Pro Russian peasants turn to toy making for profits
The article notes peasants across Russia turn winter idle time into toy production with no central control, exporting over a million dollars in goods yearly. Toys include carved wood figures, lacquered bowls, painted spoons, and paper-mache boxes, with regional specialties noted from Nizhni-Novgorod to Tambov and Moscow. It also mentions a 1849 U.S. presidential succession briefly.
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United States
Leipzic
Russia
Moscow
Viatka
Nizhni-Novgorod
Vologda
Riazan
Orlov
Tambov
Tver
Bokhara
Khiva
Samarkand
Central Asia
Concord College Honored with Mabel Baisden Scholarship
The Creek Coal Company of Logan County awarded Logan county health work pioneer Mabel Baisden a scholarship at Concord College. Dr Littlejohn praised the gesture as a first in the state and lauded Baisden and the company for public esteem and support of educational health efforts.
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Mabel Baisden
Logan County
Upper Whitman
Concord College
Creek Coal Company
Upper Whitman School
Island Creek Coal Co
Littlejohn
Concord
Concordians
Pedre” Jackson
Felix Yanowski
Ernest Wauhop
Eddie Richardson
Jay League
Pauline Rogers
Dorothy Dillard
Arel Cook
Tom Williams
Elizabeth Young
Jokie Otsa
Stuart Leach
Athens family visits as Pettrys travel to see kin
Former Athens residents Mr and Mrs Robert Pettry and daughter Betty visit their parents Mr and Mrs Dan Pettry in Athena. Others gathered include Mr and Mrs T G Little and Mrs John Gatherum of Beckley. An infant died of whooping cough and was buried in Athens cemetery. Swarthmore chautauqua promoted with posters and varied programs. Ticket committee listed and June 11 start. Maple sugar production cited at 45,900,000 pounds yearly.
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Athens
Robert Pettry
Betty
Clarksburg
Athena
Dan Pettry
T. G. Little
John Gatherwm
Beckley
Ln A. Martin
Brooks Addair
Robert Gatherum
Fred Coburn
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Tayior
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Senate
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Princeton Baptist Church
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Kge
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
University of Chicago
Town. Baptist Convention
Ben Johnson
The
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Bluefield
Y. W
Y. M.C
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Elizabeth Carpenter
Laura Sarvey
le B. Graybeal
Phi Delta Fi Fraternity
Alma Mawr
Perry J. Cook
Princeton
Mississippi Valley
Cushman
Wen's Club
R. KR. Sage
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Sarvey
Harvey Rice
Ruth Coleman
Rowe
R. BR. Sage
Bobby Sage
SEF
Fred Holroyd
Holroyd
Roy
Morgantown
Frank Jackson Holroyd
Frank
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Baltimore
Methodist Church Sunday School
Greenville
Tenn
Romaine Kanade
Jesus
Elizabeth Lilly
Irene Cooper
Fink
Margaret Hartman
Aileen Bailey
Jack Mace
Leona Coburn
Eloise Kanade
Billy Mastin
A. A. Hartman
G. J. Pink
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Beaver St
New York City
George West Diehl
Concord State Normal
W. Va
Ernest Bailey
Bailey
Marvan
American Chemical Society
R. Moore
University of Virginia
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Europe
G. Williamson
Laura Beach
New Haven
Conn
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John Karl Peters
Diehl
O. J. Diehl
Norfolk, Va
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Masons
Dr Diehl
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Coalwood
Co. J. Diehl
George Dical
Bruce Hankey
Philip Roach
Wannis Gunnor
Oceans
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Billy Hankey
Juanita Cole
Mia. Diehl
Deb
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O. E
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Massic Hall
Williamson
Ruth Grayheal
Mr. Moore
Dan Maupin
Mra A. Tf. Maupin
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Welch
Ola Amberger
Hazel Thompson
Thelma
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Ramona Holroyd
Jewell Williams
Riley Dangerfield
Gatheram
Trevor Holroyd
Dental College
Baltimore
L. A. Martin
News
LaSalle
Cadillac
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Mercer Garage
Raleigh
Scott Street
Chaltauour
Swarthmore Chautauaua
Diay
G. J. Fink
Paris Lilly
Daisy Higeinbotham
Pearl Bogeess
Muth Caperton
Claudia Bowling
M. BE. Cook
Ben Reid
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Sam Holroyd
Joe Gautier
C. F. George
Rachel Myers
Guarantore
America
Florence
Chandler
Lindbergh
Paris
Pikes Peak
H. E. Spang
West Va
Cleveland Motors Corporation
Cleveland
Lewis Wat
West Virginia
Bluefield, W. VA
Florence Stove Company
Stewart Bldg
Plaza
Florence Oil
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