Commencement Remarks and Local News From May 1928
Weather dampened attendance at the May 1928 commencement with Rev Baylor giving instructive lectures and music. Morrison distributed diplomas and a general good time noted. A movement to establish a local post office with Charles iter as postmaster is mentioned amid political commentary on Democratic policy and soup houses. Obituary notes Dr Francis Orme of Atlanta died. he stipulated in his will that relatives should not wear mourning. Vancouver declined a Carnegie library gift of $50,000.
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Pisieorkestoncente Industriat
Baylor
Morrison
Charles Iter
Francis Orme
Attlanta
Vancouver
B. C
Andrew Carnegie
Local Visitors and Moves Highlight West Virginia Community
Local residents and visitors appear in town this week. Dr W A Marah from Wallace stops by for business. Ryan of Fairmont transacts. Boxer from Charles Town marks a first for the area. Buckhannon’s SB Wherry visits on business. Frank Cox of Morgantown stays Wednesday. Mrs WL Shaffer and son William TX of Kanova visit Harry M Brown. Shaffer returns to Kenova to ship household goods to Cushing Oklahoma for resettlement.
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Wat Feo
Weattinton
W. A. Marah
Wallace
Ryan
Fairmont
Boxer
Charles Town
Beity
SB Wherry
Buckhanon
Prank Cox
Morgantown
West Ninitor
WL. Shaffer and Son
William
Kénova
Harry M. Brown
Sheffer
Kenova
Cushing, Okla
Bridgeport School Commencement Receives Praise
The Bridgeport program highlighted strong attendance and punctuality among eighth graders. Honor students Albert Weinold Virginia Withers and Wilda Chorpening topped with averages of ninety or above. The Mothers' Club met at the Methodist church for a business session and invited the Industrial Mothers' Club to join in June.
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Bridgeport
River
Baptist Ohn
Jetta
Albert Weinold
Virginia Withers
Wilda Chorpening
Mothers’ Club
Methodist Episcopal Church
Industrial Mothers’ Club
Man electrocuted while turning on switch at Ireland Coal Company
Everett Bartlett of Grafton, an employee of the Ireland Coal Company, was electrocuted this morning when his hand touched a live wire while he attempted to switch on power. He leaves a widow and two children.
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Om Reeset Grafton" Ee “Se Bverett Bartlett
Ireland Coal Company
Trepanning Ancient Surgery Described by Harper’s Weekly
Harper's Weekly notes that trepanning, a skull surgery to relieve brain pressure, dates back to Hippocrates and earlier. It describes method, use of bone removal, and bone fragments found on ancient skulls, implying painful procedures before modern anaesthetics.
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Ippocrates
Holmes
Britain
Harper's Weekly
Summer travel and fashion advice from The Telegram
The Telegram guides readers to settle summer plans with ads on mountain and sea shore trips and fashion articles. Advertisers highlight vacation readiness, with August travelers already planning and purchasing, aided by the newspaper's carefully curated advertising pages.
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Telegram
Real Estate Faith Grows in Clarksburg Statewide
The report notes continued activity in the Clarkburg real estate market with strong buyer confidence, suggesting the town remains the leading choice for property investment in the United States.
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Karen T
Clarksburg
United States
Kennedy Court Investment Cottage Ad
On Soma Court between Clay and Stealey streets a three room frame cottage with metal roof gas water and sewerage nicely finished rents for 10 dollars per month on a 25 by 50 foot lot. Price 1000 cash or terms will be made if necessary. This is an investment of 12 percent.
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Kennedy
Soma Court
Clay and
Stealey Streets
Arbutus Lot Offered Between Street Car Line and Turnpike
A parcel in Arbutus with 70 ft frontage extending 300 ft deep between the street car line and Buckhannon Turnpike is offered for sale for 350 dollars cash. The land is free from any oil and gas lease and ideal for building a home.
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Arbutus
Buckhannon Turnpike
COTTAGE FOR SALE ON CLAY STREET SIX ROOM HOME
A six room cottage sits on a level 50 by 200 foot lot on Clay Street in a good neighborhood. Asking price is 4500 dollars with terms of one third down and the balance payable in one or two years.
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Clay Street
Lee Street Corner Lot for Sale at $2,500
On the corner of Lee and Seventh streets, a corner lot 33 1 3 by 80 feet deep to the rear alley. Price is $2,500 with reasonable terms and interest.
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Lee Street
Lee and
Seventh Streets
Origin of St James' Palace Built by Henry VIII
Henry VIII built St James' Palace as a country residence to replace Lennington Manor. He demolished the hospital of St James the Less and created a grand park on the site. The palace sat amid game-filled fields within a private demesne, while Henry kept his court at Westminster and later Whitehall. The palace became the London residence after Whitehall burned.
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MecCARTY QUALIFIES AS ESTATE ADMINISTRATOR
Enoch D McCarty with Boyd E Horner as surety for 2500 dollars has qualified as administrator of the estate of Ellen M. Gordon.
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Meccarty
Enoch D McCarty
Boyd E Horner
Ellen M. Gordon
Despard Addition Plans Four Homes On Limited Lots
Three magnificent homes will be built at once on the Despard Addition property with one new building planned. Only four or five lots remain available with gas, water and sewerage connections municipal.
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Despard
Hatfield Proclaims June 20 State Legal Holiday
Governor Henry D. Hatfield issues a proclamation declaring June 20 a legal holiday to observe the state's golden anniversary and calls all citizens of Charleston to observe the occasion.
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Charleston
Henry D. Hatfield
Freight shipments to Mannington and intermediates deadline
Notice specifies deliveries to station by 9 A M for Mannington and intermediate points and by 10 50 A M for airview and intermediates. Goods accepted for shipment from 7 A M to noon and from 1 to 6 P M at Sonongahhela Alley Tract ion Company.
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Mannington
Airview
Sonongahela
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