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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1922

Page

2

Major league action and local clashes at South Side Park

A packed South Side Park hosts a slate of baseball games featuring Monongah Silage versus Star Southin, with Cleveland Coal Co. and Parkersburg teams, plus high school interests. The Edmeon game starts at 3 o clock, Burns and Exteter behind the bat, while Prithwood and Morrison headline a strong pitching matchup in a major league doubleheader. Nearby results show Washington, New York, Chicago, and Boston winning or losing in tight games, and a Barrackville vs Barrackville A.C. clash ends in a darkness called draw with one hit by Stuckey.

South Side Park Fairmont State Normal School Eigame Shick Hiks Kuf Theonongah Glass Brandeball Ihors Stedin Burns Exteter Abigckshere Park Idneysteam Airmont Cleveland Coal Praithwood Cleveland Goal Co Rader Solulthayy Umay Faelor Morrison En- Bledisthe Pirates Philadelphia Barrackville Gatitiaie Maa Arace

PANY FISHING LICENSES ISSUED IN THIS COUNTY

County records show fishing licenses issued since January 1 for the calendar year. Local records note licenses span one year from January 1, with a $1 fee paid to the State Big Game Commission to fund operations.

Tiumerome Marion Bunty Sattarfield Jline Wili Hye Dean Corsica County West Issin Calalder Ftingi Elas

National middleweight champion claims victory in tough bout

In Pittsburgh last night Joe Vanderbush of the United States Army won the national amateur middleweight championship with a knockout in the second round. Ibhrobus claimed his second title with a knockout. Charlen e of the United States Naval Station entered the welterweight division after a body-punch incident, while Enic Devucizi defeated Pete Green by decision after a Sandy bout.

Joe ‘Abus New York Joe -Vanderbush States Army Ester Ibhrobus Charlene Fof United States Naval Pittsburgh Devucizi United Ring Pete Gree

How They Stand National League Results and Schedule

Yesterday Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 5 0 Boston and St Louis won 2 1 Cincinnati Brooklyn 2 New York 9 Chicago 4 Today Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia Teoals at Moston Vipedawalla Brooklyn Chicago vs New York Results Toprayl Philadelphia New York 9 Chicago 7 Washington Cleveland 5 Boston 7 St Louis 3 Schedule Toston at St Louis Washington at Cleveland New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit

Pittsburgh Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn New York Chicago Philadephia SP Teoals Moston Vipedawalla New Yorks Washington Cleveland St.Lonty Toston Detroit

Gabe White Triumphs in Fort Worth Bout

Gabe White of New York defeated Dick Griffin of Port Worth in a ten round bantamweight bout last night, according to the newspaper report from Fort Worth.

Fort Worth Tex Babe White New York Woultht Dick Griffin Port Worth Ties

Non union mines show modest gains in coal output

In Brownsville Pennsylvania the Mo nongahela Railway area produced 1909 coal cars in April and 1042 in May, a gain of 368 cars though Memorial Day shutdown caused a slight drop. Morgantown notes report executives and townspeople touring mines, planning picnics, and confirming trains, with focus on local coal firms and transport links. The piece ends noting a sharp drop in coal tonnage since 2017 and a historical aside about cork cork fins by ancient Egyptians.

Brownsville Durie Monongahela Railway Cpennsylvania Morgantown Benjamin M. Chaplin Chaplan Colleries Co Pittsburgh George S. Connex Connellsville Beechwood M. L. Taylor Taylor Tuel Co Philadelphia C.D Juytkins Monongassel Coal Association Fusburen C. E. Gadd Gada-Shay Fuel Co Indian Creek Pennsylvania J. W. Devison Grant Town New England Fuel & Transportation Co Rollo J. Cowles Morgantown Wholesale Coal Association Rockles Cheat Kiyanis Club George al. Rodgers Non-Scot Fuel Co W. A. Gadd Bear Mountain Gas Coal Co Flemington Bear Mountain Oail Coal A. B. Dodge Ed Rothlisberger D. T. & Cal Co Manington Morsutown Callen R. M. Lame Charleston Hea State Department of Mines G. Callen West Virginia University United States Mine Rescue Huntington Morganton Coal Mining Department Archie Forlins G Selsted Walter Longon C. H. Hetvel Organtown Kingwood M & Ky

Prize Fighter Prefers Champion To Wife In Divorce

Earl Puryear bantamweight boxer formerly of Denver secures a divorce from Mrs Grace Puryear. The divorce hinges on a juvenile court investigation after Puryear testified that his wife abused bossed and beat him. He said he would rather face a champion than his wife. She was not present in court.

Omaha Earl Puryear Denver Grace Puryear Puryear

Sixty One Moonshine Stills Seized in State Action

State agents seized sixty one moonshine stills in May across Braxton Clay Carell Fayette Greenbrier Harrison Kanawha Lincoln McDowell Mercer Marion Ohly Randolph fal eich Summers Taylor Wyoming Wayne and Wood counties. Arrests numbered 146 with thousands of gallons of wash and whiskey confiscated. Charges ranged from whiskey possession to operating stills with mash and whiskey seized and several cases sent to grand jury.

Charleston W. Va W. G. Brown Prohibition Braxton Clay Carell Fayette Greenbrier Harrison Kanawha Lincoln McDowell Mercer Marion Ohly Randolph Faleich Summers Taylor Wyoming Wayne Wood P. H. Dix Bluefield Mart Gallo Clarksburg WM. Craig Bessie Helms Hinton Wiliam T. Harrs Estep Handley Grand Boyce Lambert W. HH H. E. Ester Milton Paul Kautz Claude B. Cash Garreta Bend Frank Wilhelm Wheeling Relocos Goldberg John Calswell Chiskey

Whiskey cases tied to grand jury and hearings

Berg and John Gill of White Sulphur Springs held to the grand jury for possessing whiskey, with two gallons and $150 cited, plus 80 days. L. E. Lex and Jess McDonald face a separate whiskey pit charge awaiting hearing. The State Child Welfare Commission, chaired by Miss H. L. Hazlett, met at the capitol to plan bills improving state child welfare for next session. The Public Service Commission finished hearings on Bluefield Water Works rate changes and a formal city complaint over water supply, with A. G. Fox for the company and Russell Ritz for Bluefield.

State Child Welfare Commission H. L. Hazlet Capitol Purose Public Service Commission Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Co Bluefield City of Water Works Company A. G. Fox Russell Ritz Aluefield

City Fuel Company of Fairmont Dissolves in WV

Notice of dissolution adopted by City Fuel Company of Fairmont West Virginia at a May 26 1922 meeting. Directors will convert assets to cash pay debts then distribute remaining funds pro rata to stockholders after four weeks of public notice. President Paul Haymond signed with Secretary Luke Ollis attesting.

City Fuel Company of Fairmont West Virginia Jeffersom Street Pairmont County of Marion Tully Haughis Paul Haymond Luke Ollis

New Furniture Store Opens in Jackson Street Corner

A new furniture store announces a complete line of furniture carpets stoves paints and wallpaper at 221 Monroe Street and 231 Monroe Street with used furniture supply for OK store corner Jackson and Jefferson streets plus repair or restore services.

Jackson Jefferson Streets Monroe Street

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