Federated Clubs Meet In Elkins District Session
The Federated Clubs of West Virginia’s Second district met in Elkins with delegates from Morgantown Parsons and other towns. Reports praised club progress while Aella Potter of New York spoke on woman suffrage and a reception followed at the Elkins Civic League parlors. The issue also notes Davie Elkins College commencement plans and local obituaries and social notes.
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Elkins
Morgantown
Parsons
Turkersburg
Aella Potter
New York
Howard Sutherland
Elkins Civic League
Methodist
Joseph C. Cochrane
Parkersburg
State Federation
J. M. Callahan
L. G. Luzelle
Clarence Dille
Pierce McDonald
A. R. Whitehill
Frank Cox
Albert Minear
Kent Scott
H. L. Ben~nett
Elks Move to New Building in Fairmont
May 6 report details the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks taking two stories in the Deveny building on Main and Monroe, with a large assembly hall, twelve bedrooms and club rooms, replacing the old Elks home on upper Main street as the lodge grows. The Deveny structure will be six stories, costing about 000, with stores on the first floor and offices on the second to fourth floors.
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Fairmont
Lodge of Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Deveny
Marietta
Main and
Monroe Streets
Elks
Main Street
J.C Darebinal
Wedding Recap Among Harrison County Notables
The report lists guests and relatives at a Clarksburg wedding including Mr. and Mrs. Lawson and their families. Attendees span Bridgeport Independence Morgantown Keyser and other towns with local officials, educators, and acquaintances. Additional visits include Webster Springs and Boston, with social events noted in Wheeling and McMechen.
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Lridgeport
Nellie Reese
Nan Goodwin
Ora Leatherman
Meassra
O. L. McDonald
R. L. Swiger
Clarksburg
Ora Griffin
Independence
Got Lawson
Bridgeport
Carrie Gray
Fred Hess
Pearl Gray
Morgantown
Nina Reavenshue
Keyser
Ida Garner
Audra Garner
Burton
J. G. Lawson
Caroline
Betty
Col
Mrs. O'Brien
Wheeling
Marshall Smith
Edward Slack
U.S. Fleming
Pittsburg
May Day at Buckhannon College Crowns Queen of the May
Buckhannon May Day exercises on campus drew a large crowd as Miss Hethanne Carter of Warkersburg was crowned Queen of the May. Lectures by Helen Kellar, a noted deaf blind lecturer, are announced for the college auditorium this month. A measles death near the tannery and a minor ball game injury to Beryl Gibson were reported, with several local ladies visiting Terra Alta for Grafton Presbyterian events.
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Buckhannon
Butler
Hethanne Carter
Warkersburg
Isu
Beryl Gibson
Cole
Vacant Beds in British War Hospitals Grow
London May 6 0000 there are seven thousand vacant beds in the British war hospitals due to a quiet winter on the western front with little major fighting and reduced casualty admissions.
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London
West Front
Insane by Cigarettes Drives Detroit Man to asylum
Detroit, May 6. Frank Winters, who smoked ten cigars a day, was committed to Ventine asylum by Judge Hulbert in probate court. Dr Layton declared the smoking habit affected his mind. Winters frequented a saloon at Chamberlain and Lawndale avenues and begged smokes from customers when funds ran dry. Berman, the saloon keeper, testified to his decline and loss of work drive due to nicotine.
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Detroit
Mich
Frank Winters
Ventine
Hulbert
L. Layton
Winters
Chamberlain and
Lawndale Avenues
Winter
Joseph Berman
Berman
Borman
Layton
Marietta News Briefs From Regional City
Mrs Dormnes presides over the home department. Dr Cecil Denham of the Weston state hospital for the insane visited this city with his sister Miss M Denham of Florida. Thomas Farnsworth and family traveled to Williamsville Va to tend to their son Hugh and business interests. Miss Guinivere Chidester of Weston attended a dance for the Marietta college baseball team. Howard Berths and his little daughter returned home to Cowen. J Mayfield made a business trip to Pittsburg. Mrs Katherine Knutu, visiting daughter Mrs A J Cunningham, plans a visit with another daughter Mrs J W Longshire of Trowlesburg.
Government Printing Office tops paper buyers list
Washington on May 6 reports the Government Printing Office consumes over 30 million pounds of paper annually. The range covers almost every kind in use and costs about 1.25 million dollars per year, making the United States a major global paper purchaser.
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Washington
United States
Bond Love for God Agads West Union May Grant Die Ret
The May Grant die ret held its second bond election recently and the issue carried by a majority of eight votes. Directors met. The People's Telephone Company held a meeting with several business items including the extension of the line from Alma in Tyler county to Middlebourne. Inter Hospital: Misses Gay and Elizabeth Peyton entered Buckhannon hospital for training. Enumeration Completed: West Union Independent district reports 628 school age children in town. Personal notes: Ketel Blair at Bethany College home for a few days. Miss Hell Maxwell of Salem visiting Market. George Taylor with the Public Service Commission in Charleston spent days with his parents in Morganville. Mrs J E Underwood and children to Oklahoma for oil-field work. W J Trough of Smithton a Salem visitor. Smith Blair of Jacksonburg visiting parents. May Day outing at Bluestone with about twenty-five high school pupils. Mrs Earl Drummond returned from eBay ton visit. William Smith went to Cincinnati to meet Mrs Smith returning from Eustis Florida. Miss Grady Brown visited Salem. The Australian government plans a laboratory for scientific research to aid national industry.
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Ketel Blair
Bethany College
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Louise ‘Showalter
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Lee Hall
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Belle
William Fitzpatrick
J. M. Dorines
George Pollock
J. F. McCue
PB. Gould
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People's Telephone Company
Alma
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Inter Hospital
Misses Gay
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Buckhannon Hospital
West Union Independent District
Bell Phone
H. D. Bridgeman
Glen Elk
Elk Bridge
Clarksburg, W. Va
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