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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1920
Page
8
Fragmented notes recount questions about quicksilver properties, Latin terms, and historic figures. Weather section reports 40 degrees at 8 a.m with no precipitation. Local items note Salvation Army donations, Harvard basketball chatter, and a Franklin County director meeting slated for 7:30 p.m.
Classified listing notes light housekeeping services available from WATE posting. No couples or chit and no heavy chores requested. Contact indicates basic domestic assistance and tidy work expectations.
The article notes Ramase, hospital superintendent, recovering from appendicitis under Dr Pater Be Wright at Fairmont hospital. It reports resignations by Ray 8. culex from Casey Construction’s engineering flat over Mononge belas, and a move to San Antonio Texas. Also mentions J M Bott and events including Odd Fellows meeting and Apt charity notices, plus marriage licenses for Carbel Burk and Forman Hibbs Greene Busan Stante.
Judge the effort to stage a top vocal soloist at the Fairmont. John Hand’s versatile program ranged from gospel to grand opera, praised for voice and presence though turnout was small. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Engle, Dr. and Mrs. B. W. Howard, and many local residents.
Late Washington reports describe a parade of visitors from West Virginia and Virginia to Capitol Hill. The scene centers on patronage, party stance toward organized labor, and the impact of recent political shifts on figures like Samuel Gomperston and Samuel Montgomery.
The piece discusses Senator Montgomery and West Virginia politics, noting lingering influence of Col. McDermott and H. C. Ogden as potential players. It suggests President-elect Harding may be urged to appoint West Virginia figures like former Gov. A. B. White to national posts such as Internal Revenue Commissioner, reflecting the region’s strong hold on patronage and political maneuvering through the transition period.
Fragmented notes from a local column discuss political patronage and possible judicial appointments in northern and eastern districts, naming William Baker of Elkham and Karl Peppers of Morgantown as candidates, plus mentions of Sheriff William Dudley and Samuel Login.Death of Major Guy T Beall shocks Washington society.Beall, 47, son of Nathan and Mrs Scott, had served in the Navy and Army.Family faces grief as funeral plans remain unsettled.Other brief items include local industry and water power plans.
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