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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1915
Page
2
Miss Virginia tura describes a quaint idea of ankle and wristbands inspired by Roman gladiators. She notes bracelets of gold to symbolize strength but chose cloth of silver as a safer alternative for her summer outfit.
A fragmented clipping mentions a funeral for Mrs B and a daughter at a farm near Valley, with garbled references to attendance and burial. It also hints at a public hearing date, local commission actions, and a travel-related note about St Helena, plus a misread sum “2501000” tied to a Texas entry, suggesting a chaotic, era-bound newspaper page with scattered civic updates.
In a heavily wooded Watersford district near Pa two men shot and wounded wealthy farmer Richard Mack. A large posse of over a hundred men pursued the assailant through the forest as shots were exchanged. Mack was reportedly humiliated and robbed while en route to his home.
Fragmentary dialogue shows characters debating lunch options and preferences, with mentions of a Mandarin tutor and Chimes. The tone suggests light, casual social planning in a dated, quirky vernacular.
Gradiuntine exercises alert at Mt Nebo Windield with diploma presentations for numerous students. The program features music and remarks by officials including Supt WM Kennedy and Prof C S Crow. Read lists include many graduates and staff from Catawba, Forkaburg, Hoist, Lake, Laurel Run, Layman, Montana, Moran Behoal, Harmony, Viola, Winteld, and Mt Nebo schools with teachers such as L Willa and Edith Jones.
Galveston Texas reports Oscar Sage of the tankerWinifred arriving from Tampico says ten or twelve Americans were killed by Mexicans near Tampico in the last few days. His information was received in Tampico just before leaving.
Returned from Pittsburgh, Albert Borgesa visits his mother Mrs Sallie Boggess. Property sales noted as Mes and Mes and on East Park Street. Prof and Mrs Jacob May of Harpers Ferry visit relatives. Emma Ligdon moves to Wateron with the Huneaker family. Ladies' Aid Society of Le Palatine Bastial Church meets at Mrs Harvey Robinson on Columbia Street. Pittsburgh visitors Mr Lloyd Boggess and daughter Virginia visit Pruntytown. Mrs Boggess and granddaughter stay longer. Mr Jerome Steele spends Monday in Pittsburgh. Tadeliffe family moves near Owens Bottle Factory. Ruth and Dale Irons visit grandparents on Dismona Street. James Thomas of Diamond Street ill. Ardath Kerns visiting relatives at Haywood. Mrs Rose Musgrove ill. Mr Tile Thompson of Cameron visiting cousin Floyd Morrow on Steel Street. A newborn son to Mr and Mrs Franke B Lyon on First Street and Gaston Avenue.
The passage discusses how northern Norway and Sweden reach into the Arctic Circle while southern areas near Glasgow mirror climate ranges, then shifts to musings on two types of character: craving what is not versus gratitude for what is. It ends with a child’s simple exchange about behaving.
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