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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
7
A patchy OCR page lists weather notes, obituaries, marriages, local events, and campus sports mentions. Names include John Murnll and Ophie Campbell with ages and places. Virginia University game offer noted. several community notices describe medical, church, and social activities with dates and brief outcomes.
A collage of satirical and reflective snippets discusses politics history and social mores. It mentions mature themes, hints at newspaper column humor and includes a provocative line from S C Musgrave and a note about a large international league with over twenty seven million members.
A new lodge of Acacia Masonry was constituted in Fairmont with Grand Master A C Nadenshoush presiding. Officers including Emmet Showaller as Worshipful Master and E M Showalter addressed the assembly, emphasizing light as masonry’s foundation and urging members to uphold moral standards and laws. The event drew grand lodge officers from several towns and featured mentions of community pride and historic Monongahela views.
A large audience enjoyed a concert by the University of Virginia Morgantown and Mette whist Protemant Temple choirs. Soloists included Virginia Compton Talbott and Miss Bunce, with Mrs Morris and Mrs Cather also featured. The program closed with lively group numbers and a piano accompaniment.
The committee of the Nations Education Association urges superintendents to add Sweden in Italy last course on practical person education credits. Mary Bradford Washington, superintendent of Colorado schools, chairs the committee and emphasizes citizens training to understand civic duties and modern business principles.
Lively Kiwanis weekly meeting featured speeches urging rally for educational progress and a state funds drive to support dental care, with appeals by Somer Toorhnam Joseph Rosier Harry Bhaw and Rev J C Broomfield. Members expressed strong turnout and excitement for the project.
Twelve new members were initiated by Fairmont Elks Lodge last evening with a large turnout. The ceremony followed by a dinner and reception as new members joined the ranks of the organization.
Mickey Shannon, a heavyweight from Fitubureh, died this morning after receiving a head blow in the sixth round of a match with Al Roberts of Staten Island. Roberts was arrested on battery charges but paroled to his manager’s custody. county judge Doherty said the case could be upgraded to manslaughter if Shannon’s death is proven.
Police arrested two attendees after a disturbing night incident. John Dragos contributed 35 and Jol Gilhooly 10. Gilhooly faced a fighting charge by a man who had his face slapped. The assaulted man vanished and did not appear at the police court.
A fragmented report details car shipments and rail activity across districts including Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsylvania lines, and Western Maryland. It lists car counts by line, mentions the Monogahela lead in a division, and notes supply forecasts and regional passenger and freight throughput for the day and tomorrow.
Incomplete OCR fragment notes a local section near Jeane os fnhia with names E. Cowan and J Otanssare and a path unip. on simp ly Nadas wind ore secetion. Mentions a date today and a possible concern about a health issue.
A long standing dispute over property connected to Normastoy and a decedent's estate continues in court. Witnesses including Mortar Med and Jol MGs Heonka testified as defense and prosecution outlined the case against Jootjan oF eaunvol and the Reolinds of Tawin in a trial scene.
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