Intercity Freight and Education Notes From 1920
A reflective piece discusses coal transport and fuel relief via open top coal cars, urging stronger supervision and railroad commitment. It also covers school funding debates in West Virginia and the push to fund playground activities through taxation, highlighting Fairmont’s ongoing education supervision and youth recreation efforts.
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Baltimore
Board of Education
Gui
West Virginia
Fairmont
Paying the fiddler and other market notes unearthed
A fragmentary 1930s style column lists consumer spending on luxury goods like chewing gum cigarettes soft drinks and perfumes totaling eight point seven billion dollars across about twenty five million U S families. It argues luxuries drive up prices for necessities and cites Chicago race riots rail strikes and proposed river transport plans for the Monongahela valley. It notes DoJ cost studies for wheat and urges farmers to pursue profitable crops or seek guidance from universities.
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United
Fragmentary noir scene unfolds in a West Virginia newsroom
A jumbled, dialogic slice shows a newsroom door opening to a surprised female visitor in a white dress, a reporter guiding her toward a private area, and stray lines about riots, conventions, and popcorn eaten from a bag, all in a hazy puzzle of OCR text.
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Folka
Ana
Fairmont Printing Co
Suan
Cma
Russia
Jon
Stu
X Drug Store
Memorial slogan contest at WVU extended to July 4
West Virginia State University extends the Memorial slogan contest to July 4 after a mass meeting in Commencement Hall. Dr. Frank, chairman of the campaign, announced four hundred attendees from the university club praised the move, with two-sentence submissions still eligible for a twenty five dollar prize.
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West Virginia State University
Frank
Trotter
Stave. Universiy
Tara Club
C. He ‘Murch
Memorial
Dr. Trots
Clara Rare
Din
Huntington
W. Va
H. B . Preston
Fragmented Quote Laden Political Rhetoric From Mannington
A garbled newspaper passage records local comment on nominations and politics with remarks from Brown Knotts of Mannington and H C Anderson of Hot City. It includes grim musings on voting, war, and political figures, plus a stray claim about Mexico’s silver production over centuries.
Tam Ie Boncross at West Point club selects new officers
Tam Ie Boncross of the 1320 club at West Point presides as new officers are named for the organization.
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Tam Ie Boncross
West Point
Amy
Templars Schedule Tuesday Work Session Morning and Dinner
Templars plan a meeting Tuesday with an afternoon session at 2 o'clock and evening discussions. A dinner is scheduled at 6 o'clock. Funeral services were held for Richard Neff at St Peter's Catholic Church Morgantown, burial in Holy Cross Cemetery. Undertaker RC Jones. French engineers report a phosphate content drop from 7 percent to 0 percent in Morocco phosphate deposits.
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Reights Temple
Richard Neff
Morgantown
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Holy Crow Cemetery
RC. Jones
Fragmented county office list in old rough OCR
The document shows corrupted OCR lines listing county officers and names with many garbled words. It references West Virginia counties and various surnames like Belcher, Jones, Kerr, and Watson, but the exact roles and dates are unreadable.
Readers Debate Directory Plans In West Virginia
A June 31 1921 letter argues for a practical city directory, criticizing indecision and urging activation. It discusses costs and the need to modernize civic records while referencing a Germania project and related funding. The missive emphasizes timely publication and public benefit from an updated directory.
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Scene Lew Tat Co
Cams
Flo
Pany Ak
Chicago
Yarden
Philadelphia
Railroad Labor Board
Times
Monongahela Valley
Rives 1Ville
Vlley
Department of Justice
Joars-realle
Pvoive
Abe
Socan Gintest Hunsumts Jtl
Brown Knotts
Mannington
Senate
H.C. Anderson
Hot City
Pew
Lee Arnett
Mexico
Forney Drug
Traction Office
Rodley
Nery
MC. Marten
Joh Breet
Rodley, W. &Ervise
Wale Une Dra
Templars
Morocco
Tk Wana
Courtneys’ Store
Trathfuk Advertising
Courtneys
West
Taylor
Cette Comnty
Amett
Secratary
Es Belcher
Wayne County
Ureas
Gabon
Alts
Tanehits
Mets
Iganie' Pear ‘Kerr
Piltiew
Wi ‘Watson
Georgia Ornduff
Anns
Eemont
Jung
Jong
Sare
Postum Cereal Co,inc
Battle Creek Rieti
the Peoples National Bang Capital
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