Ford Car Runaway Highlighted by Impromptu Acceleration
Tobe Boone, a salesman for Huff Andrews Thom, backed his Ford into a curb and a runaway shoveled him toward an embankment in front of W A Bodell's dance hall. Two friends leapt aboard, engines roared, brakes failed, and the car flipped onto its back. Windshield damaged. Boone later planned to race at the August 6-7 big auto events, earning a Speed Badge for speed shown.
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Ing Street
Tobe Boone
Ned Turtle
W. A. Bodell
Mr. Boone
Huff, Andrews & Thom Company
Henry
Furth
Boone
No Mines Operating on West Virginia Side Tug River Area
The Thacker district strike remains unchanged as Kentucky state troops guard the Tug River area near Delorme and West Virginia state constabulary maintains inland order. Majesty and Freeborn collieries are working full time but no West Virginia side mines are active. only maintenance work is done.
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Thacker
Kentucky
Tug River
Delorme
West Virginia
Majestic
Freeborn
C C Maynard Dead Father of Judge Maynard
C C Maynard, father of Judge J Frank Maynard Miss Mae Maynard and Mrs G M Barger of this city, died at the home of the latter at 2 45 this morning after several weeks illness. He was 77 and had lived in Honaker Va recently. Survived by two daughters here and two sons W A Maynard of Raven and Thomas L Maynard of Honaker. Body to be taken to Honaker Monday and interred in family burial ground.
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Cc. C. Maynard
J. Frank Maynard
Mae Maynard
G. M. Barger
Honaker
W. A. Maynard
Raven
Thomas L. Maynard
Clinch Valley
Train passenger suffers foot injury at Northfork
H F E Hull special agent for Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was on Norfolk and Western train No 15 yesterday morning. He stepped to reboard as the train pulled out, stumbled, and his foot was caught under a wheel. He was taken to Welch Hospital where several toes were amputated.
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H. F E. Hull
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Norfolk and Western
Northfork
Hull
Welch Hospital
Two Theories In Loftis Death Probe In Chicago
Police pursue two leads in the death of Samuel T. A. Loftis, wealthy diamond merchant found dead with Ruth Woods after a reported insult. Coroner cites cerebral hemorrhage from a fall, while a broken whiskey bottle is also suspected. Woods and Roy Shayne give statements and reenactments as investigators seek motive and timeline. Housekeeper Hulda Johnson warns of a recurring party scene, calling the apartment a girl trap.
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Chicago
Samuel T. A. Loftis
Ruth Woods
Loftis
Miss Woods
Roy Shayne
Miss Wood
Shayne
Monier
Hulda Johnson
Plans Completed For Withdrawal Americans
Warsaw dispatch reports Polish military delegates crossed the front line confirming contact with Bolshevik delegates on the road between Brest Litovsk and Baranowicze. Plans for withdrawing all Americans from Warsaw amid Bolshevik advance are virtually ready.
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Warshaw
Warsaw
Witos
Brest-Litovsk
Baranovichy
Public Works settles Virginia debt bonds escrowed
Charleston reports the board of public works turned over 272000 dollars in Virginia debt bonds held in escrow to the Virginia debt commission. A check for 13781.25 dollars covered interest on the coupons. The commission sent representatives Colonel Joseph Button and H Williams to verify certificates totaling 272000 dollars had been located and deposited with New York financial agents.
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Charleston
Board of Public Works
Virginia
Virginia Debt Commission
Joseph Button
H. Williams
Lynchburg
New York
Debt Commission
Prince Wins Hearts of Australians Visited by Church Leaders
Monseigneur Cattaneo Apostolic delegate to Australasia and Archbishop Duhig of Queensland visited the Prince of Wales in Brisbane on July 31. They presented homage from the Australian Catholic community and expressed loyalty to the throne noting the prince has won extraordinary popularity and the hearts of all.
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Brisbane
Australia
Monseignor Cattaneo
Australiasia
Duhig
Queensland
West Virginia Soldiers Praised by Pershing in Charleston
General John J. Pershing addressed about 2,500 people in the Charleston capitol yard praising West Virginia soldiers for their World War I service. He credited the state with leading early war effort and second to none in duties performed before departing for Washington. Governor John J. Cornwell introduced him. Pershing was visiting Kanawha County during a tour inspecting an oil company’s properties.
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Charleston
Jno. J. Pershing
Capitol Yard
West Virginia
John J. Cornwell
Union
Pershing
Washington
Kanawha County
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Helen Wainright
C. C. Maynard
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