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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1921
Page
5
A completed turnover yields an unexpected result as the main event unfolds under the surface. Key figures and the involved entities remain unnamed in the readable text, leaving the outcome as the central takeaway with implications for subsequent steps.
Fragmented questions mix mythology and geography with wedding anniversary themes. Mentions of Pat Oferatto, Switzerland, Cotton wedding, and first through second anniversaries appear amid garbled text about Lima as capital and various cultural terms.
Partly cloudy weather with little temperature change, 71 F at 8 am, yesterday 91 high 88 low none precipitation. Meeting called for Women’s Committee of Sunday school at the Y Thursday at 8 o clock to plan Fall program. The Asher Girls class will not meet this week. meeting moved to Wednesday and August. Local Typographical Valley Trades council notes, meetings and representatives listed. Books from vacation note about Miss Ruby Koon resuming duties after ten days. Morgantown visitors Parry M and Thomas Nale from Morgantown in Fairmont. Efforts to organize former Pennsylvanians into an association. attorney Ira L. Smith involved. possible old-time picnic near city. Keisal operations by Mr L G Tee of Morgantown, Mrs A A Patterson attacked. Mrs D L Morris of Maryland Ave operated today. Cable hospital patient Virginia Ave in auto accident. Howard Nommanday improving steadily. condition satisfactory. New directors meeting announced at noon.
An upcoming banquet at the Masonic Temple on Thursday will honor Lifig, Jibs 80th, with new programs in development. Four directors will be elected at the meeting. The city board reviewed 46 dual licenses at city hall but protests delayed action until Friday morning. The Fairmont Hotel corp declared dividends of 5 percent on common stock and 0.75 percent on preferred stock. Marriage licenses were issued to George Hollins and Lucy Harris and to Guy Hennen and Mabel Morgan, plus others. A chauffeur, Hanten A Morrill, was injured by a vehicle near Fairmont Pharmacy and admitted to Cook hospital.
President Harding appoints Roy A. Haynes of Hillsboro six as chief prohibition commissioner of the United States, signaling a key federal enforcement role during the Prohibition era.
Series of quiz style Q and A about biblical figures Judges and Joshua. Covers delay of deliverance to Moab under Eglon, savior rises with a unique physical trait, feints and death, and later deliverers like Othniel. Includes notes on Shechem covenant and Joshua burial in Mount Ephraim with Eleazar.
A new German car concept places multiple small lights below the headlights directed down and outward to illuminate road sides without glare. It contrasts with American spotlights that blind approaching drivers. The article notes Canada bans windshield glare and mentions putty knife uses in auto repair. Kiwanis International conv opens in Cleveland with 6,000 to 7,000 attendees.
Sixty eight men died and 73 were injured when fire damp caused a blast at the Mount Cents mine near Herne. About 300 workers were in the mine at the time of the explosion. Virginia mines used tobacco as money.
Practical guidance on avoiding engine stall and preserving parts. Highlights include turning off ignition when stopping, avoiding forced steering wheels while stationary, and ensuring clutch pedal engagement. Notes that steady throttle reduces fuel consumption compared with frequent gear changes.
Snippet shows Heck scoffing at a character named Adam and Bugs invading a jug. The dialogue hints at a humorous tone with references to moonshine and a chief figure, but context and full meaning are unclear from the fragment.
A man stalked the area noting every detail from hair to shoes and indicated a wish to buy something but failed. He crossed a bridge, then attempted to reach Weston by telephone, warning a "little bug" will get him someday.
Detailed coal movement and mine status across the Monongah division and adjacent districts. Notes include carloads loaded by the B&O Railroad and Western Maryland lines, unconsigned loads, idle mines in Fairmont, Monongahela, and Curtis Bay areas, and shifts in coke production. Also reports on freight trends, lake shipments, and labor/strike considerations affecting orders and in region-wide loading.
Prices are down and inflation fears ease as industry returns to normal. Consumers are urged to buy necessary items for comfort and enjoyment, with newspaper advertising showing new lower prices from merchants and manufacturers who support the recovery era.
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