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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
2
The widow of a famed auto racer launches a broad protest campaign against the speed sport. She condemns brutality at events, cites fatalities and injuries, and argues racing endangers wives and families while attracting spectators and prize money.
The article reports a 15 page year meeting of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents in New York. It presents Pareto style figures by Alf Meret, noting American life insurers lead globally in assets and policy issuance while European nations show large but divergent scales. It highlights per capita insurance values and warns about wartime asset shifts and foreign competition shaping the industry.
An ad touts a cream for hard and soft corns offering instant relief from soreness by a few dabs. It markets a sticky solution that dries, supposedly cutting pain without cutting the skin and even claims to prevent lockjaw deaths from needle cuts. The copy uses period tone and urges trial at a local pharmacy.
Entertained Club Mino Praniens Slater was hostess at the Ten Eyke club on High street Wednesday evening. Mrs Bar Gower of Whupleeton was the guest of honor as the event drew local residents and frequent visitors to share hospitality and conversation.
Court records show the will of the late ES Amon filed with the county clerk while a marriage license lists Earl Brown aged 20 and Audila Yowt aged 18 in Worthington Vital Statistics. Certificate entries note births and deaths registered by Dr WH Leahy and Dr W. H. Leahy, with coroner records recorded.
Fragmentary list shows multiple real estate transfers in various districts with nominal dollar payments and unspecified further considerations. Names include Lovina Kener, Otis E. Sergeant, Emma Summers, JP Kirby, Gertrude M Carlin, and Robert Te. Curbine, among others, with properties on Spring streets and in Winter and Homah Wind areas.
Thousands suffer stomach upset due to liver and bowel issues. Dr Edwards Olive Tablets stimulate the liver and bowels gently, aiding digestion without griping. Take one or two at bedtime for relief. available in 10c and 25c boxes from all druggists.
Executives of the West Virginia Conference of Charl How and Corrections meet in Clarksburg to review proposed legislation as captions indicate a forthcoming submission due by the next legislative session. State secretaries discuss verbal refray measures and reform agenda shaping the official proposals.
A fragmented note references a Florida teacher and a troubling case tied to two West Elm stores. It mentions a nervous teacher and a supposed investigation, with vague allusions to violence and medical remedies. The source text mixes patient-like language with unrelated drugstore details and names Mannington and Crane Drug Store.
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