Southern West Virginia poised for growth and coal wealth
A persuasive examination of Southern West Virginia highlights its railroad access, vast coal deposits, and diverse resources. The article argues for continued investment and enterprise, pointing to multiple counties with large coal seams, cross-state deposits, and strong infrastructure including rail, road, air, and communications.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Logan County
Raleigh
Boone and Fayette
Lincoln
Wayne
Faction-Split Senate Gathers For Hoover Era Tax Action
The 1929 article notes a split Republican Senate moving to tax reduction as the House agenda opens the Hoover era. McNary of Oregon seems set as assistant party leader, while Norris and Borah align with Democrats on tariff revisions. Vare’s seat delay sparks debate as party factions seek unity before Christmas recess.
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Senate
McNary
Oregon
French Soldiers Leave Rhineland After Evacuation
Coblenz Germany November 39 The French tricolor over Ehrenbreitstein was hauled down as troops began evacuating the second Rhineland zone. Soldiers marched to Moselle station for Metz while sixty cars headed to Mayence. The German Neon flag was raised amid Rhine Moselle celebrations as eleven years of occupation ended. Bonfires and fireworks lit Rhine Moselle hills and bells rang in Coblentz and Aachen as officials praised the move. A detachment of Prussian state police led by a police band assisted the festivities.
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Coblenz
Ehrenbreitstein
Rhineland
Moselle
Metz
Mayence
Rhine
Ehrenbreiten
Cobleng
Aachen
Aixelley
Ereich
Germany
Dr. Wirth
Occupied Territories
Southern Tariff Head Off ers Resignation
Houston Texas November 30 John Henry Kirby president of the Southern Tariff association announced that J A Arnold secretary manager since 1920 had submitted his resignation The resignation was sent to Kirby about three weeks ago and will not be acted upon until the next directors meeting Kirby said Arnold is not quitting under fire He noted he has twice asked to resign previously and was refused The lobby investigation in which Arnold came under fire is tied to Congressman John N Garner Kirby alleged Garner instigated the probe to remove Arnold.
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Houston
Texas
John Henry Kirby
Southern Tariff Association
J. A. Arnold
Arnold
Kirby
Association
Garner
Norris to Demand Vare Case Action
Senate leaders wrestle with timing as they seek to set a program on the Vare case amid a 3 year dispute. Senator Norris pledges immediate action next week on a resolution to deny Senator elect Vare a seat over 1926 campaign expenditures. A Wilson challenge to Vare’s seat, and a recount request in 31 counties, loom as the committees prepare.
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Washington
Vare
Senate
Norris
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Ware
William B. Wilson
Wilson-Vare
Elections Committee
Heroic fireman saves passerby during Cen ter street blaze
Paul Bishop of Pocahontas fire department was rescued from the George Butts garage on Center Street after collapsing from smoke and heat. Fellow firefighter John Dennen reentered the blaze to drag Bishop to safety as the two buildings burned. The fire caused about $10,000 in damage and took about three hours to control in zero weather.
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Paul Bishop
Pocahontas
John Dennen
George Butts
Center Street
Dennen
Bishop
ae _ remen
Butts
York Hardware
M. Roth
Atwater
Annual War Department Summary Sent To Hoover After Good
James W. Good signatures the annual War Department report sent to President Hoover, recounting army modernization, mobility versus protection, and educational system specifics while noting the border tensions with Mexico. The document, completed as Good fell ill, reflects his views on army needs and command.
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Washington
James W. Good
War Department
Hoover
Good
Mexico
Power czar to oversee Puget Sound energy plan
In Seattle and Tacoma area, power rationing looms as municipal plants and Puget Sound Power and Light generators face dwindling supply. Gov Hartley Mayor Edwards and industry leaders discuss a power czar to manage output with possible use of Lexington aircraft carrier as extra generation. talks with Washington officials and President Hoover’s pool plan underway. Vancouver BC cuts interurban schedules amid shortages.
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Seattle
Wash
United States Weather Reau
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Puget Sound Power and Light Company
Roland H. Hartley
Frank Edwards
James G. Newbegin
A. W. Leonard
Washington
Lexington
Albert Johnson
Hoover
Vancouver
Two Sons of Soil Will Match Wits in Congress
Washington begins the new session with two Southern Oil sons leading rival parties in the House. Fighting Jack Garner, famed for his ranch politics, and Col. John Q Tilson, an exacting administrator, will square off as party leaders. Both transplanted Texans now in Connecticut.
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Washington
Southern Oil
Jack” Garner
John Q. Tilson
Judge Allows Convicted Lad to Complete School
Williamson West Virginia November 30 A high school senior convicted of involuntary manslaughter and facing a year in jail was granted the chance to finish his education. Judge L C Herndon sentenced Woodrow Pemberton 17 to twelve months in jail and fined 100 dollars. He may graduate if he completes the term. The killing of Dewey Copley stemmed from a cigarette packing quarrel. Berlin November 30 The Reichstag rejected the Nationalists' bill opposing the Young reparations plan. The measure now goes to a nationwide referendum December 22, needing 20 million yes votes, deemed impossible to achieve. Alfred Hugenberg and other Nationalist leaders failed to unite supporters. The first section was defeated 318 to 82 with four absent. the second fell by acclamation. the poison clause drew only sixty votes.
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Williamson
W. Va
Mingo
L C. Herndon
Woodrow Pemberton
Burgh
Dewey Copley
Ragland
Pemberton
Copley
Berlin
Reichstag
Alfred Hugenberg
Bodies of Soldiers Start on Final Lap
Pittsburgh sees the final leg of a homeward journey for sixty seven Archangel veterans from World War I. The flag draped casket train arrived, twelve bodies moved to transfers in Ohio and Indiana, and the rest continued to Detroit. Officials from Veterans of Foreign Wars and governors attended. A Pittsburgh area VFW delegation paid homage as a wreath was placed and a three volley salute followed by bugler taps.
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Pittsburgh
Russia
Michigan
Archangel
Detroit
Ohio
Indiana
Veterans of Foreign Ware
Pennsylvania
P. D. Seybold
King of Rum Runners Out on $5,000 Bond
Cleveland November 30 Larry Davidson 33 once called the king of Lake Erie rum runners pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy to violate prohibition laws. He was released on a $7,500 bond after arrests with James Courtney and D F Coughlin of Pittsburgh who also faced smuggling charges and were released on $5,000 bonds each.
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Cleveland
Larry Davidson
Lake Erie
Washington
United States
Davidson
James Courtney
D. F. Coughlin
Pittsburgh
Earth-Girdling Yacht Burns To Water's Edge In Samoa
The Carnegie, a non-magnetic research yacht, burned to a charred wreck after an explosion in Apia harbor Samoa. Captain J. P. Aull is dead. several crew injured. cabin boy Tony Kelar missing. Five other vessels burned. The Ontario was sent from the U S naval station to recover bodies and crew. Built in 1909, the Carnegie conducted global magnetic and atmospheric studies and recent work included mapping submarine ranges and proving polar wobble.
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Pago-Pago
Samoa
Carnegie
Apia
J. P. Aull
Tony Kelar
Ault
Eric Strenstorm
Carl Albin Dwrk
Otto Ericsen
John Lindstrom
United States Naval Station
Ontario
Carnegie Institute of Washington
South American
North Pole
Washington
Dwight Morrow Named Senator for New Jersey
Atlantic City November 20. Governor Larson announces Dwight W Mor row ambassador to Mexico will be named United States senator for New Jersey when he returns from the London naval disarmament conference. Baird urged the selection. he to take oath soon and serve until Morrows unexpired term begins. Morrow expected in Washington by December 10 and to depart for London with Henry L Stimson.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Dwight W. Morrow
Mexico
United States
New Jersey
London
Morgan F. Larson
Walter EK. Edge
France
Larson
Davdl Baird Jr
Camden
Baird
Washington
Ofice
Morrow
Mexico City
Henry L. Stimson
America
Wth
Friends
Hamilton PF
Kean
Lena
Natonal
Daniel F. Pomooane
Alloe Ued
Parkersburg Fire Destroys Principal Block on Market Street
A major fire in Parkersburg West Virginia gutted the Market Street business block between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, damaging the Camden theatre and many nearby stores. Firefighting from Spencer and Marietta aided as flames spread rapidly, with one firefighter slightly injured and sparks starting a second blaze five blocks away. The estimated loss reached about 1 million dollars, and the cause remained undetermined as the building collapsed and efforts continued to control the fire.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Camden Theatre
Market Street
Seventh
Eighth Avenues
Spencer and Marietta
St. Marys
Woolworth
Elsie Janis
Camden
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Brown's Epostelly
Julian Goldman
Mountain State
Col . Wunder’s
Woolworth’s
Grinter’s
Jeannette Drees
Nelson Plumbing Company
Elsie Jania
Navy Men Congratulate Byrd On Flight Over South Pole
Washington reports the Navy joined in congratulating Commander Richard E. Byrd for his flight over the South Pole. An official message from the Navy was transmitted to Little America praising the expedition and aviation’s value to science.
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Washington
Navy
Richard BE. Byrd
South
Jahucke
Service
Naval Radio
Little America
Potas
Ingalls Aeronautics
Patricks Sullivan May Succeed Late Senator Warren
In Cheyenne Wyoming Governor Emerson and state officials weigh how to replace the late Senator F B Warren. A report says Patrick Sullivan of Casper was offered the post. Three options include immediate appointment with a special election, or an election in November 1930, or a special legislative session to clarify 1927 statutes.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
F. C. Emerson
F. B. Warren
Patrick Sullivan
Casper
Warren
Emerson
Russian Chinese tensions ease in Manchuria standoff
Absences of fresh conflict reports in wintry northwest Manchuria lightened tension between Russia and China amid the long running dispute over the Chinese Eastern railway. Moscow cited partial acceptance by Mukden officials of preliminary steps toward a conference and rejected pre conference terms from Nanking. Chinese Foreign Secretary Wang said no break exists between Mukden and Nanking. Chinese forces reportedly advanced westward while Mongolian chiefs pledged 20 000 troops to Manchuria, and international intervention remained unlikely as Washington anticipated a bilateral solution.
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Manchuria
Russia
China
Moscow
Mukden
Stadi 8
Nanking
C. T. Wang
Apon
Washington
Powers seek to avert Chinese Soviet Manchuria hostilities
Washington reports that Britain, France, Japan, Italy, and Germany have indicated to the United States their desire to avoid armed conflict in Manchuria. The consultations were led by Secretary Stimson with U.S. representatives in several capitals. Stimson returned to Washington after Thanksgiving and met with President Hoover before continuing talks with Japanese Ambassador Dubcii and German envoy Von Prittwitz.
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Washington
Manchuria
United States
Stimsom
Hoover
Dubcii
Japan
von Prittwitz
Church Officers Lose Suit Verdict in Durand Case
Rockford Illinois November 30 Five officers of the Methodist church at Durand Warren were ordered by a jury to pay 20000 damages to their former pastor John J Logan Warren for beamirching his name with charges of immorality The verdict surprised the courtroom audience which heard the parents of a former domestic in the preacher s home support her sworn story of familiarity with Warren The jury asked by the unfrocked minister for 50000 redress for libel made no comment on its finding The officers named Albert B K Swinson Henry Graham Postmaster George Fritz Judd Van Sickle and Edgar Beet visited their pastor from the pulpit and later from the Rock River Methodist conference Warren accused them of trumping up the defaming story as a means of driving him from their parish Two other defendants were excused earlier in the trial on a motion of their attorneys The girl involved not during the trial is now Bm i Lath of Cc five gave notice
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Rockford
Methodist
Durand
Mil
John J. Logan Warren
Warren
Rock River Methodist Conference
Albert BK. Swinson
State Bank of
Henry Graham
Grain Company
George Fritz
Judd van Sickle
Edgar Beet
Rocky cold wave grips nation from Rockies to coast
A severe early season cold wave spread from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic, bringing subzero temperatures, heavy snow, and gale winds. Freezing weather extended into the East, with Virginia seeing snow and Georgia Arkansas and the Carolinas registering frigid readings, while the Pacific coast faced a water shortage and milder conditions inland.
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Associated Press
United States
Rocy Mountains
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
Virginia
Georgia
Arkansas
Carolinas
Central States
Northwest
Peel Lakes
West Virginia Faces Coldest Weather in Twenty Years
Charleston reports temperatures statewide near zero with eight below in some areas. One death noted as Edward, 70, found dead from exposure in a Moundsville rooming house. Bluefield, Welch, Beckley, and Hinton show depths from six below to two below. Wheeling hits near zero. Charleston drops to seven above before rising to 22 and dipping to 16 tonight. Several fires and accidents tied to severe cold. along the Virginia line T. M. Groom of Christiansburg dies in a skid while avoiding a fire truck.
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Mercury Falls
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Edward
Moundsville
Panhandle
Wheeling
Clarkesburg
Bluefield
Welch
Beckley
Hinton
Virginia
T. M. Grooma
Christiansburg
Cold Wave Grips Midwest Causing Dozens Dead
Chicago and the Midwest endure sub zero cold as relief begins. Death toll rises to twenty two with eleven in Chicago and nine in Ohio. Shipping on the Great Lakes stalls and blizzard-like conditions spread across the St Lawrence valley and Saskatchewan. Temperatures slowly rise but many readings set record lows for the period.
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Chicago
Middlewest
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Valley
Saskatchewan
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Middle Mississippi
China Mountain
Great Lake
Duluth
Mina
South tonight watches mercury sag in November cold
Atlanta dispatch reports a continuing frigid spell as temperatures hover near the season’s low with a slowly sagging sky over the city. The article notes cold winds and renewed forecasts for wintry conditions affecting travel and daily life.
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Atlanta
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McDowell County
Mingo County
Wyoming County
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Williams
State of the Union
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Senator Jones
Appropriations Committee
Senator Vandenberg
Southern Tariff Head
Young Plan
King OF Rum
Earth
Dwight Morrow
David Baird
Frelinghuysen
Camden Theatre and Business College
The
Rockies
Southland
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