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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
9
A West Virginian report notes a legal action filed by Reece over rope related issues. The case centers on claims of injury and demand for remedy. Details include parties involved and court handling, with emphasis on procedural steps.
A fragmented 1921 clipping blends poetry about a golfer with a brief note on State Senator H. S. White and his role as an agent of the state coach commission. The piece hints at public interest in automobile and motorist matters discussed at an Automobile Club meeting.
A fragment discusses drivers facing a tax or fee due to a law about car theft or diving of cars, urging the Automobile club to hold more meetings to educate owners. It argues ignorance drives penalties and stresses the need for posted law details to help the public comply.
The text argues federal action to aid disabled soldiers is accelerating under Harding's commission and Congress committees, while urging continued agitation to expose abuses. It cites traffic issues near a new bridge and notes local high school graduation figures, with questions about a century point.
A garbled OCR sample mixes references to Judge Sho Je, Beeurities, and Woodrow Wilson with partial mentions of Clemenceau, nursing and medical themes, graduation speeches, musical solos, and a Pittsburgh birthday note. It mentions a Wald murder, a project cost, and scattered local items, creating a mosaic of uncertain events and names.
A Millersville ceremony honored students from Millersville Kingwood and Pleasant Valley schools who completed the required course of study to earn graduation. Rev I A Barnes led the invocation after a singing of America and the event proceeded in the city courthouse.
County Clerk Les N Ballarfield notes new state license fees and blanks due by July 1. All persons in business must secure licenses before that date or face penalties. The notice outlines fee amounts and filing instructions, warning of enforcement steps for noncompliance.
The article notes new license fees including a five dollar charge for medicine vendors and a five dollar fee for certain occupations. It lists goods and services requiring licenses such as stock brokers billiard rooms and automatic vending machines. Applications for taxicab stands and billiards must be filed with the county court.
A list of founders and officers for the West Virginia Historical and Appomattox Society formed in Charleston on February 20 1800 is given, naming Dr Hale and others as initial leaders and noting the society published the West Virginia Historical Magazine under Hale and then Judge Laitley. Also reported are wedding travels and local society and division meeting notices, plus several personal notices about residents and their movements in Kanawha and nearby counties.
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