This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
5
A flood of brief city notes and opinion snippets reports police patrols guarding the bridge ends to ease traffic, while readers discuss Sundays and public services. Odd anecdotes include cancer facts, sports chatter about Ebbets and hitters, and scattered local opinions on laws, politics, and daily life in Pittsburgh and surrounding counties.
The piece explains cancer as a curable stage when detected early. It notes fear surrounding the disease and the medical aim to quiet worry by presenting clear information. It discusses tumor removal as a simple surgical procedure to treat external growths.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a person named Hughes and a reference to a tenth floor incident at a Huge 3 apartment on Riverside. Details are unclear. the readable parts suggest a local incident or statement involving multiple individuals but lack concrete actions or outcomes.
Local notices report the State Board of Trade endorsing a West Virginia birthday observance with a large dinner in many towns. City clerks struggled to secure a state jam and learn age, while parties urged municipal flags to spur state pride and unity.
Fragmented wartime chatter reports talk of reinforcements and truces while locals discuss mounting tensions in Clarkesburg Fairmont and Wheeling. Mentions of Mexican troops, the Bridge Trust, machine guns for local companies, and brewery ownership hint at civic anxieties and rumors across West Virginia towns.
Evening events at Central School lawn feature Epworth League program with William Brealey singing Memories. Public invited to exchange. Ladies Legion hosting a market exchange. Local arrivals, visits, and a band concert planned with admission twenty cents.
Marriage license details show John Sweney and Margaret L. Ford from Fairmont. Administrators granted for the personal estate of Mary B. Shaver. Bonds posted by Elim b. Satterfield et al to Agnes Jones concerning land in Winfold district and a sale valued at 218.66 dollars.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.