West Virginia to Host Federal Prison Camp Road Project
West Virginia receives 10000 for a model prison road camp in Berkeley County. Forty inmates from Moundsville Penitentiary will work under A D Williams and A S Fairbanks with Dr Richards monitoring health and data collection to test model camp procedures and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
A D. Williams
State Road Bureau
West Virginia
Moundsville
Berkley County
Department of Public Roads
Berkeley County
Burea
A. S. Fairbanks
United States Department of Public Roads
Richards
Department of Health
Faithful Flonkies and the Watson Chilton Caucus
A long list shows politicians in the 1911 West Virginia House and their ties to the Watson Chilton alliance. Several delegates received federal posts or jobs after backing the coalition, including Greenbrier and Kanawha figures, Parkersburg offices, and postmaster roles. The piece notes continued political maneuvering and loyalties shaping appointments and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Samuel
Watson-Chilton
Department of Justice
Robert F. Kidd
Gilmer County
George W Bland
Watson
Clinton
A. Hood Philips
John T. McGraw
United States League
Bland
Phillips
House of Delegates
Faithle
G. Warren Hayes
Calhoun County
Internal Revenue Office
Parkersburg
Chilton
Greenbrier
Greenbrier County
D. Smoot
House
John Dice
Lewisboro
C. M. Wetzel
Internal Revenue Collector
Ofice
Pred N. Carr
Kanawha County
United States Senate
Clement L. Shaver
Marién County
Democratic State Committee
C. 5. P. Edwards
Mason County
Maxon City
Alex. N. Alderson
Nicholas
West Virginia
Chilton and Watson
Thomas L. Padden
Ohio County
Internal Revenue Department
Macy
J. G. Lacy
Ritchie County
B. Riggie
M. Seibert
Berkeley
Senator Chilton
James W. Ropingon
Harrison
Nelson 0
Hubbsts
Ghio
W. T. Ice
Barbour
Webster
Sesse
Wysong
McGraw
Hubbard
Robinson
Ice
Stone patient in special ram case cited by senie apejaset
A fragmented report notes a patient connected to a special ram case and mentions senie apejaset in relation to proportion and medical handling.
Watson and Chilton Vote Tenders Spark Bribery Claims
The Braxton County scene centers on bribery allegations over votes for the Watson Chilton ticket. The report notes postmaster appointments in Bertleys and Salt Lick Bridge as alleged rewards. A Huntington marriage license was issued to Harry J. Shinaberry and Be Malcom, with A B Smith from Gharteston seen in town on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertleys
Bowes County
Salt Lick Bridge
Braxton County
Harry J. Shinaberry
Be Malcom
Huntington
Deep Oil Wells Highlight West Virginia and Nearby States
A Geological Survey bulletin details the deepest wells drilled in the United States and abroad, noting a Pennsylvania well nearing 7,200 feet as gas and oil appear in upper formations. Other long holes occur in McKean County Pennsylvania and Kanaw County West Virginia, with depths from 5,500 to 5,820 feet. A Chinese petroleum well reached 3,600 feet using crude rig tech. A man named John Manley dies after a fall in Kensington Maryland, his sister in Wheeling notified. Mrs. John W. Davis leaves for Cape May as post office inspectors act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Virginia
Iaat
Geological Survey
Pennsylvania
Upper Silesia
German Empire
United States
McDonald, Pa
Pittsburg
Medina
Salina
New York
Derrick City
McKean County
Bradford
Slaughter Creek
Kanaw County
W. Va
West Elizabeth
Gaines
China
Miss Jane Addams Visited Nations After Hague Conference
Miss Jane Addams, chairwoman of the International Congress of Women for Peace, who presided over the Hague gathering last April, toured several countries with delegates from the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Addams
International Congress of Women For Peace
Hague
School Board Appoints Teachers for Next Year in Salem
In Salem on July 5 the board of education announced the teaching staff for the upcoming school year. J M H VanHorn named superintendent with A Imrader as high school principal Velma Rodefer Nelle Saunders and H S Sydenstricker listed for high school assignments Grades Mala building names Dolores Cleavenger Ida E Shannon George W Reynd Leone Bent Mildred Pepper Lydia Bond Mary Duer Hattie Harden Stet Morris Mary Curran and Mary Dew appointed for elementary duties West End building with Lloya Wolverton as principal Lillie Waters and Clyra Perine as assistants Miss Hattie Harden supervises primary music instructor Mrs Wardzer Davis named assistant for music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Frank Keefer
Vie Deam
Parkersburg
D. J. Perine
Mildred Wilkinson
Harrison County Sunday School Association Executive Committee
Raymond Cornel
Clarksburg Hospital
Board of Education
J . M.H. VanHorn
A. Imrader
Velma Rodefer
Nelle Saunders
H. S. Sydenstricker
Dolores Cleavenger
Ida E Shannon
George’ W. Reynd
Leone Bent
Mildred Pepper
Lydia Bond
Mary Duer
Hattie Harden
Stet Morris
Mary Curran
Mary Dew
West End
Lloya Wolverton
Lillie Waters
Clyra Perine
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Supreme, Food Products
Morris & Company
Hayman Greenhouse Co
Main St
Artic Ice and Bottling
Artic Ice
Ae Brewery
Fregkles
Ferrell
Sud
Jason
Ataet
Collton
Shock
Braxton
Chiiton
Hage Beer C
A. B. Smith
Gharteston
John Manley
Kkensington
Wheeling
Kensington
Manley
St Joseph’s Academy
John W. Davis
Solicitor General
Cape May
Post Office
Snddayoud
Alherseh
Pike Street
America
Virginia
BON Ton West Main Stree
Detmis
Aet
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