Printshop pioneer’s Bible serial ends in modern age tied to language
Charles F. Hackett of Parkersburg South Dakota finished serially printing the Bible in his New Era after twenty two years. The piece reflects on communication advances from air travel to a universal language, noting Hackett’s resilience and outlook. It also surveys straw hat fashion, a new one day car route from Bluefield to Princeton, and biblical history of Saul choosing a king, hinting at ongoing leadership debates.
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Parkker
South Dakota
Charles F. Hackett
America
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Flat Top Mountain
Shady Springs
Hinton
Alderson
Union
Peterstown
Narrows
Princeton
Mercer County
Old Rehoboth
Alleghanies
Palisades
New River
East River
Oakvale
Athens
Hose
Kish
Samuel
Heaven
Greghet
Saul
Despairing Hungarian Ends Life With Dynamite Near Cedar
Louis Samislow a 60 year old Hungarian from Majestic Kentucky chose a secluded riverbank spot near Cedar West Virginia to end his life. He placed dynamite on his body and, aided by an electric battery, exploded, killing himself. Reports say lack of funds to visit southern Hungary prompted the act. No witnesses. Funeral held at Cedar. wife and children in Virginia City notified. Similar suicides by dynamite occurred in Newhall and Stirrel recently.
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Tug River
Cedar
W. Va
Louis Samislow
Majestic
Hungary
Sainision
Majestic Collieries
Sanislow
Samslow
John L. Justice
Matewan
J. P. Fanning
Vulcan
Virginia City
Newhall
McDowell County
Logan County
Professor Dupler Hangs Himself in Stable
In Huntingdon Pennsylvania on June 9 Professor A W Dupler aged 46 of Juanita College biological department hanged himself in a stable behind his home. He left a widow and four children and had been suffering from nervousness.
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Huntingdon
A. W. Dupler
Juanita College
Federal Court Opens June Term in Southern District of WV
The June term of the United States court for the Southern district of West Virginia begins tomorrow under Judge George W. McClintic. Motion day Monday, trials set Tuesday onward, naturalization petitions on June 22, grand jury June 19, criminal trials begin then, civil docket large, and Rosa B Tabor insurance suit highlighted as a four time tried record in Bluefield.
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United States Court For
Southern District of West Virginia
George W. McClintic
Bluefield
Indicted on Booze Counts Scarrying City Figures
A federal grand jury indicted 167 people including Pittsburgh police officials lawmakers and ward leaders in a liquor conspiracy probe. Superintendent Peter Walsh Assemblyman Samuel Grenet and Luke Sullivan were named among those charged with conspiracy to violate prohibition laws. Bonds of 5000 each were set as arrests followed.
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Pittsburgh
Peter P. Walsh
Samuel J. Grenet
Luke Sullivan
Ward
United States
John D. Meyer
Assemblyman Sullivan
Assemblyman
Grenent
Bond Appeals To High Court In Misuse of Funds Case
Charleston W Va June 9 John C Bond reaches the state supreme court seeking to set aside his conviction for misuse of state funds while state auditor and the six year sentence in Kanawha County. M F Matheny chief counsel for the former auditor files a petition for a writ of error with five grounds for reversal. Action on the petition was deferred. The grounds concern a judge Diack during Bond's trial.
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Charleston
W. Va
John C. Bond
State Supreme Court
Kanawha County
M. F. Matheny
Diack
Bond
Southern Cross Lands in Sydney After Pacific Flight
The 7800 mile monoplane Southern Cross reached Sydney at 3:08 p.m. local time completing the last leg from Brisbane in five hours eight minutes. Captain Charles Kingsford Smith, Charles Ulm, Harry W. Lyon, and James Warner led the crew amid cheering crowds as thousands followed the coast route from Oakland, California. The voyage, begun less than ten days earlier, marked a historic 7500 mile Pacific crossing with a coast-hugging finish over Australia.
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Syeamg Australia
Pacific Ocean
Oakland
Cal
Sydney
Brisbane
Australia
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Charles Ulm
Harry W. Lyon
James Warner
California
Southern Cross
Pacific Coast
Charlies Ulm
Eagle Farm
Galiera
Pacific
Hoover Delegates Arrive for Big Political Confab in KC
Newspaper men ready to cover a major Hoover delegates event as prominent figures roam hotel corridors in Kansas City while those with real business retreat to seclusion.
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Kansas City
California Delegation Sets Colorful Tone for GOP Convention
California leads the opening display of convention enthusiasm in Kansas City with Hoover banners bands and a parade of motor cars. Delegation members in light clothing abandon Washington dress as a symbol of support for Hoover as the Republican gathering approaches its opening next Tuesday.
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Kansas City
Missouri
California
America
Pacific
New York
White House
Hoover
Senator Shortridge
Washington
Palm Beach
Panama
Rival Candidates First Ballot Claims Across States
Kansas City June 9 Here are revised first-ballot claims of managers for Republican presidential possibilities. Hoover leads with 615 1-2, Lowden 259 1-2, Curtis 47, Norris 86, Watson 33, Borah 11, Coolidge A majority 545 needed to nominate. Pending caucuses, several states show no clear claim and Coolidge has no formal embassy.
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Kansas City
Alabama
Hoover
Lowden
Arizona
Arkansas
Idaho
Borah
Illinois
Ind
Watson
Iowa
Curtis
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Coolidge
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming
Alaska
District of Columbia
Haweaul
Philippines
Porto Rico
Norris
Waton
Goff
Massachusetts
Missouri
New York
Wisconsin
Lowsden
Mellon Denies Carrying Message From Coolidge
Pittsburgh June 9 A W Mellon secretary of the treasury said on arrival en route to the Republican national convention he was not carrying a message from President Coolidge for the convention nor aware of any such statement He otherwise declined to amplify his Philadelphia remark that Herbert Hoover appeared closest to the party ideal for president.
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Pittsburgh
A. W. Mellon
Lowden Busy With Farm Relief Talks At Convention
Frank O Lowden, former Illinois governor, meets with coalition against Hoover and farm relief advocates in Kansas City. He defends the McNary Haugen equalization fee and says it should be in the party platform unless a fairer method is found. He notes his primary concern is the Republican party and warns that nomination could bring trouble, while a non nomination promises a peaceful summer. Local reporters and allies discuss agriculture, protection, and allied reforms as the convention focus centers on farm relief and industry balance.
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Edward J. Duffy
Associated Press
Kansas City
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Coalition Against
Hoover
Illinoisan
Lowden
Tam
Republican Party
Adam McMullen
Nebraska
Mark Woods
George N. Peek
Agricultural Committee
Peek
Scatter Gott
West Virginia
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Inquirer
Coolidge
Everett Sanders
Mellon
Pennsylvania
Keystone
Treasury
Lowden-Curtis- Watson-Goft
Kelief
McNary- Haugen Farmers
Walton
Goff
G O P Convention May Be Queerest in History
The piece notes a crowded Kansas City scene with Lowden Curtis Watson and Goff in a late dash to appeal to Mellon. Three candidates already vie for the 1920 Republican nomination, as mystery shrouds the convention plans.
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G.O.P
Combine
Mellon
Kansas City
Kansas City Factions Wrestle Over Hoover Coolidge Nomination
Delegates in Kansas City debate the 1920 Republican convention’s outcome as Hoover nears potential renomination and Coolidge’s stance remains uncertain. Mellon’s influence and Pennsylvania’s pivotal Keystone delegation loom large while Lowden warns against farm policy straddling. Rival camps plan maneuvers to deny Hoover a November majority amid farm relief disputes.
Bluefield Coal Case Victory Reported by I C C
The Bluefield traffic bureau wins a major interstate commerce commission case over coal rates from West Virginia mines to Bluefield. If sustained, rates to nearby mines drop to 76 cents per ton and to 88 cents for 30 miles out, with substantial annual savings anticipated for Bluefield and local industry.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
W. V. Va
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bluefield Bureau
G. Pick
Asheland
Ocean
Washington
Pick
Mayboury
Simmons
Traffic Bureau
Bill Wee
Bluefield Traffic Bureau
Interstate Commerce Sion
Bureau
Commission
Greater
Radio from Talim reveals position of Italia expedition
Messages exchanged between Citta di Milano and Italia wireless operator confirm the dirigible's location after a May 25 disappearance. Radioman Giuseppe Biagi identified himself in the transmission, alleviating doubt about the source, while rescuers face uncertainty about the crew and craft status in the ice wastes near Cape Leigh Smith.
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Associated Press
King’s Bay
Spitzbergen
Citta di
Citta di Milano
Cape Leigh Smith
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