West Virginia Lawyers Seek Federal Hiring Boosts
Judge Ira B. Robinson is named chief counsel at $10 000 yearly for Interior cases with future DOJ retention. Capt. John A. Thayer moves to Washington at $5500 start. Chas J Schack earns $4000 in Wheeling as special assistant attorney general. Support grows for Joseph Holt Gaines as general counsel for the Shipping Board in Washington.
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Ira B. Robinson
Department of Interior
Department of Justice
John A. Thayer
Charleston
Washington
Chas. J. Schack
Wheeling
West
The Old Home Town by Stanley vis Elkins
Mrs. Elkins is a strong manager for candidate Gaines enlisting top Republican leaders in Senate and House. Berlin Mile Anna Dobek marks her 123rd birthday in Cheerolow Poland and credits longevity to remaining single.
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Vis Elkins
Berlin
Anna Dobek
Cheerolow
Poland
Memory training course drew Rotary Kiwanis crowd
Robert H. Thompson of Lexington Kentucky conducted a memory training course in town for several days. He demonstrated association of ideas to help pupils retain names and faces, a skill he claims improves with his method.
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Robert H. Thompson
Lexington
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Association of Ideas
Thompson
Logical course praised by evangelist group at Chamber of Commerce
The article describes a practical course likened to school programs that helps an alert mind grasp and use a system. During Billy Sunday’s visit Mr Thompson taught two lessons and Sunday praised the course. Classes are set for Thursday and Friday evenings at the Chamber of Commerce rooms with contact at the Matz Hotel room 303 noon to 2 PM.
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Billy Sunday
Thopson
Sunday
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Thompson
Matz
Charleston Seeks Billy Sunday Campaign
The Charleston Mail says Charleston wants Sunday to preach there and asks Billy Sunday to come in September or October. Early plans show little chance of securing him soon as his schedule is booked two years ahead. Pueblo’s vacated date went to Sioux City, Iowa, and efforts rise to swap dates so Williamson can obtain the fall slot.
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Charleston
Billy Sunday
Pueblo
Sioux City
Iowa
Williamson
Calvary Baptist News and Bible Study Gatherings
The Women's Missionary Society meets Thursday at 2 PM at the parsonage. Revival services are held nightly this week and next, except Saturday. Mt Calvary Bible Study Friday at 6 45 PM. Hill Top Bible Study Friday at 10 AM at 233 North Powell. Kinney Bible Study Friday at 3 PM. Mr and Mrs R H Dickenson go to Norfolk and Washington for their first wedding anniversary. Women for Diplomats argues women could be diplomats and protest male-only posts.
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Women’s Missionary Society
Mt. Calvary
Hill Top
Walker
North Powell Street
Kinney
Chautauqua Opens With All Star European Artists
George Green announces a star studded Chautauqua season from July 13 to 19 featuring Edwin M. Whitney and a lineup including Nothing But the Truth with New York stars, Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pinafore, and performances by the Fisher Operatic Company, the New York City Brass Choir, Harold Procter, Irene Stolffsky, and pianist William Janaushek.
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Edwin M. Whitney
George Green
Green
New York
Fisher Operatic Company
New York City
Five WVU Graduates Named In Local List
Bluefield youths earned degrees at West Virginia University this year. Noted graduates include Charlotte Berryman and Nelle Mildred Hock both with bachelor of arts, Joseph M. Sanders bachelor of law, Mary Frasied Mooney and Laura Francis Mooney both bachelor of science in home economics. Telegraph Want Ads bring results.
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Bluefield
West Virginia University
Charlotte Berryman
Nelle Mildred Hock
Joseph M. Sanders
Mary Frasied Mooney
Laura
Francis Mooney
Manns Lose Jewels on New York Docks
Mr and Mrs Isaac T Mann and their children arrived in New York from France and a bag of Mrs Manns jewels worth 45000 dollars and French francs worth 200 were reported missing while awaiting customs inspection. A 2000 dollar reward has been posted. Detectives say no clues exist. Beach Surgeon Charle Bossert notes the case and also outlines new bathing suit regulations for the coming season.
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Isaac T. Mann
New York
France
Charle Bossert
Copettes to Enforce Decency in Atlantic City
Atlantic City sets up anti flirt officers in distinctive bathing suits known as copettes. They will begin duties within two weeks to patrol resorts and enforce public decency standards. Local police say the program aims at reducing unwanted advances and maintaining orderly beaches.
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Atlantic City
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Calvary Baptist News
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