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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
5
A garbled 1915 era page combines quiz questions on Turkey and Mintees wars with stray biblical quotes and a prayer, mentioning Luxlanie and various dates. The disjointed text shows misread words, header-like lines, and incomplete phrases, lacking coherent narrative or clear event.
A garbled OCR style note asks how to arrange numbers in a square so that every row column and diagonal sums to 15. It mentions a 3 by 3 setup and hints at multiplying or relating to 4173, 6, and other broken phrases.
Weather shows a clear day with warm readings and a high near 69. A jail sentence of two years was imposed on J F Stevens for a firearms offense. A charge of having whiskey in possession led to arrests, while moving day affected Fairmont Chamber of Commerce offices. An Atlantic City excursion is advertised for April with tickets sold. several city incidents and a potter court session were reported with no major arrests. A band concert by the O E band group is planned for the Fourth of July.
Members of the Jtothy club are leaving this afternoon. They will head to the pool at the YMCA on the Wigsts of Clarence D. Robbison, president of the association. The event is expected to be saved this evening at 4:80.
Guisenne Fraviano, known as low fray, died last night after an incident Sunday near Carolina and Cook streets. His body was moved to Carpenter and Ford Wylie’s rooms. burial set for Saturday at Crone cemetery. Funeral at St Josephs Italian Church. Police hunt for suspects linked to a broader assault in which Joe Romane and another man were shot. no capture reported.
The Ten Cent Stores announce new managers at multiple locations. Mogil Stewart moves from Columbia to Salamanen, Frank Unsboed transfers to Hartington, Talley heads Allentown operations, and McCrary manager shifts toward Weinmond. An old wallpaper story and a cotton picker note appear among scattered items.
Yesterday's questions and answers discuss biblical figures Jephthah, Elkanah, Samson, and Samuel. The entry references vows, redemption by money, tribal possessions, and prophetic roles, noting tidbits about Danites and the Ark, with cryptic mentions of Micah and idolatry.
New York dispatch reports the troubled figure Barlencorn amid a queer plunder of memory and death. In a surreal interview the dead man discusses his ghostly ride, a possible U S annexation to Hermada, and a glimmer of hope from a tobacco-chewing habit amid Prohibition talk.
The readable fragments mention Hugo, a bank issue, the ABU Saloon League, New York July 4th, and a few scattered facts. Other lines reference “physically perfect,” a secret service, 400 counterterm, Europe’s dependence on Argentina for lead, and China rail mileage, all jumbled without coherent context.
A chaotic interview recounts Dr Hildeard Percy Robinson urging salt reduction to prevent cancer. He cites a "saltbabe" diet with no meat and plenty of vegetables, insisting excessive salt sustains cancer and promoting raw salads and alkaline foods.
Captain David F. Sellers of Taxus has been selected as naval aide to the Secretary of the Navy. He also serves as head of the sixth morale division within the Navy.
Lola Hice returned from Lew and Suwton with former Sheriff Mover's hounds to clear a mystery about a chicken theft and a jail escape. The dogs followed a trail from the jail to a house where a man fainted on arrival. The thief fled by car or on foot as neighbors reported missing chickens and damaged sheds.
Seasonal coal loading figures show daily totals across multiple regions. Monongahela division, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania districts report carloads with Wednesday boosts and Monday dips. miners total down by about two hundred from midweek levels, reflecting ongoing mining conditions and transport activity.
A sprawling report details coal mine activity across Monongahela and neighboring rail routes. It notes miners idle counts, production declines, and closures in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and Ohio while listing companies dissolved or sold and new operations beginning in West Virginia and nearby areas.
Advertisers invite readers to recall better times with old fashioned pricing. The piece highlights merchants and manufacturers as pioneers offering value to help cut through doubt and pave a path to improved days ahead.
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