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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
9
The readable phrases describe a dotted line, slots, and a partially completed connection. The fragment mentions tides, a slot, and an unexpected result, but details are incomplete and names or dates are not present.
The text strings together a jumble of phrases about a KW quiz, a novel edit, questions and answers, U S patents, theatre audiences in Cuba, Ramiel Scoville Jr, a book titled Lay the Wilderness, a BrooklyN bridge reference, Grover Cleveland era politics, cloth as a material, a war’s end and postwar use, a South American territory and three parts, and a query about fashion and dress codes. It reads as damaged OCR with many incoherent items and misplaced names.
Warm tonight and Saturday with clear skies. River at 15 feet and readings from Bam today show 76 degrees. minimum 68. Alumni meeting at East Side schools and various civic gatherings planned. construction on a new bridge near Caney progressing with one day’s rain delaying work. Local obituaries note Mrs Norma Vivian Mullican and Delores Stevean.
The fragment discusses a mass effort affecting 20 000 people and a publication deadline at 7 30. It mentions a motive to mobilize, a planned report tonight, and references an English halftarthing not coined since 1856 for circulation in Ceylon.
This morning session of the Pro tected Home Circle alate convention nominated officers for the next term. Supreme President A. C. McLean, who gave an address yesterday before returning to Sharog, will not finish his talk this afternoon. The banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the First Methodist Episcopal church is under way with 114 guests, as the Grafton delegation arrives at 6:17. A class of 50 will join the Tower Circle degree tonight, mostly from Grafton. Plans on the 1922 convent meeting discuss Parkersburg or Grafton as host. A business session preceded the social activities. The Banner and Exemplified degree initiated a large class, considered among the best in the state, followed by dancing. Two officers, C. W. Barton and Howa Robert from Pittsburg, arrived last night.
A railway inspection notes limits on copies for Sunday traffic and references HB Pierce Browzgrille Pa and Monon Tailway officials. Superintendent and trainmaster A D Prinsle inspect facilities at Brownevills and Fal t gabela, noting headway or rule adherence.
A chaotic incident at Worthington unfolds with J Willis, accused of possessing a new suit and behaving oddly near Cleveland Avenue. Sanitary Officer Carl Kern questions him as Willis claims ownership of the clothes and asserts odd pride in a self described chiropodist persona. Authorities later link Willis to an earlier burglary at B and C station and detain him at the courthouse.
A Friday night event at the Y M C A women’s department features a screening of conference films from camps nationwide to raise funds for a work program. The program notes adjusted rail schedules with trains 26 50 53 54 61 62 63 65 and 69 in Monongah Connellsville Pittsburgh Morgantown Wheeling and Grafton areas, highlighting arrivals and departures to aid attendance.
The YMCA pool hours for summer include juniors at 2 PM, schoolgirls and seniors at 3 PM, Industrial Girls at 6 PM, and business girls at 7 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Saturdays afternoons with Jowler in charge. Miss Maretuorite Barnes will oversee evening classes replacing Mrs. Tovinen who is on vacation.
Miss Chara Porter advances to a bank position in New York amid a conservative SPARATY era. The article notes her role involves handling stocks and bonds and ties to a record meet.
The meeting discussed enforcing the sprinkling ordinance and the sanitary officer’s weekly reports. Garbage collection was raised, with the mayor noting labor shortages and a previously ordered truck not yet delivered. The antispitting order was reviewed, and cooperation urged to enforce the law. Unsanitary buildings were eyed for condemnation, with a suggestion to consult Deputy State Fire Marshal Watkins. The mayor accepted next Thursday’s meeting and planned to invite city commissioners.
On motion by Maurer the committee endorsed using colored flags to indicate contagious diseases and other public health concerns. Mrs Black moved to request city leaders issue a proclamation urging improved sanitary conditions and expand meeting cadence with the next session set for Thursday June 17.
In a county term, Judge Lawe sentenced Robert Moss to one year in the penitentiary after the mother’s plea for leniency. Two other colored youths, Alert Wilkes and Wayne Roberts, received two years each for forged checks. Fred Baker and Charles Mann got two years for auto theft. The jury was discharged for the term.
Low price bulletin lists fresh produce including green corn asparagus lettuce potatoes cabbage tomatoes and strawberries. Advertises no clerks no delivery expenses and cash savings by paying at checkout at Nu Wa store with daily cut prices.
The Nu Wa delivery scheme promises low prices for all residents enabling them to access reduced delivery costs. The plan contrasts with other services by requiring only those who use the delivery to pay for it, promising cheaper overall goods delivery.
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