Arrests Grow in Kilarm Gage Case and County News
A Kilarm man Guy Scatci arrested and jailed on accusations of involvement in the Kilarm Black Hand murder on Christmas eve. S. Riggs resigns from the Consolidation Coal Company to lead Fairmans Building and Investment. Citizens Dollar Savings Bank closes under stockholder order, with hopes of full depositor repayment. Delegations plan talks with Buckhannon and Northern railroad about an extension to Grafton. Miner Joseph Ceili killed by slate fall at a Consolidation Coal mine No. 1 in Monongah. E. B. Showalter lectures on Europe and American Opportunity at First Methodist. Teachers from Fairmont and Marion head to Gladksburg for Monongahela Valley Round Table. Andrew Ice, Marion county pioneer, dies near Warracksyville. father of former legislator W. B. Ice. West Fork railroad charter filed for Bogny to Monongah to gee o. Fairmont Business Men's Assoc to meet and elect new board. Jamison Coal and Coke resumes operations after a two-week strike linked riot. nearly all 1,000 workers.at work again. Most riot suspects jailed. Charles Van Horten loses his left hand in shotgun accident at Marion News Agency. Funeral for the late Andrew Ice to be held. interment at Bar Tugksville. Carl Vernon Moore dies at Mononga, son of Floyd Moore. John Rossler of Mannington dies in Cook Hospital after illness. Ravenscroft elected vice president of Union Trust of St. Louis. Levina Hawkinberry dies in Colfax. Evans, gas efficiency expert, leaves for Ohio after completing task. J. O. Watson to run the gas company. Ruckman of Fairmont in city on mine interests in Mexico amid Carranza battles. Fairmont public schools continued.
Window Glass Industry News Briefs and Local Incidents
W I Monroe of American Window Glass improves after hemorrhages. Utica Glass reports quality gains from new blocks and floaters. Lippincott Glass to resume in March, Craven Glass Salem destroyed by fire. Dominion Glass closes Montreal patent. Federal Glass strike active. Columbus fund-raising for convention. Lancaster Glass runs at full capacity. Utica plans new warehouse. tank ready for three months. Kearns-Gorsuch operates two tanks with nine machines. Zanesville Mold and Penn Window Glass plants running. new factory near ready. Premium Glass repairing tank. Barlet and Collins tank near completion. Schram Fruit Jar runs three shifts. Old glassworker becomes Lemlem postmaster at Salem. Spring City reduces night shift. year start cut to five days. New bottle blowing machine invented in Smethport. Berney-Bond Bottle plant closes for teachers’ session. Mrs Alcinda Haun dies. Fred Pickett resigns Hippodrome manager to run Arcade Pool. Boys and girls farming clubs enrollments rising. Marion County farm bureau meets. Smith Hood named general manager at Monongahela Valley Traction. EB Moore named assistant general manager at Consolidation Coal. Gowman made general superintendent. Morris Glass at Point Marion resumes after idle. Belgian war sufferers benefit in Point Marion. Coshocton Glass operates two tanks and two shops on green tank.
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W. I. Monroe
American Window Glass Company
Istricken
Utica Glass Company
Lippincott Glass Company
Craven Glass Company
Salem
Dominion Glass Company,Ltd
Montreal
Federal Glass Company
Columbus
Iconventio Flint Glarts Workers’ Union
Lancaster, O
Lancaster Glass Company
Kearns-Gorsuch Glass Company
Zanesville
Zanesville Mold Company
Penn Window Glass Company
Pennsboro
W- Va
Premium Glass Company
Sapulpa
Okla
Barlett “and Collins
Schram Fruit Jar Company
Wi . Isaac
N.J
Spring City Glass Company
Skoyersford
W. J. Johnson
Alt Gump
Smethport
Berney-Bond
Mineral resources exhibit at Pan-Pacific fair
Washington reports describe the Pan-Pacific International Exposition exhibit showing U S mineral output per capita from 1876 to 1913. Block weights illustrate coal, coke, and sulfur trends, plus new mineral products like phosphate rock arsenious oxide bismuth and calcium chloride, with gas and other minerals highlighted.
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Washington
United States
San Francisco
John Co. Chidester
Smipnac
Old ‘Baptist
Grape Juice Temple at Panama-Pacific Exposition
The article describes a prominent grape juice exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. It highlights Omar Khayyam’s imagined curiosity, the rise of the grape juice industry, and the Lake Eries belt supplying the wine industry with juice. The dedication of the palace on February 20 by Dr. C. E. Welch is noted, tracing the tonic beverage from its kitchen beginnings in 1869 to three million gallons annually.
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Col. J. Qmar Khayyam
Naishapur
Persia
Omar
Europe
Lake Eris
San Francisco
Lake Erie
C.E. Welch
Westid
N. Y
British Army Death Rate During Early War Report
A late war period report notes very low typhus and cholera with one smallpox death in Britain. Pneumonia caused 307 deaths from 1,508 cases among expeditionary troops, while typhoid fever affected 625 cases with 49 deaths. Measles and scarlet fever also contributed, and the summary highlights a total force of about 2.5 million with a claimed low mortality rate amid ongoing campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
United Kingdom
France
Britain
Admiralty
Naval Division
Crystall Palace
Thomer Martin
Germany Aims For Independent Nitric Acid Supply
The Swiss authority notes that halted nitrate imports from Chile do not threaten Germany's explosive needs. A process by Professor Ostvaldla enables production of nitric acid by oxidizing ammonia, allowing factories to expand and move toward complete self sufficiency within a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chile
Germany
Otia
Ostavala
Education laws hailed after state session
Superintendent Shawkey welcomes school legislation passed by the regular session. Key measures include state aid and standards for high schools, teacher training in high schools, tuition support for district students, consolidation for small schools, revised teacher certification, vocational training options, and higher minimum salaries for teachers. Additional bills fund building and teachers’ funds to support six month terms, with college institutes of interest to colored communities.
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Charleston
M. P. Shawkey
Senate Lil No. Lda
Boards of ‘Education
State Board of Education
Boards of Education
Bulding
WV Teacher Certification Examinations Set Dates
The state examination for renewal and primary teaching certificates in West Virginia will be held in each county on April 1. A second examination for renewal and high school license will occur June 3 and 4. The third examination for teachers certificates is scheduled for July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Administrator Qualifies In Estate Case In County
Sherman GC, Denham qualified as administrator of the estate of George Alexander with bond set at 36,000. David Davidson as surety. R Harrison, MW Smith, and B Alexander named as appointees. Rees named as executor of the estate.
Mrs Angle on Trial for Ballou Death in Stamford
Mrs Helen M Angle is on trial in Stamford Connecticut charged with manslaughter in connection with the mysterious death of Waldo B Ballou whose battered body was found on the sidewalk in front of the Rippowam building. Footprints leading to Angle’s third floor studio are described. Angle maintains innocence.
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Helen M. Angle
Stamford
Conn
Waldo B. Ballou
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Kilarm Gage
Guy Scatci
Athimont
Tthe
Kiarm
Caid
Gaid
3. S. Riggs
Ehier
Consolidation Coal Company
Fairmans ‘Building and Investment Company
Citizen's Dollar Savings Bank
Grafton
Buckhannon and Northern Railroad
Joseph Ceili
Monongaha Mine No
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EB. M. Showalter
First Methodist Episcopal ‘Church
Masons
Fairmont
Marion County
Gladksburg
Round Table
Andrew Ice
Warracksyville
Tce
W. B. Ice
Bar Tagksville
West Fork Railroad
Bogny
Monongah
Gee O
Fairmont Business Men's Association
Young Men‘s Christan Association
Jamison Oal and Coke Company
Qurckers
Charles van’ Horten
Is ¢- Marion
van Horten
Shand
Dec
Carl Vernon Moore
Floyd Moore
Montonga
Nts
Bealed P. Moore
Marion County Court
Mannington
John Rossler
Cook Hospital
Is City
Ww. We
Ts. Levina Hawkinberry
Colfax, Si
Ats He Evans
Mt Gas Company
Ohio
J.O. Watson
Gas
Ruckman
Mexico
Fairmiont
Window Glass Factory
Valley Round Table
Clarksburg
Alcinda .Haun
C. Ehaun
Catawba
Fred B. Pickett
The
Hippodrome
Main Street
George Dasin
H. L. Smith County
Marion .county /farm bureau
Smith Hood
Monongahela Valley Traction Company
I-20
Watson
Fairmont Gas Company
EB. Moore
oCas
Trafic
Morris Glass Company
Point Marion
Coshocton Glass Company
Cosnocton
Lewis County Grand Jury
Fatouo Fair
United ‘States Geological Survey
Weston
Mar
Rupert Kablegard
E. B. Hardman
Dorset
West Virginia’ Gas Company
W. W. Haymond
Linton
James
Ward
Buckhannon
Ednesday
Tom “Smith
Baltimore“and Ohio
Jon
Hebron, Oo
J. W. Jordan
Florida
J. W. Walker
Stephen Swisher
Earle Brooks
Frenchtown
Clark ‘White
Senator George E. White
John Jordan
Baltimores Hospital
Fredo FP. Bailey
Catherine Conley
Mabel Teter
Dorothy Cooks
Teri
Robert Kraus
Lillian B. Kemper
K. Whiter
Philippi
Mra Floyd
Straley
West Weston
Robert’ Jeffries
Ruby
Pittsburg
GD. Jackson
Leslie Cutright
Hattia Catright
Men's Brotherhood
Granville
Jackson
Aresiny Ikea
Tetee Abie
F. Melbane
Phinney Boyle
Abe Attell
Johnny Kilbane
Abie
Boston
State Department of Schools
Helen di Angle
Just
Oe . Ie
Sweet Orr & Company
Switzer Bros
Glen Elk
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