Women's refinement shields her from the cold logic of truth
A reader from Lost Creek objects to woman suffrage arguments in the Sunday Telegram. He argues that female refinement, with male chivalry, would excuse manipulation and flattery, while exposing alleged dangers to society, voting equity, and taxation. He rejects political romance and defends rational tradition.
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W. IS Horner
Lost Creek
Sunday Telegram
Adam
West Virgina
Hampotgen
Eancerned
Tekinatton
West Virginia Suffrage Debate Echoes Across State
Prominent figures including Tosophy Roster and A B Fleming spar over women suffrage as a November vote looms. Advocates such as Millard F Snider and A Findley argue for the ballot’s moral uplift, while opponents caution on regional political effects and predict limited influence.
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Kelm
Wiel & New
Tosophy
State Normal School
Fairmont
Telperinek
South
Bis
Sunday Telegram
Tom
Millard F. Snider
Snider
A. Jodson Findley
West Virginia
Mimpelt
O. J. Woodley
Marshall College
West
Sinia
Woolley
Potter
Pola
Howard
Merkill
Tng
West Virginia Woman Suffrage Debate Headlines
A 1912 public opinion exchange on woman suffrage in West Virginia features Peterkin and Roy Waugh predicting varied outcomes. Chief topics include whether women voters will alter election morality, and projected defeat unless women organize. The discussion cites penitentiary demographics, education, and broader political consequences.
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West
Roy Waugh
Buickhannod
Congress
Sunday Telegram
Princinia
Damon
Jakin
State Board of Control
Lakin
Pata Penal
Thord
Stata Penitenttlary
Moundsville
Larkin
Virginia
Auny
Regan
Thio
Hoya
Taany
Netal Pie Ifulty About to End in Corrupt Correspondence
Corerrondance a¢nd Associnted Sree from London reports efforts to fix maximum metal prices amid wartime shortages. Officials plan a broad price law within a fortnight to curb inflation, stabilize supplies, and protect national material needs while preserving maker profits. The piece also notes a separate local incident of a boy saved from drowning by a girl named Mia Holcomb and accompanying boy.
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London
Authoritién
Wittiin
Tabor
Olor Interia
Orn Trom
Aliding Rowley
Teacher saves students life near Cape Girardot
At Judon eehoat three miles north a teacher Wellie Holcomb leaped from an embankment into a creek after hearing pupils cry out. She pulled drowning seven year old Jones from the water, risking her life to save him as classmates watched in alarm.
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Cape Girardbat
Wellie Holcomb
Judoneehoat
Here
Saprang
Clergy and Conscription Debate Sparks Church Divide
Correspondence from London reports a petition to the Bishop of London raising whether Anglican clergy should be exempt from conscription. Some argue ordination commits a man to service, while others press for righteous acts guiding wartime duty. The debate cites archbishop Canterbury and bishops, with views on priestly vows versus the needs of the nation.
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London
Clargyman
Canterbury
Stockbridge
Building operations in state reported
Pittsburg dispatch details numerous planned structures and bids across West Virginia and nearby towns. Projects include a two story brick and hollow core building on West Main, a Union Bank building remodel, a three story brick and stone apartment building, a church with brick and stonework, and a two story commercial block. Architect names include A P Gleddon Lamont Hickman and others with estimated costs ranging from about 3 000 to 95 000 dollars and bids closing around January 26.
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Pittsburg
Dulldite
West Virginia
Clarkaburg
A. P. Gleddon
West Main
Architent
G- Lamont
Buiayto
P. B. Harrison
Union Bank
Mime
Edward Reatherbury
Bantlay
Goff
Bulla
A. Q. Lamont
Gait Tulip
Sycamore Stront
Kliey and Riley
Shinnnfon
Sontreta
Hur Griffin
Jon Bouding
Fairman Pri Architecta SW
Ford and Company
Clarkaburr
Trunman
Broaddun Institute
Twt-Alory
Black Bratbacco Company
Gaorge H. Diekower
Tor & Brik Duplex
Woodlawn
A. R. Naye
Gaorga Boboling
McOlala Puilding
Andatuodo Realdenem
Bireli Lynn
Dilla
Bickland Agedue
Warwood
Fiakie
Edward H. Fralshelm
Sobniulheah
Torre Cotte Kank
Security Trust Company
Elubarg
Myem
Cesterday
X Holidays
Gore—Tha Board
Vertion
Hutlar District
Marocted
Paterson and Clark
Breabsnpiile
Hollidaya Cava
Ana ‘Walttan
Edward Lyranshelui
Sohmulbant
Suffrage League Bureau Heads Named Amid Campaign Turbulence
A floated list names Mrs. C. P. Cannady and Mrs. Will A. Yoal as bureau chairs with Morgan Town and Cabell County figures. notes create tensions over campaign leadership and impartial oath. The announcement from Huntington on June 22 details roles in the West Virginia Equal Suffrage Association and national executive relations as organizers push for a broad state campaign supporting equal suffrage.
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Atntington
Jun
Ben Mada
Okene Warrin
Cabell County
Virginia
Noyonihee
Afra
Wiin A. Yoni
Morgantown
T . Hugans Warren
Motor Submarine Flight Test Reported
A damaged OCR summary describes a motorized underwater craft or aeronautic vessel tested near a coast. It mentions propulsion details, speed, and cabin layout, with references to distance traveled and a forward section. The text is garbled but implies a submarine or similar craft in a trial with measured motion parameters.
Untitled fragmentary notice from archived page
The readable text presents a jumbled snippet with names and tokens lacking clear context or coherent news event. No identifiable persons, organizations, places, dates, or concrete actions emerge to form a factual card.
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