Woman is Brutally Assaulted Near Fairmont
Mrs Fier ce Tennant of Prentiss ten miles from Fairmont was brutally assaulted on the road toward home from a store in Previtan by three men. She screamed for help and neighbors intervened as the assailants fled. E G Walker was arrested on bond of 1500 as one of the implicated parties. Also reported: William Melvin, 85, died in Cook hospital after tuberculosis treatment. Funeral plans announced for Mannington and other local notices include a Mannington homecoming and Belt Telephone merger talks. Annt: local schools reopen September 13 and a large Arnett family reunion drew about 2600 people.
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Atore
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Crisi
G. Walker
Cumberland Confectioneries Expand Ice Cream and Soda Sales
Cumberland Md August 21 The industry moves to tighter controls after an open sale scan that has lasted months. Confectioneries with ice cream parlors now offer ice cream and soda water while some drug stores sell pie cake and sandwiches adding a restaurant feature to permit ice cream sales.
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Cumberland
Buckhannon Happenings Reported Local Notes and Visitors
Buckhannon updates from Aug 21 recount residents and visitors: Dayin, prominent Platewoot lumbermen, Levingstein and family heading to Baltimore. Levinstein to New York for goods. Miss Upceum Alexander arrives. J. Mayfald back from Terra Alta. Miss Wernie Bist from California expo. Mrs. Morente Schobe and Miss McAvoy return from Denver trip. Ted Robinsonsole visits FD Thomas’ home. Miss Ethel Beall trips to Mountain Bake Park. Froda Hughes of Jane Lew visits. Skidmores from Fairmont in town. Ht. Kelley on business to Weston. sundry shops limited Sunday. Miss Mollie and Virginia Myran visit. sofa fountain access at Morgantown. A sign blocks cigars or soft drinks today. Miss Mary West visiting former Mrs. Langford of Weston. State authorities and church groups curb Sunday sports. Dr Hyre Clark and Howlard to Asheville. admission free, hat passed. Dr H P Schaffer joins G C Young drug store. Ernest Stutzman of West Milford in town. Miles announces M C Miles appoints assistant principal at Gansaway High. Misses Pearl Post and Prudence Pelton visit. Gertrude Sharps at Rock Cage. Kenneth Shroyer at Weston. Clark and Forman travel to Flint, Mich. for two Buick cars.
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Virginia Myran
Morgantown
Lathan
Daughils
Ter al Hansford
Hyre D. Clark
Death in Log Cabin at Richwood Details Massacre of Logs
William Waybright, 35, employed by Cherry River Lumber on a log train, died Friday morning when a log struck him from a pile at a Dodge Clothespin yard, crushing his head. His body was sent to an undertaker for burial, with funeral plans pending parental advice from Ripley. Senator McClung and George Wreddenberg left for Greenbrier County to visit family at a farm they recently purchased. A provincial chautauqua opens with Governor Atfield and Senator Chilton as local talents. J W Fox died Tuesday at Sacred Heart Hospital from complications of illness and was buried at Hinkle cemetery Thursday morning. Richwood Paint and Wall Paper Supply Co has assigned to creditors, with L A Thomay trustee to salvage the business. liabilities cited around $1200 and assets near $600.
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Cherry River Boom and iLumber Company
Dodge
Ripley
Jackson
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George Wreddenberg
Greenbrier County
J. W. Fox
Sacred Heart Hospital
Hinkle
Richwood Paint
L.a.thomay
Astola
Dutch Navy Honors Mine Layerers For Mine Clearing
In The Hague August 21 the Dutch navy secretary issued a proclamation praising the payal mine layers for removing foreign mines since the war began. More than a dozen men were killed performing the dangerous task of blowing or disarming mines. In all 234 foreign mine remnants have been washed ashore and removed from Dutch waters.
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Monster Snake Tuplahoma Tale From August Tennessee
In Tupahoma Tennessee Aug 2 a farmer Tom Pate faced a giant snake in a house under 100 construction. He twisted and cut the snake after trapping it with tools, revealing a body many feet long and a large girth. The scene described as one of the largest snakes ever killed in that region.
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Tom Pate
Pate
Satornado
Mother of General Lee and Arlington mystery rediscovered
Warfield Lee of Catlettsburg recounts the legend of a dead Mrs. Lee in Arlington Heights who whispered from the mausoleum, leading to her revival and the birth of Robert E. Lee fifteen months later. The story ties to Lunsfield Lee, Civil War scout, with bullet scars and a famed resilience from years of conflict.
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Catlettesburg
Les
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Lee
Harry Lee
Great
Lee Mansion
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Robert E. Lee
Lunsfiell Lee
Rockingham County
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Virginia Cavalry
Bull Run
Sixth Virginia
Stax
Marrow
Sen
Wives Sentenced After Fines Went Unpaid
Pottsville Pa August 21 A male couple John Bell and Aliah Bell of St Clair allow several women to face jail for trespassing on their property after their cows broke into a neighbor s field. The women reportedly were chained and the fence set to prevent further trespass as authorities arraigned them. since fines were unpaid, the women were ordered to serve time in jail.
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John
Aliehsel Bell
St Clairt
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Sherry
Caretakers Sell Feed From Gar Cumberland Poultry
Aug 31 report details eight caretakers in charge of chickens aboard a train on the Baltimore and Ohio route from St Louis. They were arrested at St Louis on a return trip for selling poultry feed intended for farmers en route. One farmer near Sir John was also charged as a related case. Officers recovered loot from a wagon tied to the train, with wounded wrists noted in an earlier incident.
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Cumberland
Caretakary
Baltimore and Ohio
St Louie
Casas
Primary Law Sets New Rules for West Virginia Elections
State and district committees expand under a statewide plan. The state committee will have two members from each senatorial district, with vacancies filled by the same level. National committeemen are elected by state executives unless otherwise directed, and vacancies at various levels are filled by the respective committee. Larger cities gain an extra county executive member, and elected committees gain power to appoint central or campaign committees for a four year term.
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West Virginia Primary Law Changes for Party Committees
Charleston reports that new West Virginia primary law lets state party exec committees set rules, subject to court review. It details national committeeman elections by state committees, vacancies filled by the same body, and bans on officeholders serving on party committees. The act expands primary nominations to state, district, and county executives, with vacancies filled by respective committees.
Peace Insurance and Armed Force Debate in Parkesburg
A Governor speaking at a camp event advocates a strong national defense with an army and proper accessories to protect citizens and property. He argues for arbitration over war and stresses the duty of government to provide security, fire protection, and economic stability while preserving liberty and national growth.
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EXPORT GOAL. BIG GAIN IN BALTIMORE COAL SHIPMENTS
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports coal shipments at Curtis Bay and Locust Point piers rose in the year ending June, with 20h3.46¢ tons exported, up from 2,964.07 tons the previous year, reflecting active export fuels amid European war conditions and improved Atlantic trade after a slow year.
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Oki
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F-4 Submarine Mystery to Be Solved in Hawaii
San Francisco April 21 The sinking of submarine F-4 near Honolulu harbor may be explained within weeks as four new pontoons are built to raise the vessel. Naval engineers expect to determine if explosion defect or material caused the tragedy as work raises the subs 300 feet to within forty feet of the surface. The intact craft will be brought to the surface to reveal the cause of the underwater disaster.
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Honolulu
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Ite
Mule Angelina Bites Back In Pair Of Escapades
In Belleville New Jersey on August 21 Angelina a mule belonging to Frederick Jake caused trouble as two horses were pastured. Angelina repeatedly kicked and restrained a horse lid by onlookers. A bystander said the incident ended when the mule kicked a torso into an abandoned reservoir after a long struggle. Three hours and twelve men with rope finally freed the victim.
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Frederick Jake
Jake
Miles
Kat Angelini
Notice to Contractors for New High School Building
Notice invites bids for the construction of a late room school building in Harrison County, West Virginia. Bids must be accompanied by certified check or bid bond and addressed to the stock president of the board. Prospective bidders must conform to featured requirements and be registered to bids. The next meeting of the board will set a time and place for the award.
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