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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1920

Page

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Coal association fights rail load rule in Fairmont

In a tense dispute Northern West Virginia Coal Operators Association and Lambert Run Coal Company seek to block unlawful railcar practices enabling different lines to load and unload coal. Local attorneys Rush C. Butler Harkness and Ballard plan to present affidavits next week in federal court as Mayor Conaway issues a call to join Elks for a World War observance with Star Spangled Banner and a program led by Exalted Ruler Brooks Fleming.

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Merchants and Chamber Drive Push for $16,000 Campaign

Leaders express confidence in a $16,000 drive to fund a city campaign. Final reports due Monday evening as committees coordinate workers in Frith ward and surrounding areas. Incomplete lists hint at broader merchant and coal committee involvement and additional planned support.

Ork Frith Ward

Sibray to Speak on Americanization at First Presbyterian

Inspector Libray will address a Pittsburgh audience tonight on Americanization at the First Presbyterian church. The lecture, long anticipated by many locals, comes after months of negotiations and is tied to Libray's work with immigration narratives and deportation cases from Palmont last November.

HG. Stoetzer Sibray First Presbyterian Church Inspector Sibray Pecieae Daly Sheridan Eer Pittsburgh Scott C. Lowe Libray Bo Sud

Pine Grove Finder Returns Hidden Money

A fragmentary notice notes a finder returning money to Jerry in Pine Grove after locating cash. No further details available due to damaged text.

Watson Jerry Pine Grove

Sermon to Children at First Methodist Church

Rev C F Goodgel will preach the annual sermon after Sunday School at First Methodist Church. The Sunday school will stay for the service and then the sermon follows.

First Methodist Church Wi Mening C.F. Goodgel

Thornton's Pompety Blackburn's Dereing sl Schoo

Class 8 to 9 P M, Wednesday and Saturday schedule revised. Dance event at 5 p.m. and 1 p.m. details appear in local notices.

Pompety Blackburn

Coal Trusts Form Unified Fuel Bulk Pool

In a county, eight large corporations form a cooperative pool to control bituminous coal production and pricing. The Gen Corporation and major firms from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, and Kentucky join to coordinate fuel output. Prices range from about $10 to $12 per unit, with the aim of stabilizing supply and costs.

Ples Meray John Hesous Ac Sion Coal Company Bas Pennsylvania Ans West der Inila Kent New England Teeeters

Very important business notice for day evening Juma 14th

A brief public notice states a very important business meeting on day evening Juma 14th at 3 00 AM and directs readers to see 203 for details.

During the week of June 13th I will be in St Louis to attend the

Funeral notices and event attendance plans are unclear from the fragment but place and date indicate a visit to St Louis during the week of June 13 for an unspecified purpose. The source text provides minimal context beyond location and timeframe.

St Louis

Dance event at Grant Town by Moon-Boam Dencng Cub

A garbled note indicates a dance event at Grant Town on Monday by the Moon-Boam Dancing Club led by Jane Lith. It mentions a clean dance program with music from a side orchestra and a price likely around 0.00.

Grant Town Jane

Labor convention coverage at West Virginia gathering

June 12 report from The West Virginian outlines a labor convention session highlighting Judge EB F Mae’s gubernatorial bid, Samuel Montgomery’s defeat, and Morgan’s nomination setback. It notes Baldwin-Felts detectives involved in prior violence, lists Fred Mooney and C F Keeney as key figures, and cites corruption accusations amid calls for independent campaigns.

Coliseum China Nomin Rose Har Missouri Harding Wil Confusio Ohio West Virginian EB. F Samuel Montgomery Morgan Baldwin-Felts Fred Mooney District

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