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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
7
The New York stock exchange considered an ex ante opening procedure on Saturday after brokers and bankers urged a plan. Action was postponed to Friday afternoon while market watchers awaited clearer signals amid a volatile week.
Oil and gas wells across multiple districts in West Virginia and neighboring areas continue at varying rates. United Fuel Gas reports No. 1 completions on Moore farm and Guntle Felium on Plath creek with promising yields, while Union district sees tight pumpers in the Big Injan sand. Marion county pools show declines, and regional producers report mixed results from the Gordon and Belmont regions with several wells delivering around a few dozen barrels per day.
On December 28 in Pittsburgh trading mostly centered on stock exchange activity. Pure Oil held demand around 21 and 214, Ohio Fuel Supply traded at 96 to 57, and American Window Glass fluctuated with modest gains. Copper advanced from 1.0 to 1.06 and closed at 1.45, a 15 cent daily rise amid broad progress and declines.
FAIRVIEW voice and piano pupils of Mrs Josephine Haymond will give their first rehearsal and music on Saturday at 10 80 oclock at Hotel Watson. Participants include Edith Haskins Vire slits Shaw Gentha Ryan Ling Mors cer Hilzabeth Purriah Margaret Chal font Josephine Hagserty Anna Oll ker Madeline Brow Epil Hoffman ai Airs Dyyd Pigott.
Washington dispatch notes the Adamson eight hour law remains in effect with no repeal expected unless President Wilson openly assumes full responsibility for governing the rail dispute. It outlines administration aims toward federal control, arbitration, and potential Newlands committee actions, with party dynamics and constitutional questions shaping the ongoing debate.
Fragmented OCR shows a claim about a princess leaving him 3.5 million and mentions Vietiiitslotien and a restaurant in New York. The readable text is garbled with nonstandard words and names, offering no clear event date or coherent context.
Kanawha distiller field faces gasoline car shortage with operators arguing shortages are artificial. They urge full cooperation from industry and distribution players to restore near normal supply in the Kanawha region. Meeting planned today to discuss relief actions and unity among industrial interests.
W V deputy accountant and statistician for the public service commissioner tendered resignation and will start a private business in Charleston after January 1. No successor named.
Article details the Dell Telephone building under construction with reinforced concrete walls and wire glass to prevent breakage, metal air tight doors, water tight bulkheads, and fireproof materials. It notes November revenue figures and mentions delays in area wiring projects, weather delays, and a planned covering of a work area on Water street as construction continues.
A notice reports a judicial sale by default decree of the Circuit Court of Marion County West Virginia. Special Commissioner M. E. Morgan will offer at the courthouse steps in Fairmont the property described as parcels 129 1209 191 122 along the county road with a dwelling, conveyed by deed dated December 23, 1900. Terms require one third cash and the rest in two yearly installments with interest, secured by a lien on the real estate. The notice is dated December 1 2016 and certified by clerk W. Black.
Listing shows iron and woodworking machinery and supplies including boats of tools lubes drills presses garage equipment gasoline engines pumps electric motors planers sawmill outfits belting pulleys and contractor equipment offered by Wald Machinery Company Pleesburden a.
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