High School Notes From The Thanksgiving Week
Freshman class held its first meeting November 27 with Olga Baughman as president and other officers elected. Staff notes include visits by John Cork, Miss Florence Stemple, Miss McHenry and Miss Buena Orr. Activities cover library additions, club meetings, football and basketball games, lectures, and various student travels and illnesses.
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Olga Baughman
June Flowers
Mildred Coffman
Edward Lee
Lillian Brown
Florence Stemple
Morgantown
Miss McHenry
Columbus
War Drives Demand for Brazilian Diamonds
Since the European war began American buyers have revived interest in Brazil’s diamond fields. Brazilian garimpeira miners face rising prices as foreign competition intensifies the market.
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New York
Brazil
1916 Christmas Exhibition of Gifts For Children
Our store offers toys dolls games sporting goods for a Christmas exhibition. Santa Claus visits early to showcase newest toys and pick of novelties. Meccano American Model Builder and Herrector Sets listed. Eastman Vodaks and rocking horses sleds velocipedes wagons featured. Book department with latest publications. Shop early for best selection. Engraved greeting cards in stock.
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Santa Claus
West Virginia in Capital News Sparks Debate on House Control
The Telegram reports a tense fight over which party will organize the next House as tariffs, patronage, and job security hang in the balance. It notes Washington officials fear shifts in power could affect federal offices and funding while examining tariff impacts and border military questions.
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United Sues
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Flouse
Heins
Peaker
Bennett C. Clark
Chirk
O 1
Henry Ford
Europe
Villa
Columbus
Congress
Chamberlain
Senate Committee On
Senate
National Guard
Artistic Footwear Stock Highlights Classic Women’s Styles
Footwear stock emphasizes enduring feminine patterns with authentic production. The collection markets well made designs that reflect popular patterns and solid value in durable craftsmanship.
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Spears
Wen's Shoes Offers Varied Men’s Styles and Price Range
We have men’s shoes of all descriptions raising in price from English to medium round and straight last styles. All the designs are snappy and seasonable.
Marine squad gains comfortable home on New York barge
Dec. 2 report from New York states Harbor B, a marine squad of the police, now houses in a comfortably built home on a barge located in New York Harbor.
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Marine Squad
New York Barge
New York
Harbor B
New York Police
Barge and marine facilities moored near Randall's
A barge lies off Randall's with a marine railway and dock on reclaimed ground. It is connected by telephone to police headquarters, indicating an improvised operational base for maritime oversight and possible investigations.
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Randall's Isl
Police
Durable Officers Quarters Describe Reserved Spaces
The description notes a dwelling with a comfortable sitting room for reserves and a bunk room with a veranda around the outside. It mentions electric lighting and stove heating, indicating a well equipped, standard military or institutional quarter.
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Ters
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Wiy Drang
Sutton
John Cork
Buena Orr
Fairmont
Missa Flossie Snodgrass
Buckhannon
Ree Tsere
Russell Rector
Brand
Dda M. ‘Tarbell
Ducetare Turner Wallace
Baltimore
Canterbury Club
Ethel Minter
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Francis Moore
Walguar Allen Poe
Mildred’ Whalen
de Merle Broke
Clins
Jacksonburg
Helen DeHerry
Ramne
Miss Leachman
Jackson
Alice
Parkersburg
Bee
Forth Sturm
Cumberland
Arnett
Eastman
Nusbaum’s
Book Store
Main Street
Court House
Zoc
West Virginia
Capital News
Washington, D. C
Telegram
United States
Germany
Austria
Eisht
Tariff Commission
Gallinger
Adamson
Wilson
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Tnen
Federal
Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Civil Service Commission
Wen’s
Fourth Street
Glen Elk Roller
Rinix
W._B. Meilles
Huntington
Claude B. Outright
Ours
Fletcher’s
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!