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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
3
A fragmented notice outlines a planned business meeting addressing proposed propositions. It notes community support for neighborhood improvements including street lighting and utility updates, with references to a merchants committee and mayoral involvement.
Boston Store promotes a cash only liquidation of women's wear and home items to pay creditors. Opening at 9 am drew a crowd. first 100 women received gifts. Free streetcar fare on purchases over 2.50 and rail fare for 10 over. Merchants barred. no deliveries or books. Management warns bargains limited by stock.
Mrs Charles McElfresh is ill with grippe and rheumatism. Sylvanus Burnworth and family of Star City PA visit his father Liston Burnworth. Mrs Jane Bubner and children of Hickman Run visit relatives here. Harvey McElfresh of Owens Bottle Works visits Monday. William McElfresh visits his brother in Hampshire county. Blanche Bowers visits Meadowdale. Dora L Hoult has been seriously ill. Amanda McElfresh visits at Luther Steel's in Frat ward. Zella McElfresh visits Mannington. The Boys Club please and exercises entertain with six entries in the 100 yard dash won by Brooke Durr. Afternoon ball game: Stars of the Boys Club defeat Regulars 12 to ?
Telegraph editor notes activities in Mannington with Fairmont visitors. A marriage license was issued at Fairmont for Arthur Anderson and Hazel Thompson of Mannington. Others visiting include Miss Lillian Charlton of Kokomo and Mrs. Dan Gooding with son Ralph. Local residents travel to Martinsburg Wheeling Morgantown and Baltimore. Revs Kluser and the Presbyterian Missionary Society are mentioned among community happenings.
The article discusses legal challenges to a new city charter, alleging it restricts illiterate voters and overreaches by vesting judicial power in election supervisors. It outlines lawsuits by Anderson against the City Board of Affairs, potential injunctions, and questions on legislative procedure, with named local figures and officials involved in the dispute.
The West Virginia advertisement promotes a new English dictionary promising elbow‑to‑elbow education for all ages. It highlights study at home through correspondence courses and asserts the dictionary adds value to a worker’s vocabulary, employability, and life enjoyment. It stresses honesty and a coupon as the path to access this book.
A Fairmont resident testifies under a merciless judge that truth endures. The message endorses Doan's Kidney Pills, citing a Mrs. Clelland who died after a kidney ailment, and a Mrs. Blva Ch. of Merchant Street. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo props.
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