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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1921
Page
8
A fragmented compilation card lists questions about world capitals, wedding terms, a historical founder, and science trivia. It includes references to George Fox, the Quakers, and several geographic and celestial questions with filler text and garbled OCR artifacts.
Readable fragments describe a brief item with uncertain tone and missing context. The note references a yesterday response and gathers no practical proof or decisive outcome. No clear names dates places or organizations are present to anchor a fuller summary.
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with possible thunder showers. Local readings show a high around 80 and a low near 68 while officials record the warmest temperature yet this year. A church altar guild meeting is planned for Monday at noon, and a firecracker sale is announced by local dealers.
Fairmont area reports on lodge sessions and charity events, with details of a large colored attendance for a free will offering, Oberlin college commencements, Nazarene Children's Day program, and local hospital admissions. Also notes coal region activity including mine counts, shipments, and a Morgantown chamber protest against coal regulation bills.
A letter from a missionary friend describes severe hunger in Taowan Liusten and Poyeb districts with populations about 250000, 200000, and 90000. Poor rural people exist on dried leaves bark millet husks and any available sustenance. Many lack fuel and clothing as the famine worsens.
The questions recount Gideon’s testing of God with signs using fleece, the fleece tests on dry and wet ground, and the selection of 300 men by water drinking methods. They note fear departors, the 32 thousand men, and a dream that encouraged Gideon before the victory.
Several properties on Monroe Street and adjacent avenues report improvements including new rooms and porches, a tile block garage, exterior painting on Jefferson Street, a tin parlor, and a veranda replacement. Other items note Edward Lewley joining Jones & Stargt Vulcanizing, Methodist baseball victory, a new transfer company, a silver wedding shower for John and Mrs. O’Nel, Mu Mu Club gathering, and local market activity.
All members are requested to attend a memorial service at Rivesville Church on Sunday June 16 1921. The event is hosted by Moet of P Hall with start time at 2 PM in Rivesville.
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