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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
3
In Philippi, Julite Howe died by self-inflicted gunshot after her mother refused to approve a romance with her heart's chosen. The report notes social and domestic tensions, with details of the tragedy and its aftermath.
In Umatilla Oregon a card party joke sparked a historic vote as seven women win mayor and council seats. Mrs Robert Mert defeats a husband for treasurer and Mrs Paula defeats another husband for council. The town braces for a new era with rumors of a female marshal.
Social notes report Mrs Wn Moulds and daughter and other Pittsburgh guests arriving in Clarksburg for Christmas staying with Mr and Mrs W J Wiegel on Tenant Avenue. Families from Pittsburgh and Culnia join for holidays as Miss Hurst and Miss Fownes plan to visit. Duffey to arrive tonight. Invitations issued for Genevieve Starley Hasmond and John Wolfe wedding at St Peter's on January third with reception to follow at the Haymond home.
Edwin Durty and family from Newark arrive to visit their daughter and relatives. Mrs WoW Chi plans to spend holidays with the family as Dr and Mrs G G Mone ray and Mary Josephine depart for Weston this morning.
Christmas greetings reveal Frank Newberger Father Mrs Connany and D J Smith at Chicago Street. Miss Cilda Smith returns to Morgantown High School to spend holidays with father. Ross M Abbott arrives from Kingwood to be with Mrs Abbott, guest of Mrs. Edgar Davis. Felecie Covert and Helen Lauer, from Toledo, stay with Miss Rita Cochran on East Park Avenue.
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