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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1918

Page

3

Social notes and marriages reach Clarksville area

Local social items record travel to home from Sulphur Springs and Virginia, announcements of marriages in Clarksburg and Grafton, and a church group election. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Deshem, Denham family, Miss Lynch from Clarksburg, and Rev J T Keenan officiating. Also noted are Red Cross nurse Goss Straight acceptance, a lawn party at Rome Bell, and a Curtisville gathering in honor of Wilbur Beatty and Virgil Straight prior to government service.

Miss Goss Mer Perviess Rome Tims Grafton Bliss Rab Phillips Gration Dan Wr. Phillipe John Aon West Thin City Georgia Koon Georgia Ge J. T. Keenan St Andrews B. Church Mar Koon Ohio Boasynoon Rome Lucie Bright Aluhecas Ivette Merrifield Ivanhoe Arnett Curtisville Soortieville W. Va A. W. Beatty Wilbur Virgil Straight Petersburg A. Beatty Margie Hibbs Vireti Edith Edna Clark Berni Lee Arnett Billa Carlie Beatty Edna Paul Earl Wilbur Beatty Pearl Roy Arnett Hugh Glenn Lemuel Starkey Irene Ade Beatty Mary Harry It Isoline John Glen Floyd Hawkins

Personal Notes and local visits across Morgantown area

Local social columns report Sarah Berry visiting in Fuckhanson for several weeks while Miss Kate Watson at Watson suffers a fractured hip from a Saturday accident. John Walter visits Marist College and returns home. families from Mannington Morgantown and Jackson street are hosting relatives and friends during holidays.

Sarah Berry Yes Fuckhanson Kate Watson Jennie Hunsaker Watson Cook Hospital John Walter George Walter Marist College Washington, D.C Chas White Melrose Mannington Jeanette Caroline Bright Jackson Street Beryl Marguerite Hoss East Side Salem James Meredith

Institute for Teachers Ag 26 Institute session announced

An August schedule lists Prof Marie J Taylor of Lancaster as lead instructor for an institute in Romney and Wardensville with local organizers and guests from Lancaster Altoona and Morgantown. The program includes singing groups and a chorus, plus area residents visiting and training camp plans for Hawkinberry and Hrumaxe.

Aboose B. Robarteon Pittsburgh Waitman Barbe Morgantown Lida 1! Ax St. John’s Lutheran Church Lancaster Taylor Altoona Jaffa Temple Mystic Shrine Knights Templar Mountain City United States Internal Revenue Service

Gardening notes on crop rotation and storage practices

The article discusses pest issues in radishes and worm damage, recommends salt storage methods for preservation, and outlines crop rotation guidelines. It lists lettuce varieties and notes how diseases affect different crops, with sequence advice for vegetables like tomatoes peppers cabbage and spinach. It also covers methods to protect Endive and sowing times for fall use.

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Americans Capture Balleau Wood On Marne Front

Allied forces push German positions at Balleau Wood capturing the northwestern sector and several prisoners. The assault began with a barge approach and swift smoke attack, lasting about 30 minutes. Captain Martin D. Hardin returns from France to headline Chautauqua engagements.

Marne Associated Press Balleau

Monongah Meeting Postponed and War Savings Talk

A Monongah meeting scheduled for Monon Rat last evening was postponed to Wednesday night as crowds were unlikely due to a holiday and a nearby streetcar wreck. Oscar Leeper leaves tomorrow for Paria Island to join the U S Marines. brothers Millard and Wolf also serve. A Thoburn patriotic meeting tonight features speeches and music, with War Savings Stamp campaign as the main topic of discussion.

Kingmont BK. Basgtr W. H. Conaway Minor Duntam Sayer A. Barnes Chateman Union War Savings Society Thomas J . Munecker Willberry Ernest Bell James A. Meredith Chiefton J. N. Wetcel Chiefton War Savings Soci! | President, J. J. Bennett: Secretary, N. Haun HD. Mertin Lincoln Winfield A. J. Lehman Mias Dora L. Newman C. A. Bloom Clinton McElfresh Hatte Orr FP. W. Hill War Savings Boeloty Glenn R. Hawking Marjorie Ruth Ross Monumental Albert J. Kern Fairmont A. L. Lehman Lloyd Prickett Mise Gertrude Conaway Adam T. Heck Gertrude Conaway Monongah N. B.C. Morrow St. John

War Savings Meetings Draw Wide Rural Attendance

War stamps meetings drew strong turnout across rural county towns. Attorneys, ladies, and local officials addressed audiences in Grant Town Hoult Chiefton and Monongah, with quotas set and subscriptions tallied and district vice chairmen named.

Grant Town Harry Shaw Joseph B. Lehman the Savings Society J. W. Devison A. Phillipps J. ¥. Hamilton Paw Paw Hoult Methodist Episcopal Church George DeBolt A. H. Dunlap J. D. Bowman M. Ritchie Times Office War Covings Society Nellie Harr F. W, HI

Baseball at a Glance National League Results Yesterday

Results show Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 2 New York 3 Boston 0 Philadelphia 7 Brooklyn 1 Chicago none St Louis 2 standings unclear. Schedule lists Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Philadelphia New York at Boston St Louis at Chicago today.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago St. Louis W. Cdiesgo Pittebursh Lovie Washington Detroit Cleveland Louis Eveland Washington Es Lownie

Patriotic Concert Tonight At Diamond Street Church

A patriotic concert will be presented this evening at Diamond Street M E church featuring LaMar Satterfeld as soloist with Miss Hazel Bock. Judge W Haymond, one of Fairmount's four minute men, will speak on War Savings while the program starts at 8 o'clock and admission is free.

Thoburn Diamond Street M. E LaMar Satterfeld Satterfeld Eure Iie Hazel Bock W. Haymond Fairmont

Sandy Toothman Safe in France Arrives in Europe

A notice from Pairmont confirms that Sandy Toothman, formerly a sheriff of Marlon County, has safely arrived in France. Mrs Toothman received a card indicating his safe status and location.

Sandy Toothman France Pairmont Marlon County Mra Efect

Evening dresses in light silks for formal occasions

Ads describe smart afternoon and evening dresses in light silks, praised for airy style and lasting service. Highlights include black and navy options and price ranges from $35 to $50. Also listed are bedspreads in various sizes with Dimity options and prices.

Office Furniture Sale Offers Desks At Discount Prices

A carload of flat top desks arrives and is offered at prewar prices. Double flat top sanitary desk measures 48 by 60 inches at $55. Single flat top desks 34 by 60 inches at $40. Double pedestal typewriter desk 34 by 55 inches at $42.50. Single pedestal typewriter dual 24 by 42 inches at $28.50. All solid and priced at least 10 percent below current market. Office Furniture, 5th Floor.

Confessions of a Wife Excerpt Reflections On Love and Doubt

A paneled reading of a romance manuscript reveals emotional tides and shifting loyalties. The narrator notes universal mood changes and self judgment while recounting Dick Utter’s hidden fears and a hospital scene amid romantic entanglements.

Free Zone Corn Remedy Promises Painless Lift

An ad touts Free Zone from Cincinnati claiming quick relief for hard and soft corns and painful calluses. Tiny bottles available at drug stores for a few cents with claims of painless application and no skin irritation.

Cincinnati

Fairmont Patient Benefits From Lavoptik Eye Wash

A garbled local ad fragment describes Lavoptik eye wash claimed to aid eye strain and inflammation. It mentions a small bottle offering immediate relief for various cases and references a Martin's drug store in Alamibam. The text is inconsistent but presents a product promotion for eye care.

Lavoptik Alamibam L Free Martin's Dmg

Dagger Promises Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Cure

A fragment describes a promotional claim for Haarlem Oil marketed as a universal remedy. It urges housewives to seek the GOLD MEDAL version, warns against imitations, and promotes购买 from reliable vendors with emphasis on government land grants and the product’s supposed efficacy for women and children.

Haarlem

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