Walter Barnes wrote An Easy Primer
Claude Worthington Benedum, the only child of Michael L. and Sarah Benedum, died of influenza at Camp Meade
Robert C. Byrd's mother died and he was sent to live with his aunt and uncle
Anne Camden died in Parkersburg, leaving the Camden mansion to the heirs which in turn donated the house to the city for use as a hospital
J. Howard Holt published Crime and Punishment, a pamphlet opposing the death penalty
Chamber of Commerce established in Wheeling
Fire destroyed Charleston Gazette newspaper plant located at the South Side Bridge
DuPont Company plant closed at end of WWI
John W. Davis ended his time as solicitor general
John W. Davis became ambassador to England
John W. Davis was a member of the American delegation to the Geneva conference
Construction began on the High Level Bridge in Fairmont
Fairmont Times began publishing Sunday editions
West Virginia Farm Bureau Federation was created
Homer Holt graduated from Washington and Lee University
The Spanish Influenza epidemic became one of the world's deadliest and swiftest pandemics
Weirton Steel Corporation was formed
Fanny Johnson's story "They Both Needed It" was among the best short stories of the year
Hayes Picklesimer first came to work at Kanawha Valley Bank
The United Zinc Smelting Corporation began operation in Marshall County
Williamson Memorial Hospital was founded
The Morgantown Post-Chronicle was renamed the Morgantown Post
The Weekly New Dominion, a Morgantown newspaper, ceased publication
The National Bank of Commerce was founded
Owens-Illinois Glass Company purchased a Huntington glass factory
A large brick hotel was constructed by the Pence family at Pence Springs
Board of Public Works acquired constitutional status by ratification of an earlier amendment
The town of Nitro was completed.
The Bryants built the Bryants New Showboat
The Parkersburg & Ohio Valley Electric Railway ceased operation
Boyd Stutler rose to the rank of sergeant and served with distinction in the American offensives
The German Bank changed its name to the Wheeling Bank & Trust Company
A Romney hospital at the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind proved vital during influenza epidemic
Oglebay Hall was completed for the College of Agriculture at WVU
Plans for the West Virginian Hotel began with the Bluefield Rotary Club
West Virginians participated in the Italian Campaign
Lenna Yost became the legislative representative for the national Women's Christian Temperance Union
