West Virginia Role in Capital News Highlights
Washington reports on Judge Lewia Napoleon Tavener of Parkersburg and his planned historical manuscript edited by Judge Stanley. Mentioned are tariff amendment proposals to shift duty powers to a commission, political committee updates, pension actions, and visits by West Virginia figures such as Neely, Sutherland, and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewia Napoleon ‘Tavener
Nme
West Virginia
Judge Tavener
Judge Stanley
Neolyta
Tariff Commission
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
United States
House
Committee On the Judiciary
Major Neely
Weston High School Juniors Host Board of Education
Weston April 22 junior class girls at Weston High School entertained the board of education their wives and faculty at six o'clock dinner. Twenty covers set with white and yellow Easter decor featured tulips, yellow flowers, and egg nests. Youthful hosts served a four course meal with evident poise while guest Michael Riley from Pittsburgh visited relatives and will stay through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Weston High School
Board of Education
Girls Hair Remedy Promises Dandruff Elimination
An old advertisement touts a scalp stimulant claiming to improve hair health and stop dandruff. It markets Mildred Louise Co. remedy sold at Farrell's Drug Store, Benton Mass, with sample offers and postage terms. It asserts the product erases dandruff causing 98 percent of hair troubles and claims superior results to other tonics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoe
Mildred Louise Co
Benton
Mass
Farrell
Weston News Highlights Local Illness And Community Efforts
Mrs. Rose Compton long ill after suspected poisoning at her Weston millinery shop. A suffrage league cleanup plan, improved postal routes from Jane Lewis, and early YMCA discussion dominate town meetings. Easter visits, student travels, home improvements, and local hospital care fill a busy West Virginian community page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rs. Compton
Rose Jennings Compton
Wsual
Compton
Weston Equal Suffrage League
Town People News and Local Moves Report
In town between trains on his way home from Buckhannon he spent the winter with his daughter Mrs Roy Waugh. Miss Mamie Houghton has been on the sick list for several weeks. Lloyd Rinehart moved his family to an apartment while remodeling on Main Street. Harry Vandervort returns from Carnegie Tech to spend Easter vacation. Mrs Charles Basford taken to St Marys hospital where she died shortly after admission. M E Gridin of Orlando was in the city Thursday. H W Dent spent part of the week in Glimer county. I M Burnside left Wednesday to map ten advertising orchards in flower in Harrison and Marion counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Tierney
West Virginia University
L. G. Bunnell
Charleston
G. G. Bunnell
Ralph McWhorter
W. W. Reynolds
Nomls
Garnett Pharr
Dabney Pharr
Kentucky
Monroe County
Maybelle Minehart
Washington
Mary Collin
Margaret Covera
Mt. de Chantal Academy
Jessie Anthony
Asheville
N. C
Charles ‘Alley
Alice Queen
Anthony
Clarksburg
Maud Vassar
St. Mary's Hospital
Joseph Duncan
Luke White
Alty
W. E. Stathers
Buckhannon
Von
Willa P. Newton
Suttdp
Mra
Roy Waugh
Horn
J. G. Petit
Mamie Houghton
Lloyd Rinehart
Harry Vandervort
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburg
Hevis
Charles Basford
M. E. Gridin
Orlando
W. Dent
Glimer
M. Burnside
Harrison
Marion
Former Corn King Dies in Chicago Hone
George Harshaw Phillips once known as the Corn King died in Chicago after a brief illness. The former market ace rode a dramatic 1900 01 rise, cornering 16 000 000 bushels and sending prices to forty cents netting 160000. He backed by about 300 farmers and pressed traders only to aid them, later fading from fortune while remaining a figure on the Chicago Board of Trade. He left a widow and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harshaw Phillips
Chicago
Phillips
Chicago Board of ‘Trade
Prigen
Simcha
Adolph Kiempner & Co
West Feed Supply Store ad highlights cement blocks and supplies
An advertising blurb from GM West promotes cement blocks lime plaster cement and sand sewer pipe with emphasis on right prices, quality and service. It advertises two contact numbers for the store's customers.
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WEST
Wilson backs federal security bill of lading reform
Washington April 22 reports President Wilson discussed with Representative Adamson a measure to secure bills of lading. Pomeren e bill already passed Senate and awaits House action. Business leaders praised the White House meeting as he urged federal action to regulate shipping documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Adamson
House Committee On
Senate
House
Pomerene
White House
Francis B. Tames
American Bar Association
Committee On Uniform Laws
The
James
Charles 8. Haight
New York
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Charles A. Hinsch
Cincinnati
American Bankers’ Association
Guy M. Freer
National Industrial Traffic League
Sol Wexler
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Charles England
National Hay Association
Willard KR. Myers
National Association of Farmers’ Cooperative Associations
Chamber
Halgbe
Suter Blake Commerce
Legislation Urged to Establish Lading Bill Security
A push for federal action to secure bills of lading against forgery to protect foreign commerce and deter fraud. The Pomereno bill would make forging interstate or foreign shipments a federal crime, with bankers relying on bill security rather than mere credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haight
Edward P. Smith
Omaha
Council of Grain ‘Exchanges
United States
Smith
Hingh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Capital News
Washington, D. C
Telegram
Democratic National Congressional Committee
W. E. Chilton
William G. Brown
Lynn J. Heldreth
Tumberport
Henry Carruthers Jeffords
George Cooper
Howe
W. Va
W. T. Hulton
Huntington
Wheeling
Internal Revenue Collector
Parkersburg
Sutherland
Adam B. Littlepage
Wity
Party of
Indiana
Armes
Marek Armes
United States Army
Pichitt
Delagues
Erate
Emily ‘Tin
Shinnaton
Jacob
Richards
Mr. Neely
William Calben
Fairmont
Amos R. Ridgeway
Adameton
Spain
T. Tt. Cowell
Raleigh
Fitzabeth
Bristol
Pitsburg
Michael Riley
Hore
Pittaburg
Lawrence Riley
Riley
Wentinghouse Company
M. Hohl
George M. Snook
Iettorial
Public Service
William |. G. Brown
Kingwood
Cooper
Cluefield
Tunsday
Lkely
Junior’ Brown
Charles Q. Hupp
Woodruff
Con. Eressman Neely
Baker
Minniy FE. Shuman
el Paso
Tex
Henry Crown
Bramwell
A. M. Smith
Congressman
Edward Cooper
Raleleh
Atlantic City
Mr. Smith
Mary M. Dollinger
Henry M. Dollinger
Falling Water Church
Jules Q. Vinqueaney
John Hamilton
Sigeve Valve
Clyte League
Matt
Festmaster Lively
Jane Lewis
Freemansburg
Fink
Kane
Young Men’s Christian Association
Brotherhood
Young Men's Christian Association
Father John Swint
Father Swint
Maybelle Tinehart
Vardenese
Frances Klein
Arnolds
Marlon Brooks
Margaret Morris
J. S. Vandervort
W. W. Brannon
Baker’s
Main ST
COW Records
Central
P. C. Sturm
Bima
Jersey
Sturm
P.C. Sturm
W. Anderson
Shinnston
Bonnie Jerney
Goldie Jersey
Nuzum
Sultana
G. W. Anderson
Pink
Plessura
Grace
Laura Lee
Henry Bassel
Mt. Clare
Avi Henry Bassel
Betty
Lily
Pipin
J.D. Bassel
J. D. Bassel and Son
MS Clare
Nugum Bros
Bridgeport
Ally's Em
Nuzum Fros
Knight's Pink
P. K. Stout
Pretty
M. View Boss
J.B. Sapler & Sona
Jess Guernsey
J.B. Supler & Sone
Maggie
J.B. Supler & Sons
Nancy Jersey
J. B. Supler & Sons
A.M. Suurm
Enterprise
Bless
A.M. Sturm
J.P. Summon
C. C. Phillips
Gerty
JW. Saunders
Charles A. Magnuson
Minneapolis
Council of Grain Exchanges
Northwest
Herbert Sheridan
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce
House Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
International High Commission
National Chamber of Commerce
International Congress of Chambers of Commerce
Boston
England
International Congress
United States Chamber of Commerce
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