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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1922
Page
11
Fragmented text references a weekly meeting, local officials, health topics, and multiple injuries from accidents. Mentions George Wallace and a mayor W. W. MP, patrols by police, injuries including amputations, and weather effects on river conditions. Details are garbled and names uncertain.
A partial historical clipping reports serious operation at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh and multiple social updates. Mr Lough to undergo a major operation with recovery expected. Mrs Tough and others travel to Pittsburgh for brief stays. Adam Adams to enter Glenda Stoxptal for a second operation. An electric sign installation at Virginia Theatre promenade is described as the largest display in the basinons city.
A freight wreck near Palmont and Dee, Ohio, injures one passenger and disrupts service on the Western division. Conductor Dan May of Brownsville leads personnel to the scene as trains No 2 and No 6d face delays and passenger transfers occur at the wreck site between Connellsville and Morgantown.
Lawrence Cunningham addressed a gathering at the Fairmane High School football dinner hosted by the Blue Triangle Club and Woman’s Home Missionary Society. West Virginia University football figures and local leaders urged students toward college, with cheers led by Barnice Arnett as the team stood united.
A puzzling case recounts arrest, bond posting, and court action over a disputed theft. Knight faced costs while Morris and others allegedly stole a jack. The report follows pursuit near Harris Mine and details intimidation and the suspect’s attempt to conceal the evidence before taking it back to the mine.
The 1922 Fairmont Normal School student body approved buying gold footballs for team rewards. A concerted effort proceeds with a charity play by the Dramatic Club to fund the purchase, with a plan to add to student contributions and appoint a committee to draft a constitution for future elections. The Dramatic Club’s first play, The Day Before the Wedding, is set for December 12 in the auditorium with a 10 cent admission.
A railroad update shows Tuesday coal loads across Northern West Virginia and nearby lines. Totals include 1784 cars loaded this Tuesday, with 1731 cars the previous Tuesday and 1653 two weeks prior. Monongahela and adjacent lines report varied daily tonnage and car counts, listing towns and operators with inbound shipments to Pennsylvania and Baltimore regions.
In Rivesville, Mike Kavole, a Tumian, is jailed awaiting trial on charges of threatening and harm to a countryman. County officials reported weapons found and an arrest made by Hewes VY attorney. The case is before Magistrate J. L. Qilocher, with Kavolo’s brother Soha Kavolo also mentioned in court records.
Fragmentary text references a Meek addition, a date Naw 5, and several names including Harley R. Martin and Anna A. Partieh. mentions Mernington District and a value around 3460 with legal or property phrasing unclear due to damage. readers should note incomplete OCR.
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