davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Ith carriers and typhoid and won't

filth carriers and typhoid and won't
cat anything.
A pair OF scales has the same effect
on q fat woman that u mouse has on
:. thin woman.
The average man hasn't any use for
more than three keys. But he mag,
ines that he doesn't look important
unless he carries bunch OF about 81
assorted keys that weigh two pounds,
A man knows that he can't get 10
cent whiskey for dime, but he be.
lieves he is getting a 10-cent cigar
for nickel.
A corn fed girl who is wearing .
tight redingote is wasting time when
she stops and reads one OF those
"Buy.a-Bale" signs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

business conditions were such that we
felt it duty to the public to tell the
truth about them, which the Times
from day to day since the election
has been admitting. .|
The West VirgInian has always
boosted the local merchants, and has
turned down thousands Of dollars
worth Of outside advertising in the
last few years. This paper will con
tinuc In the future. as in the past
to boost the local merchant, and every
other good cause in which the people
of ralrmont are interested, regard
less Of the incurable crouch of the
Fatrmont Times.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

THE EpiToR.
WHO'S the most useful man fni town
From preached. lawyer. doctor, down
IVhoneith les norsW wears atrowng5
The Editor.
In. all the world who's most ignored, Y.
Sighted, deceived, abused and bored
And yet whose flag, is never lowered?
The Editor.
Who fights the battles none dare fight,
For what is clearly just and right,
And drives the foe out Of sight?
I The Editor.
And yet, who even hides his name
Unmindful OF the scroll Of fame
Or Of the pubIic's loud acclaim'
The Editor.
Who lights the torch for other men
To honor, gain and wealth and then
Who hears them say DO 1t agatn?'
The Editor.
Who works most like a galley slave
And stems the tide OF wind aud. wave
With faith and hope and courage brave?
The Editor.
Whose heavy task is never done,
But meets him with each rising sun
AS big as when twas first begun?
The Editor.
Who in this world shall know no rest
Nor peace within his troubled breast
To come moment as his guest?
The Editor.
Who'll go to heaven when he dies,
And sing with angels in the skies,
So very much 10 others surprise?
III The Editor.
Charleston Gazette.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
WHO'S KNocKINe now

When the West Virginian told the
people of Fairmont the truth about
business conditions all over the coun:
try before the elections with hope
Of applying a remedy the Times was
our severest critic, and when the
West Virginian takes up the cause OF
the local merchants against the mail
order houses that are sapping their
business and a question About which
there exists no Inference Of oplnions
the Times still keeps3up its knocking
on this paper. q sSi;
\. The West; Yirgintan regretted that
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Song =@z Story
"JIM."

"JIM."
There's a charming maid-they call
her "Jim"-
retite, and neat, and sweet, and
Trim.
Although almighty, awful
Slim.
If were young my sails I'd
Trim
To be her truly, only
Him;
And if I lost I'd douse my
Glim,
Then let you.alls reel off a
About the guy who croaked for
"Jim,"
The maid petite, and sweet, and
Slim. Pick Smith
Topeka.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
spENp YOUR MONEY AT HOME.

When all the people Of the city COM
mence 10 buy oil their goods at home
the money stringency will be relieved
as far as Fairmont is concerned. 1t
takes money to buy of the mail order
houses. There is no extension of credit
when you are sick or out Of work. You
look to the local merchant for all OF
these favors and you should spend all
your money with him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

There was a good deal OF sarcastic
comment when Teresa Feathtringtcn
ran George Suggs down and captured
him several years ago. But Teresa has
proven herself to be capable as we'll as
enduring, and George, not only is doing
well. but is happier than ever before in
his life.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
EcouRsE.

The West virginian told of the re-
trenchment policy of the Consolidation
Coal Co. before the election, and fore
casted the closing of the mines. We
we're called calamity howlers then
Since the election the mines have clos
ed, verifying our prediction. which all
goes to prove we knew what we were
talking about.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

InsInuatlon, Not Accusation.
They stood at a dingy street corner
and anger was In their countenances.
"Vot vas dat you called me, Morry?"
Indignantly asked one.
H"You know" said his friend, logged
".
"You accuse me of stealing your
dollar?"
mo, hat not accused you Of steal.
in it, solly."
well, my boy, vat is it? I h9f told
you hat not got the money and you
don't belief me-" and he spread his
hands despairingly. /. is.i X
.oh, no, no; not at all + said his
friend. 'svatI did say, SOIL was that
itiyous had not elped me to- ookI tor my,
dollar should shar found its'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

There may be a chance for some
good live independent Democrat to
get the Fairmont postoffice yet, II
Mr.. Nelly leaves 1t to the people as
he claims to have done ut Wheeling
and Warrington. 1t is time for some
good man to get busy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
AlIRrlMe rAE TOWN.

The Times is certainly hurting the
town whom it commences knocking Oh
Congressman Nicely. Here is chance
for the business men 10 get busy be.
fore something terrible happens TO our
fair little city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
THOSE BANDITS.

With zapa1a and villa in posses
sion Of Mexico City, peace is being
preserved to an unusual degree. Mex
ico's greatest needs seem to be more
bandits and fewer so.called presi'
dents. .. ...
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

When a man talks to his wife it is
about what he is going to do. When a
woman talks to her husband the prob
abilities are that it is about the dream
she had last night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
SMILES

Our prize delinquent subscriber wan
dered into town the other day and, all
unsuspecting, we lured him up to Doc
Gains Office and tipped the doc" oil
to give him the Twilight Sleep treat
ment. And, say. the doc" is some
treater! He had the d. S. in the twi'
light zone as quickly as you could
break your wrist with the crank on n
Ford. In two minutes we separated
the patient from the money he had
been owing us since the time when
Heinz had only one pickle. When he
came to he was holding receipt III
full in his hand. Then we told him.
He was tickled to death. He said that
heretofore he simply couldn't bring
himself to pay up, because he dreaded
the pain. We turned all the money
over to the doc" and told him to in
vest It in more chlorororm. We are
going into this business right.-Noble
Co. (O) Leader.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
THE BEST GOODS.

The best goods are always the adj
vertised goods The most substantial
and most reliable stores are those
that take the public into their conf
dence in formal newspaper announce
ments. The consumer will serve him
self best If he buys advertised goods
at stores that are themselves adver-
tisers.-P Dispatch'News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
TAKE TIE TARIFF oFF.

A popular song says;
"The high cost Of living is only
joke, /,
It's the high cost OF loving that Il
keeping US broke"
Take the tariff off!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

The woman who horsewhins man
is not trying to avenge her wrnags. In
stead she is looking for the advertising
it will bring her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

Mrs. Tank Beverly, who, ever since
they were married three years agn, has
been trying to teach her husband how
to eat properly, has given up The Job
In disgust.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

tomobile. Nowadays man .unst either
own flying machine or be nobcdy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
a SMALL (?) INCIDENT.

.....,. A SMALL ~ INCIDENT; sf
Since the sinking OF the Titanic the
loss Of 500 lives and an English bat
tleship seems to be passed over as
an incident OF little consequence.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

fit could be achieved without spend.
ing money, nearly every man would Try
for the distinction Of being a sport. .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
TnE TRurH LEAKING OUT.

THE TRUTH LEANING W.
The Times says there Is frame
up" on the postoffice job at Fairmont'
Verify the truth leaks out from the
Times structure little by little.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

II you will sign the pledge to trade
with the nome merchant, tell him so.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

The time has passed when IA man
an attract attent inns by owning an au.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Badly Aimed.

Badly Aimed.
(From the Philadelphia Ledger.)
"Blinks always hits the hail on the
head"
eyes, but usually he drives it into
the wrong place.
va. won hLHadTbcmfwyppt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
Yves Towne's Hint Item.
potato Hill Correspondence in til

potato Hill Correspondence in the
Atchison Glibe.)
Flint item sent in by Yves Towne:
II don't know that Ben Hurley took
it, but know l have been missing
wood and loaded several sticks with
powder last Sunday might; and l know
that Ben Hurley lives near me, and
that early Monday morning he drove
hurriedIy to town and bought new
stove"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
II'I'I'I ID boobies PA
BE lillian Xix

N n !. y :. Z
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

All. mail subscriptions payable in sd
vance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
G1RREII1 Ge!llIl!.E!:1!I

q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

3 Ef go
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

for q raise.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02
SECRETARY ROY 3. NAYIoR DIS.
CusSEs WORK DONE BY
ORGANIZATION.
Plans or the Ensuing Year Include
securing OF Filtration. Flood Pre-
sentior and Greater Wheeling.

What was probably the most active
and successful year In the history OF
the Wheeling Board of Trade was
brought TO a close Wednesday even
ing with The passing OF 1913 Much
tending TO make Whelieng still bigger
and better in all things that make for
progress and happiness was accom-.
plished- The board widened its field
OF activities and extended it's sphere
OF influence so that last year saw its
work touch practically all sides of our
civic life.
Justly proud OF what has been ac-
complished. Secretary Roy b. Naylor.
yesterday. while discussing what Is
proposed for 1914. briefly reviewed
the work of the board during the past
year. Many things. all in the line OF
patriotic and unselfish service and of
beneft to every one In the whole CON-
munity. directly or indirectly. were
made possible largely through the ef.
forts OF the Board. he said,
AS the most notable achievement
OF the Board during 1918. I would
mention the successful celebration OF
the semi-centennial anniversary OF the
states admission into the Union" Mr..
Naylor said, as he reflected over the
busy year just ended. The Board
was largely responsible in securing
the celebration for Wheeling. and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02
= POLICE COURT.

Broken WING" Bertha Gassaway got
an wrong the last night OF 1914 and a.
a result started the new year In the
lookup and later was taken 20 the city
orkhouse. ~ seems that she had mt
ed "A foreigners roll and then beat "a
up the alley. with him after her. De
tective Clenry entered the race and
gained several points over the quo.
bringing Broken Wing" into the fold.
She was given 80 days as a New Years
gift.
Homer smith. that poor old forloru
form OF Elm Grove. came TO the city
from n farm where he had been work
ing and imhihed too freely. lie was
given 30 days ~ the works. even though
he said that he would quit forever. n
seems that iiomer's promises won't go
any more
q. v. CrisweII was given a chance 20
start the new year right by drawing a
suspended fine Of ten and costs from
Judge Jordan. lie came 90 the city 90
witness tho celebration but his seemed
90 Eo 20 hts head and made him gct
very drunk and feel badly. Hence the
arrest, likewise the fine.
william Powell was arrested hy Gus
ter. charged with panhaudling and fined
the sum of SO and costs Re was
found In sChrHmw's restaurant begging
money shortly after supper time.
John Chlrney was another plain drunk
and vas fined the sum of g. and costs.
John put up for bis appearance but
failed 20 come % when his name was
called.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02
SEEKS WIFE
John Coz, Of Foliansbes. Left az Home
with Two Children While His
wife Cannot ne Located

Inc new year did not BEGIN very aur.
piciouFly Tor John Cox. ~ Folianabeo
yesterday. az be o. GO present hunting
ME wife. who left the home q few dava
ago. IL tg said that she left the home
IN company with another woman. ard
went Co Hcllalre from this city iatc-
coming back here Tire husband wn-
leff 20 home with two little children
friday. ana since then nothing has been
father await her coming aurf0uefv
The husband. iu company with Tfu-
name officer sheldon Joseph. searrhel
IN" CITY yesterday. but failed 90 find tho
NpinHn. Also q search was made ~ ffa
'nin town. uuf thir also failed o. dia-
,Inre her hiding place Just why she
left home if not known or whether auv
deaertfon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02

While 1913 was a splendid one We
nope TO see still more advancement
long various civic lines" added
Secretary NavlOr. The Greater
wheeling question should be al tho
'front.'. This Is a proposition which is
gaming ground and which. / believe
mas as many friends ont az the CITY
as within the corpOrate limits. There
mas been remarkable change OF senti-
ment in the suburbs and MANY vrto.
We're formerly opposed to the Milan
now believe that their community
ought 10 be a part Of Wheeling II
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02
employees ARE
ENTERTAINED
DAVIS, BURKHAS q TYLER COM
PAEY GIVES NEW YEARS
PARTY.
Followed By Banquet and Theatre Party
All Members OF office and Sales
Departments Gathered.

The annual meeting OF the Officers
and employees Of tho Davis. Burkham s.
Tyler Co was held yesterday in the new
store, formerly the r. ". Banner Co. at
o'clock AZ 8 o. m. all male members
of the combined forces 81 the two com
panies attended banquet az the Nc
Lure House. At y. IN. the entire force.
including all the lady employees. attend
20 Al Fields Minstreis. at the Court
Theatre
The afternoon meeting was a tovou.
occasion. az the reports made we're Of a
most cheering character. Mr. Tyler in
formed his fellow workers how splendid.
IS the efforts Of all branches Of the
come fully up 90 expectations and tire
final roundup ln his report was re-
ccived with applause and evidences OF
satisfaction on the rart Of everyone.
The firm regarded these evidences of IN
tense Interest as confirming a1 their
. convictions 81 loyalty that they have
believed existed, without exception. in
great force
The business Of the house Tor 1918
was the largest and most satsfactorr
IN the history % the house. This ia true
not only ~ the business done Boz tho
city ~ Wheeling and By the home store
but also of every one ~ the many
branch store and agencies that are
maintained hy the house. Every enter
prise started hv the house in The past
year BIAS urOapcred greatly. and tho
house ir noted for having something ru-
lng on AT the time.
From al reports submitted and i
careful survey ~ the field and tho con-
diupns here and 80 an points reached bv
the FIRMS business. prosperity for 1871
Dr. confidently predicted
The greatest and most Important 0f
the sctivitica of the house OF Davfl
hurkham a Tyler Company was the ~
cent purchase ~ the business and stock
ana also the building of Tho q. vs. Ban.
Wnr Co. The oldest and most highly o..
Farded Of All Co. rivals 'u the state OF
1 West Viz finia The buying out OF such
house vas an event Of tremendous
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02

we want TO keep Wheeling on the map
as the first city I'm West Virginia the
only way to do IL is to annex the
suburbs.
Il hope to see the filtration prob
lem nearing q solution. Our city gov
eminent has made a good start and
the report Of the commission likely 20
be made public soon should contribut
TO this end.
IT is hoped by tho citizens general
~ that the fiocd committee may work
out Plan for protection for the city.
u has started In an Intelligent way
and interest in the proposition is In
Creasing daily
THE parks and Playground move
mcnt Be- coming 90 the front and is
making friends who realize that fhr
city should be- made not only bigger
and better but also attractive in this
connection. too. I see mo- good reason
why the social center work should ont
be- taken uu hy the Board oft Eluc1-
ton and an the schools made social
centcrs Tho experiment last winter
40 the Fourth ward school was sue
CoEsful and showed what can Do done
az minimum cost People are finding
70 is better 10 take care of the youth
hy providing whuicsowc and rational
entertainment the wear around
"Thc street lirhfinC committee Of
tho board homes 10 De- Tnin fo carry
out proposition whereby fhe many
uneighfiy uOioe can D. eliminated and
the citv's streets made beautiful and
attractive hv uniformity of street
lightr CORPORATIONS Interested have
shown n willingness COB cO-Orgrafe and
within 20 short time DO is believed =
plan wiIl Doe mapped Cut hy Wuicn o.
majority Of the poles can Boz climinat.
cd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02

importance. That the sale conducted By
Davis. Burkham a. Tyler Co. OF the
baumer stock has been an enormous
success. was inevitable. The volume OF
sales during the two and half weeks
since the sale was announced has been
unprecedented in the history Of the
Trade. and rarely equaled I'm actual sales
recorded.
Al the close Of the day the occasion
was voted a grand success
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02
WOMEN AND WET FEET.

Cold and wet feet are a dangerous
combination especially to women. who
are more prone to kidney diseases
ihan men. Congested kidneys come
from cold, and backache, rbeuma-
tism. urinary irregularities and rheu-
matte FORMS are not unusual results.
Foley kidney Pells restore the regu-
lar and normal action OF the kidneys
and bladder and 50 remove the cause
Of the trouble. II Is an honest and
cufatiNe neulcine mat always gives
results. For sale by John Coleman
A. Co
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02

Nn eht'ii alnmert will hc given this
evening hy The Eulahfa 81 columbus rf
luF 'hrrul Club. who're four student q
from thc DuQuesre University will de-
uNer adore Tho subjects which tho
lftNrfa VIII talk on are Orator..
War The License ~ the Press and
What shall thc Harvest re-" SO doubt
lnfFe crowd viii he out CO. hear tho de.
uNcrinE of tho oratioua Rev. Fathe-
Galway viii act a. chairman.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02

a representative OF The Mutual Life
Insurance Company or New York VIII
call on you. II desired George Baird,
Manager. Schmulbach Building.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-02

The Mutual Life Insurance Company
Of New York schmulbach building
George Baird. Manager
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-22
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
! A WOMANS COURAGE

You can start on the twelve
o'clock train East, leave it at the
nearest point possible and make the
change for Louisville, or, if you think
best, you can go clear to New York
and return to the children from
there
"Eliene did not say anu her word,
but called her maid and said: Mr..
Symone has been called to New York
tonight and am going with him; see
that have couple of trunks packed =,
in two hours. Send the housekeeper
to me- She went to her desk and hur-
riedly wrote check, and when the
housekeeper made her appearance
she told her the same story and, Civ
ing her the check, told her to see to
the house and servants while she was
gone.
AS soon as Mr.. Symone's bust
ness is settled so that l know how
long he will be gone I'll write you.
In the meantime you can consult Mr..
and Mrs. Waverly. about anything
that bothers you
after the housekeeper had left the
room she said: Tell Harry that will
be at the train to meet him at the
proper time. Tell him he is to act just
as usual, but he must arrange for
separate compartment for me. He
can get two with door between, l
think, and that will stop comment
'Margie," continued Dick, 81 could
not help but contrast the way that
Eliene rose to this occasion with the
manner in which Harry went to
pieces. believe that women can face
a great mental and spiritual crisis
much better than mem Eliene gave
orders as though nothing was out of
the ordinary. l could see she was
under an awful strain, but she did not
moan or falter She stood up like a
soldier under fire.
after getting ready for Eliene to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-22
.Chaptr CXXXV.

NSOPyISnLy ISIf5 ny ln0 newspaper
Enterprise Association
$50 you saw Elene2'' interrupted
Dick as he was telling me of what
he had been doing to arrange matters
for Eliene and Harry and keep the
scandal out of the newspapers.
Yes answered Dick, somewhat
impatientiy. cat first she sent word
down that she could not see me at
all, suspecting, of course, that came
from Harry, but after had told the
maid that 1 wanted to see Mrs. Sy-
none about the children she came
down Immediately.
What is it?' she asked tremu-
lousy. No one can take the children
from me. l have adopted them le-
gally.'
"T know that, my dear woman,
but a wealthy and well-known wo-
man like you cannot adopt twins
without something being said about it
in the papers, and it looks as though
the whole terrible business will come
out
"T don't care, said Eliene, rebel
HouSly. Harry Snould nave tnougnt
of this before he got himself and me
into trouble
That is true, my dear Eliene, but
l am sure you don't want to have this
story follow your adopted boys
through life' She saw the truth of
this and asked: What do you want
to do?'
" We'll, want you to give me au-
thority to send the nurses and chill
1ren to Louisville, where they are go
ing to bury the mother You are sup
posed to start for Europe with Harry
tonight She looked UP quickly and
asked: is Harry going abroad?'
Eyes, he starts tonight, with trans
portation for both of you
twill not gor she said, with COM
pressed lips.
"'That is for you to decide an