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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
1
A fragment notes a distinguished party arriving in Pittsburgh this morning as part of a Bureau Farm visit, with unclear further details. The readable text highlights the event and location without confirming participants or outcomes.
A party led by E. Turner, head of technology at Sheffield, tours several factories to evaluate machinery and plant operations. The Pittsburgh visit includes examining dairy equipment and an auto facility while noting future inspections. Amid city events a mule incident distracts authorities as officers search for its owner and arrange burial after arresting a man for assault.
Russian Soviet official statement says Poles and Russians fight fiercely for Brent-Litovak fortress with violent clashes reported along the line. The message arrives from London on Thursday and notes continued heavy fighting.
Voter turnout was strong across precincts as farmers joined the large crowd at the polls. Local candidates, including farm advocacy figures, gathered support, signaling active engagement in the agricultural community.
The Marion county farm bureau hosted a gathering with farmers and families, featuring speeches by E McComas and L E McClung. Attendees included L C Musgrave, Jes Martig, D Conawar, W D Toe, Jat Das Iy, Parker, and Mrs Dudley. Prizes, games, and new membership drives were part of the event, with memberships offered at 3 dollars and a note urging more farmers to join. Continued on Page four.
The fragment mentions American athletes and a world event, with unclear wording and possible notes on participants. It references nascent data about the American contingent and a heat in a competition. Details are garbled but point to Olympic context and athlete involvement.
Last night the Rotary club organized a party at the Y M C A for local grade school boys who finished this year. About 50 to 60 youngsters attended the meal and program, with JB Watson Jr presiding and M L Brown guiding arrangements. Speakers emphasized education as the key to future workers.
Chicago details reveal Republican counterattacks to Governor Cox’s speech with claims that Democratic charges misstate spending. Key figures include Hays and Upham denying inflated funds and asserting allocations followed standard quotas for state and national campaigns.
The readable fragments point to charges and a call for action. Names and clear details are missing, but the text hints at a plea or accusation and a request for response or support. No firm events or identities can be confirmed from the fragments provided.
News item reports Wade resigning from three North and South Carolina schools. The move, effective immediately, follows salary concerns and links to a future post in Morgantown. No official statement on successor or Roba strem’s interim status.
A fragment mentions Ballsbis men for wagon and a reference to Apply City Tes Co. Readable details are limited. the note hints at civic or business names connected to transport or local enterprise without clear actions or dates.
Two barefoot youngsters, a boy about ten and his four year old sister, escaped by steering a gasoline launch toward Pittsburgh. Aged Samuel Puller watched from shore, and a Casey Construction worker rowed out to rescue them after the craft drifted under a new bridge. The boy bit the rescuer in the arm during tow to shore before the pair fled home up Madison street.
Employment ad from Fairmont inviting mechanics and laborers for steady work with good wages at Henrick Foundry. Positions open with reliable employers seeking skilled hands for ongoing manufacturing roles.
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