Matches 19,351 to 19,400 of 23,923
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| 19351 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, May 25 1916, in its entirety: "Thomas Hickman, the veteran town pumper, and Earl B. Kinney, town sergeant, tendered their resignations to the town council last Monday night at the regular session. Both resignations were accepted, and D. B. Knight, better known as "Chick," was appointed pumper and Bailey Knight appointed town sergeant." Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, June 15, 1916, in its entirety: "A motorcycle driven by Town Sergeant Bailey Knight collided with the curb above the public spring Tuesday evening, badly wrecking the machine. Bailey was thrown into Foley's lot, but was not badly damaged." News item, "West Union Record," Thursday, Sep 28 1916, in its entirety: GIRLS CAPTURED FROM INDUSTRIAL HOME "Last Sunday three girls from the Industrial Home escaped and tried to make their way to liberty. They walked to West Union and here fell into the clutches of Sergeant Bailey Knight, who detained them until the authorities came to take them back. Bailey received a reward of $15, there being a standing offer of $5 reward for the capture of any one escaped from the home." News item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Oct 5 1916, in its entirety: NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS TOWN OF WEST UNION "You may now pay your taxes and save money, as a discount of 2-1/2 percent will be allowed if paid before the last of November. The Tax Collector, W. B. Knight, will be in his office, second floor, West Union Bank Building, each day between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m." Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 23 1916, in its entirety: "Town Sergeant Bailey Knight resigned his position two weeks ago, and Town Council has appointed John Dotson for that position, P. M. Ireland to collect taxes, and Albert Adams as street cleaner." | KNIGHT, William Bailey (I49911)
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| 19352 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, May 25 1916, in its entirety: "Thomas Hickman, the veteran town pumper, and Earl B. Kinney, town sergeant, tendered their resignations to the town council last Monday night at the regular session. Both resignations were accepted, and D. B. Knight, better known as "Chick," was appointed pumper and Bailey Knight appointed town sergeant." | KNIGHT, David Bruce "Chick" (I59775)
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| 19353 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, May 28, 1914, quoted in its entirety: "George Blair, bookkeeper at the Ideal Window Glass Works, tackled a freight train last Friday to ride to town; he missed his calculations to the extent of a badly sprained and bruised ankle; he has been using crutches since." Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, June 22 1916, in its entirety: "Col. George N. Blair has joined a machine gun company of the West Virginia National Guard at Huntington and will proceed to lick Mexico in the near future." Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, July 13 1916, in its entirety: "Mrs. J. V. Blair visited her son, George Neely, of the state troops at Camp Kanawha last week." Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, Oct 5 1916, in its entirety: "Geo. Blair of the W.Va. Machine Gun Corps was hom for a few days visit before leaving with his company for the Mexican border." Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Oct 5 1916, in its entirety: "Sergeant Geo. N. Blair spent a day or so here last week, before starting to the Mexican border. George tells us that the boys in the Second West Virginia are getting down to real training, and that they have been putting in six solid hours every day. He also says that it is the general impression among the boys, gotten from men higher up, that this country is absolutely unprepared to cope with the Mexican situation in a satisfactory and decisive manner." Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 12 1916, in its entirety: "George N. Blair, of the Second West Virginia regiment now encamped at Kanawha city, recently visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Blair, here, before going to the border where they expect to be called soon." Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, Oct 26 1916, in its entirety: "George Blair, son of Attorney J. V. Blair and wife, is now in San Antonio, Texas, with West Virginia national guard." | BLAIR, George Neely (I75336)
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| 19354 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 11 1915, in its entirety: "Hiram Lynch, who formerly lived here, and who was for many years a popular B & O railroad conductor, passed through here Sunday. Mr. Lynch has been retired from the service on account of his right arm being paralyzed. Hiram has many friends here, who sympathize with him in his affliction." | LYNCH, Hiram Josiah (I102310)
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| 19355 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 11 1915, in its entirety: "John Hinter, a prominent and successful young farmer of Leopold, was registered at the Columbian Thursday." | HINTER, John Jackson (I51057)
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| 19356 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 14 1918, in its entirety: "Charles Hoskinson, Company A, 40th Infantry, of Camp Custer, Mich., spent a few days here last week with friends and relatives, returning Sunday evening to Camp Custer. Charley reports all Doddridge boys there getting along fine." | HOSKINSON, Charles I. (I65189)
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| 19357 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 14, 1914: "Clyde Dotson of Greenwood was a guest of the Columbian last Saturday." Small display advertisement in local publication: CLYDE DOTSON Grist Mill Specializes in grinding corn, Buckwheat, graham and whole wheat Grinds on Friday At foot of Greenwood Hill | DOTSON, Clyde (I83619)
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| 19358 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 16 1916, in its entirety: "John W. Hay and Harold Nutter of Oxford were registered at the Columbian Monday." Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Jan 25 1917, in its entirety: "Harold Nutter, of Oxford, was registered at the Columbian Tuesday." | NUTTER, Harold (I6436)
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| 19359 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 18 1915, in its entirety: "Bishop Donahue, of Wheeling, was among the prominent visitors to our city last Thursday. He was a guest of C. P. Zenor and family while in our city." Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Dec 7 1916, in its entirety: "Silas Langfitt, Lewis Maxwell and Chas. P. Zenor have gone to Fort Smith, Arkansas, where they are investigating a glass plant proposition and some gas territory." News article, "West Union Record," Thursday, Dec 21 1916, in its entirety: GAS SHORTAGE CAUSES IDEAL PLANT TO CLOSE Owing to gas shortage, the Ideal Glass Plant was compelled to shut down for an indefinite period. The Hope Company supplies this plant, and they are unable to give sufficient fuel to keep it running at present. | ZENOR, Charles Preston (I98406)
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| 19360 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 18 1915, in its entirety: "F. H. Fauple, of Hurst, Lewis Co., was a guest of the Columbian last Thursday; he was formerly a prosperous farmer of Cove district." | FAUPEL, Frederick Henry (I27296)
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| 19361 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 19 1914, in its entirety: "RUNAWAY - An exciting runaway occurred Wednesday afternoon when a team of horses tried to leave town without their owner. Ottie Kinney was the hero of the hour, as he managed to catch the off horse by the bridle and swung them in a circle. It looked for a while as though they would shake him off. He is little but mighty." | KINNEY, Ottie Weaver (I21990)
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| 19362 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 19 1914: "Delmus Martin, who has been employed near Douglass, North Dakota, for some time, returned home Monday morning. His many friends among the young people will be glad to learn of his return." | MARTIN, Delmas Earl (I67959)
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| 19363 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 23 1916, in its entirety: "A cow belonging to Emanuel Groves was killed by a train, at the cut just below town Monday night; the animal was a valuable one and is a severe loss to Mr. Groves." | GROVES, Victor Emanuel (I59638)
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| 19364 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 23 1916, in its entirety: "Bert Broadwater, one of the popular clerks of the Markey clothing store, was the recipient of a large sack of apples last week from Emory Pratt of Canton, the result of Bert being a good guesser on Woodrow Wilson being our next President." | PRATT, Emery Madison (I40386)
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| 19365 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 23 1916, in its entirety: "Bert Broadwater, one of the popular clerks of the Markey clothing store, was the recipient of a large sack of apples last week from Emory Pratt of Canton, the result of Bert being a good guesser on Woodrow Wilson being our next President." | BROADWATER, Bert Lowther (I47250)
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| 19366 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 23 1916, in its entirety: "James D. Foley suffered a painful wound Sunday by being struck by the crank on his motor car, when he attempted to crank it, it backfired. No bones were broken." 1930 Census, Doddridge County WV (West Union District), enumerated on Apr 14 1930: James D. Foley, 44; and wife Ruth, 35. No other persons in household. | Family: James Davis FOLEY / Ruth LEGGETT (F7507)
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| 19367 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 23 1916, in its entirety: "Jay Stuart and Mary Pauline Coulehan, who are attending the Mountain State Business College at Parkersburg, were visiting home folks recently." | COULEHAN, Mary Pauline (I79278)
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| 19368 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 23 1916, in its entirety: "Town Sergeant Bailey Knight resigned his position two weeks ago, and Town Council has appointed John Dotson for that position, P. M. Ireland to collect taxes, and Albert Adams as street cleaner." | ADAMS, Albert I. (I106213)
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| 19369 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 25 1915, in its entirety: "Hall Maxwell called last week and had the address of his paper changed from Blandville to Smithton, at which place he and his mother now reside. Hall is attending school in our city this winter." | MAXWELL, Hall (I42079)
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| 19370 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 25 1915, in its entirety: "W. Bruce Maxwell, one of the prominent young men of New Milton, drove to our city last Thursday in his Hupmobile car, which he left at the Maxwell Garage for the winter. Mr. Maxwell called at this office while in the city and advanced his subscription another year." | MAXWELL, William Bruce (I34283)
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| 19371 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 26, 1914: "S. Lee Allen and Gus Ash of McClellan District were guests of the Columbian Thursday." | ALLEN, Silas Lee (I78991)
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| 19372 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 28 1918, in its entirety: "The sad news came here Saturday that Earl Jones, son of Frank Jones of Morgansville, and who was well known in this section of the county, had died from wounds received in a battle in France. Word was also received that Alfred Haught, son of J. C. Haught, of Bristol, but who formerly resided in Doddridge County, had lost his life in France in the service of his country." The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, also known as the Maas-Argonne Offensive and the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice of 11 November 1918, a total of 47 days. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meuse-Argonne_Offensive | HAUGHT, James Alfred (I8417)
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| 19373 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 28 1918, in its entirety: "The sad news came here Saturday that Earl Jones, son of Frank Jones of Morgansville, and who was well known in this section of the county, had died from wounds received in a battle in France. Word was also received that Alfred Haught, son of J. C. Haught, of Bristol, but who formerly resided in Doddridge County, had lost his life in France in the service of his country." | JONES, Earl Maxwell (I75434)
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| 19374 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 6 1921, in its entirety: "A. L. Sperry and son, Chas. Melvin, were in town on business Saturday and while here made the humble scribe a much appreciated visit. We are sorry to know the young man is suffering severely from the effects of epilepsy which he contracted while serving his country in the late war." | SPERRY, Charles Melvin (I21416)
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| 19375 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 7 1918, in its entirety: "A letter from Harry Brown to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Brown of Neely addition, states that he was wounded in the leg by shrapnel on his first trip over the top, about October 1st. He also says that he is being well cared for by good old U.S.A. doctors and nurses." | BROWN, Harry (I79525)
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| 19376 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 7 1918, in its entirety: "C. S. Thorndell, who went through fast Thursday on his first trip as fireman, and was pulling a colored troop train, stated while on siding at Ellenboro, all the boys got out and drilled in that little city, and said it brought back recollections of by-gone days when he was with Co I, 2nd W.Va., during the Spanish-American war." | THORNDELL, Clyde S. (I79877)
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| 19377 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Nov 7 1918, in its entirety: "Homer Haught, an employe of the Carnegie Gas Co., was here last week preparing to move his family to Jane Lew. We are indeed sorry to lose these estimable young folks, but we heartily commend them to the good people of Lewis. We learn that Harley Thomas will occupy Mr. Haught's residence in the Wabash Addition." | THOMAS, Harley Guy (I68734)
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| 19378 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, November 19, 1914, in its entirety: "John Henry, the well known teamster, has purchased the livery barn formerly belonging to J. D. Vanscoy near the B & O railroad depot." Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, July 1, 1915, in its entirety: "J. D. Vanscoy, who has resided in our town for the past three or four years, and who was engaged in the livery business here for some time, is moving to the W. H. Duff farm on Hunters Fork, now owned by his father-in-law, W. W. Freeman." | VANSCOY, Judson (Jester) Daniel (I45305)
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| 19379 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, November 19, 1914, in its entirety: "John R. Hiley of Central was in town recently; he recently returned from the wild woods of Wetzel County where he ad been engaged in the ginseng business, and was very successful; although the price of that commodity took a tumble recently, he did a very good business." | HILEY, John Riley (I56986)
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| 19380 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 10 1918, in its entirety: "Mrs. Worthy Adams, of Philadelphia, is visiting her parents, M. L. Haught and wife. Her husband is employed in the government shipyards at Hog Island, near Philadelphia." Mary Ellen Haught and Worthy Eugene Adams were double cousins, in that they were third cousins (both were great-great-grandchildren of John Gaston Jr. (b. 1752 in NJ)) and also fifth cousins (both were g-g-g-g-grandchildren of John Smith (b. 1699)). | Family: Worthy Eugene ADAMS / Mary Ellen HAUGHT (F315)
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| 19381 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 12 1916, in its entirety: "The Rail Road Company dumped a lot of dirt into the low place in the street running to the R. R. bridge near the residence of S. S. Cox, and the corporation has smoothed it out, making quite an improvement to the road. The corporation has also improved the road under the rail road bridge at the South end of town." | COX, Samuel Steele (I59669)
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| 19382 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 14 1915, in its entirety: "George Freeman, that enterprising farmer who holds the fort at the head of four streams, and at the junction of four roads, was in town last week, and reports that the prospects for something to eat are good this winter. All right, George, we'll be there with our appetite." | FREEMAN, George (I14926)
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| 19383 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 14 1915, in its entirety: "J. S. K. Davis, of Lick Run, New Milton district, was in the city the other day. He is one of the old citizens who have never changed their locality much, having been born and reared near where he now lives. Mr. Davis is about three score and ten, but few gray hairs adorn his head, and he is as frisky and gay as a 15-year-old boy. For the present, he is selling a preparation of herbs, to preserve youth, but alas for us old, wrinkled and gray fellows, our youth has gone. But as Whittier says: "'Ah Well; for us all some sweet hope lies deeply buried from human eyes.'" NOTE: The above is a quote from the John Greenlief Whittier 1854 poem "Maud Miller." http://www.humanitiesweb.org/spa/lcp/ID/20975/c/328 http://modernherbalmedicine.com/articles/if-you-dont-know-where-youre-going-how-will-you-get-there.html | DAVIS, John Smith Keener (I41710)
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| 19384 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 14 1915, in its entirety: "John and George Wanstreet and sister Emma and Mary of Leopold motored to our city Thursday evening. They broke their machine on the return trip at Smithburg and were compelled to return to West Union for repairs." | WANSTREET, John L. F. (I44340)
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| 19385 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 14 1915, in its entirety: "Mr. Arlin Haddox and wife of Clarksburg visisted at The Benninger Boarding House Sunday. The latter's father, S. P. Ash, met her here Sunday and took her to his home on Raggans Run, where she will visit for a few days. Mr. Haddox returned home Sunday evening." | Family: Ireland HADDOX / Alpha May ASH (F42517)
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| 19386 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 14 1915, in its entirety: "Ray Garner has rented the room under the First National Bank and moved his barber shop from the Ringer building to the new location, where he will run a two-chair shop. Ray in an energetic young man and an excellent barber and will no doubt enjoy a nice business at the new stand. He will have George Dotson to assist him with the work." News article, "West Union Record," Thursday, Nov 30 1916, in its entirety: BARBER SHOP CHANGES HANDS R. L. Dotson sold his barber shop under the Standard store last Friday to George D. Dotson, who has taken charge and will be glad to meet his friends there. He is a popular young man, and his friends wish him well." Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Jan 25 1917, in its entirety: "George Dotson, the popular tonsorial artist in the Ringer building, is numbered with our 1917 readers." News article, West Union Herald, Thursday, Oct 7 1916, in its entirety: GEORGE DOTSON BUYS GARNER'S BARBER SHOP "George Dotson, on of West Union's best young barbers, took over the Ray Garner Barber Shop on day last week, near the Motor Inn Filling Station, and entered upon his duties as owner and proprietor at once. George needs no introduction to the citizens of Doddridge, for he has been in the barber business ever since he has been able to handle a barber chair and a razor at the same time. He is an all-round tonsorial artist." | DOTSON, George Dewey (I66893)
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| 19387 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 17 1918, in its entirety: "Miss Stella Ireland of Joseph Mills, who has been a victim of Spanish influenza at the Columbian Hotel, was able to return to her home Sunday. She is bookkeeper for the Lovering company at Lamberton, and was on her way home when stricken by the disease." | IRELAND, Stella M. (I78875)
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| 19388 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 19 1916, in its entirety: "Miss Ida J. Warner purchased a fine Victrola of Chas. A. Brown last week." | BROWN, Charles Arthur (I102319)
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| 19389 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 24 1918, in its entirety: "C. P. Zenor, the Window Glass man, recently returned from a visit to his factory at Ft. Smith, Ark. He paid a visit to Washington and stopped at Camp Lee to see his son who is in training there. The factory at Ft. Smith will commence running about December 5th." | ZENOR, Charles Preston (I98406)
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| 19390 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 24 1918, in its entirety: "C. P. Zenor, the Window Glass man, recently returned from a visit to his factory at Ft. Smith, Ark. He paid a visit to Washington and stopped at Camp Lee to see his son who is in training there. The factory at Ft. Smith will commence running about December 5th." | ZENOR, Charles P. Jr. (I98408)
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| 19391 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 24 1918, in its entirety: "Carl Squires, who enlisted in the navy last summer, is home on a furlough. He is in the convoy service along the U.S. coast and had some lively experiences while doing duty in Uncle Sam's Navy." | SQUIRES, Carl William (I14114)
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| 19392 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 24 1918, in its entirety: "Mike Fallon, of Central Station, who is in charge of a large electric plant near Fairmont, was here last week. He is holding down a good job and his friends were delighted to see him." | FALLON, Michael B. (I87100)
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| 19393 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 24 1918, in its entirety: "Miss Agnes Kreyenbuhl, who has been a professional nurse in a Wheeling hospital for some years, passd through town last week on her way home to Leopold. She has passed through a siege of typhoid fever recently and is going home to recuperate. She was accompanied by her sister." | KREYENBUHL, Agnes (I20366)
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| 19394 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 24 1918, in its entirety: "Miss Alice Engle of West Union, W.Va., who is a stenographer in the office of Senator Thomas of Colorado, has been accepted for a similar position with the army in France and will shortly be on the high seas to take up her duties as a field clerk. -- Washington News, Clarksburg Telegram." | INGLE, Alice (I35940)
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| 19395 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 28 1915, in its entirety: "A. J. Riddle and wife of Pullman were guests of the Columbian Saturday. Mr. Riddle has been operating extensively in the timber business on Hughes River, South West District; he has purchased large tracts of timber on Toms Fork, New Milton District, and will proceed to manufacture it into staves and cross ties." Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Jan 6 1916, in its entirety: "A. J. Riddle of Pullman, who is operating two stave mills in this county, one on the Levi Maxwell farm, New Milton district, and one in South West district, was a Saturday's business visitor here. It has been whispered that Mr. Riddle contemplates locating in West Union, and we take this opportunity to declare out position on the matter: First, West Virginia has few better business men and no better citizens that Jud Riddle; and second, Jud Riddle won't find any better town, anywhere on the map, than our own West Union." Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, Apr 13 1916, in its entirety: "A. J. Riddle, of Pullman, who recently purchased the Kinney house and lot in the Fairview additon to West Union, has put a slate roof on the house and is building a porch around the house and otherwise improving it, and will soon move into it. He will have one of the nicest residences in the town." Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Dec 21 1916, in its entirety: "Mr. A. J. Riddle was called to Morgantown Sunday on account of the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. M. E. Riddle. Mrs. Riddle is now past 82 years and on account of her advanced age, her friends have grave fears as to her recovery." | RIDDLE, Albert J. "Jud" (I26510)
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| 19396 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 28 1915, in its entirety: "C. A. Van Horn, prominent citizen of Grove, was transacting business here and at Salem Saturday. He was joined here Sunday by his daughter Mrs. Bessie Bell of Morgantown, who will visit home folks a short time." | VANHORN, Camden A. (I58546)
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| 19397 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 28 1915, in its entirety: "Ira B. Cain, who holds a splendid position with the Henry Allen Hardware Co., of Parkersburg, is enjoying a week's vacation. He and his mother, Mrs. A. J. Cain, visited relatives in Pennsboro Monday." | CAIN, Ira Boswell (I101537)
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| 19398 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 28 1915, in its entirety: "The cement walk in front of the B. W. Foley property near the west end crossing has been completed and the many pedestrians that pass that way are enjoying the same." Local news item, "West Union Record," Thursday, Sep 28 1916, in its entirety: "B. W. Foley spent last week in Parkersburg. When a fellow stays a week in Parkersburg you can expect to hear something, and this time he bought a 207-acre farm in the Hendershot oil field in Wood County, in partnership with C. T. Smith and L. B. Welch. He also bought three lots in Parkersburg, then traded them to a man in Ohio for a 16-acre tract, with a dwelling, in oil territory." | FOLEY, Benjamin W. (I28953)
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| 19399 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 29, 1914: "Ex-Deputy Sheriff R. E. Allen of Center Point has been circulating among his many friends here this week." | ALLEN, Robert Ellsworth (I57754)
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| 19400 | Local news item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 3 1918, in its entirety: "Lou Vogeding, a well-known glass worker, is now running a jitney from here to Smithton. He makes the trip every hour. His venture is meeting with success, as this is a service tht is very useful and has been in demand for some time, and we hope he will have patronage enough to pay him to continue the run." | VOGEDING, Lewis Edward (I12902)
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