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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1920

Page

7

Local social notes on visits and travel

The record mentions Mr ant Me TA Neillors guest of Mrs Everett Hill, Otis Wayne Reel departing for PBl ppl West Virginia to visit his grandfather, and mentions of club chairmen Brown and Press discussing seating and problems with about 10 members present.

Ant T. McCalloug al- Tenderimotore Gantown Everett Hill Otis Wayne Reel Mc Coy Street Pbl Ppl W. Va

Fragmented history notes and local items from August readings

A jumble of crumbled OCR items covers weather readings from yesterday with temperatures around 61 degrees and no precipitation, plus scattered local notices: scout trip to Bull Run, church services canceled, auto tours to Wheeling and Columbus, a police court order, school opening plans, nurses meeting, an amputated leg accident, a baby girl born to the McLaughlins, and a visitor from Branchburg departing for Pittsburgh.

Personal notes from local social column

Miss Myra Hoover travels to Binghampton New York to visit Miss Louise Shu jeff with sister Pea joined in the journey. Grace Hill visits Pitts burgh briefly. Mrs R H Singer guests here then heads to Clarksburg to see her son ND Singer and family. Miss Dua Carrothers of Wades town stays with Mrs G M Allender at Watson hotel. Rev and Mrs C E Goodwin and children return from a motor trip to Sliburg and Baltimore. More guests return from Camp Summerdale on Valley river. Reed family guests at Cal Peper and Sparrows Point with John Reed on program. George Deck and daughter Elizabeth return by motor to Cumberland Lonaconing and Washington DC with Mrs William Stern and Tom Steen present.

Myra Hoover Binghampton N.Y Louise Shu Jeff New York Grace Hill Pittsburgh R. H. Singer Sever Clarksburg Singer Migs Dua Carrothers Wades G. ML Allender Watson Hotel C. E. Goodwin Sliburg Baltimore Stet Jon Sak Amily Claude Fleming Hermon Fawcett Viel Reed Lise Andrew Berry Cal- Peper Cumberand Lonaconing Washington, D.C Piste William Stern Washington Tom Steen Cuberland

Complex early 1900s rail schedule notes for Grafton area

A dense listing of trains and connections among Grafton Cumberland Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York and other points. It details West to East routes via Wheeling Morgantown Clarksburg Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh connections with nightly and morning departures, arrivals, and transfer points, plus local stop patterns and service notes.

Grafton Cumberland Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York Wheeling Baathrou Pullman Columbus MLS Grafton-Faircoat Clarksburg Morgantown Coapelisvile Pittsdare Murraytown Eliis Charleston Buckhannons Tain Cladabarg Alam Pallman

Hunters and police confront wild animal near Farmington

A party of fifteen armed men led by Police Baker pursued a mysterious animal after fox hounds at Gobbler Knob near Ida May. The scene left two dogs injured and Baker unloading a Winchester as the group retreated, while elsewhere Anna Kennedy joined the Nelson theater cast as pianist for the season.

Baker Ida May Farmington George Stewart George Gobbler Knob Gyarus Hart Tobateo Lange Bear Nelson Anna Kennedy Nelson Theater Forces Miss Kennedy Hippodrome Orchestra

Pyramids' Plaster Work Survives Millennia

A fragment notes plaster found on ancient pyramids remains in good condition after thousands of years. A separate line estimates the total value of diamonds mined since mining began at about 2 billion dollars.

Pyramids Aus

County to Host Teacher Institute in Fairmont

County Superintendent Homer C Toothman announced final plans for the Marios County Teachers Institute to be held in Fairmont from August 20 to September 2. A letter from Dr. Barber of West Virginia University confirms he will deliver four lectures on August 31 and September 1, with topics including Interpretive Poetry and Child Mind mysteries.

Homer C.toothman Marios County C. G. Wilson Fairmont Schoola D. C. Scatphy Slippery Rock Nor Rock Wilson

Russian Losses in Poland Were Heavy

A Verdun-like tally reports heavy Soviet losses in Poland with about eighty thousand captured, and roughly forty thousand killed or wounded. The note cites a French source and claims the figures reflect recent fighting across multiple fronts in the region.

Poland Emat Isola Nizslod

France counseled Poland on wartime frontiers and peace terms

ARIS AE reports the French foreign ministry advised Poland to seek the best strategic position for military advantage until peace is signed, regardless of ethnographic frontiers, arguing the military situation will shape peace terms. The notice emphasizes France's guidance amid evolving wartime diplomacy.

Aris France Poland

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