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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1915
Page
5
A storefront notice invites shoppers to visit Harrison to buy updated apparel and a range of merchandise at very low prices. It emphasizes reliability of goods, warns against cheap items, and promotes Harrison as a source for essential, dependable foods and timely merchandise.
Fire arch lights on Main Street, decorative fixtures for years, are being removed and will be replaced with a modern system. Workmen from Fairmont Mining Machine and city authorities including the City Engineer are removing the arches. The new lights will be spaced about 45 feet apart and brick sidewalks will be replaced, aiming to make Main Street one of the prettiest business streets in the state.
Accused of stealing labor in a Panquale coal mine, Pascharelle was fined $10 and costs last night before Justice R Leigh Fleming. Witness Paul Samadju testified that a check had been substituted and that the theft valued the labor at 60 cents, with the company paying 4a 60 cents. If friends do not pay, he faces county labor at $1 per day.
In Monongah WV automobiles rise in use from five to seven in a short period with noted buyers including Col T G Prien William Cornel Carl Curry and others. The Mannington Company No IT of Rank K of Th reports good prospects as they plan to attend the joint state encampment of West Virginia Ohio and Pennsylvania brigandies in Pittsburgh next August.
A special meeting in Fairmont is called for tomorrow at 10. Mayor Bowen presents cost estimates for bridges over Coal Run and the Monongahela River and weighs the feasibility of a causeway across Courant Ravine versus a bridge. Discussion centers on city spar contributions and overall bridge costs from 280000 to 380000 dollars with concrete options differing by about 10000.
The article notes efforts to promote West Virginia by promoting agricultural, mining and industrial opportunities. It highlights a booklet titled West Virginia, distributed to showcase oil coal limestone cement and clay resources, plus rail advantages. It mentions Chicago Northwestern agent F G Riegart visiting and B&O excursions to Atlantic City and Cape May. It also covers Buckhannon and Northern rail sheds, station improvements, and a special private coach tour to California led by Miss Kate Tierney.
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