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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1920
Page
2
Report outlines wage adjustments for miners, noting 25 percent increases for some workers and monthly pay. Mentions August 26 and Indiana timing, with 11,000 miners affected and new pay scales around 0.61 to 0.75 dollars per day. Mentions boys and shifts, with references to Washington and farm labor impacts.
The readable text fragments describe confusion and distress, mentioning confinement and attempts to cope. Names, dates, or clear events are missing, leaving a partial glimpse into a troubled, possibly gendered personal experience without concrete details.
A local incident in Barton left a man dead under unclear circumstances. Police investigated the scene and have not released further details about the events or possible suspects at this time.
Mrs Sug Batterfield and Mrs Ocy Lipscomb attended the annual MF conference in Clarksburg today. Ben Fox left for Charleston to back Dianona cli z at a grand indoor event. Loyd Fishugh of Farmers Ora plans to attend a cement session at Erbecon. Mrs Buckley’s funeral is noted. Grover Casto from Morgstown was chosen at last week’s session.
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