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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1922
Page
12
A jumble of unreadable OCR items from Philadelphia region notices and advertisements describes a mix of local people, shops, and events. Mentions include John Wansmakyr, various social and charitable gatherings, a Christmas bazar, a Barnes School meeting, and community notices about hospital, property, and neighborhood happenings with numerous names and places.
Fragmented local column lists names of residents and events from Bellview and Ballytun. Mentions baptisms, christenings, marriages, funerals, visitors, home purchases, and a new building lot in Toctat with neighbors named and dated activities across the community.
Mount Clare society planned a debate at the Mount Olle Library on Sunday evening on whether capital punishment should be abolished. The affirmative team included A G Burner J C Moran and Frank Moreh with O D Grubb and others assisting. the negative side claimed tasks kept to Europe. Page notes mention attendees Allan Latta, Char lon ThiMatd Tat, and Joan McDonel among others, plus local events and services throughout the weekend.
Fire broke out at the Cold Springs repair shop of an international steelworks destroying 920 trolley cars and four adjacent dwellings. The town faced an estimated loss of 260000 dollars. Employee Edward Medivacy perished in the blaze while sleeping in a nearby area.
A garbled 19th or early 20th century feature extols a Bulgarian herb tea once popular for vitality and digestion. It claims Bulgarian folk used roots and plants for strength, endurance, and stomach relief, touting a Western introducer and worldwide praise for health benefits.
Charleston December 19. Party leaders in West Virginia plan a three day legislative session to set the Democratic program and approve the budget for the next two years. Governor Allen and state officials will attend, with focus on the budget and political questions facing the upcoming campaign season.
The article outlines Democratic influence in the House leadership and committee assignments, the expected roles of Clyde Joynoron and A. C. Harold in the Senate, and a focus on taxation and the budget. It notes Republican control in the Senate and possible Democratic influence on key votes, with discussions on district reapportionment and the fate of agricultural programs and state departments.
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