Frasier Faces Jury As Court Considers Punishment
James Frasier, awaiting verdict, faced possible fresh trial while bond kept him to appear. The judge debated punishment under common law and statutory provisions as other cases, including judgments against Home Savings, Merchant & Producer Bank, and Godfrey Carpet Co, moved through the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Frazier
A. B.C
Tate
Collass
Armuyd
Praston
AW Adie Lynch Innin Charen
Eran
Clarkaburg
Fraxiar
Arthur WW. Barien
Thad Post
H. Post
S.C. Denham
Migliand
Robert A. Aematronic
Merchant & Producern Bank Eee Eee Esa Ae Pany
Tragic Carbolic Acid Suicide Declares Earl Drain’s Son
Shinnston May 27 Marl Drain aged about 22 or 23 committed suicide at his parents North Shinnston home by drinking carbolic acid after returning intoxicated with whiskey. He drew a cup, drank the remainder after his mother tried to intervene, and died within minutes. Interment followed at J. R. G. F cemetery.
Williams Return From Baltimore Doctor to Begin Maryland General Term
Dr Williams has been discharged after gallstone surgery in Baltimore and will start a one year assistant resident physician term at Maryland General Hospital June 1. His father I W Williams and Mrs Jesse F Williams, with his son, visit Marshville to celebrate his recovery and new appointment.
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Jesse F. Williams
I. W. Williams
Marshville
Baltimore
de. Williams
Baltimore Medical College
Maryland General
Din Tim
Wiltinme
Succes
A Clergymen Courtship Misspelled Text Scrambled Opening
Fragmentary OCR reads like a cleric courtship tale with garbled place names and dates. It mentions a May eighth deadline and names sounding like Aldvelemlen and Paulin but the text is largely indecipherable.
Reformatory Boys Die After Drinking Wood Alcohol
May 27 in Gallipolis reports Chrisopher Karnes died at the Maite reformatory. Aber prisoners are dying due to consuming wood alcohol.
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Reformatory
Gallipolis
Christophar Karnes
Agreement Reached on Currency Question in Capitol Conference
Republican members in Washington confer with the Novises of Congress on the currency issue and reach an agreement this morning. The exact terms will not be released until a full conference reviews a proposed bill with Democratic members present.
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Congress
Washington, D.C
Gathering of Elks Dignitaries in Fairmont Honors Tener
More than three hundred Elks from Fairmont and neighboring states gathered yesterday to greet Grand Exalted Ruler John K. Tener of Charleroi and attend a reception and festivities hosted by the Fairmont judge. Attending were Jay Reafer of Clarksburg district deputy and Perry Shaper of Pittsburgh, among many Carrisburgers and local notable Elks.
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Atntes
Fairmont
John K. Tener
Charleroi
Falmont
Hose
Operation saves Hazel Ash life after consultation
Doctors Doctor Matey Cox and Dur Ett and Cook advised surgery for Miss Hazel Ash on May 27 in Avinston. The operation was performed immediately and deemed eminently successful. Asa appears to be recovering, with health improving.
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Aivinston
Dre
Durett
Cook
Dra. Matey
Cox
Hazel Ash
Girkneas Hay
Ani
Atle Asa
Piano Recital by Miss Willie Lawson at Baptist Church
A Baptist church piano recital last evening featured Miss Willie Lawson with Miss Kittle Law son of Elkins. Lawson showed solid piano ability and earned praise for her performance and her teacher Miss Green. Law son has trained in voice culture in Richmond Virginia for a year and sings with grace and ease.
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Willie Lawson
Kittle Lawson
Elkins
Knights prepare to test candidates at June lodge event
Clarksburg Conneil No. 872 of the Knights of Columbus plans to admit ten or more African candidates to receive the second and third degrees in Pairmont on June 24. Fairmont council will exemplify those degrees that day, with dozens of candidates expected to participate.
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Clarksburg Conneil No
Knights of Columns
Pairmont
Fairmont Conneil
Udlx
Major Moore Sick in South Chem Street Ward
Major A C Moore of South Chem Street is reported ill with a fever and severe cough. He remains in bed but is described as improving and hopeful for a speedy recovery.
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A.C. Moore
South Chem
Ip Rouli
Admiral Creenineheid Dies in Pennsylvania Hospital
An obituary notice from Pennsylvania dated May 27 reports Admiral Creenineheid died in a local hospital. The record notes residence and burial arrangements, with standard obituary wording.
Crosses Country To Wed Crosses Country To Wed
A Cincinnati couple, J L Carr and Miss Mish Molle Ogden of Clarksburg, plan to wed after reconnecting decades apart. Carr, now 30, promises to marry in Cincinnati with Rev Roughton officiating before returning to California. Ogden is the daughter of Tidgs Odin of Clarksburg, and Carr is the son of the late Dr J L Carr.
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Cincinnati
Amit Cof
Anmoesty
Mish Molle Ogden
Tidgs Oxdin
Clarksure
J. L. Carr
Princeton
Mix Ogden
Carr
Far West
California
Clarksburg
California Sea Resort
Mira
Commercial ‘Tribune
Fe Wait
Ogdén
Roughton
Ogden
M. Mr. Carr
H. 8. Carr
Moorefield
Wy Va
Appeal Granted in Armstrong Versus Maryland Co Case
Judge George Poffenbarger of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has allowed a writ of error and supersedens in the case Adolphus Armstrong et al v Maryland Coal Co et al from Taylor County. The Taylor County circuit court previously awarded Armstrong and plaintiffs 295 375 28 dollars, now contested as purchase money for lands and mining rights near Simpson Station on the Balik Mora and Oblo railroad in Taylor County.
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Charleston
George Poffenbarger
Supreme Court of Appeals
Adolphus Armstrong
Maryland Cou! Company
Taylor County
Elrcuit Court
Armstrong
Supreme Court
Simpson Station
Balikmora
Oblo
Stamped Upontant on Civil War Veteran Incident
Stark county coroner reports John Adams, a Civil War veteran injured at Marsitontate Hospital, stamped upon by attendants and calls for hospital staff arrests.
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Tanton
Stark County
John Adams
Marsitontate Hospital
Benn
Tornado kills family near Wichita and injuries reported
A tornado near Wichita Kan May 27 killed Peter, Andy, a wife and two children and destroyed several farms east of Alyn Oklahoma. Three people died in a separate incident at Ingersoll Oklahoma. Dozens were injured as farms were leveled and property damage mounted.
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Wichita
Kann
Peter
Andy
Alyn
Okla
Ingersoll
Oxia
Laponte, Ma Mar 21 Brought Up A Bimkn Tein
A terse OCR note records a dated event on March 21 involving Laponte in Ma. The fragment mentions a bimkn tein, with no further context or clear action.
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Laponte
Fugitive Taken Away By Sheriff From Bellaire
A man identified as M. Wh. Grilky of Bellaire was arrested on a fugitive warrant Wednesday and transported to Wheeling by the sheriff. He had failed to appear in court on charges linked to a girl under the age of consent and had fled on bond set at 1000 dollars.
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M. Wh
Grilky
Hellaire
Sherif
Amrine
Belfont
Bellaire
Grigiak
Baker Taken to Philippi on Federal Indictment Charge
James A. Baker and Martin Rugin were detained as witnesses and then taken from the county jail to Philippi by U S Deputy Marshal Ed Hupp to face a federal indictment. The two men were handcuffed together and marched in front of the officer. They were described as peaceable and compliant throughout the transfer.
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James A. Baker
Martin Rugin
Philippi
United States
Marshall ED. Hupp
Reception Given for Mrs Ladi Brown Honoring Mrs Marcius
A reception was hosted at 16 Monticelli Avenue honoring Mrs Marcius. Dr Pryor and Prof J W Robinson spoke. guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Tuckner and many Hendersons, Furners, Strange, Ransel, Went, Lowry, Roberson, and others.
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Ladi Brown
Marcius, Brown
Monticelii Avenue
Anna Henderson
Rubin
Pryor
J. W. Robinson
Charles Tuckner
Bistop Furner
John Strange
Herbert Ransel
Dr. Henderson
Farmer
Alexander] Henderson
Richard Went
Lowry
Lucy Grown
Floyd Roberton
Right
Martha Brown
Matte Ait
Martha I. Ron
J. B. Howard
Jenn
J. A Pryor
Fortney Makes First Return Visit After Years Away
Franke M Fortney of Athens county visits his native county after sixteen years away living in Kanawha Summers and Greenbrier counties. He is son of the late Joshua T D Fortney and brother of John W Fortney of Meadowbrook, here visiting. He recently moved back to Athens county last April to take up farming and is surprised by changes since he left.
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Franke M. Fortney
Athens County
Joshua TD. Fortney
John W. Fortney
Meadowbrook
Nh Haw
Kanawhs
Greebrier
Maccabee Band Organized and Initiation Report
Members F A Vyne and J L Gregory were initiated into the Maccabee Band at last night’s meeting. Three elitre were elected to membership as the group discusses matters at the Tent. Mrs Thomas G Brady and Nathan Staley Bare returned from Parkerburg to attend funeral services for Mrs J J Staley.
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Ae Maccabes
F. A. Vyne
J. L. Gregory
Eltre
Thomas G. Brady
Nathan Staley
Parkerbirg
J.J. Stealay
Cowaln
Washington
College Board Report Urges Christian Control of Colleges
The College Board's report, from Kansas City, highlights a Presbyterian Assembly stance that only Christian men and women should chair colleges. It notes most faculty belong to evangelical churches, with ongoing church influence over church-affiliated institutions. It warns against self-perpetuating boards and endorses church-backed governance to preserve Christian charity and educational purpose. Financial progress is mixed, with some gains in student numbers and others slipping slightly.
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Kansas City
Moyafar Uw
Presbyterian
Ta College
Christian College
Chriatisa
Nettu“Tongrat
Woodmen Meeting Plans Lewis Monument Unveiling
ALL WOODMEN Tonight the Woodmen of the World will hold an important session and every member is urgently requested to be present. Final arrangements will be made for the unveiling of the Lewis monument June 7 and arrangements will also be made to attend in a body the unveiling here Saturday. Several candidates will be initiated.
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Lewis Monument
Steamer Boston Sinks Fisher Schooner Pume
May 27 in Gloucester Massachusetts the steamer Boston collided with the fishing schooner Pume. Thirteen crew members of the Pume were drowned as a result of the crash.
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Gloucester
Mase
Boston
Pume
Chancellor Willan dies in Parkersburg marked by civic ties
Parkersburg mourns Willan Chancellor a prominent banker and former mayor. The 78 year old financier suffered in the city yesterday near the West Virginia Railroad route, with details limited to his civic roles and business leadership in the region.
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Parkersburg
Mar ST
Willan
Dveth
Johnson
Camisien
Businpa
Ugring Deen Barket
Thebin County
Yeas
Pica
Inimaoaal ‘Banik
Mleoeedine Banator
Twlen
Petkersinatas
MioNine Wpittyr
Wuillaurac
Ganload Teryeolig
Etussingida
Abit
West Virginia
Lie Fmerprims
Delegates Named for Democratic Conventions in Multiple Districts
Delegates were chosen to attend the national convention from several districts. In the First district Painmont G W Watson of Marion and others listed, Second district at Grafton John T McGrawe and Luther Carskadon, Parkersburg Humuel Woods and Joseph Carle chosen with alternates J W Kidd C W Starvhers. In the Pt Pleasant district De J H Charlo and Witthie Ro Thompson named with alternates Lewis Berhart and W W Matos.
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Reay
Morgantown
Penrth
Parkersburg
Humuel Woods
Gilmer
Joneph Carle
Wood
J. W. Kidd
Braxton County
C. W. Starvhers
Jackson County
Pt Pleasant
J.H. Charlo
Witthie Ro Thompson
Lewis Berhart
Pulteham
W. W. Matos
Waysip
County Republicans Nominate Doddridge Officials in Primaries
In Doddridge County the Republican party held its county primary on Tuesday nominating incumbents and challengers for key offices. County Clerk A G Summers and Circuit Clerk F O Wilcox, both incumbents, sought re election while Sheriff J Ba Trainer faced competition. County Commissioner John F Dye, also an incumbent, was nominated for another term with several warm race contenders noted.
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Doddridge County
Primariog Turaday
A. G. Summers
F. O. Wilcox
Sher
J. Ba
John F. Dye
Salem mass meeting backs $41,500 bond issue
At a public mass meeting in Salem on Thursday night citizens urged the city council to provide for the issue of bonds totaling 41,500 to cover existing debt from improvements already completed and to fund future paying needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Francis Qualifies for Estate Administration Bond Set
Michael J. Francis has taken out letters of administration on the estate of James T. Drudy, posting a $10,000 bond with American Surety Company of New York. appraisers named are John L. Ruhl, William Hogan Jr., and Peter H. Koblergerd.
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Michael J. Francis
James T. Drudy
American Surety Company
New York
Thoanen
John L. Ruhl
William, Hogan, Jr
Pater H. Koblegerd
Heffner Wins in Taylor County Primary Vote
May 27 in Grafton reports a lively Taylor County primary. D. A. Heffer wins the sheriff race while Haugh Warder secures a seat in the House of Delegates. R Alimet nominated for circuit clerk and Mayeood Premius for county treasurer. A Morro named county purveyor.
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Grafton
Taylor County
Repaileme
D. A. Hefeer
Sherif
Haugh Warder
House of Delegates
R Alimétr
Eircalt Glérk
Mayeood Premius
Eventy Eer
A. Morro
Camden Scandal Aired in Baltimore Courtroom Drama
A Baltimore case unfolds involving prominent lawyer Camden and his wife Mrs Camden over an assault claim tied to a contentious episode at Dr Prescott's residence. Testimony details a heated confrontation, a public fight, and a later magistrate ruling citing extenuating circumstances. Mrs Camden admits striking Dr Prescott, while Camden downplays events and acknowledges drinking. The magistrate fines Mrs Camden $25 with probationary judgment on the assault charge.
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Howewer
Har hneAd
Prose
Afr
Camfen
Tome
Camden
Inter
Prescott
Harnos
Test and Turbia
Bolvie
Mtrsy
Abe
CamMen
Magisimite
BriCamden
Dr. Prescott
Alsport
Abs. Camden
Ase Tyson
Prosentis
Democratic convention to convene in Newville July 27
Tan Democrat delegates will open the party convention in Newville on Monday July 27 to select a gubernatorial and congressional slate amid regional political maneuvering. Delegates from several districts are expected, with speeches anticipated from party leaders and notable locals.
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Tan Democrata
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