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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1920
Page
1
A blocked item stated as Bauload Tep Echa or Hat Wein is unclear in function. The note references the blockage and potential obstruction of the two terms. No further context or actions are provided in the fragment.
Fragmentary report discusses B and O movement, coal loading, and possible mine or lake area implications. Mentions Mocongahela railway, Coke load, empties in the district, and cars on the end. Page Four references Wyatt Bingamon.
Readable text shows a weekly dancing session at Thornton's with Wormerly Beschburn's group. Public listing notes Wednesday and Friday evenings from 9 to 12 with an appointment or booking instruction. Locate venue and contact details not clearly legible.
Fragmentary report mentions Payne and milk bottles with references to crates or tumblers. Text is garbled with illegible names and phrases, offering little clear event or outcome. No identifiable dates or locations are confirmed.
About 40 Chamber members met at the Fairmont to consider dissolving the local freight stations and revert to a prewar policy of separate outgoing and incoming facilities. The group tabled the matter after noting railroads had already moved toward the divorce. A board meeting followed and plans for a membership drive and office cost reductions were discussed.
Associated press reports six Black men were charged in Duluth Minnesota with involvement in a mob that lynched three inmates. Court sessions in the city jail produced preliminary testimony as witnesses testified about the lynching and mob actions.
Police raided a popular North Carolina sea resort cafe and confiscated a large quantity of alcohol. In a connected operation they seized $2,5000 in stolen cloth from a house and five men were held in connection with the diary and the matter.
A compact classified style note promises a large return from a small investment. It mentions an offering of $500.00 and directs readers to send offerings to Box 1,000 at a West Virginian office address. The fragmentary text implies a religious or fundraising appeal.
Judge Alston Grayton of the U S court in Northern West Virginia will hear a restraining order application next Tuesday in Philippi. The case challenges Baltimore & Ohio railroad fuel car assignments to mines along the West Virginia short line. The Northern West Virginia Coal Operators association reports rapid action sought and expects a timely decision, as operators push for nationwide limits on such assignments.
Reported boycott tensions create complications in trade and shipping. Unclear OCR text references June 22 and trade union aspects as actors discuss obstructed shipments. Ambiguities limit precise naming of entities or outcomes.
Funeral services for Davis M Arnett were held at 2:30 PM from the church in Arnottsville. A large crowd attended the burial at Arcathians Cemetery conducted by Undertaker RL Cunieghas. The aged man died Sunday evening at his home near Arnottsville.
Missing person notice from Grant Town West Virginia seeking Aisecpeient ts cores Stesily Wages, Superintendent at New eos et Transporta. Authorities urge immediate cooperation and provide contact details for reporting sightings or information.
Wanted ads seek women workers for good wages and work conditions. Positions to be filled at Monongah Glass Co. News item notes three days of employment opportunities and factory posting.
June 22 report describes Senator Harding meeting in Washington regarding suffrage ratification and wartime conditions in Londonderry. It notes casualties, troop patrols, and efforts to disseminate suffrage amendments while reinforcing press copies from Belfast.
Police name Jonas as alleged white leader of an Abyssinian movement plotting a parade linked to rioting that killed two whites and wounded several blacks. Edward Redding and seven others were arrested. Joseph Kemon and his son are sought. Investigators warn federal agents and discuss seized "Egyptian secrets" after a June 26 postponement.
At Boulogne the Allied Supreme Council adjourned to meet in Brussels on July 2 to pursue a definite agreement on German reparations. Experts will study the sums and try to reconcile the conflicting positions of the Allies. The Spa conference date remains July 5. Additional measures for non compliance may involve German territory.
Knights of Pythias in Rivesville schedule a homecoming event this Saturday with a 9 to 11 program in the afternoon and evening. Activities include a parade formation led by K of P members and invited guests, followed by a community supper.
A second earthquake survey shows Inglewood suffered heavier damage than earlier reports indicated. Tenants lose electricity for hours as many buildings are shattered. The Venice death of Mrs William Shippy is attributed to heart failure after leaping from a car upon hearing the quake.
A Matewan murder case proceeds as a grand jury met with guards on duty. The presence of law enforcement indicates ongoing investigation into the Matewan incident.
Fragmented OCR from a political convention report shows Democratic chiefs and leaders debating nominations and lineup. Mentions of McAdoo and Angelle Pris Kansas City appear amid garbled lines about party machinery and power dynamics.
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