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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
8
Report on the Farmers of Five Gounties event schedule with invitations and participation details. Mentions Marion County and Fairmont area, with planned gatherings, transportation notes, and expected attendance.
Fragmented OCR shows party ticket tallies and candidate names for Republicans and Democrats across offices such as Governor Secretary of State Attorney General and county positions. The text lists numerous surnames with vote counts, including Burton Webster Mors Tobinworth and King etc, indicating an election slate and tallies rather than narrative.
A Temple Society event is planned for tomorrow afternoon at MesT2A Neill’s home to mark a Chinese thank you. A feature will include a letter from Luo congregation in China read aloud with English notes. The gathering notes local property recall and a Chinese consent outcome referenced in church records.
The 11 year old John Teter Coffman died after a blood illness two weeks, reportedly at Paralbeton at 7 o'clock in the morning. Funeral arrangements announced by Carroll and Lois for tomorrow with details to be set, with services Saturday.
A fragmented West Virginia delegation and scattered loyalties mark the Republican gathering in Chicago. Key figures from Mercer and surrounding counties maneuver for influence as nominees for vice president and other posts are debated amid shifting alliances and uncertain outcomes.
The Wesleyan Concert Club presents a sonnetlike program in the auditorium of the Diamond Street M. E. church. The main quartet from Clarkburg Buckhat Crafton and surrounding towns will perform with high order. Evelyn Tutelly Roxas, Miss Smith, and Miss Rosnay will render selections as the audience applauds. Edyth Falkon will accompany superbly.
A committee on the industrial agent will present its report at the regular meeting of the Law Chamber of Commerce tonight at four o clock. J. Spyed will be questioned on the agent's conduct and the chamber will consider the proposed routine business and related questions.
Dr. itain ager dott will attend the convention of railroad surgeons in Philadelphia this Friday and Saturday. He will deliver an address on typhoid prevention among railroad employees and discuss a vaccination mandate proposed by the company for workers on a current project.
The Noll boys present a minstrel night with Alisa Miller, a violin solo, and a fake impression of a violin. the audience reacts with laughter and applause. The performance features a mechanical contrivance and a piezo orchestra moment, and ends on a strong note despite some technical hiccups.
A farm bureau meeting was held at the courthouse on the afternoon of June 17 to boost local membership. W. Smith announced aims to double current membership and discussed benefits, costs, and agent support for county outreach.
Telegrams report the EWwaifur Gan was accepted on the jury in Waukegan for the Wall H. Orpot murder trial of Marion Lambert and Attorsiay David Ri. Opening arguments began as prosecution stated. Sixteen jurors examined before a jury was seated. Berlin reports budget approval and war credit expansion. Berlin notes German forces captured Port Vaux at a strategic location. Petrograd announces Russian forces freed 40,000 Austrian prisoners in their latest offensive.
A final chapel at Fairmont State Normal School featured Rev. Carence Mitchell and a chorus of sixteen girls led by Ming Mulvey. Harry Hunt of the Student Body spoke, praising faculty work and student support. Charles Robinson and other graduates were honored as part of the morning program in the auditorium.
Miss Tina Venhing of Petrolawn West Virginia visits Fairmont with family and friends to honor a pupil at Glenville Normal public exercises. Guests include Mrs Grimm and daughter Nelle, Miss Nelle Grimm, and Artie Hinkle with Walton and Myrtle Lunt from Wiltonburg visiting former owners Mrs Sinneth and Mrs We Marcaitn. The group attends school commencement and plans time with relatives in Hendricks West Virginia.
Reading through the town chatter, officials discuss delegation to the national convention, party leadership shifts, a school cooling project, and a series of local events. Mentions of A J. Bwiger and G. W. Koon potential delegates, trains delayed near Monama, and plans for a Democratic state committee meeting in Parkersburg.
A compact public notice appears from a theatre listing a lost and found event on Wednesday. It mentions a ledger or ledge retirements and a wart note with reference numbers 661 and 1147. The item reads as a brief cataloging entry for misplaced belongings and related administrative details.
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