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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1920

Page

5

Mad P.E.E.S. 8 Muddied Plea in Marathon Context

A fragmented OCR note mentions a group labeled mad and peers at MIT with a reference to Marat. The text is garbled and lacks clear events, dates, or full names to confirm a concrete news item.

Jail break attempt and court actions described

Report details a failed jail break with bars sawn from an outer corridor, notes on suspects Blanche Coffman and Wilkinson, and mentions deputies and sheriff. It covers related forgery charges, jailhouse investigations, and civic committee proceedings about local rate changes and company mergers in Fairmont.

Tom Buckley C.D. Conaway Contam Wilkinson Coftman Blanche Coffman Buckley Sheri Glover Howard Woodwah Edward Stack Blanche Colman Wai Jenkins Hotel Turing Baen Eald Coffman Ben Momongah Worthington

Gas and Traction Debate Over Rates and Eminent Costs

A local meeting tackled the traction company prospects and proposed gas rates. Speakers noted a potential 382000 profit next year versus a 400000 rate increase, while tribal statements and biblical quotes framed opposition. Community leaders urged united action to resist rate changes and protect residents from higher living costs.

Harry Stow Land Ourailves Ersates Trection Company Charles Shaw

Travel era lines from Grafton and Elk rail routes

An OCR rich travel timetable shows connections for several railroad lines including B and C Rail Road with towns like Grafton Cumberland Washington Laldhure Philhalptia and New Yakoa via Dunbetng and Morgantown. It lists multiple trains with times from early morning to evening, through Wheeling Pittsburgh Uniontown and other points, plus notes on connections and service.

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