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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
11
The Presbyterians secured a win last night as Doc John led a duckpin bowling effort at Temple Alleys. Key scores include a three game total of 201 and 218, with Kovond reaching 258 while King halted the run short of the mark.
Sport notes mix mock ball jokes and trade gossip with a Wheeling funeral notice. The piece mentions Robb funeral today at Wheelie and lists D. Robb’s death, Mra A 1 Rohl, and William Lange Rath, plus Dr H Gh Stontzor and Dutch Tavern Coffer Ware in a terse local-news style.
Anonymously chronicled bursts of late game heroics showcase football history’s famous pluck plays. Tales recount Yale’s unknowns turning tides, Hart heartland plays, and famed last minute heroics by Cay, Marlow, and Thorpe among others, illustrating how a single drive shaped games and legacies.
BUCKHANNON Dec 43 HLA Stansbury, athletic director at West Virginia Wesleyan College, resigns effective January 1. He has led athletics for two years and previously served as general manager. Replacement not announced. industry sources indicate succession likely forced.
Fairmont High hosts a scrappy basketball night as Lumberport visits for a tense clash. Local prep stakes are high with Conk Moore drilling players and Lauderport providing key names as both sides aim for a strong conference showing.
A compact note describes an Hughes Electric heater model named Ideal Xmas Presents. It mentions a Spot Light Engine and Carburity tight deen wih etor heater with a small turning vendor showing the road to the rear in daylight. It notes a 674 inch measurement, cold morning start, and claims the heater saves on heating costs per hour. It references a US minute attachment to any light socket.
Hastings named captain of University of Pittsburgh basketball and football teams after injury to previous captain. He starred as a versatile athlete from Keystone State prep schools, excelling in football, basketball and baseball. Pitt opens season January 8 against Syracuse as fans expect a strong bid to match last season’s 16 game slate.
A brief, garbled remark discusses a device called an Aghter with limited impact. It speculates that a miss would allow draft to cause pneumonia in the opposing party. The fragment lacks clear names, places, or concrete details.
George W. Rowley a renowned oil operator of Hasteri died in a local hospital in Wheeling West Virginia on December 15 He was reported to have been surprised by one sister and the cause of death was noted in the dispatch as a focal hospital incident.
New arrivals from Africa on the ship Biber named Atonya gaze at the New York skyline and find the scene strange and unfamiliar as they begin life in the city.
Anuric TM is promoted as a remedy for back neck pain linked to kidney weakness. The ad claims it dissolves uric acid, cleanses blood, and relieves rheumatic symptoms with testimonials from a patient named Homack Famxsworts. It urges readers to obtain a 10 cent trial package or consult Dr Perce.
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