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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1920
Page
5
A damaged OCR fragment shows partial phrases around a named entity set and dates obscured by errors. The readable bits hint at a historical record or notice but lack clear context, names, or actions to identify a full event or outcome. The piece remains unreadable enough to limit precise synthesis.
The article reports Charles Jack of Baxter appeared before Justice M. Mangrove on Thursday facing a joes or the ralening incident with his wife. Beal is set at $100 for peace. His wife signed the bond and paid live costs totaling $9.19.
Morning commences at 12:01 with new timetable affecting Fairmont and nearby lines. Trains to Grafton Clarksbare Pittsburgh Morgan system noted with arrival and departure times. Weather forecast shows generally fair tonight and Sunday with no precipitation. events listed include dances and church activities tonight and tomorrow.
Mooney urged immediate action at the convention while condemning interstate arrests. He claimed 250 Pike County deputies and many from Mingo and Harlan counties should be deployed, suggesting burdened officers be sent to Russia for war footing. He warned the convention could decide the campaign’s course this afternoon.
In Charleston a 19 year old woman known as a human calculator wowed onlookers by solving six addition problems in 47 seconds and another device named JentapetHor completed a problem in one minute and two seconds. Four other calculating aids were tested with ease.
Chicago dispatch covers the 1920 Republican convention in which 14,000 delegates endure a ten hour session with four ballots. The crowd erupts over Wood and Lowden, but Mrs. Roosevelt’s sister Alice Roosevelt Longworth draws praise while she touts Wood. Speakers, including Hoover backers and former Governor Willis, argue for their candidates amid a tense, protracted struggle with no clear winner.
The eighth biennial session closed at Mason Temple as delegates gathered for the Projected Home Circle of West Virginia. A banquet followed speeches by Grand Vice President Shas F. Hannan Gratton and others. Officers for the next two years were named and the convention praised as the best yet. The event included an initiation lasting into the early hours and featured music and reflections on fraternal unity.
Hutchinson Coal reports from Cleveland say gains for i FON and i FON as Gaal consignments will get right of way at Lake Erie pools, while contested at other lakes. Pools open Monday, bulk of Dituminoux tonnage to flow there. Operators vow to fight for allotted car rights, fearing ICC may order preferential supply affecting exports and the Fairmont region. Coal loads and car movements across Monongahela, Western Maryland, B&O lines detailed, with totals for Friday and early week.
Railroad notes of interest from the Monongahela railroad area mention Harry Henry a clerk at the post office being called to duties related to the Fratt company. The fragment hints at local railroad operation and personnel movements.
Fragmented historic notes describe Cass Lake and its Indigenous name, rendered loosely by white interpreters as John and related terms. The text references local landmarks, the Taft at Whiley, and improvements at B and O yards, with mentions of Lumberport and a group of men described as arriving for work.
Fragmented raw OCR shows scattered county returns and notes from the ANG United page. It lists vote totals by state with many Wood and Lowden mentions, plus scattered names, firms, and local notices. The text hints at political activity, substitutions, and logistical details amid a chaotic tally.
A late night shooting on Hull Alley near 416 occurred when Grady Martin fired at Grey Baby after a warning was misinterpreted. The wounded man was treated at Fairmont hospital for a pelvic bone injury. Martin fled and remains at large.
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