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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1920
Page
6
A fragmented OCR line hints at a late evening event or meal with references to suet ren and members. The readable portions suggest a casual gathering or failed transcription leaving unclear names, times, or locations.
The item records numerous village happenings including births for a son to Mr and Mrs Clyte Hood Lowesville. moves by Hugh Newbraugh and family from Morgantown to W. 1. Rickbroy. visits by families to friends like James Thorne and Mrs Arnett. a church event at Spring Festival. a marriage of Thorne and Snider by Rev A M Hammond. and a note on prominent life insurance in the U S with 15 million policies held by 79 million people.
The page lists multiple personal items from Pittsburgh and nearby areas. Cousin C. of Abbott Street, Evelyn Talbott, and Jack AbbOL are mentioned alongside visits, returns, and family updates. Mrs Coppage, Miss Betty Jane, and Miss Opil Thrasher are noted with relocations, hospital news, and travel, including a home on Watson Avenue and connections to Clarksburg Salem Nebrasks.
A garbled OCR note records people shopping in Fairmont and nearby towns. Names such as Terry, Earmont, Ralph Snyder, Miss Magrie Lay, and Sauer appear, with mentions of Fairmont and Moman Newbraugh. The fragment hints at daily errands and local commerce.
An old advertisement pitches Calotabs as a purified calomel tablet for bile and digestion issues. It claims one nightly dose cleanses the liver, with no taste or griping, and promises a 35 cent price and a refund guarantee if not delighted.
Members of the East Park Mothers club attended a Tuesday meeting at the Diamond Street Church presided by Mrs. C. E. Swisher. Readings by Mrs. Beatton and Mrs. Hi den. discussion on nine months' text and other items. Pollyanna class and entertainment noted. Miss Flossie McCullough featured.
A clearance sale features mattresses priced from 0 to 35 dollars with heavy ticking and white cotton layers. The promotion highlights a fifty pound combination mattress offered at 9 dollars in the clearance event.
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