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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
1
A fragment suggests a sudden fatal incident amid a children’s game and high tension in a local setting. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but the note implies a death linked to a careless or dangerous activity during play. Further confirmation needed.
A tragic accident near the Debosky home left Dabosky, 42, and three children dead or injured when a boy allegedly used rusty wire to create a makeshift trap. Stan Debosky, 12, threw the wire onto a cliff edge, causing his father and siblings serious harm as others attempted to rescue them.
Emergency treatment was given to three patients at Fatroonton after severe technical injuries. All acci dents occurred in the past four weeks, with careless handling cited. A civic gathering discussed sanitation and road cleanup, noting Monongahela area issues and a pending proclamation for Civic Sunday.
J Perkins, the financier from New York, died after a nervous breakdown at Stamford Hall Sanitarium in Stambhori. He had been taken there ten days earlier, as his condition worsened following distressing symptoms. His son was with him before his death.
A correspondent describes peasants in the Pskov, Novgorod, Tver, Moscow, and Petrograd regions facing food shortages as townsmen consume scarce bread. Peasants resist land questions at May Day meetings, with hostility toward Bolshevik rhetoric. The report also covers the death of financier George Perkins and a portrait of early 20th century industrialists linked to insurance and reform.
In the Elwell murder investigation Marie Larsen the housekeeper and Edward Rhodes the chauffeur of the deceased are set to be detained as material witnesses. Formal detention hearings were planned at the district court with both potential witnesses to appear at the court of general sessions.
Washington reports Detroit rises to fourth in U S population behind New York Chicago and Philadelphia with a 1920s gain of about 20 percent. Other figures include Boston Pittsburgh and Ireland cited in connected census data.
All members of Pairmant Lodge PMoSz are requested to meet at 2 00 P M Sunday June 18 to participate in a joint service at Loop Park.
Four minor parties could unite to challenge in the fall election, with the Republican and Democratic parties expected to run. Officials of the League of the United States and the Committee of 48 plan conventions in Chicago on July 11 and 12. The Non-Partisan League is not joining the merger, leaving uncertainty.
Wanted laborers for Prescott Life Insurance Plant. Apply in person at 12th Street Plant location for employment.
Wanted laundry worker for seven hour day at unnamed hospital or facility. Pay stated as two dollars and lunch per day. Apply by calling number 290 with reference to Capital No. 2.
Delegation from New England coal users urged the Maryland or federal authorities to grant priorities for coal shipments to ease famine relief. They argued water transport could move coal to tidewater, easing railroad congestion and aiding supply for New England, while state and national leaders weighed embargo and export controls. The discussion followed protests from coal operators over government embargoes and calls for rapid relief measures.
Members of White Camp No 5478 are summoned to gather at the Lodge Hall Gundy on June 20 for joint memorial services at Loop Park. Consul Shaferman and Clerk Congingham urge attendance.
A Monongan Glass Co factory advertises light chat work inviting girls and women aged 16 and over. It promises good working conditions and free insurance, asking applicants to contact Mr Flow at 12th St Factory for details.
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