Smithfield News Roundup From Shinnston And Nearby
Smithfield notes Mrs R B Edgell and daughter Agnes and Bertha Fordyce return from Shinnston while Miss Sarah Ramsey visits Clarksburg. Local students Chloe Tee Maud Merrifield and Ray Merriefield resume summer break after West Liberty Normal term. A surprise party honors Miss Helen Schmick at her home. Charles Rogers recently at Clarksburg. S W Dragoo and son Willard guests at Mannington. Earl Singer visits Glarksb urg. Orpha Edell returns from Shinnston and Clarksburg. Grace West and Miss Peart Rigell visit Fairmont and Mannington. Also ad copy for Green Death pest spray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithfield
R. B. Edgell
Mies Agnes
Bertha Fordyce
Shinnston
Sarah Ramsey
Clarksburg
Daa
Chloe Tee
Maud Merrifeld
Ray Merriefield
West Liberty Normal School
Elven
Helen Schmick
Charles Rogers
S. W. Dragoo
Willard
Mannington
Earl Singer
Glarksburg
Oorpha Edeell
Commissioners in Kanawha coal strike talks in Washington
Commission of conciliation named by Secretary of Labor Wilson met in Washington with Kanawha coal operators and miners to discuss ratification of conflagration conferences. Representatives included Charles Mills A L Faulkner F Gilday for the commissioners. Miners were led by Thomas Haggarty for the United Mine Workers with Phil Cairns. Operators were represented by E O Dana D T Evans and J W Dawson. Informal talks with miners reported objections to arbitration by Hagenry but no official opposition yet as peace talks had not begun.
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Moc Ay Pane
Washington
Wilson
West Virginia
Charles W. Mills
Philadelphia
A. L. Faulkner
Cleveland
F. Gilday
Clear- Sold
Thomas Haggarty
International Board of the United Mine Workers
Phil Thomas Cairns
E. O. Dana
Kanawha Operators Association
D.T. Evans
J. W. Dawson
Mr. Hagenry
Federal court opens in Parkerburg for grand jury session
Federal court convened in Parkerburg in regular session with Judge A G Dayton and officials present. Grand jury likely to last several days with no new major cases. civil docket called Wednesday at 2 PM and naturalization day Thursday. Assistant DA Harry H Byers of Philippi will be away a few days due to his wife’s illness.
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Parkersburg
A. G. Dayton
Gol. Stewart W. Walker
J. J. P. O'Brien
Ned Smith
LV. G. Morris
Garland Moore
Harry H. Byers
Philippi
East End Funeral For Five Year Old Martin Feeney
Funeral services are set for 10 o clock Wednesday at the Immaculate Conception Church for Martin Feeney five a well known East End resident who died Monday night after a lingering illness of Brights disease He is survived by his widow seven children brother Thomas Feeney and sister Miss Anna Feeney He worked at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad freight office and is buried in Holy Cross cemetery.
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Martin Feeney
East End
Jackeon Street
Bright
PB. H MsDermott
Holy Cross
Thomas Feeney
Anna Feeney
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Natural gas strikes reported in Gordon and nearby fields
The article notes test drilling in Thearlels district with Demonl and Gas Company yielding twenty barrels daily on Fannie Dennison farm through the Gordon sand. South Penn Oil Company wells T. F. Ogden’s No 1 A. F Harbert report 271 and 100 barrels, Grove and Tarrieh’s No 1 on the RV. Moorn farm shows 130 barrels daily. Jones’s run Nagle district mentions Hope Natural Gas Company drilling 9 tot on L Moore farm through Big Titun sand with a guenor.
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Thearvles
Demonl and Gas’ Company
Fannie Dennison
South Penn Oil Company
T. F. Ogden
Grove
Tarrieh
Student Dies by Own Action at Woman's College Hospital
Philadelphia July 10 A Wichita Kansas student staying at the Woman's College Hospital died from poison in a despondency related incident. The coroner ruled it an act of self harm.
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Woman's College Hospital
Philadelthia
Wichita
Kan
Price witness testifies in Pennsylvania murder case
Price, son of Mrs. Josephine Price, described his role in the Thomas murder investigation at Iris within Sight near Washington. He recounted details of his card for Walter Thomas and testified about arrest near Washington as the defense objected to a line of questioning about when his father last stopped at his house. The court adjourned at noon due to the heat and reconvened at 2 PM.
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Sburg
Walter Price
Josephine Price
Walter Thomas
Iris
Thomas
Washington
Price
J. W. Ray
Fragmented note on substance use and packaging details
A fragmentary line mentions a substance described as Green Death and cracks near a bed with roaches. It references a device or method to use it, plus a note about bottle packaging and a claim of availability from a drug store.
Shinnston Busy Week With Plays Guests and Visits
Shinnston residents enjoyed the seniors’ final class play One of the Eight on Friday night. The Shinnston Club hosted guests at Traction Park Thursday. Local travelers report the worst roads were the paved streets in Clarksburg on the Pt Comfort side. The Lincoln chautauqua opens July 4 for six days with two state governors on the program. Ticket campaigns begin Thursday. Local residents visited Clarksburg with friends. The Methodist Protestant services were led by Mr. Hurt, the conference president. Several townsfolk and relatives are noted visiting or shopping, with hospital, funeral, and illness mentions among residents.
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Shinnston
Shinnston Club
Traction Park
Clarksburg
Pt. Comfort
Lumberpor
Crawford Michaels
Cook Hospital
Andrew Moore
Lawrence Hawkins
B. H. Tueas
Willa Lowe
Clarksbore
George I. Randall
L. H. Randall
Fairmont
Alice M. Ogden
Mt. Kinin
C.E. Hiner
Buckhannon
Rogers
Wheeling
Fanny Ribblett
Robert Reed
Newburg
B. F. Rowand
McAlpin
James A. Monroe
Hanpshire County
Bessie Hess
Lumberportt
Leah Smell
Edward Bowmare
Cinpernnati
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