Bluefield Plans North Carolina Booster Tour September trip
Bluefield prepares a booster party trip to North Carolina for September 25 and 26 along the Lakes-to-Florida highway. The caravan will start Wytheville and include stops in Bland, Mt Airy, Salisbury, and Charlotte with banquets in Salisbury and Charlotte. Organizers aim for at least 100 participants and plan subcommittees to handle details while inviting Bluefield residents to join and publicize events.
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Bluefield
North Carolina
Special Chamber of Commerce Committee
Lakes-to-Florida
Bland
Wytheville Hillvile
Mt Airy
Mocksville
Salisbury
Concord
Charlotte
Jotte
Wytheville
W. C. Warlick
D. W. Hancock
T. O'J. Wilson
R. B. Parrish
C. H. Goodykoontz
J. Stickney Shepherd
J. 8. Dudley
J. F. Salisbury
Wyefield
Bluefieeld
Floyd Satebury
Chamber of Commerce
T. O.'J. Wilson
C. C. Frazier
Mother and two sons acquitted of murder in Kentucky
In Boyd County Kentucky Judge J G Rucker freed Mrs A J Banfield 46 and her sons Thomas and Cleo Banfield after a murder charge tied to the June 20 death of A J Banfield. The body showed three bullet wounds and a broken neck. coroner's inquest preceded arrests. The court found no evidence of homicide.
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Catlettsburg
A. J. Banfield
Thomas
Cleo Banfield
J. G. Rucker
Boyd County Court
Banfield
Rucker
Coca Cola declares dividend and retires preferred stock
Directors of the Coca Cola Company declared the regular dividend of 1.24 dollars a share on common stock and voted to retire 3 million dollars in preferred stock in Atlanta on August 24.
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Atlanta
Coca Cola Company
President Collapses in Tearoom at Carnegie Trust Bank
A 71 year old man, identified as a president, collapsed in the tearoom of the Carnegie Trust Company. He was rushed by car to Magee Hospital. Doctors reported an attack of acute andon and noted the initial prognosis as real satisfactory.
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Carnegie Trust
Magee Hospital
G . Rieene
Eight Negro Soldiers Killed in Camp Grant Trench Mortar Explosion
At Camp Grant a trench mortar blast killed eight soldiers including Captain O A Browning and damaged or maimed several others. Six men sustained serious injuries while roughly a score received minor wounds. Major General Milton J Foreman ordered an inquiry into the incident as officers believe the mortar may have been overloaded. The group had gathered around an instructor on the field range for firing instructions when the explosion occurred.
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Rockford
The
Camp Grant
Milton J. Foreman
Thirty Third Division
Eighth Illinois
O. A. Browning
Hawkeee
Ag Ho
Piace
Died With Word Joseph on Lips in Pittsburgh
Rosie Napierkowek aged fifteen was found dying on a bridge ledge over the Allegheny river. She whispered the word Joseph before dying, sparking a murder investigation as police arrest four suspects including Stella Koch who said Rosie was attacked.
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Pittsburg
Rosie Napierkowek
Allegheny River
Joseph
Rocco Napierkowski
Stella Koch
Rosie
Koch
Seyera Floors McMillin In Last Round Knockout
In Columbus Ohio tonight Joe Seykra of Dayton knocked out Terry McMillin of Huntington in the final round of a six round bout.
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Seyera
McMillin
Columbus
Ohio
Joe Seykra
Dayton
Terry McMillin
Huntington
Roanoke Boosters Plan Bluefield Stop on Trip
The Roanoke Booster Club will visit Bluefield next Thursday as part of a three day Good Will Trip across Southwest Virginia. The group led by Herbert Markle will meet locals at 3 15 pm and parade to the bandstand near the West Virginian hotel before an informal gathering.
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Roanoke Booster Club
Tazewell
Narrows
Pearlsburg
Roanoke
Norfolk & Western
Chamber of Commerce
Princeton Avenue
Eral
Federal
West Virginian Hotel
Herbert Markle
Henry Kendrick
Bluefield
Southwest Virginia
Princeton
Old Dominion
West Virginian
High School Star Upsets Kier Boyd in Tri-State Tennis
In Wheeling on August 24, sixteen year old B F Arkle of Wheeling defeated Kier Boyd of Pittsburgh 6 4 6 3 in a Tri State tennis tourney match. Arkle, a Wheeling high school ace, advances as Boyd’s title hopes fade. The event continues with third round play featuring Dan O Laughlin Johnstown Pa Wright Hugus and more Wheelings stars.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Dan
John O'Laughlin
Johnstown
Brown Ransom
Beaver Falls
Wright Hugus
Tom Cummins
Russ Goodwin
Howard Friedrichs
Eeling
Washington
Jefferson
Boyd
Messengers Beaten Express Car Rifled in Rail Robbery
A Santa Fe train from San Diego arrived at Santa Ana with express shipments rifled and a messenger beaten unconscious. Deputies were dispatched to the station to investigate after the first report. Later, the Santa Fe train from San Diego reached Santa Ana at 8 47 p m and the messenger was found unconscious with shipments robbed.
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Santa Ana
Cal
Santa Fe
San Diego
Sheriff's Office
Victor Fremont Lawson Laid to His Eternal Rest
Victor Fremont Lawson publisher of the Chicago Daily News was laid to eternal rest in Chicago today at the New England Congregational church. Notables from national civic and newspaper life attended including Charles G. Dawes Frank B. Noyes Adolph Ochs and George Rogers. The service reflected Lawson the man and his wish for a simple burial with close relatives and intimate friends.
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Chicago
Victor Fremont Lawson
Chicago Daily News
New England Congregational Church
Victor F. Lawson
Daily News
Associated Press
Lawson
Coolidge
Charles G. Dawes
William Dever
Melville EB. Stone
The
Frank B. Noyes
Adolph Ochs
New York Times
George Rogers
Cleveland Plain Dealer
New England
Imperial Wizard at Buckeye Lake convenes Klan leaders
Grand dragons and titans of the Ku Klux Klan from across the country arrive at Buckeye Lake resort near Columbus for their annual gathering. Dr. Hiram W Evans arrives to direct plans for the second offensive, promoting fundamentalism and opposing modernism in religion. Clyde W. Osborne leads a militant stand against modernism in Protestantism as national officials stay for a state meeting. The movement discusses how to counter perceived anti Protestant assaults in motion pictures.
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Columbus
Ku Klux Klan
United States
Buckeye Lake Resort
Hiram Vw. Evans
Washington
Clyde W. Osborne
Grand Dragon
Ohio
Senator Bingham backs air navigation bureau plan
Swampscott Mass August 24 Senator Bingham Republican Connecticut completed an inspection of air stations on the Coast and Alaska and urged government aid to develop commercial aviation He opposed using the air span Angeles for transcontinental service proposing its use between Honolulu and the Pacific Coast as an experimental link The president favored development of commercial aviation by every means except direct subsidy.
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Swampscott
Mass
Bureau of Air Navigation
Bureau of Commerce
Genstor Bingham
Pu Ican
Two Die in Hastings Auto Shooting Mystery
Two people Clarence Yager aged thirty and Mrs Lawrence Bird, both of Hastings, were found shot to death in a car near Hastings this morning. County Attorney S M Crow suspects homicide. Bird had been divorced for a year.
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Hastings, Nebr
Clarence Yager
Lawrence Bird
Hastings
M. Crow
P. A. Yager
Bee
Bird
OORT SERVICE FOR TWO AIR VICTIMS IN WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
A short prayer service was held for Captain Fraser Hale and Private Earl C. Norris after a crash at the Greenbrier golf course. Captain Hale, 28, a Bolling Field supply officer and aide to the President, and Norris, 19, were from White Sulphur Springs and Whitesville. Captain Otto G. Trunk will accompany the bodies to the capital for burial. honorary pallbearers included Bobby Jones and Elmer Hotchkiss Jr. Local tributes were cancelled to attend the service.
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White Sulphur Springs
Fraser Hale
United States Air Service
Earl C
H. Stokes Lott
First Presbyterian Church
Otto G. Trunk
U. A
Bobby Jones
Thomas Blaine
Harry Bewick
Jom W. Grant, Jr
O. B. Keeler
Atlanta
Elmer D. Hotchkiss, Jr
John Freeland
Harry Taft
Captain Trunk
Boby J Hotchkiss, Jr
John W. Grant, Jr
Sammy Belfore
Hale
Bolling Field
Lidge
White House
Tember
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Air Service
88Th
Georgia Tech
Washington
Bollingfield
Frank Hale
Winnetka, Ills
Bar C. Norris
Andron
Alice V. Norris
Whitesville, Ky
Barrett Outpoints Anderson in Cincinnati Bout
Bobby Barrett of Philadelphia outpointed Joe Anderson of Covington Kentucky in a ten round middleweight bout held in Cincinnati on August 24. Barrett dominated the decisive scoring and secured the win.
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Barrett
Anderson
Cincinnati
Bobby Barrett
Philadelphia
Joe Anderson
Covington
La Follette Seeks Republican Nomination with Tax Plan
Robert M. La Follette Jr. lambasted the Mellon tax plan in Stoughton Wisconsin as he launched his campaign for the U S Senate nomination. He urged retaining inheritance tax to pay war debt and outlined steps for tax relief including ending nuisance taxes and raising exemptions. He said further tax cuts require congressional action and warned against continuing war-time levies.
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Stoughton
Wis
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
Mellon
Reublican
United Sates
Congress
la Follette
Coolidge
Marines May Have Slept On The Job At Summer White House
An investigation into two Marines on guard duty at the Summer White House in Swampscott Massachusetts follows reports they slept on duty. Captain Andrews ordered the inquiry. Lieutenant Wright filed neglect charges against both Marines who were arrested. One private reportedly admitted sleeping after three shifts, claiming no rest between postings.
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Swampscot
Ight
White Court
Marine Camp
Flight San Francisco to Hawaii Postponed
San Francisco August 24. The proposed flight of three American airplanes from San Francisco to Hawaii was postponed after an engine issue. A new engine to replace the broken unit was being installed on the PB-1 Boeing aircraft that flew in from Seattle last week.
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San Francisco
Cal
Hawaii
Boeing
Seattle
Mackinac Death Toll Stands At Fifty
The Mackinac excursion steamer disaster death toll remains fifty after a full day of reports. Physicians at naval and Newport hospitals say more names will be added soon. Two child victims with scarlet fever are resting comfortably. Red Cross relief fund exceeds $5,000.
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Newport
R. 1
Mackinac
Naval
Red Cross
Three Men Bound Over In Chicago University Death Case
Arch ie Carlini Carl Dighetti and Victor Baffa were bound over to the grand jury after the coroner s jury investigated the murder of University of Chicago medical student Kla sin a and the beating of James Micham. Testimony tied the trio to the assault on the two students after a porch encounter and the use of concrete blocks in the fatal beating. The father of the dead student testified Kla sin a had a child and was divorced. police sought Angelo Steffan as a companion of Carlini.
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Chicago
Archie Carlini
Carl Dighetti
Victor Baffa
John H. Kilasian
University of Chicago
Klasinan
James R. Micham
Mitcham
Klasina
Texas
Carlin
Inez
Dolores
Irma Parise
Klasinn
Carlini
Baffa
Kansas
Angelo
Cowboy
Collar maker vanishes amid plot claim and New York move
Max Phillips of Matontown New Jersey, convinced a plot targets him, left his home to go to New York and vanished. Joseph Marcus, an 82 year old banker, says Phillips is hallucinating and calls the plot claim a fabrication while noting a grudge over a stock deal and Marcus’s illness in New York.
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Matontown N. J
Max Phillips
New York
Phillips
Joseph 8
Marcus
Six masked gunmen rob Towanda area hotel victims
Six masked gunmen held up gagged and bound six people at the Biltmore Inn near Towanda Pennsylvania, then departed with about $2,000 in cash and jewelry after a casual search of the premises. No suspects were found.
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Towanda
Biltmore Ton
Lowman
N. Y
Bishop Johnson Opposes Dropping Obey From Marriage Rite
The Rt Rev Irving Peake Johnson of Colorado protests plans to remove the word obey from Episcopal marriage ceremonies. He argues the change strains family life and weakens religious standards, urging a return to traditional headship and reverence in the home. His full dissent appears in The Witness.
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Bishop Johnson
New York
Colorado
Irving Peake Johnson
Episcopal Church
Charles L. Slattery
Massachusetts
Vention
Portland
Ore
New Orleans
Johnson
Witness
Irwin Peake Johnson
Miners and Operators Plan Open Forum Amid Wage Talks
Leaders of the anthracite miners and operators outline separate meetings with a citizen group to hear views on continuing work for 158,000 miners. John L. Lewis and John H. Uhl said the sessions should be open to press and public, with venues discussed in Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton. In Pittsburgh, 89 men returned to work at Banning No. 2 after a long shutdown under 1917 wage scales, with no disorders as 30 workers remain on site.
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Philadelphia
Oval
John H. Ubi
Wilkesbarre
Ge Citizen
J L. Lewis
International Pee the Miners’ Union
Bellevue-Stratford
Altamont Hotel
Hazleton
Uhl
Lewis
W. W. Inglis
Scranton
Ralph Almertman
Inglis
Mr. Is
Mr. Lewis
Atlantic City
Mr. Uhl
Pittsburg
James C. Chaplin
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Hampton Roads
Mickey Walker Wins Over Sailor Freedman in Chicago
Mickey Walker the world welterweight champion won a newspaper decision over Sailor Freedman of Chicago in a ten round bout at East Chicago. Freedman pressed hard in the final three rounds, while an eight round bout between Tut Jackson and Charley Anderson was stopped in the fifth after Jackson showed less effort.
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Chicago
Mickey Welker
Sailor Freedman
Jackson
Graham Wins Over Taylor Bantam Title Bout at Queensboro Stadium
New York August 24 Graham of Utica New York defeated Bud Taylor Terre Haute Indiana in a twelve round bantamweight bout by decision at Queensboro stadium.
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Graham
Taylor
New York
Utica
N. Y
Bud Taylor
Terre Hamte
Ind
Queensboro Stadium
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Bob Lafollettte
John Klasinn
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Poteno
Marcus Aurelius
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John L. Lewis
Mickey Walker
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