25 Jun 1921
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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1921
Page
1
A fragmented column discusses Joan Cot en reno current events and Frank comment. It mentions Robert Robertson a Congress member and anti tobacco regulation debate. Observations reference figures like John J. Ando von and Eli Howe, with musings on fame, tarred roads, Epictetus, and public figures in a satirical tone.
A Marion county notice recalls Private Haught of the Sixth Marines who died early in the war. The funeral plan in Fairmont features uniformed attendance and a large turnout from local veterans and friends. Survived by his parents and several brothers, his death marked the war’s reach into Marion County.
Report from Pittsburgh notes a heavy wireless tour by Boal output with plans for multiple observers and field devices. Edward Jones of Fairmont and Albert Jelener are among those involved, with devices set to monitor messages, while ground wiring and ground-based relays are described for a coordinated schedule from Tallahassee to New Jersey. The piece references coal production, railway activity, and ongoing operations in the Monongah and Weston areas, detailing carloads of coal and mine resumptions amid market pressure.
Fragmented report from city officers and police court details a gas assault case and a father’s death. Mentions Eva Weaver, Carl Verban, and several local names with fines for drunkenness. Includes a lengthy obituary notice for Dr. Parry Nigh, veteran physician, detailing birth, Civil War service, and surviving relatives.
Mrs. Leonard of Worthington will be buried at Woodlawn Cemetery after funeral at 2:30 pm from Monongah Baptist Church. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Nay J Taylor and survived by two children Waldron and Helen Robakat. The family lived in Monongah for years and were active church members.
Mrs J W Emerson dies at Worthington after a long illness. She was a writer connected with local figures Mrs Hugh Alttin and W Sautknon. Survived by J D Victor of Worthington. Funeral details to be announced in Tarnong, VA, Monday afternoon.
Five people were arrested in connection with a burglary at a store on Morchant Street. Officers say the group smashed windows and stove and ateating a Bhitt jax Gnooktie. Harry Sousiaborg and Mrs Harey Holl were among those arrested Monday.
A new boulevard, 30 feet wide, will open to the public tomorrow as part of Fairmont’s growth plan. Automobilists and pedestrians are urged to tour the new stretch along Cleveland Avenue and Spring Street, affording views of Stetson Heights and surrounding country. The addition, funded by McKinney and named for former city president Andrew Starling, forms a key county ward access route.
Harry Engle becomes Stamp Agent for Marmont replacing Je H. Rock who held the post since the war began. The new agent takes duties on July 4 at the State Bank location, with the office initially accessible to stamp buyers. Deputy revenue collector Blother recently retired after years in the territory.
The faculty at Palrmont Normal School were reelected. President John C. Bunn of Wheeling was told speeches by members of the Mopar vocational rehabilitation group. He will have headquarters at Wheeling.
June 25 report from Denyer Cal shows Samuel Gompers reelected president of the American Federation of Labor, defeating John L. Lewis with about 63 percent. Votes split among rival factions, with Carpenter's union backing Gompers and the United Mine Workers split. Greece rejects mediation offers from Britain France and Italy in the Turkish crisis and continues to oppose external peace efforts.
Nonsensical OCR fragment mentions names and phrases with unclear meaning. Reads as disrupted text likely from a local column or notice. No coherent events, dates, or entities to summarize into a factual item.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a county level matter about Lackson Street with residents Conway and Ustad and an incorporations committee. It mentions a special election and a court deadline or action, but details are unclear due to damaged text. The item appears to be an election or municipal notice with local figures and a governance context.
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