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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1920
Page
6
Arrangements by the American Legion to host the American Circus Exposition during July 6 to 10. It features a wild west show with cowboys and bucking broncos, a trained animal act, two side shows, musical tableaux, and rides including a ferris wheel. Proceeds support the Legion building fund.
A June 14 notice reports Corporal Miller of Company H 8th Infantry awarded the War Department citation for valor. Details note Miller's actions at a December engagement where he fed machine-gun fire during an assault, with his district listed as Fairmont West Virginia and his unit 47549.
About 700 people attended the Flak Day observance at Fairmont Lodge 294 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks on Sunday at 3 o'clock. Fines were to be abbreviated due to threats, but attendees gathered at the Deveny Building and Loop Park as the storm broke. The program opened with the Star Spangled Banner, followed by remarks from Rev. Charles Baird MitD.D. and Congressman Mr. Siedy, then a short address by John J. Conit of Wheeling and local musical numbers by Mrs Nelle Mantoy Abbott, Miss Sysinis Shaw, Jack Abbott, and La Soar Satterfield.
John Barber a colored man from Annabelle died at his home Saturday afternoon after a brief illness with heart trouble. His wife Katherine survives. The funeral occurred today and the body was taken by trolley to the burial site conducted by Und RL Cunningham.
A poem from 1920 reflects on the flag as more than cloth, a symbol of memory, dreams, and collective effort. It links sewing and weaving to national identity, faiths, fears, and resilience, portraying the flag as a tapestry of sacrifice and hope. It ends with love, family, and the protection of children as the enduring meaning of patriotism.
Neighbors complained about Mr Dookam's residence prompting city officers to seize and remove three hogs once owned by Maple Conan of Market See. The city plans sale of the animals by officials while Dookam weighs salt as he challenges sanitary regulations in court.
Advertising for this year’s Chautauqua will begin via J N Stand, a main advance man for the Rajpath company. Attractions include Duty Bar’s Royal Dragoons, a 16 member singing group, a three act drama, and performers such as Adrian Newets and John Foster Fraser. A new show features Detective Harry J. Loose discussing crime from Chicago police experience.
A fragment reports on tailoring work by an unidentified craftsman and mentions an educated pony named Prince Tins. The terse item notes unusual details without broader context or dates.
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