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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1920
Page
2
The letter expresses a confident pledge to secure approval and build broad backing. The writer aims to win the favor of voters across the state, urging friends and allies to support the candidate and secure a favorable outcome.
Norman attends a Columbus convention where Purina Mills reps discuss meat and poultry feed methods for the territory. Local dealer Worman from St. Louis joins Ohio and adjoining regions in demonstrations, lectures, and free service for stock raisers, highlighting research support.
Mrs G H Schill of this town reports three years of severe headaches that left her unable to work or sleep. She tried three bottles of a remedy and attributes relief to ingredients believed to cure headaches. she has used it for four years with benefits observed.
Parkersburg attorney Mark Hanna visited Fairmont to discuss the case of Arthur Casilio, a Pittsburgh man linked to a white slave charge. Alberta Mason, a ward of U.S. Marshal Smith, was the chief witness. Mason remains unmarried. Authorities question Hanna’s motives about securing bail or marriage to influence testimony.
The paper notes another price advance after reports President Wilson is well enough to use his typewriter, as reported by the Atchison Globe.
A Boston Transcript note reports on an artist presenting a new image titled It’s the best thing I ever did. The piece recalls remarks in a back-and-forth exchange with critics, urging perseverance despite skepticism.
An advertisement touts Cruobleum as a harmless antiseptic hair tonic that removes dandruff and invigorates hair. It claims high quality petroleum content, promises quick results, and urges Fairmont Pharmacy to stock it or offers a mail order option from Wilkinsburg Station, Pittsburgh.
CharlestonMarch 20 Farm land values in West Virginia rose sharply over the past year with good plow lands and improved farms leading the gains. The March agricultural report by State Commissioner J H Stewart and US Crop Estimates agent Bryant notes WV up about thirteen and a half percent and the nation about twenty percent. Prices per acre increased for good plow land from 64 to 75 dollars, poor plow land from 29 to 32, all plow land from 44.08 to 51, and all farm land from 51 to 58 dollars. Wages for farm labor rose, yet availability remains tight. On hand March 1 WV farmers reported 8,497,000 bushels of corn (4% of last year), 1,620,000 wheat (30%), and 1,820,000 oats (28%).
The board reports 1919 corn stockpiles at 997 million bushels and 1919 wheat reserves at 165 million, with oats and other crops showing profits. Comparisons to 1918 and March 1 levels are noted, alongside commentary on dipping business and a taxi of numbers from government reports.
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