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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Miss Edith Terdor or similar name, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Tuenee of Cumberland Maryland. The text notes residence in the city for a few months then move to Clareabure and references naval service years. Details are incomplete.
A fragmented notice describes Pink Lady a famous ports song and foreign stage success. It mentions an initial presentation in Paris and touring arrangements, with names like George and Marcel Gallo and Pathe production. The text hints at songs such as Going to Be Married and Donny Did Donny Didn't.
The page shows a voting tally and prize notes for District No 1 with names like Fairmont and Moray Daugherty among contestants. It records vote counts such as 21890 and 1720 for entries and mentions a Grand Prize and several prize amounts tied to different participants.
We glimpsed scattered references to movie stars Mag Maral and Henry, a Poe work, and Miss Marsh in a district outside Fairmont. The text hints at a grand prize across districts two and beyond, with no clear winners named.
The Hippodrome presents a varied program with dancers chorus and performers in a bright, scenic show. Audiences enjoy the playful acts and musical numbers, while the company showcases versatile talent across several comic and caper sketches.
A physician named Dr Newman of New York advertises a guaranteed weight loss method claiming patients lost about one pound daily. He asserts there is no dieting or exercise required and offers a trial treatment from his New York office Desk 422, 36 U Street, New York.
In Wellsburg a colored 13-year-old girl Ellen Brown was named as assaulted victim. William Keele Jackson, a colored man, was charged and brought to Fairmont for identification. Deputy Applegate transported the suspect to Wellsburg while authorities notified the father of the victim.
In a local lodge gathering, over fifty members of Wright Diamond Lodge attended initiations led by the lodge commander. The event marked a significant degree conferral with active participation and ceremonial fees noted.
The Fairmont State Normal prepares a December holiday schedule with two weeks off for Christmas break. Schools will close on Fridays and resume after the holiday, affecting state and other schools. Many students are expected to take the time to rest and travel during the festive period.
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