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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1915

Page

10

Rebels Take Came Beom Gruukeeds In Rainout

Rain halted a Brooklyn Pirates game as darkness and a storm postponed play after two outs in the sixth. Pittsburgh battered Brooklyn with five runs while Wickland and Koieconen yielded several hits. Barger labored on the mound.

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Fashion's Long Kept Up Across The Navy Mourning

The British admiralty ordered 90 000 black silk handkerchiefs for the navy in mourning after Nelson's Trafalgar death. The piece notes enduring dark attire in royal mourning such as the duke of Gloucester and Queen Anne's heir, and references historical fashion like Alexander's clean shaven face as a long lasting trend.

Navy Nelson Trafalgar Duke of Gloucester Anne Alexander

Good Roads Gossip Sparks Farmers And Cities Debate

The piece argues roads determine farmers’ market access and city supply chains. It highlights Ohio's proposed system linking counties via state and local funding, with a plan to build hundreds of miles of roads and improve winter routes. It notes cost sharing, market roads, convict labor, and the aim of tying rural and urban areas through better transportation.

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Good Roads Campaign Echoes In Rural Speech

Fragmented OCR preserves snippets celebrating good roads linking markets and reducing transport costs. Voices discuss willpower and domestic control as a separate conceit, reflecting period concerns about husband and wife dynamics amid broader civic themes.

Chief figures in Chicago strike lead actions

William D. Mahon international president of the street and electric railway employees now directs the Chicago strike, guiding union strategy and public statements amidst labor dispute tensions in the city.

Chicago Sistrike William D. Mahon the Street and, Electric Railway Busby Leonard D. Busby Chicago Surface Lines

Pittsburgh and Philadelphia rained out at Forbes Field

Rain caused the postponement of a scheduled game at Forbes Field as the field stayed soft and dangerous. Manager Clarke advised there would be no game while Doc Johnston's status remained uncertain and Honus Wagner's potential first base appearance was in doubt.

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SAFETY FIRST SLOGAN FOR AUTOISTS

The piece urges drivers to keep eyes on the street and avoid arguing with pedestrians. It warns that a driver may be right yet cause harm while others are in danger. It highlights heedless children, braking when turning, and never attempting to beat a streetcar to prevent accidents.

Mannington Independents Challenge in Fairmont May Game

The Mannington Independents seek a game with any intermediate team in Fairmont to be played at Mannington Saturday afternoon May 19. If any team accepts, notify The West Virginian sporting editor at once.

Mannington Mannington Independents Fairmont Sporting West Virginian

The Two Go Together in a Man of Busy Habits

The saying links achievement to self driven focus, arguing that a person who accomplishes something worthwhile specializes in attending to his own business. The remark emphasizes independent effort and personal responsibility as keys to success.

Eve Eregher Bell Telephone

Prayer Card Returns Lost Pocketbook in Moment of Despair

A woman mislaid her card case containing money and a certified check. A Catholic friend had tucked a printed prayer into the case last summer, and a caller reported the prayer had guided someone to return the lost item. The owner expressed relief at the recovery.

There's the Rub on Household Duties Not Washing Bathtub

A quotation from the Ohio State Journal notes the common complaint that men neglect to wash the bathtub after use, highlighting a gender equality issue in domestic labor and the resentment women feel when men shirk chores.

Ohio State Journal

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