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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1920
Page
8
Report outlines a Morgantown meeting with four attendees from the local body and mentions a protest petition. It notes a Fairmont participant and a new Flag committee forming, with references to a Hallie suffragist who displayed material on Malmatree and White and Blue colors.
A chaotic scene unfolds at a Grant county carnival with a jailbreak escape drawing police, a city court session, and a judge returning to the city to hold court at three. Meanwhile a pig theft and pursuit mingle with funeral details for Corporal J Hamilwo as the town mourns and townspeople observe orderly processions and burial rites.
The Fairmont area column lists weddings births and condolences with numerous names and travels. Mrs J W Duke attends her brother Corporal Herschel Hamilton’s funeral in France as relatives and friends visit and extend well wishes. A newborn Carvel Lee honors a Montgomery family home birth while Pittsburgh funeral attendance marks ties to old residents.
A long-voiced report cites causes of coal congestion at Curtis Bay including Tidewater delays at Baltimore permits, and poor machinery performance. It notes 42 pools to contend with and widespread dumping of coal, with extensive delays due to dispatch issues and political obstacles.
The readable text shows a jumble of early 19th century style phrases, referencing a dawn, a Democrat, a professor, and a tom tom. It appears as a fragmentary, voice-like snapshot rather than a complete narrative. The piece hints at political and cultural themes but lacks coherent events or identifiable persons.
The Kiwanis club held a meeting at the Country club with Major Earl Smith and Clyde Tait absent from the office. Mrs Waddell and Dean Clarence Fady from Chicago were among performers, praised by Mr Squires. Bert Leopold and J A Meredith honored with thanks, while Dr Howard urged gratitude to the committee for their efforts. Card of thanks issued by Mrs LD Spragg and children for support after bereavement. A street incident near Dedastiey store led to a shooting, with Parritt wounded and expected to die. Parritt denies knowledge, Wilson shot him following a late card game, police pursued but did not capture.
Notes of Interest on the Railroads reports M J Clifford of Brownsville and AH Pregune of Grafton visiting Fairmont today as part of routine inspections. S A Jordan of Baltimore, engineer of maintenance, also expected to arrive today. Repairs between Montreal and Grafton are under way with completion anticipated by autumn.
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