The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-01-13
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Elm Grove.-Ground was broken Cor
q new theater and business building
Parkershurg-Fou burglaries we're
reported to police in a single night
here
Wheeling.-The Panhandle Coal
meetings here.
Wheeling-A new footbridge is be
Ing constructed to the traction depot
at LeatherwOod
Wheeling.-Ba1k notes raised from
81 denomination to bogus S20's are in
circulation here.
Charleston.-The federal employ
ment office here was closed because Of
lack of funds for operating.
Elkins.-Willlam Patterson, 81, was
killed when he became entangled in
the machinery at saw mill
Parkersburg.-The b & O. an
nounced heavy reduction in its work
Ing force in the local shops.
Charleston.-The Nyrola Talking
Machine Company, turning out 20
monographs daily, is a new industry
here.
Martinsburg-Dr John l.. Myers, of
ShepherdStown, was elected president
Of the Eastern Panhandle Medical So
ciety.
Martinsburg.-Pau Hertzog, editor
OF the Daily Journal here, was run
down and seriously injured by an au-
tomobile.
Nartinsburg-The Tilhance Orchard
Company has added 100 acres to it's
already large tract of ground set in
fruit trees.
Morgantown.-The week of January
1921 has been set aside by the col
lege Of agriculture of w. V. U. as
Farmers Week.
Warrington. - Samples Of water
used for drinking here, subjected to
chemical analysis in Charleston, was
shown to be pure.
Martinsburg-Mrs G. y. Lindsay
and her son George, u, were overcome
by coal gas from a stove. The boy is
in a serious condition.
Wheeling-The ten cent loaf of
bread made It's appearance here, the
first time the staple has reached that
low level in several years.
Wheeling.-GOod roads enthusiasts
met to map out a campaign for Ohio
countys share of the $5O,OOO,OOO to be
spent for roads in the state.
Wheeling.-Albert Marion Ricards.
an alleged ex-captain in the L. S.
Army, said by police to be an escaped
prisoner from Ft Leavenworth prison
where he was sentenced for conduct
been arrested here in the roundup Of
undesirables launched by Chief OF PO-
lice Frazier.
HuntingtOn.-State legislation, taxa
tion problems, extension and improve
ment Of housing conditions and the Gre
alton Of new parks and Fairgrounds in
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important problems TO be faced by the
Huntington Real Estate Board next
year, It is predicted by Morris II.
Brown, secretary of the organization.
Observation-Disclosures SpOnduri, al
legged proprietor of the gambling room
that was held up and robbed BY mask
ed bandits here about a week ago. has
been held to the Brooke county grand
jury by Mayor Berry under $500 bOnI
for Keeping gambling room The sew
enteen men who were i'm the place at
the time of the hold up and who were
relieved Of their money and valuables
amounting to $4,000, were also ar
rested and fined
Charleston.-The girls OF Charleston
high school have received their first
treatment for the gOitre Following
an examination by Drs Point and Rob
ertson, It was discovered that only A.
girls I'm the high school had no trace
Of goitre at all Therefore, all other
girls were subject to treatment, con
sisting Of sodium iodine. which, ac-
cording To physicians, will "kiH" the
goitre. This treatment extends over
period of ten days and will be ad-
ministered twice every year
Parkersburg.- Engineer VI Coleman.
a., Of the B. & O., leaned too far
out Of his cab window and was struck
by pole and rendered unconscious II
was several minutes before the fire
man discovered the accident and stop
ped the train
Wheeling 7. G.. McCreary. pas
tor Of the Second United Presbyte-
rlan church, of this city, was released
by the Wheeling Presbytery, to enable
him to accept a call TO the pastOrate
OF the United Presbyterian church a;