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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1920
Page
5
A garbled OCR page mixes science terms, theater names, weather, and social notices. It mentions Drew family, artificial pearls, and a quiz about continents while noting weather figures, local events, and addresses. The text blends disparate items without a clear single event.
A mix of oblique notes cites Maire Wilt's passing and a memorial plan by Mrs. Wonk to honor Wil Le bu centn. Inter education efforts continue through July 15 with city meetings and a cautious turnout. Reports note thefts of ruse patkoun materials and a West Virginia city project near completion. Tonight practice at Masonic Curipte and Protected Home Circle urged for member duties.
Senator Lodge delivered a lengthy keynote speech read from manuscript as the convention organized temporarily by acclamation. He attacked Wilson and his allies, urged a return to American principles, and prompted loud cheers as delegates approved officers and arrangements for the next day.
In Baton Rouge the Louisiana Senate advanced a federal suffrage pact amid heated debate. The move displaced the state amendment from the calendar and clears the path for a federal measure. Congressman Champ Clark, in New Orleans, is slated to address a joint session urging ratification.
Benarer Titram Johnson urged a transparent party platform at the Republican National Convention. He argued for a strong, open stance, opposed to the League of Nations, and called for strict law against radical advocacy. Johnson praised American business integrity while targeting a “small group” of alleged nefarious practices.
A short curious note from the Boston Transcript describes a Japanese cypress that, after a decade of growth, attains the size of a gob bull, illustrating how highly skilled people may not always achieve the greatest outcomes.
A montage of convention history shows the Republican National Conventions held in Chicago nine times with others in Philadelphia Baltimore Minneapolis St Louis and Cincinnati. It lists past nominations from 1858 through 1916 including Fremont Lincoln Grant Garfield Harrison McKinley Roosevelt Taft Hughes and others with running mates C A Arthur Levi Morton Hobart Reid Sherman Fairbanks and Sherman.
Chicago June 8 delegates at the convention debate how to back a winner with Pennsylvania and other states seeking favors. Wood leads early as Lowden, Johnson, and Hughes factor in a possible deadlock, with factional split and delegate buying shaping the roll calls.
Fragmentary observations show no new information about the election outcome as people remain focused on who will win while weather gossip and local inquiries fill the chatter. The piece notes that interest centers on when any task will conclude, with weather being a more engaging topic for many than the nominee.
Defense rejects accusation of purchasing influence as two state witnesses describe the incident at a Four States Co office where Pechedda, detained for attempting to take a life, exchanged shots with Malala after a struggle over a revolver. Testimony corroborates accounts by Minar and Dunnan. list of names follows.
A modest crowd at We Nor Tal school auditorium heard a Gram program featuring Frances jugrais and several Brot Kru OF songs. The evening expanded with an eighteen piece encore, a John Wesley hymn, and substitutions including an aria from Carman. The standout was the falsetto voice and vivacious delivery, with Annie Laurie and The Shore among the additional selections.
Scottie Conn failed to appear in court to answer charges related to an alleged affair with Mrs. Glenn Snider. The hearing disclosed a breach in decorum and the mayor declared bonds forfeited, netting the city 350. A separate motion involved Elbert Gary and his wife seeking arrest warrants for Richard Richardeon over obscenity, with Mayor Bonaway directing action.
KIT the Name notes a newly identified epidemic called Imingamunhi in Japan while reporting a Norweigian tradition requiring a girl to provide a cooking demonstration before marriage.
Concrete work on the Monon Gahela River bridge proceeds under ideal weather. Five hundred yards of concrete to be poured today at the east arch while twenty four yards of foundation concrete blocks were poured Monday on the west span coffer dam. Designer William Meusser is in town to oversee the opening of construction as Joan F Casey Construction receives five cars of concrete from Wampum Pennsylvania and two cars of gravel plus one car of sand from Wheeling.
The Protected Home Circle holds a biennial convention in West Virginia with about 250 attendees expected. State officers, including I. C. W. Busch of Parkersburg as state president, have arrived in Wheeling for arrangements. Sessions will be at the Masonic Temple and Friday features a ceremonial drawing visitors from across the region, including 40 from Grafton.
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