Bankers and Coal Destiny in West Virginia Development
West Virginia bankers are urged to deepen ties with coal industry to develop by products and chemical plants. The piece notes coal's $400 million direct value, rail and waterway capacity, road programs, and the Kanawha valley as a rising chemical center akin to Niagara Falls, with bankers urged to guide operators and attract new industries.
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Kanawha Valley
Niagara Falls
West Fa
Money and Banking
W. Beeb Koepler
Taa Operators’ Association
West Virginia
West Virginia Bankers Association
Wee Virginia
Fuel Administration
Biuefield
Virginia
Pittsburgh
West Virgina
Charleston
Buffalo
Niagara Faille
A Portland Youth Tries Aboard Airplane For Rome
A mother and father would be shocked by a boy's note revealing his plan to stow away on a flight to Rome. Arthur Schreiber describes his adventure as he soared over the ocean in the Yellow Bird and planned to hide on the Green Flash for the Rome trip.
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Arthur Schreiber
Portland
Rome
Local Classifieds Include Beauty Shoppe Ad and Car Sale
Six dollar permanents offered by Ideal Beauty Shoppe at the Virginian Hotel with appointments by calling 1787. Essex coupe for sale with light condition details. P O Vox 9 Bluefield W Va. Plant sale lists potted petunias at 25 cents a dozen and more half price items. Carroll Carpenter 606 Fifth Street reports 960 phone.
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Virginian Hotel
Eugene Fredkle
Bonat
Carroll Carpenter
Fifth Street
Young Strittins Edges Hunt In One Round Bout
In Wichita Kansas on June 17, W lL Strittins of Macon Georgia narrowly defeated Babe Hunt of Powra City Oklahoma in a one round newspaper decision. Special delivery of mail in the United States dates from a INs5.
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Wichita
Kana
United States
Florida House protests White House social policy in 71 to 14 vote
In Tallahassee on June 17 the Florida house passed a resolution by 71 to 14 protesting social policies of the administration. It condemned White House entertainment of Negroes alongside white ladies and warned such missteps threaten Anglo-Saxon decency and national fabric. The measure urged GOP figures to convey the protest to the president and curb future incidents.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida House of Representatives
White House
Getzen
Way
Herbert Hoover
Oscar Depriest
Illinois
South
Florida
Hoover
Glenn B. Skipper
Republican National
House of Representatives
Channel Gives Up Bodies Of Dead
The drowning victims recount the grim scene as rescuers nearly perish in the flooded cabin. Adolph EF Meister of Garfield Manufacturing, New Jersey, identified as Swiss, is named among the dead. The June 18 casualty list for the City of Ottawa crash in the English Channel includes Leon T. Malcolm, Alfred Smith, Mrs Ickerson, Mme Hosiger, Miss Roberts, Mrs Koracki, and others with several rescued and in shock persons.
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Adolph EF. Meister
Garfield Manufacturing Company
New Jersey
Folkestore
England
Ottawa
English Channel
Leon T. Malcolm
Malcolm & Souter Furniture Company
Hamilton
Ontario
Alfred Smith
Melbourne
Australia
Ickerson
Few New Station Permits Granted
Washington reports the federal radio commission granted few new broadcasting licenses amid 616 active stations on 89 channels. The commission opposes large increases, citing interference in low power local bands and sparse demand in remote regions. Nevada has one station, Wyoming two, Utah three, New Mexico three, and Arizona five, with two hurdles to growth: population based allocation and doubtful profitability in sparsely settled areas.
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Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Commission
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Nevada
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Oregon
Rainy Day Arrest in New York Woman Begging Detained
Mrs Bertha Lieberman aged 61 was arrested for disorderly conduct while begging on a rainy day in New York. Police found about $150 in silver and $3 in banknotes on her person during a clothing investigation. She claimed to be poor earning roughly 70 cents daily and was taken to court.
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New York
Bertha Lieberman
Two Spring Suits Steal the Show in Conserved Style
A lemon yellow and cool green wool jersey cult suit on the left proves wholesome elegance while a cerise suit on the right mimics a bungalow apron. The strap back detail heightens envy among fashionably eager friends.
Town Straddling State Line Faces School and Jurisdiction Hurdles
Freedom Wyoming sits on the Idaho border with parts in Lincoln and Caribou counties and Bonneville county Idaho. Residents cross state lines for groceries, church, and education. Wyoming runs a modern school while Idaho students must travel to a nearby school, creating governance and schooling complexities.
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Freedom
Wyo
Idaho
Wyoming
Wyoming Boundary Line
Lincolin County
Caribou County
Bonneville County
Idaho Territory
McDowell Street
Chicago Beach Fashion Law Scrutiny Over New Attire
Chicago officials review the bathing ordinance to allow shorter beach outfits. Aldermen Rowan Bowler Crowe head a committee to study styles as the Illinois Women’s Athletic Club pushes modern designs. They seek modesty with bloomers and blouse rules, detailing sleeve length and skirt coverage for new suits.
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Chicago
William A. Rowan
Thomas J. Bowler
Dorsey R. Crowe
Illinois Women's Athletic Club
Alderman Rowan
Alderman Crowe
Michigan
Insanity On the Rise, Say Wichita Falls Attorney
George A. Smoot, a Wichita Falls attorney and senior partner, says twenty years of research show insanity increasing due to modern life stress. He completed a volume on the Law of Insanity, dedicated to Judge John C. Townes, and notes prohibition has reduced liquor related insanity. The Vernon Law Book Company plans to publish and distribute the work nationwide.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
INS
George A. Smoot
Smoot and Smoot
University of Texas
Smoot
John C. Townes
University Law School
Townes
Loot from Pawnshop Valued at 61000 in Philadelphia
Six men raided Abe Brooks pawnshop in Philadelphia taking jewelry and other loot valued at 61000. Manager Joseph Goodman and clerk Sydney Weinberg were bound and gagged along with two customers before the robbers fled in cars. Brooks said 25000 of the value was his and 36000 covered loan pledges.
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Philadelphia
Abe Brooks
Brooks
Joseph Goodman
Sydney Weinberg
Goodman
Weinberg
Bodies Found At Lovers' Leap In Pittsburgh Tragedy
Police report Edward Stemmler Sewickley officer and his wife Jean age 23 and 24 found shot dead near their car at Lovers Leap Moon township. Authorities note a double suicide scenario inclining a farewell note signed Eddie and Jean. Belva Stanley formerly of Huntington identified as the wife.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Stemmler
Sewickley
Jean
Moon Township
Stemmler
Stemmiler
Eddie
Wellsburg
W. Va
Huntington
Edward Stemmier, Jr
Belva Stanley
Clyde E. Marks
Belva
Homer Stanley
Former boarder sought in Harford murder probe
Police in Harford County and the Pennsylvania railroad seek James Aberts, a former boarder at Mrs. Hattie Stone’s home, amid a habeas corpus hearing where Mrs. Stone faces murder charges in her son George Stone’s death. Evidence shows poisoning to obtain money and a state writ was denied.
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Orthington Hopkins
Edward Stone
George
Mary Emma Stone
Lola Gibson
Aberts
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