West Virginia Legislature adjourns after late vote
The West Virginia House and Senate adjourned at 1 16 am after failing to agree on appropriation bills. Governor Hatfield announced an extra session to begin at 11 am, focusing on appropriations debt and road funding. The Fairmont city charter amendments were dropped in the Senate. Conferees reported a $630000 gap between House and Senate bills.
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Charleston
W. Va
House
Senate
West Virginia
Hatfield
Fairmont
Patrmont
Con
Dr Broomfield in City News Trip and Local Lectures
Dr J C Broomfield returned from Philadelphia and Westminster Md where he spent the past week delivering lectures at Westminster College and visiting Dr J B Clifton at Jefferson Hospital. He will preach at the Temple tonight and tomorrow morning Miss Olive Hodges, a missionary from Yokohama, Japan, will give an address after redecorating work delays.
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J. C. Broomfield
Philadelphia
Westminister
Broomfield
Olive Hodges
Yokohama
Japan
City Hall Notes Struggle to Hire Workers for Dept
City records show David Dean faces worker shortages as he seeks men immediately at 125 cents an hour. He battles high demand from others for slag removal and mining tasks, while a new filing system aims to improve indexing of city records. Officer Carl Kern reports a sign board in the police court, roped and taken to the station, violating sidewalk rules.
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David Dean
David
perThe
Timate
Offen
Tora
Carl Kern
Ol‘Kern
Dakota Coal Co Settles In Full With Final Dividend
B. L. Butcher, bankruptcy commissioner, ordered payment of the final fifty percent dividend to creditors of Dakota Coal Co, completing settlement in the case. A prior fifty percent dividend was distributed, and a forty-five percent dividend was paid to stockholders. The only unresolved issue is contested claims. the company owed about $200,000 when declared bankrupt last June.
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B. L. Butcher
Dakota Coal Company
Bankupt
Experts Urged Aid for Infantile Paralysis in West Virginia
West Virginia officials convened at the Red Cross HQ to seek legislative funds and expert treatment for about 200 polio cases. Dr. Bull of the Rockefeller Institute spoke as physicians and civic leaders urged Governor Cornwell to fund aftercare and arrange specialist care, including a hired expert and nurses, with hospital support in Fairmont.
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West Virginia
Red Cross
Caroll G. Bull
Rockefeller Institute
C. M. Ramage
Anthony Bowen
W. H. Sands
Sands
J. W. McDonald
Fairmont Hospital No. 8
W. R. Welrich
Wellaburg
State Department of Preventable Diseases
Grafton
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Weirich
Harold W. Wood
Charleston
Bull
United States
New York
Lovett
Elkins
Robert W. Lovett
Boston
John J. Cornwell
Cornwell
State Board of Health
Special Session Opens in West Virginia Capital
The West Virginia Legislature begins a sixth session in two years. Gov Hatfield calls an extra session to discuss the Virginia debt general appropriations and a roads measure. House and Senate set meetings with conference on appropriations. committees reorganized. no substantive action taken.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Hatfield
Virginia
Senate
House
City Fathers Still Discussing Bridges
City hall discussions focus on bridge types and qualities for Coal Run project. Two blueprints of Engineer Thomas's proposed bridge were displayed, with plans from Luton Bridge Company Indianapolis Herrington Howard and Ash Kansas City J A L Waddel and Son Monongahela Valley Engineering Fairmont Morgantown W M Thomas Los Angeles Greiner and Company Sanderson and Porter Watson Engineering Ferguson and Heckert Jones and Nurum Armstrong and Cheney Concrete Engineering Company and others referenced.
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Coal Run
Luton Bridge Company
Indianapolis
Indiana
Herrington Howard and Ash
Kansas City
J. A. L. Waddel and Son
Monongahela Valley Engineering Company
Fairmont
Morgantown
W. M. Thomas
Los Angeles
California
J. B. Greiner and Company
Baltimore
Sanderson and Porter
New York City
Watson Engineering Company
Cleveland
Ferguson and Heckert
Pittsburgh
Jones and Nurum
Armstrong and Cheney
Washington, Pa
Concrete Engineering Company
Tornado Death Toll Climbs in Central Alabama Area
Reports from Birmingham indicate 11 to 20 deaths from yesterday's Central Alabama tornado. Stewartville, Holling, Midway, Whitsett saw multiple fatalities including three whites at Stewartville and four blacks at Whitsett, with Cogville and others feared dead. About 100 injured. communication with the storm region remained disrupted.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Se Wan
Stewartville
Holling
Midway
Whitsett
Cogville
Dr Carroll G Bull to Leave for New York City
Dr Carroll G Bull specialist from the Rockefeller Institute New York city spent ten days in this city studying infantile paralysis. He leaves this afternoon at 6 15 for New York after concluding his work here. His visit inspired local professionals who learned much from his years studying polio. Dr Harold B Wood of the state health department Charleston spent a few days here and left for Charleston this morning and plans to return next week for a few days.
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Carroll G. Bull
Rockefeller Institute
New York City
Bull
Harold B. Wood
State Health Department At
Charleston
Wood
Awless driver fined five dollars under mayor ruling
D Bayley appeared before the mayor to answer a traffic violation charge and was found guilty on testimony from two witnesses. He pleaded not guilty and was fined five dollars.
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D. Bayley
Bayley
James M. Chilton
Durne
Leo
William
Nik
Scottdale
Fairmont
Iran Tucker
Tom Ford
Hull Alley
Tom
Ira
Howard Woodward
Chestnut Street
Union Carpenters Hear Good Speech in Willard Hall
More than 100 members of the local Carpenters and Joiners union gathered at Willard Hall last night for a meeting marked by banqueting. W. B. Hilton of Wheeling, editor of the Majority, delivered the main address. W. M. Rogers, president, called the session to order and later spoke briefly. Twelve new members were initiated, raising the lodge to over 100. A committee led by Tom Hess and others organized the entertainment. The piece ends with a quip about high pork costs affecting club fighters.
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Carpenters and Joiners Union
Willard Hall
W. B. Hilton
Wheeling
W. M. Rogers
West Virginia
Tom Hess
James Phelps
Sam Tucker
John Landis
Glen Nay
Weirich to Report On City Infantile Paralysis Situation
Dr W R Weirich head of the state department of preventable diseases plans to send an exhaustive report on infantile paralysis from this city. The report will detail active abortive and suspected cases and include extensive data collected during his visit. He must personally interview families with cases and answer 150 state questions. The city health physician reports fifteen cases plus potential abortive and suspected ones. Weirich plans several additional days in the city to study related health matters.
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W. R. Weirich
State Department of Preventable Diseases of
Wellaburg
State Department of Health
Health Department
Weirich
State Department
State Health Department
More Pay Shorter Hours for Miners
An agreement by the Central West Virginia Coal Operators Association to raise wages by ten percent and cut the miners’ workday from ten to nine hours takes effect March 1. The move, aimed at day labor in the mines, follows talks on transportation and car supply. Committees reported progress with Baltimore and Ohio officials, and favorable weather was seen as easing car shortages. The wage increase likely makes the miners among the best paid in the region, following three raises last year.
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Central
West Virginia
Baltimore
Ohio
Funeral rites for Major General Frederick Funston
Major General Frederick Funston was buried today at First Presbyterian Church in San Francisco with services led by Rev. William K. Guthrie. The body lay in state at City Hall overnight under military guard.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Frederick Funston
Flist Presbyterian Church
William K. Guthrie
Sugar Shortage Sparks Stock Warnings in Fairmont
Local grocers and wholesalers in Fairmont report a sugar shortage due to labor troubles at American and Franklin refineries. Prices run 10 to 11 cents per pound with little expected rise, while fears of famine prompt warnings against bulk purchases. Transportation delays keep canned goods and staples tight, but stockpiles should last until rail cars move again in warmer weather.
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Fairmont
American
Franklin
German raider in Indian Ocean sinks British ships
Tokyo Feb 24 The Nichi Nichi newspaper reports an armed merchantman raiding commerce in the Indian Ocean and sinking two British warships southwest of Colombo.
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Indian Ocean
Associated Press
Tokio
Nichi Nicae
Imitan Ocean
Colombo
Frederick Will to Sail Tonight From Halifax
HALIFAX, Feb 24 Indications suggest the steamship Frederick Will with Count von Bernstorff, former German ambassador to the United States, and a party of German consular agents aboard, would sail at sealight for Copenhagen though officials did not confirm departure time.
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Associated Press
Halifax
Frederick Will
Count von Bernstorff
United States
Sealight
Copenhagen
Golden Festival urges Fairmont to claim spare time as money
The West Virginian promotes its Great Golden Festival inviting ambitious locals to convert spare time into earnings by winning gold prizes. Aimed at boosting circulation, it offers $1,000 to the top vote getter on April 14 and other riches, with early nominees to be announced and encouraged to secure support. Open evenings at Room 209.
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Fairmont
Holland May Break as Result Sparks Destructive Day
A dramatic turn unfolds as Holland faces a decisive outcome that could mark the second most destructive day since unrest began, signaling escalating tensions and potential long term impact. Local authorities brace for consequences amid growing uncertainty surrounding events and responses.
Attacked in Channel as German Submarines Sink Dutch Vessels
Nine steamers were sunk by German submarines in the English Channel area. Total tonnage about 32,600, valued around eight million dollars, with Dutch and British ships affected. Reports note over 200 sailors saved, some in tattered clothing. Tensions mount as Dutch authorities respond and potential diplomatic strains grow.
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Associated Press
London
du Orn
Sungman
Zon
Vosroes
Paris
Senones
Washington
Germany
Holland
Netherlands
News Rottendam
Zaandijk
Hemland
Jand
Connellsville Man Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide
In Connellsville, 59 year old Howart Anderson fired five shots as his wife returned home, killing her instantly. He then shot himself, dying soon after. The Associated Press report details the double tragedy and its preliminary circumstances.
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Associated Prem
Connellsville
Pat
Howart Anderson
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