State highway under way near Morgantown and Fairmont
Concrete road work progresses on the Fairmont Morgantown pike in Monongalia County, with Cole Brothers and Cisler Morse projects pouring up to 500 feet daily. Efforts focus on completing two segments this summer, including a new bridge at Arnettsville and multiple culverts, while a $700 bonus offers incentive for finish by July 1.
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Bolteata
Cole Brothers pEenetration Co
Moreantown
Fairmont-Mortown Pike
Belwern
Laurel Point
Monongalia County
H. O. Cole
Little Indian Creek
Faurel Point
Cole
Newbrough
Ttruck
Mr.Sols
Rend
Marion County
Cislar&Morse
Marietta
Ohio
Arnsttsville
Ead
Fairmont
Gikosttegilis
Moreautown
Arnetts Ileenaming
Indian Creek
Little Indian c
Scieler & Morse
Baston-Point- Marion
Fairjuant Morgan Town Pike
Morgantown
Point Marion
Cheat River
Cisler & Morse
Palr- Ghont
Fairmont-Shinastan
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Horner
Sotwo
Fis
Harrison County
Clarks
Clarksburg
Glarkeburg
Pairmont
Effort to Prevent Coal Crisis Proposed by Chamber Leaders
Washington June 27 A plan to avert a coal shortage was urged by chest coal organizations aligned with the Chamber of Commerce. They would appoint a joint committee to survey local conditions and coordinate purchases for industrial consumers, aiming to preempt a crisis and report to public authorities if coal becomes scarce.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Thej
Barnes
Com
Uxniba
Nation wide metal workers strike expands across cities
The nationwide strike led by the metal workers union continues with activity in Turin and Teleste and partial impact in Genoa Naples and smaller towns as June 27 approaches.
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Metal Fothers Union
Gallian
Turin
Teleste
Genoa
Naples
Heaven Without Babies in the Eternal Hereafter
Berton Braley ponders what Heaven would be like without babies. The poem imagines angels observing humanity and contemplates infants, baby talk, and toddling feet as essential to heavenly joy. It reflects on biblical phrases about children and the comforting image of divine happiness enriched by infant life.
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Omeone
Saylor
Angel
Saint
Elysium
NEA Service
Heavy majority votes for strike in railroad unions
Detroit June 27 AP dispatch reports a heavy majority of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Workers favor a strike after wage cuts ordered by the Railroad Labor Board. About 40,000 votes checked with results expected to total around 100,000. Union officials expect the strike to slow a track, contingent on other unions joining.
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Detroit
Mich
Associated Press
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
United States Railroad Labor Board
Wnion
Stoke
Indiraviona
Iknen
Ns Uat
Maintenance of Way
Veteran U S Soldier Dies After Fifty Operations
CATAWISSA June 27 Bert McCarty 28 a veteran of the 79th Division died after a four year battle for life following nearly fifty operations. Wounded by a German airplane during the Armistice fighting he endured major surgeries and bullet removals including setting fourteen ribs and injuries to a shoulder blade and collar bone. His case is called one of the most remarkable in American surgery.
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Catawissa
Herbert McCarty
Aldercomne
DeCarty
McCarty
Ruling on Liquor Sales on Vessels Expected
Washington a June 27 The legality of selling liquor on Shipping Board vessels beyond the three mile limit will be decided in an early ruling by Attorney General Daugherty Secretary Mellon requested the ruling at the Treasury Department with the urging of the prohibition commissioner who argues the requisition is drafted not to prohibit such sales
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Washington
Daugherty
Mellon
Treasury Department
Commissioner of Prohibition
Burial delayed for Prince Albert of Monaco in Paris
Paris dispatch reports the funeral for Prince Albert of Monaco is postponed until Prince Louis arrives from Western Siberia where he has recently joined the We Preach staff. The arrangement remains in abeyance awaiting the heir's return.
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Paris
Prince Albert
Monaco
Prince Louis
Wpter Sberta
Coke Production Wireless Set Aids Last Week Gains
Coke production on the Monongah Division and eastern coal shipments rose last week with 117 coke cars, the heaviest loading since mid April. By product plant support, more mines contributed, while railroad fuel tonnage climbed on the division and Charleston lines. A radio concert by Case Electric Co and Kelly Music Co, assisted by Fred C. Masson, was planned for Saturday in the business district featuring a loud speaker to drown traffic noise. Maxson received praise for wireless work and will contribute an article on using ratio in dispatching traction cars to the American Electrical Railway Association. Masson departs for Detroit to inspect radio plants.
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Charleston
Mononsah
Be & QO
Moountabng
Grafton
Zen—Ural Freign
St Wain
Mopongah
Mayim Automobile
Case Electric Co
Keily Music Co
Fred C. Masson
Kelly Music Co
KDKA
Pitteburch
Maxson
Aera
American Electrical Railway Association
Sr. Manson
Detroit
Tdlo
Mount Everest Party Reaches Darilling India
A Calcutta dispatch to the Morning Post says four members of the British Mount Everest party arrived at Dariiling British India. Eight others have not yet reached Dariiling. New Orleans plans poison gas measures amid wartime tensions. The world's intelligence standings are discussed.
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London
Morning Post
Calcutta
Darilling
British
Todia
Dariiling
France's Queen of Queens Sues Theatre Manager
France's queen of queens for 1922 Amie Germaine Buchet sues a theatrical manager for breach of contract after turning down marriage offers to pursue stage dreams. Buchet, famed as France's most adorable blonde among five million beauties, alleges the manager promised an opera appearance in Helen Returns but the role went elsewhere. She seeks court action to enforce the promise or obtain damages.
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Rasis
France
Amie Germaine Buchet
Ane Alleges
Rail unions push for U S rail strike with July dates
Chicago June 27 union leaders pressed plans for a nationwide rail strike with July 15 or July 28 mobilizations. Maintenance of way and shopmen factions vote in favor of action amid wage reductions as executives of the sixteen standard unions meet. The Railroad Labor Board resumes hearings as talks with employers proceed.
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Chicago
United States
J. ©. Smock
Maintenance of Way
Big Four’ Brotherhoods
Railroad Labor Board
Smock
Standard Rail Upfons
Big Four
B. M. Jewell
Emiloyes
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
General Committee of
Ninery
United States Railroad Labor Board
Coal Shortage Fear Sweeps Northwest
Washington June 27 fear of a coal famine in the Northwest pushes a strike settlement within ten days. Reports from reliable sources say elements in the bituminous industry foresee difficulties until miners return to pits. Government policy and district contracts loom. large interests hesitate to plan before a settlement, while nonunion success in Northern West Virginia faces the threat of price-cutting in a scattered market.
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Washington
Northwest
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Falmont
West Virginia
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Illinois
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Col
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William J. Sneed
Miners Union
Melvile Thorton
Walliamson County
J. A. Schafer
Berton Braley
Pacific-Atlantic Phot
Southern Illinois Coal Mine Co
West
Virginia
C. Fred Manson
New Orleans
Queen OF Queens
Fairmont Shoe Hospital
Watson
Strong
Hauge
Ridgety
Maryland
L. L. Brown
W. B
Ramitex
Bae
Apax Union
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