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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
3
An item notes an International Sunday School lesson held at the BPH Peel Center within the 3 Bivie Institute of Chicana. The notice appears in the Western Newspaper Talon dated 1016. The readable fragments suggest a church or educational event with unspecified participants.
A December lesson reflects on the New Heaven and New Earth as John’s vision of Christ’s kingdom. It urges readiness for divine assurance, the city built by God, and the final defeat of death, urging believers to seek the heavenly path and open gates to evil’s end.
The bazaar at the First National Bank residence on Maly street opened as a successful fundraiser with many shoppers buying gifts for Christmas. It will continue through today and Saturday with a featured exchange tomorrow.
Reports from across West Virginia forecast ample Christmas hoes with no price increases. Coal and rail lines push for car supply, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway moving thousands of cars weekly, while coal market sales lag. Beach Bottom to Corwellsville electric line planned, night schools for foreigners expand, Huntington hospital offers free mental health care, and city plans coal-based fuel sales. Buckhannon hosts state scholastic basketball, Gary to build 409 homes for visitors, wheel district Christmas payroll reaches 2 million, industries running overtime.
The notice lists residents visiting relatives in Catawba and Hoult, moves to Fairmont, and local happenings. It mentions cold winter weather, a storm disrupting telephone lines, a literary society with poor attendance, high school attendance in Fairmont, a new mail carrier, and personnel changes on routes.
The West Virgin is on sale every evening at several news stands including Union News Co at Street Car Station In & C Station Watson Building News Stand Main Entrance Watson Husling Fairmont News Co on Main Street Clyde S. Molt at Main Street Moran & Prenty corner Orange and Waterside Ed McLoskey corner Sixth and Locust Ja G. Martin Main Street Hamilton Drug Co corner Tenth and Virgin Avenue James Galligher corner Twelfth and Virginia Avenue Movis News Co Malan Street East Side News Co 208 Market.
The Hub plans to vacate its property on 12k Buln Street as a major tenant moves in. Rapid changes in stock accompany a closing sale with men's overcoats and suits on offer. Haberdashery items also attract buyers as winter stock is cleared.
Fraternal notes detail United Commercial Travelers events at Mountain State Commandery and Knights activities, with meetings on Thursdays and Saturdays. Masonic lodges in Fairmont and nearby towns list regular meetings, officers, and locations, including “Fairmont Lodge,” “Lutheran” chapters, and neighborhood clubs.
Fragments describe meetings of lodges and fraternal orders in Mountain City area. Mentions Master of Finance H. C. Miller and various at Market street with weekly Tuesday and Friday sessions. Provides sparse names and locations amid unclear text.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous fraternal orders including Loyal Order of Moose Meete Friday gathering in Mekulley, Woodmen of the World and Modern Women of America events. Mentions Knights of Golden Eagle Knights of Columbus and local Marion County societies with meeting times, places, and officers.
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