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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1920
Page
5
A distorted OCR line hints at a folded document with dotted lines and sections. It mentions a picture on all four sides and a time line. The text suggests a surprising result upon turning over or completing a section.
A fragmented report blends perilous sea ventures with oil discovery lore. It mentions a consulate, a minister to France, and weather notes about Partly cloudy skies and possible thunderstorms tonight. Local readings show 4am temperature around 31.
Dr Paul Johnson of Washington urged the Potomac division to establish health centers in each county and expand health education. The talk highlighted disease prevention and public health funding, with several doctors and local figures named among supporters and attendees.
Homer Toothman was appointed by the building committee to oversee operations for the American Legion’s stock sale of the Guilding Corporation. Only $1,240 of the $90,100 goal has been raised so far as work begins to push sales and redeem shares through a sinking fund.
The National Woman's Party launches a push to place busts of Susan B Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott in Statuary Hall arguing women earned their right to vote and noting that only Frances Willard is currently honored among women.
ELOPING IS A GOULD HABIT. THE STORY DESCRIBES GEORGE JAY GOULD AND HIS FAMILY'S ROMANTIC EPISODES WITH ELopEMENTS AND MARRIAGE TIDBITS INVOLVING KINGDON AND GEORGE JAY GOULD JR. THE ACCOUNT MENTIONS LIEUTENANT ROGET AND A DOG MASCOT, NOTEWORTHY ASIDES FROM A WAR FRONT TO A NON-STOP MLY ACROSS THE MEDITERRANEAN.
Robin A Hood’s auto in A Hood, known as a damaged Buick roadster, narrowly escaped serious injury after colliding with a curb at Ninth Street and Fairmont Avenue yesterday evening. Hood, following a truck, sounded his horn as the vehicle swerved and struck the curb, spun, and then crashed into a fence, with the car plunging near a porch and sustaining major damage.
A girl was badly burned last night by an electric shock near a public area. Bystanders aided her until medical help arrived and she was transported to a hospital for treatment. Police are reviewing the incident and the electric utility reported no outage at the time.
EAPORS shipments from Bingamon branches totaled 82 rempttes today with 125 cars of coal moved yesterday. Of these 74 on Helens Run and 62 on Wyatt Bingamon, amid filings for a temporary injunction in circuit court against Baltic company over assigned car rates for Northern West Virginia coal. Attorney Ernest S. Ballard and officials from the United States Road Administration and Interstate Commerce Commission weigh the case as hearings loom.
A meeting is planned for tomorrow to perfect a realty organization under discussion. Gerald Barnes of Broomfield West Virginia underwent surgery today at the Longpoit hospital for a hernia. A steamer named Marley was reported at 3 30 p m yesterday on the Monongahela river near the city and Maple Dome.
Negotiations continue to separate the freight station between the Ballinore and Ohio and Monongahela railroads at Fairmont. The split is expected within ten to fifteen days. C. W. Van Horn, superintendent of the Monongahela division of the Baltimore and Ohio, is in Fairmont today. Seven hundred empties are expected on the Monongah division for Wednesday's loading. Harry Henry, telegraph seller at the pairment ticket office of the Monongahela railway, returned from Whitely, Greene County, Pa, where his mother was ill. She is now improving nicely.
Mr Harry W Pratt his wife and two children Dorothy and Evelyn with their son George visit Mrs Pratt's parents Mr and Mrs I E Vana jon in Maryland venue.
The Indianapolis Star notes the earliest cotton exports dated 1785 from See the Point Amertes. Observers recount ships from Charleston, Philadelphia, New York, and Liverpool with cargoes and measures, highlighting the fledgling trade and the curious record of counts and destinations.
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