Stupendous Cost of War Emphasized
The article contrasts wartime costs with colonial and modern war outlays, noting Thomas Jefferson’s revolution costs at about 17.5 million annually and comparing to Britain’s daily European War expenditures. It covers citizen education for aliens, naturalization ceremonies, and the push for better constitutional awareness, plus naval and army muster roll efforts and plans for a government publication of Continental forces records. Col John T McGraw will miss West Virginia Day events in San Francisco due to engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of the American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson
Great Britain
Wilson
Philos
United States
Seven Seas
Committee On
Chester
Navy
Army
Continental Army
Massachusetts
Virginia
North Carolina
Grafton
Col
John T .McGraw
San Francisco
Calif
Autoist Fined For Leaving Motor Running At Standstill
James Mulligan was fined $6.60 in police court Tuesday for leaving his automobile motor running while the car stood still. The passage also mentions Guba as a leading consumer of raising among Spanish-American countries and a statement by an Ap Italian university professor about finding radium in ordinary dew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mulligan
Ap Tialian University
A5 Serte
Mother's Friend Promises Comfort For Expectant Mothers
An advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a safe exterior remedy easing morning sickness nerves and comfort for expectant mothers. It urges use day and night, cites testimonials of reduced distress, and directs readers to Bradstreet Regulator in Atlanta for bottles and an instructional book. Also includes a 1915 legal notice about a commissioner's sale of property in Harrison County West Virginia with bid details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradilelit Regulator
Lamar Bidg
Atlanta
Aarende B. Sperry
West Virginia
Arrison
Wade Coffman
Clarence B. Sperry
Nbov
Order in Harrison County Chancery case over coal company liens
The Circuit Court of Harrison County entered an order in July 1915 in a chancery suit by Join A High and Martha F High against Harrison Barbour Coal Company and many banks and trustees. The action seeks enforcement of a vendor's lien on the coal company’s real estate and related relief. Bond holders including The Colonial Trust Company and American National Bank are named defendants or participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Harrison ‘County
West Virginia
Virgil L. Highland and
Sherman Co. Denham
John B. Smith
Reid County
State
James BM
Clark
Lof Anid
James M. Wine
Gerd
Aid
Harrison
Harrison County
A. High
Martha F. High
Harrison-Barbour Coal Company
Colonial Trust’ Company
American National Bank
Oliver J
Grafton Banking & Trust Co
Grafton Bank
W. H. Sands
L. H B. Sands
J. EB. Sands
H. W. Showalter
E. Miller
BE. M. Showalter
H. F. Smith
J. A. Clark
H. B. Clark
H. W. Sands
Colonial Trust Company
American
Claims Against the Estate of Augustus M Hursey
Notice to all creditors of Augustus M Hursey deceased to present debts and claims to John W Cork administrator at Clarksburg West Virginia by affidavit. Probate and administration details dated July 7 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus M. Hursey
John W. Cork
Clarksburg
West
Virginia
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Globe Dept
Crepe de Chine
Ladies
Boudoir
Calicos
Globe Department Store
West Main St
Lockwood’s
Oxfords
Serge
Sons of the Revolution
Tay
Pness
Portland
Ore
Washington
George W. Julian
Julian Bait
Boston
Mass
W. C, Jones
Buford
N. D
Chamberlain
McGraw
Autoist
Harri Jarboour Coal) Company
Union National Bank
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