owens
Wirt County
C. B. Riggle
Middlebourne
Meredith
McIntyre
Riggle
Earl H. Smith
Fairmont
Marion
George W. Williams
Raleigh
C. M
John W. Davis
Seibert
Berkele
Spnd
Cape May
Senator Chilton
Newes
James W. Robinson
Harrison
Nelson C. Hubbard
Wysong
Webster
McGraw
Hubbard
Robinson
Hei
Deep Well Drilling News From Geological Survey
Washington notes report on oil field drilling progress in West Virginia and nearby states. Details include depths of multiple deep wells from McDonald Pennsylvania to Kanawha County and Gaines Pennsylvania, with temperatures, rock formations, and salt deposits noted. Mention also a fatal fall at Kensington Maryland and local educational appointments in Clarkeburg and Harrison counties.
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Washington
West Vir
Geological Survey
Pennsylvania
Upper Silesia
German Empire
United States
McDonald
Pittsburg
Medina
Salina
New York
Derrick City
McKeean ‘County
Gaines
China
Postonce Inspectors Probe Appointments in West Virginia
Postonce inspectors are detailed to investigate postmaster appointments at Bertley in McDowell County Salt Lick Bridge in Braxton County A marriage license was issued at the district building to Harry I Shinaberry and Joe P Malcomb both of Huntington WV A B Smith of Charleston visits for a brief business engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertley
McDowell County
Salt Lick Bridge
Braxton County
Harry I, Shinaberry
Joe. P- Malcomb
Huntington
W. Va
A. B. Smith
Charleston
West Virginia Men's Association Board Meet Tonight
A meeting of the West Virginia Men's Association board of directors will be held at the Chancaster hotel in Parkersburg at 8 o'clock tonight in the masemply room. Thomas Garteland of Parkersburg, a board member, has arranged all details. Several items of importance are expected to be discussed.
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West Virginia
Chancaster
Parkersburg
Thomas Garteland
Recalled Fragments From Salem Brief Kay Keefer Event
Unclear clipped text notes two women in Salem area linked to a social event or meeting. Names appear as Mrs Frank Keefer and Mrs Byle Deem, with garbled phrases suggesting a revisit or attendance at a function. Further readable details are not present in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Frank Keefer
Byle Deem
Buarkgrs
Mildred Ea
Purchasing trip for high school furnishings in Shinnston
Welter S. Hursey president of the Clay district board of education and AP. Morrison principal of the high school are on a purchasing inspection trip. They have visited several high schools in the middle west and northwest to learn about modern equipment for symposiums and domestic science departments.
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Supreme. Food Products
Morris & Company
Prizon
Jis
Artic Ice and Bottling
Egrkeburg Brewery
Bellaees
Gul-Ciones
Bret
Shock
Braxon
John Manley
Kensington
Wheeling
Slater
Mise Manley
St. Joseph’s Academy
Kingon
Herrisont
Raymond Cornel da Atlil
Clarkeburg
Board of Education
Lillie Waters
Tiara Perine
Wastner Davin
Hattie Harden
Parrell
Diie
Fenyo
Prunes
Clay
Broaddus Institute
Philippi, W.va
Pres
Elkanah Holley
Philippi
W.pe Street
Merchant Tailors
America
Allhams
Virginia
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