Richlands man shot and wounded on Jowell Ridge road
John Joyce of Richlands was shot and seriously wounded Sunday on the Jowell Ridge Richlands road. Pearl Joyce of Richlands, uncle by marriage, is charged with the shooting and is free on bond awaiting preliminary trial. Witnesses describe an altercation with Howard and John Joyce at the scene as Pearl refused to quit his car and fired. Pearl Joyce surrendered to the Richlands chief. a preliminary hearing date is not yet set.
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John Joyce
William Joyce
Richlands
Jowell Ridge
Pearl
Joyce
Clifton Joyce
John
Pearl Joyce
Clifton
Jewel Ridge
Chic
Howard
Howard Joyce
Kitts
Egg
J. R. Joyce
Fousias
Chicago Newsman Slain by Gunman Post Big Reward
A Chicago reporter, Sam Hunt, is tied to the case as investigators seek the killer of Lingle. Police commander Trussell vows full effort and Swanson offers no clear motive while Deputy Commissioner orders the arrest of John McLaughlin over threats tied to a sampling establishment.
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Chicago
Sam Hunt
Lingle
Hunt
West Side
Bond
William F. Trussell
John A. Swanson
Patrick Roche
Tts
Steze
John “Doss” McLauchlin
McLaughlin
Miserable Until Konjola Relieved Me Says Inwood Man
Inwood West Virginia resident D Pp Crim recounts years of indigestion vomiting gas and sleepless nights. After trying various medicines he began Konjola treatment in Martinsburg and within two weeks was free of indigestion. Konjola advertised as a cure for stomach liver kidney stubborn illnesses and rheumatism sold at Easley Pen Drug Store and in many towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konjola
Martinsburg
Kenjola
Bluefield
W. i Easley Pen
Seca
St. Petersburg stenographer dresses cool at work
Ruth Skeen, a St. Petersburg stenographer, explains she works faster in hot weather when she wears shorts and a shirt. She says comfortable clothing helps her turn out more work on torrid days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Skeen
St. Petersburg, Fla
Ruth Arin Nem
Shriners Meet In Toronto With Wreath Laying Parade
The International convention of the Ancient and Noble Order of the Mystic Shrine opens in Toronto with a wreath laying at the cenotaph and a parade through the exposition grounds. About thirty thousand Shriners are present as cadets and girls stage demonstrations and a packed city welcomes imperial officials and marching bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
UPP
War Memorial
Exposition Grounds
Gfrl
Wemp
Imperial
Leo V. Youngworth
City Hall
Canada
United States
Shrine
Contracts Awarded on Two WV Road Projects
The West Virginia state road commission awarded contracts for two road projects. Ferguson Brothers of Shinnston won paving 4.5 miles of the Paden City to New Martinsville road in Wetzel county for 114,122 dollars. Price Construction Company of Huntington won grading six miles of the Hico to Camp Lookout road in Fayette county for 168,092 dollars. Both bids were opened May 27 and await federal Bureau of Roads approval. The commission also announced completion of the paving on state route No. 15 between Camden-on-Gauley and Cowen in Webster county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Road Commission
Paden City
New Martinsville
Wetzel County
Ferguson Brothers, Shinnston
Hico- Camp Lookout
Fayette County
Price Construction Company
Huntington
Federal Bureau of Roads
Camden-on- Gauley
Cowen
Webster County
Chevalier Fractures Hand For June 23 Bout
San Francisco reports heavyweight Leon Chevalier 215 pounds fractured a bone in his right hand during training today. The injury delays his scheduled June 23 match with Victorio Campolo in Boston, with manager Tim McGrath seeking postponement from promoter Alec McLean.
City and Goalfield Seeks One-Third Team Coach Hammocks
Classified item notes Bluefield furniture display and a Masonic Stated communication for Bluefield lodge No. 85 A F and A M tonight at 7:30. Mentions annual officer election, visitors welcome, with contact L M Carper. Also lists household items for sale including a 4650 player piano for 85 dollars and a dance event at Frederick street with music by John Lilly Country club orchestra. Admission 1 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Lodge No. 85
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
L. M. Carper
R. M. Turner
Frederick Street
Dane
John Lilly
Hie Country Club Orchestra
Jenkins Jones Man Dies at Bluefield Sanitarium
Bert H. Boyd, 25, Pocahontas Fuel employee, died at 4 AM Monday at the Bluefield sanitarium from diabetes. He lived with his uncle W. M. Parker and was admitted in dying condition Sunday. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Lizzie Boyd of North Carolina. Funeral services will be held at Jenkinsokes on Wednesday with burial in Monte Vista Park cemetery.
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Bert H. Boyd
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Jenkin Jones
Bluefield
W. M. Parker
Lizzie Boyd
North Carolina
Jenkinsokes
Monte Vista Park
Home Run Leaders and Standings Highlight Yesterday
Yesterday's box shows Morgan of the Indians, Cronin of the Senators, Berry of the Red Sox, Lazzeri of the Yankees, and Gehrig of the Yankees among leaders with multiple homers. Ruth and Berger also noted among top hitters. league totals list National and American tallies. A separate short feature depicts a masked ball scene with a woman seeking to evade a persistent man.
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Morgan
Indians
Owaleeee
Cronin
Senators
Berry
Red Sox
Lazzeri
Yankees
Tee Kress
Browns Ee
Whem
Ruth
Stsgnee Titiboh
UB Sa Cacao Wegen
Oe Berger
Braves
Klein, Philliete
Ccdacdeensensda
Herman, Robins
Gehrig
Foxx
Athletics
American
Gas rate protest filed by cities in West Virginia
Cities Huntington Charleston and Williamson prepared a brief protesting United Fuel Gas rate increase in southern West Virginia. The filing questions whether the company can earn a large return on depreciated value and calls for restoration of pre temporary rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
United Fuel Gas Company
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
Huntington
Williamson
Pershing Keeps Quiet On Clemenceau Foch Rift
Paris reports General Pershing will say nothing on the Clemenceau Foch controversy. The episode centers on quotes from Foch and Clemenceau, with replies from Recouly and Poincare, and reflections on their past roles in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pershing
Clemenceau-Foch
Poincare
Cherbourg
Clemenceau
Argonne
General Pershing
Marshal Foch
M. Raymord Recouly
Foch
Fooh
Recouly
United States
Dotard
France
Warlick Cross the Bridge to Save a Dollar
Warlick launches a campaign promising shoppers a discount by crossing a metaphorical bridge to savings. Text emphasizes frugality and value through select offers and practical tips for budget-conscious buyers.
Harrison H Kirk 86 Giles farmer dies in Burton Va
Harrison H Kirk 86 a Giles county farmer and father of H H Kirk dies at his Burton Virginia home from paralysis. He was a Baptist and-longtime resident. Survived by 11 children with names and locations listed. Funeral at Bear Spring church at 2 pm with burial in family cemetery at Burton. Little Virginia Mustard 9 dies in Pocahontas after hospital stays. Funeral in Pocahontas Methodist church burial in Abbsvalley cemetery. Survived by mother father and three brothers. service by Rev A V Rudy.
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Harrison H. Kirk
Giles County
H. H. Kirk
Burton
Bear Spring Church
Kirk
The
Baptist Church
Virginia
Webb
C. W
Leroy Kirk
J. Stevens
Carl Stafford
Marie Thomas
L. B. Kirk
Maybeury
George Kirk
Eegleston
G. C. Kirk
Narrows
Bluefield
W. E. Kirk
Safety Harbor
Fla
Little Virginia Mustard
Barnee, Clinton
G. F. Mustard Jr
A. V. Rudy
Pocahontas Methodist Church
Peters Seeks Democratic Primary Support for County Commissioner
Candidate F. M. Peters declares long term plans and asks Democratic voters for support in the county commission race.
Liberals Refuse Loyalty to Carol as Romania Welcomes King
In Bucharest crowds celebrate the new king after Carol's return from exile. Paris reports recall of Constantin Diamandy, Romanian minister in Paris, amid court intrigue over royal diplomacy and Diamandy's future status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Constantin Diamandy
Diamandy
Beatianu
Carol
Rumania
Officials Track Mystery Distress Signal Across Broadcasters
Officials pursue a mysterious distress signal traced through the Columbia broadcasting chain. Senator Ashuret suggests asking Reed to repeat the address, while M. H. Aylesworth offers to have the former senator deliver the speech on NBC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Broadcasting Chain
Ashuret
Reed
Dill
M. H. Aylesworth
National Broadcasting Company
National Broadcasting Chain
West Virginia G A R Receives City Key in Moundsville
In Moundsville on June 9 a public reception honored J T McCombs West Virginia G A R department commander during its annual convention Mayor J D H Sullivan presented an eight foot key to the city The commander later revised expected attendees for the encampment from about 100 to roughly sixty veterans remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
J. T. McCombs
West Virginia
Charges Dismissed Against Malt Seller in Chicago
Chicago reports that Joe Grein proprietor of a hops and malt store had charges under the national prohibition law dismissed after a Supreme Court ruling made sales of materials for making liquor illegal. His $75,000 stock was seized and impounded with government plans to destroy it while Grein restocks his shop under attorney Clarence Darrow guidance.
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Chicago
Joe Grein
Supreme Court
Grein
Clarence Darrow
Point Marion Youth Nets Two Muskies at Lake Lynn
Fred Loudis, 13, of Point Marion Pennsylvania, caught two large muskies in Lake Lynn Morgantown on June 9. One fish weighed 16 pounds 8 ounces and measured 89 inches, a lake record. The second weighed 11 pounds 2 ounces and measured 33 inches, surpassing the previous Lake Lynn record set by R. M. Davis in 1928.
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Morgantown
Fred Loudis
Point Marion
Lake Lynn
R. M. Davis
Six Auto Party Members Injured In Wreck Near Logan
Returning from Bluefield to Huntington, six members of a party visiting Mr and Mrs Sam H Snider of 801 Highland avenue were injured when their car wrecked near Logan. Edith Adams and Charles Adams niece and nephew of Mrs Snider were seriously hurt and hospitalized at Logan. Their mother, sister of Mrs Adams, in the car escaped with minor injuries. Mr and Mrs Snider left for Logan at noon yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Huntington
Sam H. Snider
Highland Avenue
Logan
Edith Adams
Charles Adams
Snider
Adams
Mrs. Snider
Virginia City Man Shot and Killed in Afternoon Altercation
Jack Barker 50 of Virginia City Virginia was shot and killed by Tom Hamilton after a night clash that followed a knife slashing by Barker. Hamilton returned with a 16 gauge shotgun and fired into Barker's head while Barker argued with a man named Murphy. Barker reportedly fathered ten children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Barker
Virginia City
Tom Hamilton
Barker
Murphy
Hamilton
Parker
American firms expanding German trade said to grow rapidly
Douglas Miller, assistant American commercial attache, told the American chamber of commerce in Berlin that 79 U S firms run manufacturing or assembly plants in Germany. About 1 500 American companies do business in Germany, with Berlin and Hamburg hosting the most sales agents and plants.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Bremen
Germany
Reich
Cologne
Frankfort
Stuttgart
Munich
Miller
United States
Doctor Refuses Sea Trip Over Unpaid Bill
A doctor jokily refuses a sea voyage for Mrs Broncon, noting her husband cannot pay the bill, in a brief overheard exchange amid a social scene.
Funeral Rites for Mrs C C Clark Held in Bluefield
Funeral services were held at 10 a m today at Mercer Funeral Home Bland Street for Mrs C C Clark a Bluefield resident who died yesterday morning at Bluefield Sanitarium after a long knee illness She was 54 and survived by her husband two brothers Tom Childress of Christiansburg and J E Childress of Westville N J Active pallbearers were James Hall W W Kersey W C Warlick W B ee Carrol Cole and John Wickam Flower bearers included Mrs Clarkson Miss Ora Clerkson Mrs N J Wickham Mrs W B Webber and Mrs Carrol Cole The Clark family had lived on Gilmer Street and recently resided at the Raleigh Hotel Mr Clark a carpenter foreman was well known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Funeral Home
Bland Street
C. C. Clark
Bluefield
C. W. Kelley
Monte Vista Park
Tennis Star Wilbur Coen Arrives from Europe
Wilbur Coen, young Kansas City tennis player and partner of Bill Tilden, returns to New York after months of tournament play in Europe aboard the Leviathan. Also aboard is Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Philadelphia, former American British and Canadian women's golf champion.
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Corn
New York
Wilbur Coen
Kansas City
Europe
Bill Tilden
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Philadelphia
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MR. DP. Crim
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Lake Shawnes
Jenkinjones
Rollere
T Isect Ballet
Staneo Lom
Huntington, Charleston, and
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Giles
Pogahontas
Iman Mustard
Mercer County
F. M. Peters
Fredinand
Bucharest
J. S. Compton
Auto Party
Matoaka
Mullens
Bristol
Norrows, Pulaski and
Ronceverte
Fhone
Maan
Monte Vista
William Desmond
Universal Ranch
Riders For Action
Metai
Ilowyn- Mayer
Joan Crawford
John Mack Brown
William Powell
Street
Chancel
Ujean Aethns
Ee Francis
Talking Screen
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