Empire Janitors Held in Jail for Theft in City Skyscraper
Antonio Long and Harry Long, janitorial assistants at the Fairmont building, are jailed awaiting Magisterial hearing on charges of stealing articles from tenants. A company probe followed missing items from Mrs M B Black-Krohme’s floors. a police stakeout led to arrest with recovered ribbons and stolen streetcar tickets. The Long brothers face hearings scheduled for Monday evening and the following day.
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Fistry Long
Antonio Long
Imjiro Wallding
Innty
M.S. Rey
Iistance
Fairmont Goat
Pairmont Coal Company
Black Kyohmo
Antonio Hong
New Theatre to Be Opened Here in Clarksburg
A. J. Aldinger, owner of the Electric Theater in Fairmont, plans a second cinema in Clarksburg after securing a lease in the Griffith building. Arthur Swager, former operator at Fairmont, will run the new house with Aldinger supervising daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Aldinger
Electric Theater
Skinner Building
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Fairmont Playhouse
Clarksburg Place
Mr. Aldinger
Griffith
Arthur Swager
Lincoln Election Relics and Misused Ballots Revealed
An artifact recounts Simnel J. Butters, painter, claiming possession of presidential ballots from the Lincoln election. The items allegedly came from J. W. Butters of Craizmont, with an election commissioner’s involvement. National Union nominations and regional notes appear in fragmentary form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simnel J. Butters
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Bia
J. W. Butters
Craiz-mont
Virginia
Cloud burst near the city causes damage and storms
Terrific electrical, rain and hail storms swept through the area Saturday night and Sunday. A cloud burst at Nutter's run east of the city washed a new building from its foundation and lightning burned a hay stack. In town, trees were uprooted and signs blown down, with telephone wires out of commission briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nutter's Run
Thomas
White
Jury selection continues for Haywood murder trial
Boise Idaho May 20 Several important witnesses for the state have arrived for the Haywood trial over the assassination of former Governor Steunenberg The jury box remains short with as few as twenty six of the promised one hundred veniremen present Delays loom if panels cannot be completed Sheriff Hodkin must fetch more men from the country Former Sheriff Angus Sutherland arrived noted for his frontier law and order background and identifying Harry Orchard years ago Boise remains quiet as the case awaits action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Steunenberg
Hodkin
Angus Sutherland
Shoshone County
Far West
Sutherland
Harry Orchard
Birmingham Street Car System Struggles With Union Troubles
Demoralized Birmingham street car system faces severe disruption as over three fourths of conductors and motormen are dismissed or volunteer for retirement amid a formal order. City officials and company employees await further action as the rail line copes with labor unrest.
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Birmingham Street
Birmingham
Ala
of & Wale
Theattersson
Two Cent Fare At Midnight On West Virginia Railroads
Today marks the end of the old rate on trunk line railroads in West Virginia. At midnight a new two cent fare schedule becomes operative under the act of the last state legislature. Ticket agents have been notified and new tickets issued. The change allows even the poor to ride two cents per mile, while those with mileage books for $20 gain similar benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Death from Thunderclap: John G. Clayton Dies at 74
John G. Clayton, 74, died after a fall on Main Street during a Saturday evening storm in Fairmont. He struck his head when he slipped entering a hallway near A B Scotts and the Theaterium, fracturing his skull. Clayton, born September 7, 1833 in Monongalia County, WV, lived most of his life in Fairmont and recently stayed with his son Justice and Clayton in Benwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Clayton
Cook Hospital
Fairymont
Main Street
Mr. Clayton
Jefferson
A. B. Scott
Sofe
Theaterium
Jake Lee
Ezekiel and
Mary Clayton
Monontalia County
West Virginia
Fairmont
Justice and
Clayton
Benwood
First Death of an Official in Years in Charleston
Charleston May 20 Officials and attaches recall no prior death among active incumbents in years. Since the Windy Wilson era no draping occurred until General Baker’s death. Saturday afternoon his office was draped with black and white across windows and doors to honor the deceased official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Rheline
Oas
Windy” Wilson
Baker
Infernal machine kills Odessa police officials in explosion
Odessa dispatch reports a mysterious explosive device destroyed by a malfunctioning machine killed the city’s police superintendent and two detectives. Authorities say the blast occurred at the central police building amid ongoing criminal investigations as investigators seek to determine suspects and motives.
Arguments Over Advertisement at General Assembly
The Associated Press reports in Columbus on May 20 that heated debate is expected at the Presbyterian General Assembly. Overtures from the Lima, Portsmouth, Steubenville and Columbus Presbyteries seek church endorsement withdrawal from religious publications that print patent and proprietary medicine advertisements. The overtures urge every line in church papers to be Strathlay.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Presbyterian General Assembly
Lima
Portsmouth
Steubenville
Assembly
Strath
Burial Set in Holy Cross for Mrs Flynn at 69
Salem resident Mrs Koakl Flynn died Sunday at home from paralysis at age 69 and will be buried in Holy Cross cemetery in this city Tuesday. She is survived by one sister Mrs J Ford of Salem. Services to be held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception before burial.
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Salem
Borial
Holy Cros
Flynn
J. Ford
Church of the Immaculate Contention
Koakl Flynn
Driving Party Stops in Clarksburg Overnight
A touring party of ladies and gentlemen on a pleasure trip along the country’s section halted in Clarksburg Sunday and spent the night at a local inn. Names mentioned include Herbert Wallsworth of Avon and Burritt Washworth of Georgetown, with others from New York and nearby states.
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Virginia
Chiamo
Clarksburg
Lin Wald
Qtra
Herbert Wallsworth
Avon
Ser
Burritt Washworth
Geauies
Galeson Borgiam
New York
Citrs
F. McCor
Amiled Charged With Unnatural Crime in County Jail
George Wilkins, a foreigner, was brought Sunday from Lumberport and jailed to await the next grand jury. Justice T. W. Martin of Lumberport remanded him after a hearing on a worn warrant filed by Allison Sprout alleging an unnatural crime against a cow on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilkins
Lumberport
T.W. Martin
Allison Sprout
Wilkins
Gould Hear Gas Roar For Over Four Miles
A gas well near Marion county’s South Penn Oil Co plant roared loudly for over four miles after reaching 3,986 feet on Saturday. The noise startled locals as crews continued drilling despite initial trouble with the well during the early morning hours.
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Gould
Charles W. Davia
Bulon
Church, South
Marion County
South ‘Penn Oli Company
Amie Unie
Lors
Ittik
West Virginia State Medical Association Elects Leaders in Clarksburg
The West Virginia State Medical Association adjourned in Huntington and elected Dr. Fleming Howell of Clarksburg as president after a multi ballot vote. Other officers named include First Vice President Dr. C O Henry Second Vice President Dr J J Rader and Third Vice President Dr J Schwin. District results named Dr A O Thomas Dr N W Burwell and Dr J W Preston as district winners with several acclamations and Dr J B Churchman chosen as delegate to the American Medical Society.
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West Virgina
Churchman
Howell
Henry
Enslow
Fleming Howell
Dr. C
J. J. Rader
J. Schwin
Ho A Hee
T. W. Moore
H. E.wens
A. 0. Thomas
Dr. Johnson
Irons
B. W. Bisher
N. W. Burwell
J. W.preston
J.B. Churchman
American Medical Society
Five thousand Italian trackmen strike on New Haven line
Five thousand Italian trackmen employed on the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad struck for higher wages. The strike is expected to cover all divisions from New York to Boston, halting pay and operations along the line. New Haven officials report significant disruption across the system.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Preas
New York
Fifteen Fine Horses Carded for Handicap At Gravesend
By Associated Press. New York May 20. Fifteen of the best horses in training are carded to start in the Brooklyn Handicap for $20,000 this afternoon at Gravesend. Weather unsettled with last night rain. the track likely to be heavy. Leave No favorite shows in the betting.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
Gravesend
Assassins Plot Uncovered In Parliament Session
Report from St. Petersburg on May 10 describes a plot involving a prowler named Stelypin and a conspiracy aimed at the Emperor and Grand Duke Nicholas. Details indicate the lower house discussion centered on the security threat and potential fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Prowler Stelypin
Deke Nicholas
Patrons Appreciation Day Draws Crowd at School Exhibition
A local school hosted Patrons Day on Monday afternoon from 2 to 5. Many visitors, including parents and townspeople, viewed student exhibits and performances. The event showcased the pupils’ work and was well received.
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Patrue
Funeral for state adjutant general held in Parkersburg
The funeral of the state adjutant general took place in Parkersburg with a large military escort. Governor Dawson and Gen. Boott led a procession of infantry from the home to the grave, as the First and Second Infantry units, under Captains Payne, Boomer, and Boughner, participated. Eminent Commander Col. Morrison of the Calvary Commandery No. 5 Knight Templar conferred degrees on Morrison. A large crowd, including friends and lodge members, viewed the casket in state at the McCluer residence, and the national escort draped the room as pallbearers and officials paid their respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gengearls B. Baker
Scojlay Moore
Trinity “Episcopal Church
Knighte Templars
Dawson
Boott
National Guard
Parkersburg
John Payne
Clyde Boomer
Clarksburg
Duncen Boughner
Jesse 4
Chanter
Fairmont
Morrison
Col. Morrison
Calvary Commandery No
Templar
Baker
Boughner
Frierida
Guard Am Ft Aleniee
Dusinmas
Conrades
Homme
J. T. McCluer
McCluer
W. W. Scott
C. On
Bore
C._Storrisen
Pattarsim
Unclear OCR snippet on Evansville police dispersal crowd
Fragmentary report from Evansville Indiana during May describes a large crowd confronting a police line. Text is garbled with illegible names and details, preserving no clear action, outcome, or identifiable entities.
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Empire
City Skyscraper
Hes
Magis
Hrate Hiley
Aldinger
Samuel I. Buatters
Haywood
State House
Odessa Central Station
Mounsuring
Tay Gould
AY Gould
Eustace H. Mies
London
Je x
George Gould
Jay Gould
Koaki Flynn
of Ladies and Gentlemen Tourieg
Amiled
South Penn Company
Helen
Garettd Hud
Gan
Evansville
Int
Loubiaus
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