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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1921
Page
5
Fragmented text presents a puzzling mix of questions and garbled phrases. It references an association for workers and protection, birds like ostrich, and names such as Alexander Graham Bell, with scattered questions about war, rivers, and fiction.
The piece lists local readings and church events, including a master address by Captain Nelle TeGopley at Grace Lutheran Church, an oyster supper planned for December 1, and a ceremony for the Woodmon Circle opening in the new building at Jackson and Madison. It also mentions a city board meeting to open bids for paving along an avenue, with weather delaying work.
In Fairmont, crews advance room outfitting and lab installation as plumbers and electricians wrap up. Officers to be elected at Camp meeting. Ladies of the Mareabees report good attendance. A river report notes snowmelt slow in Monongalia area. A man, F A Rowand, admitted to Fairmont State Hospital after a back injury from a fall. Arthur Martin opens real estate office in the Professional Building. Glee Club at Fairmont State Normal School held a meeting with 17 Montygal games and refreshments. A decayed letter from 1819 was found in the post office and finally delivered to New York in 1919. Death notice for Frank Tria, son of Tony Tria, in Monongah with burial at Hassan Catholic cemetery.
Allred supported Associated 7 in Washington as the preparation of both army and navy appropriation bits to fund the coming fiscal year advanced. General Madden of the appropriation committee announced the deferral of the matter today.
Three hundred people were served at the new cafeteria in an unnamed location at noon. The menu included chicken soup chicken pie roast beer mashed potatoes creamed cauliflower peas lettuce fruit pie jello rolls and tea. Sir J Simpson of Flintshire is noted for discovering chloroform’s anesthetic properties.
A garbled compilation of Bible questions and fragmented statements about Herod, drought, David, translations, Do pidelvan, Av ram, Pharaoh, Samson, Solomon, Peter, and the Israelites. The text weaves historical and religious references with unclear phrasing and errors, presenting a series of query-like lines rather than a coherent article.
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Lloyd George cancels planned Washington trip after Parliament begins, amid acceptance of a draft agreement with the Irish delegation and praise from cabinet. King George telegraphed congratulations to the premier on reaching the agreement. Rome expresses satisfaction at progress toward settlement of the Tris t question in a Rome message.
Felrmont Automotive Association schedules a major south show March 24 to 1 in Havine Park at Ravine Dark. A large tented exhibit will occupy the Billy Suniny tabernacle area with officers and committees named to arrange preliminaries and sign a contract for the tent and exhibits. The site is within five minutes walk of Locust Avenue and the city business district.
Plans for a city grid banquet to honor Fairmont and West Virginia University football players were announced. Thomas D. Connel is leading, with tickets promised to be among the best entertainment of the season, as sponsors expect a record turnout and strong support from attendees.
The cleanup squad of the United States Government began work this morning at the YMCA headquarters in Fairfield to assist disabled World War I veterans. The six day mission aims to file or perfect claims, secure proper procedures in Washington, and ensure veterans receive medical hospital treatment and vocational training where owed.
Washington dispatch reports the Chinese delegation has received explicit instructions from Beijing to abandon its stance on the Shantung leasehold and to back China’s protective aims in Mexico. Officials note no immediate plan to date positions, with only armament talks listed for the day as the conference nears its fourth session.
The coastal military occupation of Southern Wat Vireinte terminates as 886 officers and 70 men of the T0th United States Infantry depart Charleston by special train for Camp Knox under Colonel Martin elter.
The Captain Booth school presents an evening program starting at 7:50 featuring Song America with salutations to the flag and The Star Spangled Banner. A lecture by Mr. Rae J. Conley of Fairmont on The Value of An Education follows as Public Record invites attendance. Parent-Visitors’ day to be highlighted at the Captain.
The Women’s Club of Fairmont hosts a meeting by its Movie Censorship Committee. The editor notes the Wrest Virginian does not assume responsibility for opinions expressed.
The Hippodrome presents a varied week long program featuring The Princess of Paris The Rage of Paris and A Girl Who Would Marry Wealth alongside Tele a More with A Aron plot The Dixie The City of Silent Men and The Mito animals. The shows mix melodrama comedy and action with Beagle Meighan star turns and a bold mounted police sketch The lineup promises thrilling suspense gentle humor and moral drama amid the stock company’s famed entertainment.
Maats'itoard wlons report unclear fragments from a local page. Names and places are unreadable, yielding only scattered hints of events or notices without coherent details.
The report details mine activity and coal load movement across the Monongahela and Charleston divisions, noting reduced production and shipment totals. It cites daily work forces, loads loaded east, and week-to-week changes in tonnage, with figures for specific locales such as Brownsville, Wheeling, and Curtin Bay, alongside statements from industry leaders and union officials.
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