Ban on Fairmont bonds spurs civic booster push
A 1818-era editorial urges voters to back a citywide public improvement bond issue. It argues the package benefits sanitary services and business, stresses civic duty over political self interest, and links the plan to Fairmont’s growth and regional appeal. It also notes broader national politics and a tied discussion on third-term proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginian
Famili Fairmont
Tme
Oan
Fairmont
Third Term Talk and Wilsonian Idolaters
Discussion grows on a possible third term for President Wilton. Adherents compare him to Disraeli, who copied opponents' programs to solidify leadership, signaling how Wilton might press a similar strategy in U.S. politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Disraeli
England
Surprise Party for Meredith at Fairmont Friends
A Friday evening gathering in Monongah surprised Meredith with several Fairmont friends attending. Attendees included Daisy Adams Georgia Adams and many other local women. Refreshments were served before guests returned home on a late car. Also, the Inas Much Circle of King’s Daughters meets at Mrs. Walter Gaskins Brookdale with officers to be elected and all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith
Fairmont
Daisy
Georgia Adams
Alice Morgan
Clara Adams
Lucy Bowman
Bessie Bogers
Cheneworth
Lulu Carpenter
Amy Griffith
King’s Daughters
Walter Gaskins
Brookdale
McDonnell
Mike McDonnell
Main Street
Maud Dayton
Thompson
New Martinsville
Monongah
Maud Youis
Wesleyan College
Grace Yoak
Judy
eAl
Ray Long
Ralph Gaskins
Joseph Mowell
Shinnston
Dale Currey
Nicar Boothsville
Monongih
Harry Reiser
Bellafre, O
Beverley Reiser
Monongal
Firs
Gibbons
Vera Shaw
Flemington
D. C. Lawson
Clarksburg
Thoms Esketh
Charles King
White Rock
Bata Isos Shi
Wits
Verne Harmon
Waitman Smell
Boothsville
Duriie
J. A.truter
Everson
Kingmont
Omer Mortis
Killam
Monon
Alvie Llew
Our New Senator From Tennessee Birthday Party
A birthday gathering for Mrs. Ben Fox occurred Saturday evening in Monongah with many friends present. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gaskins, plus numerous local residents and visitors. special German Beneficial Union meeting noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Beneficial Union
Monongah
Short and Snappy Holiday Morals in Brief
A collage of quips from multiple papers mocks shoppers delaying gift buying, prepaid boosting prices, and public figures. It notes Santa Claus’s whiskers receive praise, jokes about the Austrian Emperor fighting from safety, and hints at political caution on abortion legislation.
Ruff Stuff By Red and Auto Racing Banter
A fragmented, humorous commentary piece touches on racing misadventures, local banter, and pop culture asides. It references Uniontown races, a Chicago man named J. A. Hoskins, and humorous lines about weather, inventions, and politics. The tone mimics a column with mixed quips and local flavor.
AINT NATURE WONDERFUL MODERN NURSERY RHYME
Rhyme fragment notes Tack Spratt and his wife unable to eat meat due to war time prices. Mentions the kaiser king and czar as cousins and a playful line about a plumber forgetting to bring tools to a job. This reads like a humorous verse fragment from a periodical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tack Spratt
Dream of a dynamite store frightens town
A fragment recounts a narrator and Hime entering a store labeled Danger and experiencing fear. The tale shifts to a dream where danger becomes a joke until a horrible yell wakes the town, leaving readers with a lingering sense of alarm and relief.
Automobile purchase sparks neighborly exchange
A brief dialogue notes a new automobile being bought with the help of a chauffeur, prompting a neighborly remark about the owner’s status. Henry is mentioned in the exchange, illustrating social dialogue around a recent car purchase.
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Henry
Gifts that will Please Indian Blankets for sale
Indian Blankets popular at this store offered in bright red designs suitable for court covers robes and bath items. Availability in Puinmont with prices from 6 to 8 50. Cotton wool and wool blankets also offered for gift giving and home use priced from 1 20 to 7 50.
Turkish Towel Sets and Bath Mats on Sale
Various Turkish towel sets offered with different configurations and prices. Some include two towels and a wash cloth at 89 cents, others feature two large towels, two individual towels and two wash cloths plus a bath mat priced around 3.50 to 4.00. Additional sets range from 1.00 to 51.98, with Turkish bath mats in assorted colors.
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Associated Press
Vairmont Printing and Publishing Company
W. J. Wiegel
James
MAIL
Farmont
Divet Viewlata
Western Union
Virginian
Republican Party
Wilson
Baltimore
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Mitchell Palmer
Col. Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Wilon
AML
Fowe
Thlenteen
Pennsylvania
Rathrday
Earter
Lingland
Clark
Kitchen
Bryan
Congress
Hoskins
Chicago
Hughie Hughes
Yulatown
RSTS
Everettt True Cryscondos
Tennessee
Ben Fox
T. G. Price
Graham Pearson
Nari Pearson
Albert Grove
Newt Newman
George Fleming
Charles Lewing
Fred I Shaver
Lester Weeks
Madge Grove
Josephine Grove
Daisy Martin
Pearl Patton
Daisy Cuccerise
Velma Shaver
Ruth Grove
Laura Findley
Masters Merlin Shaver
Lorin Fox
Albert P'earson
Elery Pearson
Norton J'ckson
William Grove
Lee Jones
Parkersburg Sentinel
Keyser Mountain Echo
Santa Claus
Wheeling Register
Uniontown
Parkersburg
Red
J. A. Hoskins
Hughley Hughes
Villa
Lu Fan County
Fleming
Jim Thorpe
Relminds
Dickens
Oque
Ikia
Daisy Long
China
America
Cruse
Fairmont Cal
Pale of Bridges
Eben
Plymouth Mass
Hanee
Kaiser
King
Czar
Charles B
Driscoll
Iitm
Peoples National Bank
the Peoples National Bank
Toyland
Dr. Moorman
Chironodist
Shurtleff & Welton
Nettleton Shoes
M. E. Church
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