City Board of Affairs weighs cost of Coal Run causeway and bridge
City Board of Affairs discussed a plan to spend about 400000 for a 300 foot Coal Run causeway linking Main street and Fairmont avenue with a reinforced concrete bridge over the Monongahela river. The city would contribute 100000 with 300000 bond funds. other rail interests would cover about 100000. Estimates for a 60 foot bridge ranged from 60000 to 75000, averaging about 78000, plus additional costs for right of way.
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Main Street
Fairmont Avenue
City Board of Affairs
John R. Bennett
Clarence D. Robinson
Monongahela River
Washington Street
Merchant Street
Monogahela Valley Traction Company
Buck- Tannon and Northern Railroad Company
Baltimore and Onto Railroad Company
Lehman
Chamber of Commerce
Business Men's Association
Bennett
Robinson
Fairmont
Anthony Bowen
Coal Run
Wilbur J.watson Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Monongahela Valley Engineering Company
David JB. Luten
Cleve Yang
Covers For Manholes Attract Interest In Fairmont
The new storm sewer manhole covers from a Fairmont foundry under Commissioner Tra Beth attract attention in street improvements. Visitors from Morgantown and other cities express approval of the covers and place orders for material. The grooved transverse design, finished with metallic paint, gives a rubber mat like appearance and a pleasing look for the street project. June 24 William Weaver, 30, convicted of rape of Mrs. Margaret Sergeant, 53, receives maximum 20 year term at Kingwood prison.
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Tra
Beth
Ieles
Charles Goodman
F. L. Bowjean
Morgantown
Fairemont
Gent
Cole Atne Campbell
Moe Jeft
Focal Foundry
William Weaver
Margaret Sergeant
West
Gecety Prison
Kingwood
Pres
Suspended Berlin Paper Resumes Publication
The Tages Zeitung, halted by German authorities Monday, reappeared today as the suspension order was issued over an article on the American note to Germany. The publication was suspended for unfriendly tone toward the United States in the article.
Charter record prepared delays court in Fairmont case
The charter injunction record was sent to Charleston by Circuit Clerk W S Black and dispatched last night. The Supreme Court may adjourn tomorrow for summer unless it agrees to hear the Fairmont charter case, with criticism aimed at the delay.
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Express Company
W_ S Black
Fairmont
Charleston
Supreme Court
A. 5
Fleming
Black
Fairmont Charter
West Virginian
Uniontown hill climb race draws Fairmont crowds
Fairmont residents head to Uniontown for the third annual hill climb held at Talontown. More than 10 000 spectators expected as 100 racers enter led by Joe Ryan Benny Fill and J W Dickson. W B Hickenbaugh underwent an appendectomy at Cook Hospital this morning after illness. his operation was reportedly successful.
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Fairmont
Ptay
Talontown
C.H. Noll
Raymond Haller
John A. Clark
Morgan
Edward Deyany
Howard Woodyard
Whitie
Hub
Ralph DePalma
Indianapolis
Uniontown
Joe Dawson
Joe Ryan
Joe Benedict
Benny Fill
New York
J. W. Dickson
Trenton
N. J
Jon Boyer
Clevesland, O
G. A. Waldron
M.A. Croker
Detroit, Mich
J. P. Fetterman
William Rose
Neburgh
W.B. Hickenbaugh
Morgantown Avenue
Ae Cook Hospital
Hickenbaugh
Lansing Accepted as Secretary of State for Wilson
President Wilson announced Rob ert Lansing accepted the post of Secretary of State. Lansing, 50, of Water town New York, has long served in international law roles including Behring Sea arbitration and The Hague cases. He studied at Amherst and received an honorary degree from Colgate.
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White House
Cornish
X. H
Wilson
Robert Lansing
Lansing
United States Behring Sea Claims Commission
Tthat
Alaskan Boundary Tribunal
The
Hague
State Department
United States
Amherst College
Colgate University
Dryan
Lansips
Board Regents name Rosier head Fairmont State Normal
Joseph Rosier, superintendent of Fairmont Independent School District, is named president of Fairmont State Normal School by the State Board of Regents. The incumbent, C. J. Woodley, will move to Marshall College at Huntington. The move, announced in Charleston as regents met, confirms Woodley’s transfer and names Rosier as successor.
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Joseph Rosier
Fairmont Independent
State Board of Regents
Fairmont State Normal School
C. J. Woodley
Marshall College
Huntington
Board of Regents
Charleston
West Virginian
L. C. Corbly
Corbly
Woodley
Frank Trotter
West Virginia University
C. R. Haworth
Fairmont
Rosier
Roster
Huntington School
Normal
Sears
Christian Tabernacle Demolished for Larger Building Project
The Christian Tabernacle on Walnut Avenue has been torn down and workers begin foundation work. The new edifice will occupy more space than the old structure and extend toward the Baptist parsonage, covering much of the lot from the parsonage to Second Street.
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Thy Christian Tabernacle
Walnut Avenue
Baptist
Raise Small Sum For Lusitania Sufferers
London June 24 A relief committee announced only 100000 dollars had been subscribed for Lusitania disaster sufferers versus 2090000 for Titanic relief and 236000 for the Empress of Ireland committee, at a meeting held yesterday.
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London
Agricultural Agent For District Named
A district agricultural agent is named to oversee twelve counties north of the Kanawha River. U S Vandervort, fore years Wood County agent, will begin July 2 and visit Marion and seven other counties to advise local agents and coordinate agricultural programs.
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Aay
Weather notes and social visit updates in the region
Cloudy and warmer in West Virginia with rain Friday and showers. Pennsylvania reports probable signers tonight and Friday with warmer conditions. Mrs L M Hennen has returned from Wheeling where she spent days as the guest of Dr and Mrs East Hennes.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
World War I Front Dispatches From Europe
June reports from London and Paris describe continued heavy fighting on the western front with minor gains and stiff counterattacks. Russian forces retreat to new lines along the Bug while munitions shortages hamper Allied offensives. the Roxburgh shows minimal damage after torpedoing in the North Sea. E Raymond Turner, in Arboretum, Australia, returned after a two week stay.
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London
Dniester
Russia
Nicholas
Bug
Lonlan
Petrograd
Ingland
Admiralty
Roxburgh
North Sea
Lord George's Army of
First Submarine Sent To Junk Pile
Philadelphia June 24 The first submarine bought by the U S Government was sent to the junk pile yesterday. It was the Holland Nine, a small craft compared with later subs. hauled from the Delaware River for breaking up for material. The Holland Nine cost about $150 000 to build in 190 and was completed in 1901.
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United States
Europe
Delaware River
Wilson Confers With Col House in New York
President Wilson arrived in New York at 6 am to meet Colonel E M House in Roslyn Long Island for talks on House voyage impressions from Europe. They planned discussions with German British and French officials on peace and government questions. Wilson to move to Commish New Hampshire tonight, staying until July 6.
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New York
Wilson
Roslyn
L. I
E. M. House
Colonel House
Europe
Germany
Great Britain
France
United States
Federal Express
Commish
N. H
Man 40 Aged Glass Worker Seeks Suicide By Slashing Throat
John Hennen of Grafton attempted suicide by slashing his throat on a lonely Tonely road near Glover last evening. He survived after Dr G Kenney treated the wounds and transported him to Mannington jail. He was later taken to Fairmont for custody as officials investigated the case.
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John Hennen
Grafton
Tonely
Glover
Hennen
Mantington
G. Kenney
Glover's Gap
Fairmont
Marion County
Dr. Kenney
Mannington
G. L. Watts
Watts
Tyson Morris
Thaw murder trial testimony and court plan outlined
The Associated Press reports New York court proceedings on Richard Thaw’s murder case. Deputy AG Frade describes planned restrictions on examination as jurors prepare to hear evidence including testimonies about Stanford’s death. Cross examination of Cook witnesses is delayed amid questions of Thaw’s rationality and legal strategy.
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Frade
Stanford
Ziad
Cook
Gustav Roder
Yeaterday
William Shurtlem
Mata Conticook
Quebec
Cuando Biel
Pever Sean Ehy
Chicago Crash Kills 3 In June Auto Sorrow
A Chicago accident today claimed the lives of three people aged about 25. The group riding in a recently purchased Spex automobile collided on a road near Basil Laces in Splinabiay, killing Eva Lendass and two others. Basil Laces, of Splinabiay, was also reported among the deceased.
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Eva Lendass
J- Whekar Point
Lows
Mies Mattie
Ernee
Dora
Jon
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