Real Estate Offers From Stealey Heights Area
Multiple properties listed with details on location, lot sizes, and finishes. Six room bungalow on Orchard Street Stealey Heights priced at 92,400. Vacant lot 40 by 200 feet at Davis Street Stealey Heights priced at 800. Colonial Heights seven room home on a 40 by 135 foot corner lot with hardwood finish and basement at 5,600 with two terms. New Fair Grounds offers three Illinois Avenue lots at a low price and on time. Trade option includes a 1915 five passenger automobile with potential price difference.
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Orchard Street
Stealey Heights
Colonial Heights
Illinois Avenue
Wolch jailed after drunkenness arrest in court yard
Michael Wolch was jailed by Police Officer McClour late Saturday afternoon and held for trial before Mayor G. H. Gordon at the Sunday morning session of police court. Wolch was arrested in the court house yard. County convention notes Barbour county Sunday school convention scheduled for Philippi on August 25 and 26.
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Michael Wolch
McClour
G. H. Gordon
Wolch
Barbour County
Philippi
Mechanic Street Home Listed At 6300 Dollars
A high class six room residence with bath cellar and porches on Mechanic Street is offered for sale for 6300 dollars though not presently on the market. Only buyers with funds can purchase.
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Mechanic Street
Broad Oaks streets to be graded under Fuccy contract
Col Joseph Fuccy of Weston will begin grading Broad Oaks streets for extensive improvements over the next ninety days. Charles H. Hoyt of Washington, D. C. won the contract for $32 322.64 but sublet grading to Col Facey. Improvements cover Main street to Industrial bridge, Marshall street to Buckhannon Avenue, Harrison street to Pont Street, Point Street to Buckhannon Street, Buckhannon Street to Harrison, Bridge Street to Monticello bridge, and Daisy Street to Ocello Street. Voters authorized $22 500 in bonds. Keeley Brothers of Clarksburg started lowering streetcar tracks. new track, ties, and flange rails to be laid by Monongahela Valley Traction Company.
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Joseph Fuccy
Weston
Broad Oaks
Charles H. Hoyt
Washington,d. C
Col. Facey
Main Street
Harrison
Marshall Street
Buckhannon Avenue
Clarksburg
Keeley Brothers
Clarksburg Contractors
Wio
Monongahela Valley Traction Company
Traction Company
Dispute Over Remington Typewriter In Clarksburg
L A Huffman Remington agent disputed possession of a typewriter with L G Giordanni after uneven payments. An attempt to recover the machine led to a technical proceeding. Giordanni retained possession, bonds were posted, Huffman released, and he resumed duties at the Remington office.
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L. A. Huffman
Remington Standardd ‘Typewriter
Fairmont
L. G. Giordanni
Huffman
Giordanni
Justice
Fleming
Agin
Giordannis
Clarksburg
Remington
Elks Plan Huntington State Reunion Arrangements
Local Elks secretary Rolla W. Jones funds letters to lodge members urging attendance at the state reunion in Huntington September 21 22 and 23. Claude H. Atzrodt chairs the Huntington committee as Clarksburg prepares a large delegation with plans for badges souvenirs blue coats white trousers white shoes white hats canes and a parade band.
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Rolla W. Jones
The
Elks’ Lodge
Huntington
Claude H. Atzrodt
Clarksburg
Clarksburg Hils
Ten Day Road Sentence For Trying To Ride Blind Baggage
Leo Kosicki was sentenced by Magistrate T G Nicewarner to ten days on the county roads after failing to pay a $5 fine and costs. He was arrested by J H Douglas of the Baltimore and Ohio detective force for attempting to ride a train as blind baggage in the local yards Saturday night.
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Leo Kosicki
T. G. Nicewarner
Kosicki
J. H. Douglas
Baltimore and Ohio Detective Force
Italian Newsboy Arrested for Disorderly Conduct
An Italian named Frank Muskrat was arrested in Telegram Square by Officer McCloud on a disorderly conduct charge Saturday afternoon. He posted a 6.60 bond to appear before Mayor Gordon in police court Monday evening. Police say Muskrat threatened newsboys on several occasions after releasing one for selling papers, and he reportedly has two sons who sell papers.
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Frank Muskrat
McCloud
G. H. Gordon
O'Colok
Muskrat
Zinn Lectures on Filling the Silo Draws Farmers
W D Zinn county agricultural agent spoke at the county courthouse meeting room to an attentive group of farmers about silo filling. The talk came as about 100 silos are planned for operation in the county this year. Dora Allen was jailed for loitering in the streets by Officer L L White and held for a Sunday hearing before Mayor G H Gordon after being arrested in Illen Elk.
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W. D. Zinn
Zinn
Dora Allen
L. L. White
G. H. Gordon
Illen Elk
Kokomo Man Wins Saxon Economy Drive Trophy
C F Seaward Jr of Kokomo Indiana won first prize after driving 327 miles from Detroit to Kokomo at 26.2 mpg using one quart of oil. 105 dealers logged 26 377 miles averaging 252 miles each with 21 mpg overall and 152 miles per quart. A special prize went to H Rose Maddocks of Boston for longest distance, and Billy Knipper of Rochester drove 452 miles at 24 mpg. Edna Weisenthal of Milwaukee, 16, drove 480 miles at unknown mpg, marking a notable first for a woman in the contest.
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C. F. Seaward, Jr
Kokomo
Ind
Seaward
Detroit
Sta‘ward
J. S. Hoffman
Sharon
Hoffman
Hinghampton
H. Rose Maddocks
Boston
Mr. Maddocks
Buffalo
Ono
William P
Billy) Knipper
Rochester
Knipper
Wa 2
Edna Weisenthal
Milwaukee
RD. Rockstead
Teachers 10 Assemble in an Institute
Harriton county school teachers to the number of 800 will assemble at 1s o'clock Monday morning an annual county institute in the Washington Irving high school building The institute will continue Five days closing Friday afternoon The instructors will be Edward Rynearson H B Workman L L Friend J Ransel Romine The secretaries named are Guy Musser and Miss Bessie Dorsey Monday's skeletonized program will be as follows 7 Forenoon 10 00 Opening exercises Music and devotion Appointments by county superintendent Song Address By one of the instructors Afternoon 1 30 Music Better teaching Address Conditions for better teaching Song Address Selected topic Recess Round table or sectional meetings Evening Lesson 8 00 Annual getting acquainted social Music Songs We Like to Sing Address of welcome Response Special music Social program
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Harriton County
Washington Irving
Edward Rynearson
Lavenue
Pittsburg
H. B. Workman
Lancaster
L. L. Friend
Charlesteo
J. Ransel
Romine
Lost Creek
Guy Musser
Bessie Dorsey
Feverish Stock Selloff After Arabic Episode
New York markets opened lower as international tensions mounted in the Arabic episode. War stock leaders fell with United States Steel Union Pacific Canadian Pacific Southern Pacific Reading Steel down sharply, Bethlehem Steel and General Motors among other big issues slipping significantly amid widespread liquidation.
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New York
United States Steel
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Southern Pacific
Reading Steel
Canadian
Reading
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
New York Air Brake
Pressed Steel Car
Gandy to Alaska on New Railway Route
William R. Gandy former Dreamland theater proprietor leaves Lima August 21 for Alaska. He will travel via Chicago to Winnipeg and then by the new Grenhrunx railway to Prince Rupert near the Alaska boundary, awaiting a passport from Washington to pass through Canada.
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Lima
William R. Gandy
Dreamland Theater
Alaska
Washington
Canada
Gandy
Chicago
Winnipeg
Grenchrunx Railway
Prince Rupert
Alaskan
Calhoun Teachers Institute Begins in Grantsville
The Calhoun county teachers' institute opens Monday at Grantsville and runs through the week. Instructors include Prof Francis Shreeve of West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon and Prof H E Odgers, principal of the local high school. The stormer is to join Odgers at Parkersburg and proceed to Grantsville tomorrow.
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Calhoun County Teachers’ Institute
Grantsville
Francis Shreeve
Department of Education
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
H- E. Odgers
Stormer
Odgers
Parkersburg
Car drives through barbed wire fence on West Milford road
W J Law of Jane Lew encountered car trouble on the West Milford road seven miles from his home. The vehicle went through a barbed wire fence ten feet into a meadow. A Newcomer concern sent a machine and men to render assistance. Law escaped injury and the car was not damaged.
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W. J. Law
Jane Lew
Milford
Man Hunt with Hounds Stopped by Curious Mob
Deputy Sheriff Wolfe and Sheriff Ross F. Stout’s bloodhounds searched Orlando for a pool room burglar who damaged cushions and baize. Scent was lost due to crowds gathering around the scene. prior similar case ended with a discharge. Rain and mud made the return trip tedious.
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Ace Wolfe
Ross F. Stout
Orlando
Skinner
Wolfe
Stout
Orlandos
Lawson Juror Arrested On Perjury Charge
Grover Hall, juror in the Lawson murder case, was arrested in Raton New Mexico on perjury charges. An information filed by Attorney General Fred Farra cites Hall’s affidavit claiming coercion by a bailiff to reach a guilty verdict and alleges food denial until verdict.
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Associated Fntss
Trinidad
Grover Hall
John R. Lawson
Onlywed ‘Mine Workers of America
Raton
New Mexico
Hall
Fred Farra
Hall Incorporated
Lawson
Frank Gooden
Gooden
Hillyer
Hull
Obregon urges unity with sister republics for peace in Mexico
Obregon states that allied nations share moral principles and fraternal aims and should aid the Constitutionalists by not being misled by false information. Carranza’s reply is anticipated next week as he plans to base himself in Mexico City and seek talks with Pan American conferees on Mexico’s future. Northern Argentina reports 34,663 acres used for peanut cultivation.
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Carranza
General Obregon
Mexico
Mexico City
Roosevelts Call for Action Over Germany Policy
Former President Theodore Roosevelt denounces American policy as weak and timid over German actions. He urges immediate decisive deeds and stronger military preparation, criticizing successive notes to Germany and urging a break from inaction to honor American interests.
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Giarss
Prem Oyster Bay
N.Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Bernstorf
Germany
Local Visitors Gather in Grafton and Nearby Towns
Social notes list residents and guests visiting relatives across Grafton Keyser Morgantown and surrounding areas. Names include Scott Brown and daughter of Keyser Anna Snodgrass Milas Sarah Mrs Alien Bartlett Louise Miller Louise Dudley W E Jones Anna Clarkson Genevieve Dabney Lee Benjamin Beall Frank Broyles W W Reynolds W H Reardon Currey Grady Camp Hatfield Dayina Brown and Mary Kennedy among others.
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Kraft
Grafton
Scott Brown
Keyser
WC. Whistler
Anna “Snodgrass
Ter
Milas Sarah
New Martin
Alien Bartlett
Austin
Louise Miller
Louise Dudley
St. Burg
W. E. Jones
Morgantown
Richwood ‘High School
Walter B
A. Wilson
Anna Clarkson
Genevieve
Ginkel
B. Brank Reda
Benjamin L. Beall
Burnsville
V. Trotter
Sexngamen
Frank Broyles
Ton
W. W. Reynolds
Weston
Fai
W. H Reardon
Eesonbure
Cl Currey
Monongah
Grady
Charle
Charles “B
Burg
Hatfield
John C
Dayina Brown
Pay
John Farrell
Mary Kennedy
Jo Niel
George Robertson Injury Fallout From Vanderbilt Race
New York August 12 1 George Robertson winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt dash sustained injuries while practicing for the same event two years later The accident prompts concern over his racing career and future competitions in track connections with Vanderbilt race history.
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New York
George Robertson
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