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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1915
Page
7
Weekly store news touts Harriton as a source of very dainty merchandise at low prices. It urges shoppers to visit before choosing apparel, promising reliable goods and value. It also includes unclear text about pennies and a math puzzle involving doubling money starting on the 1st of the month.
Arch lights that have lit Main Street for years will be removed and a modern system installed. Worlman of Fairmont Mining Machine Company clears arches, plan work with City Engineer for new street lighting. Concrete walks will replace brick sidewalks on Main Street as improvements proceed, boosting Fairmont’s business image.
Pasquale Pascharello was fined 10 dollars and costs after being accused of coal theft at a Bixler coal mine. Witness Paul Samalja testified that a labor check was removed from a car and Pascharello’s check substituted. The company valued the labor at 50 cents per car, and unless paid, he faces further county work at one dollar per day.
In Monongah the number of automobiles has risen from about five at year’s end to seventeen now. Notable buyers include Col. TG Price William Cornell Carl Cuere Thomas Leeper Ed Flensing Max Baer Dr J Atted y De Smith and Lawrence Hall. The Mannington Company 20 23 ranks are installing offices and may attend the joint state encampment of West Virginia Ohio and Pennsylvania brigand ies at Pittsburgh next August. Miss Dayinna Watkins has returned from Starksburg and will soon go to Aut sburgh with Minx Eva PA for milliner openings. The Cadenza Orchestra hosts dances weekly attracting visitors from Fairmont and Clarksburg with Florence Hass of Pittsburgh as an honor guest. Mrs L M Kuhn, who went to Pittsburgh to be with her husband, returned home. Mr Kuba, a longtime local merchant, is improving in health. Raymond Salyatl camping at Valley Falls will return Wednesday to begin work at the Danley barbershop. M Sullivan left for Valley Falls to visit friends for four days. A surprise birthday party for Miss Josie Jett was held at her home with a delightful evening and refreshments.
A special Fairmont meeting called for 10 am aims to decide on funding a new reinforced concrete bridge across Coatun Ravine or a causeway approach to the Monongahela River. Discussion centers on city contributions, project cost estimates ranging from about 281000 to 250000, and the impact on street space and business blocks.
A man reveals three broken cigars from his waistcoat pocket to his partner as he jokes about campaign money. The best girl notes the odor and remarks that such cheap goods appear when papa runs for office, hinting at deception and a political sting.
West Virginia advertising boosts mineral and agricultural opportunities with circulars highlighting clay cement resources and rail access. B and O lines promote steam into the state, tours to California, and upcoming Atlantic City excursions, while station sheds near Fairmont and Buckhannon progress.
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