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Newspaper

The West Virginian

Location

Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1916

Page

5

America First Policemen as Teachers

Article discusses a reform advocating police officers act as educators to explain city ordinances to children. Commissioner Woods asks police to visit schools and similar venues to enlist youth as law supporters. The idea emerges from past corruption and aims to use policing as civic education to deter crime through understanding.

Tor Polles Comer Woods New York Becker Gotham humil‘News York Elcome Woods

Departure of Hanid J Troops Among Welcoming Crowds

Citizens at the station watched the local First contingent Hanid J depart for Kanawha City yesterday afternoon. The scene reflected war’s grim reality as the men left, despite expectations they might not face combat due to a potential peace settlement in Mexico.

Hanid J Ent Kanawha City Battlefeld Sherman

War’s cruel toll on families and the hope for peace

A vivid meditation on farewell scenes from war shows soldiers departing, wives and children in tears, mothers and elders grieving, and a call for global peace through arbitration. The piece stresses war’s brutality and the shared suffering of both combatants and loved ones.

Ruff Stuff by Red and the Boys of '61

A column reflecting on World War I recruiting in Fairmont, urging care and patriotism for soldiers and families. It notes Lieut Singer remaining briefly, calls for letters to troops, critiques public sentiment, mentions Sanity on Independence Day, and mocks sensational war writing while urging support for guardsmen and wives.

Lilly Robinson

Outbursts of Everett True by Condo

Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a theater or comic strip reference with incomplete lines about poetry versus bullets and a mention of Lisut Matthews' marriage. unreadable full context limits a clear summary. The text hints at dramatic dialogue or caption lines but lacks coherent narrative.

Erican Lisut Matthews

Personal notices of guests and homelist travels

Mrs. 3 G Kilne and son return from Pittsburgh where they stayed with relatives for several days. M 4 Sturm goes to Pittsburgh to stay until sister Mrs J Kincaid of Morgantown at Mercy hospital is able to return home. Virginian Johnston of Shenandoahstown visits Miss Blanch Barns Wanis. Louise Hamilton leaves for Parkersburg to visit friends. Mrs Paul Lange and guest Mrs Gilbert Stone depart for Terra Alta. LaMar Satterfield recovering from surgery at Cook hospital. Mary Wallman of Cumberland visits Miss Elsie Welsh. Lucy Madeira of Washington DC spends day in city en route from Morgantown funeral of Mrs Ray Willey. Pearl Summers of Morgantown visits Mrs Charles Ashcraft. Mrs P M Hoge and daughter Harriet Marie visit Calmeron. Mr Hoge will join them for the Fourth.

G. Kilne and Son Pittsburgh Sturm J. ©. Kincaid Morgantown Mercy Hospital Virginian Johnston Shenherdstown W. Va Blanch Barns Wanis Louise Hamilton Parkersburg Paul Lange Gilbert Stone Chicago Terra Alta LaMar Satterfield Cook Hospital Mary Wallman Cumberland Elsie Welsh Lucy Madeira Washington D. C Ray Willey Helen Miller Pearl Summers Charles Ashcraft P. M. Hoge Daugter Harriett Marie Calmeron Mr. Hoge

Explosion Shocks Grafton as Bank Building Engine Blows

Reported blast in the Grafton Banking and Company building sent shock waves through the district. A telephone operator fainted from the blast while a tank explosion caused by compressed air heating drew conflicting street accounts of the incident.

Grafton Banking and Company Telephone Central Andy Télvet

Parkersburg Patriotism night to be shown in other cities

Parkersburg plans a patriotic demonstration on July 3 to be shown in other West Virginia cities while Wheeling and Charleston prepare similar events. A painting by Harry S. Davis from the West Virginia Collegiate Institute collection, presented to Secretary J. Frank Marsh, depicts a view of the Tiber River with St. Peter's and the Vatican enlarged in color. W. M. Ball of Wheeling High School has joined Overland Automobile Co as a sales agent in South America after years in Salt Lake City and South America, fluent in Spanish. A gull flock appeared in Pittsburg for the first time in 40 years, observed along the Ohio and Allegheny rivers.

Parkersburg West Virginia Wheeling Charleston State Department of Schools Harry S. Davis West Virginia Collegiate Institute J. Frank Marsh State Board of Regents Marship Rome Tiber St. Peters Vatican W. M. Ball Wheeling High School Overland Automobile Company South America Ball Salt Lake City Utah

Time Signals Used to Fix Bolivia Survey Point

A survey of a Bolivia node used wireless time signals from a station 120 miles away to fix longitude.

Bolivia

Pennsylvania Progressives Back Hughes in 1900s Style

William Flinn, former Bull Moose leader in Pennsylvania, announces return to the Republican Party and pledges support for Charles E. Hughes. He predicts 90 percent of Pennsylvania Progressive voters will back Hughes in November and hints the Washington party may dissolve. He spoke after endorsing Hughes in Chicago with the Progressive National Committee and argues Hughes is the best Republican nominee.

Pittsburg William Filnn Bull Moose Charles E. Hughes Pennsylvania Hughes Flinn Washington Party Chicago Progressive Nationa Committee Theodore Roosevelt Republican Party Roosevelt

Of All Things Inscribed in Laughs and Lines

A fragment from a comic exchange shows Lora chiding Algy as he teeters on one foot, while Algy feigns confusion about his location and intention, revealing a playful banter between two characters in a lighthearted scene.

Bill Algy Lora Algy

Fine Collection of Rare Curios for Sale at Main Street

H OC Klingensmith of Fairview offers for sale a beautiful display of curios in the show window at J W Google on Main Street. Some articles are over a century old. A valuable basket of feather bouquets once owned by Oma England is among the items. See display.

H. OC. Klingensmith Fairview J. W. Google Main

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