Brookhart Wins Iowa Republican Nomination in Primary
Col. Smith W Brookhart defeats Sen Cummins for the Iowa GOP senatorial nomination amid farm relief debate. Brookhart leads 65,000 after 2,362 of 2,447 precincts reported, with plans to push farm legislation in Washington. All five Republican congressmen survive primary challenges.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Des Moines
Col
Smith W. Brookhart
Albert B. Cummins
Brookhart
Senate
Ain Cummins
Clark
Washington
I Ts
Corn Belt Committee
Howard J. Clark
Cummins
Rain Belt
Burt B. Burnquest
State Central Committee
Ftockhart
Claude R. Porter
Porter
Haugen, Dowell
Ramsayer
Robinson and
Thurston
Countess Cathcart to Wed Dutch American Banker
Vera Countess Cathcart and Gideon Boissevain of a Dutch American banking family announce their engagement. The Daily Graphic notes the couple met recently and will marry next week with a ring already exchanged. Cathcart says she will become American in spirit through the union.
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Vera
Countess Cathcart
Gideon Boissevain
Daily Graphic Desorts
the Graphic
Boisserian
New York
The
Graphic
Definite Plans for Pastor Pension Fund
New York announces a plan to raise a 75 million dollar pension fund for Presbyterian clergymen. Will Hays leads the drive with initial synods planned in West Virginia Pennsylvania and Maryland. Contributions include two and a half percent from ministers salaries seven and a half percent from local churches and annual service pensions.
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New York
Presbyterian Church
Will H. Hays
Maron
Presbyterian Laynten’s League
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Hays
Witaws
Dr H E Wark Chosen President at Wesleyan College
Dr H E Wark of Wesleyan College Buckhannon West Virginia elected president replacing Dr Elmer Guy Catshall who resigned to pursue other duties. The selection was announced by trustees in session with Dr Wark described as dean of foreign missions at Boston University.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
Wark
Foreign Missions
Boston University
Wooey
Westirginia Wesleyan
Colince
Elmer Guy Catshall
Soacee Press
Senator Norris Issues Warning to 10 Party Managers
Washington June 8 The Brookhart upheaval in Iowa stirred Washington as farm relief rose in prominence. A clash between President Coolidge and Vice President Dawes surfaced publicly. Senator Norris of Iowa issued a warning to party managers amid Republican clashes and calls for farm relief.
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Washington
Brookhart
Iowa
National
White House
Congress
Coolidge
Dawes
Senate
Watson
Harrison
Cal
Andy
Cummins
McKinley
Knolis
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Stanfield
Oregon
Gerry
Rhode Island
Oldfield
Arkansas
Lena Cummins
Norris
Chief Justice Taft Resting In Bed At Washington
Washington June 8 Chief Justice Taft recuperating from illness that kept him from presiding at the final session of the term spent the day in bed dictating correspondence and reading He is said to be well enough to begin a trip to his summer home in Canada but will rest in bed until Friday per his physician heart specialist recommendation then plans to leave Washington.
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Washington
Taft
Supreme Court
Canada
Divorce Granted to Leatrice Joy in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on June 8 the final decree of divorce from John Ositbert was granted to Leatrice Joy, motion picture star. She had previously obtained an interlocutory decree a year earlier.
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Los Angeles
Troy
John Ositbert
Leatrice Joy
Wheeling to Host 1928 WV Bricklayers Convention
Morgantown W Va June 8 Selection of Wheeling as the convention city for 1928 and the re election of all officers plus adoption of a biannual meeting plan highlighted the fourth annual convention of the West Virginia Bricklayers Masonry and Plastic Ornamental Union of America Dr George Thorne first vice president of the international body spoke on craft conditions and urged officers to aid members Delegates departed for home tonight.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Wheeling
Essecates
West Virginia Bricklayers, Masonry and Plastic Ornamental Union of America
George Thorne
International Organization
Washington, D. C
Thorne
Frank Greer
B. A. Davis
Herman Human
Huntington
J. T. Briscoe
Charleston
Youths Plead Guilty to Criminal Assault at DeKalb
Three youths admitted guilt in a DeKalb case involving a criminal attack on Dorothy Westervelt, 20, a Northern Illinois Teachers College student. The state seeks proof of the crime while defense lawyers pursue mitigating circumstances for possible lighter punishment, with potential penalties from one year to life.
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Sycamore, II
Dorothy Westervelt
Northern Illinois Teachers’ College
DeKalb
Eight Hundred Bucks Pledge Reaches Final Amount
A local fundraising note reports the Bland read fond has reached 86705.50 with 794.50 more needed to aid Bluefield’s pledge drive. The plea urges community support and lists campaign contributors including Seyler and Moseley with small donations noted from the West Virginian Hotel and a bank.
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Seyler Slumber Ey
Nichols
B. Moseley, Jr
Fiat Top National Bank
Farm group attack and support at WV tax hearings
West Virginia tax commission concludes six city hearings with farm interests led by J B McLaughlin urging income tax with $1000 exemption, a revised governor controlled budget, and a short ballot. Farmers condemn the property classification amendment as class legislation though some speakers praise it.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
West Virginia Tax Commission
Browess
J. B. McLaughlin
West Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers
McLaughlin
Virginia
Wells Goodykoontz
E. H. Harnold
West Virginia
United States
Charles J. Faulkner
H. E. Johnson
Berkeley County
A. C. Nadenbousch
Rotary Club
Gettysburg
Cigarette woes hit Ludendorff home in divorce case
Munich, June 8. General Ludendorff’s home life suffers from his wife’s constant cigarette smoking. A private hearing on Frau Ludendorff’s petition for divorce resumed today with his counsel reportedly joining the county court justice.
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Munich
Bavaria
Ludendorf
Frau Ludendorf
Prohibition Bills Split as Senate Considers Adjournment
The Senate Republican steering committee shelved the administration prohibition bill after a fight. It advanced a separate measure to create new prohibition and customs bureaus in the treasury with a director for each, while urging the $90 million rivers and harbors bill be approved before adjournment.
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Washington
Senate Republican
Congress
Paris
Willis
Ohio
Senate
Prohibition and Customs
Treasury Department
House
Treasury
Prohibition
Civil Service
Grocer Shot Dead As He Closed Store
Steubenville Ohio June 8 Nick Fiore forty four who runs a grocery and pool room in Steubenville’s foreign section was shot to death tonight as he closed his business and started for his home next door Four shots were fired from an entry between the two buildings one entryway three went wild and the fourth went through Fiore’s head He died instantly A policeman nearby saw Fiore fall and could not find the killer A hundred dollars and jewelry were found in Fiore’s store Four years earlier Fiore was found in the street with his throat slashed He recovered but would not name his attacker He told his family he was a marked man and blamed bootlegging activity in the area
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Steubenville
Ohio
Nick Fiore
Fiore
Ground breaks for $50,000 motion picture theater
Moundeville West Virginia announces Ferris Brothers plan to build a three story motion picture theater valued at fifty thousand dollars. Groundbreaking set for this week as the project moves forward.
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BIG Picture Theater
Moundeville
W. Va
Dusineas Gases
Ferris Brothers
Bluefield elects BNry C Callaway mayor in tight race
BNry C Callaway defeated J Frank Anderson by ninety nine votes to become mayor of Bluefield Virginia. Callaway previously served three terms as Graham mayor and was elected yesterday on his past record after five-year absence from the post.
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Bnry C. Callaway
Bluefield
J. Frank Anderson
Callaway
Graham
Henry Callaway Wins Bluefield Va Mayoralty Again
Henry C. Callaway was elected mayor of Bluefield Virginia by a 290 to 191 margin over J Frank Anderson in a nonpartisan race. Laura F Davenport was re elected treasurer, and Rh L Longworth led council with 358 votes. Callaway, a four term mayor and railroad official, attributed his win to outside interference in a spirited city election.
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Laura F. Davenport
R. L. Longworth
J. H. Holbrook
J. B. Graham
W. J. Osborne
M. L. Wagner
E. A. Deaton
Dudley Williams
E. H. Harmon
Henry C. Callaway
Bluefield
J. Frank Anderson
G. W. Bruce
Ed L. Longworth
J. B. Gratam
F. A. Deatap
E H Em
Callaway
Munetpil
Mtyor
H. C. Calloway
J. B Graham
EK. A. Deaton
EB. H Harmon
R. H. Mathews
R. L. Gillespie
C. L. Shuffelbarger
W. M. Painter
W. P. Barnett
J. H. Bates
G. M. Bailey
F. N. Neal
West Graham
Aver
Rh. L. Longworth
Council
Norfolk and Western
Bluefield Virginia News
Daily Telegraph
Anderson
Twin City National Bank
Virginia Side
Fertilizer Industry Reports Reverses At Conference
White Berteced rings Muscle Shoals opposition to fertilizer production below the level demanded by many enterprises was voiced by Spencer L. Carter of Richmond president of the National Fertilizer Association. President Carter George R. James of Memphis and F. S Lodge of Chicago spoke as the association opened its second annual meeting. They said the industry had suffered in recent years but expected improvement ahead.
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W. Va
Muscle Shoals
Eivabe Enterprises
Spencer L. Carter
Richmond
National Fertilizer Association
Carter
George R. James
Memphis, Tenn
Federal Reserve Board
F. S&s Lodge
Chicago
Association
Fletcher Holds Commanding Lead in Florida Primary
In early returns Fletcher leads Democrats for U S senate nomination. From 192 precincts Fletcher 9 739 while Carter trails with 4 883 and Van Valzah 500. In the fourth district Ruth Bryan Owen and W J Sears contest the congress nomination with Owen leading 4 137 to 102.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Duncan A. Fletcher
United States
Fletcher
Jerry W. Carter
John van Valzah
Ruth Bryan Owen
W. J. Sears
Congress
Prepare
Mrs. Owen
Sears
Injunction Sought Over Bluefield Gasoline Tax
Russell S Ritz counsel for Standard Oil announced plans to seek a circuit court injunction to stop Bluefield from collecting a new one cent per gallon gasoline excise tax imposed on imports and wholesale sales. The ordinance, approved by the board, imposes monthly reporting penalties and is billed as essential for city services.
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City of
Bluefield
Raymond Sanders
Russells. Ritz
Standard Oil Co
Welch
White Rose Oil and Gas Company
Texas Company
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court
Bennett
Isadore Cohen Medal Awarded to Jerome Katz at Beaver High
In Beaver High auditorium a large crowd watched twelve rivals, eight boys and four girls, vie for the Isadore Cohen and George Richardson medals. Jerome Katz won the Cohen medal. Elizabeth Shirey received the Richardson medal for her oration on The Spirit of America.
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Beaver Hi
Isadore
George Richa
Ascee
Cohen
Jerome Katz
Richardson
Elizabeth Shirey
Everett Calloway
Katherine Shirey
Ernest Northern
Harold Honakerpy
Phyllis Br Cnsonstr Oe Rosenbergy
Mary Mastie
Randolph Kidd
Ralph Shu
Ed Hancock
S. W. Moore
Geo. Barger, Jr
M. C. Carpenter
H. L. Shott
Beaver High School
West Virginians Named as Degree Candidates at UVa
Seventy-one West Virginia students at the University of Virginia are listed as candidates for degrees to be conferred June 15. Names cover Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and Master of Science. Phi Beta Kappa initiates occur on June 14 and one student is a Rhodes scholar bound for Oxford. several hold leadership roles.
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West Virgil
Oxford
Law Review
Inter-Fraternity Council
Department Law
Bids Bring Premium on West Virginia School Bonds
Banking and investment houses from seven states bid on school district bonds in Charleston with premiums totaling 7 039 dollars on 100 000 dollars issue. McNear of Chicago led purchases for Charleston and Parkersburg issues, with similar bidders on Hinton and Lee district bonds, reflecting a strong premium due to long investment demand.
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Charleston
W. Va
Pepe Banking and Investment Houses
North Carolina
Ilinois
New York
Ohio
Missouri
Michigan
West Virginia
State Sinking Fund Commission
Charleston Independent
C. W. McNear
Chicago
C. W. McNeer and Company
Parkersburg
Hinton Res
Cincinnati
Lee
Mingo County
Prudden
Lego
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Wesleyan College
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Willow
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Blennerhassett Island
Golden
Wood County
W. S. Hamer
Parkersbursh
Federation
Ludendorff Home
Henry Callaway
Senator Fletcher
Annett
James
Kahle
Princeton Avenue
Administrative Board
Roberts
Circuit Court
Icadore Cohen
George Richardson Trophy
Beaver High
West
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