07 May 1921
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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1921
Page
1
A short editorial reviews advertising standards and the role of the clerk in processing notices. It discusses best practices for clarity, accuracy, and safety in public notices and commercial ads. The piece stresses careful wording to avoid confusion and potential misinterpretation by readers.
The passage notes how advertising shapes price and reach, claiming muted rates still reach many readers. It argues readers pay more when the manufacturer advertises and that telephones amplify costs versus newspaper ads.
Readable fragments note a derrick hoisting concrete in progress. The report mentions a faltering crane and potential mishap but lacks full details, names, or a location. Further text would clarify the incident, personnel involved and outcome.
The last batch of cement for the Monongahela river bridge was poured on Friday. Dismantling the East side derrick has begun and will likely continue until Monday as the big steel tower on the East side is removed. The West Side tower removal is underway and brick staying from the middle of the structure proceeds. Concreting is nearly complete with only the final sections and ten prisms remaining to finish.
City leaders and volunteers debated new social work strategies and the need for community centers as local organizations already handle uplift efforts. Speakers cited recent drives including Billy Sunday campaign and YMCA, praising Fairmont’s giving while noting tax constraints and pending outreach to Morgantown and Huntington for broader community service adoption.
A South Side exposition will be held for a week if materializes. The event aims to be an industrial exposition organized by the Heintzelman post at the American Legion. A meeting last evening reviewed plans and a Decoration Day program was set with full membership to wear uniforms. Several new members joined at the post gathering.
A fragmented verse scene features Thomas Arnette and Dr M D Christie discussing the snowball bush motif and coalfield plans in belauded, dreamlike dialogue. The piece blends whimsical imagery with reflections on winter and spring as George Alexander notes local service, while Newport News reports a shipping board steamer discovered with every sea cock open, 36 feet water in her hold, bulkhead doors saving her from sinking.
A garbled OCR excerpt recounts a boy scout who allegedly served as mayor and directed a city police department. It mentions Boy Scouts and a gathering, with unclear details about timing and jurisdiction. The fragment suggests a city leadership role held by a youth and a related police connection.
Anna Jarvis, founder of Mother's Day, urges American mothers to support the American Legion's drive for justice and aid for disabled veterans. She appeals to mothers, asking them to mobilize immediate action to secure care, employment, and memorial funding for those harmed in the Great War, and to back government relief efforts.
Mrs O Mr Koonta department president and Mrs Carrie Nurum department chaplain of the Ladies of the G A R visited Morgantown to attend Meade circle’s gathering in Odd Fellows hall. They arranged the department encampment set for May 19 and 20 at Mannington and discussed Memorial Day plans at Musgrave hall on Monroe street with Girls Wares members.
Incoherent fragment mentions electrical supplies and imports with unclear names and places. No clear persons organizations dates or events are readable to form a factual summary card.
The Gratton district Christian Endeavor convention closed with a music program in the auditorium of the Christian Church. Duets and solos were performed by local singers, with Rev. B. D. Hanes and Dr. G. C. Hand delivering practical and inspirational messages. Officers were elected, and plans discussed for a Pittsburgh visit and future state Endeavor work.
Washington May 7 Uncle Joe Cannon holder of the American record for servin... Today he celebrated a birthday by attending a meeting of the appropriations committee working on the deficiency bill. The house was in session but the former speaker refused to adjourn.
Mrs. Elizabeth Newell Lough of Mannington wife of P M Lough died at home after several days illness with pneumonia. She was 37 and survived by two sons and a daughter, with a brother and sister in law living nearby. Funeral arrangements set for Tuesday at two from the First M E Church Mannington with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
The Senate Finance Committee postponed action on the nomination of avid H Blair of North Carolina to be IRS commissioner. The move followed hours of testimony from backers and opponents, as the committee adjourned to reopen inquiry Thursday.
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