First Day of June Court Term Records Sparse
Twenty three liquor law violations were heard on opening day of the June term of the U S district court for the southern district of West Virginia. Many defendants pleaded guilty and several were fined or sentenced while others had cases continued.
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Bluefield
Atlanta
United States Court For
Southern District of
West Virginia
W. J. Cole
Cole Baking Company
George W. McClintic
J. R. Boggese
O. W. Reeves
George Runyan
Runyon
McClintie
William H. Houseman
Bill Billups
Pocahontas County
Willia Maribella
Otis Barber
Ernest Barber
Auburn Harria
A Robb
Joe Debost
Hubert Erwin
H. G. Jones
Madison Wood
Wisconsin Woman Reports 11 Lb Loss From Kruschen Salts
A Wisconsin woman claims she lost 11 pounds in six weeks while using Kruschen Salts. The advertisement touts the product as a fat reducer and energy booster, selling bottles for five cents and listing multiple benefits and daily usage.
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Goodykoont2z Drug
Princeton
Horner Pharmacy
Rodefer's Pharmacy
Uhankla's Pharmacy and Druggists
America
Pedigo's Offers Deep Discounts on Winter Goods
Classified items list price cuts at Pedigo's with men and boys winter wear. Union suits boot prices fall to 68 cents, ladies kid gloves on sale, Paris Shoes clearout, children's high grade shoes and boys overcoats heavily discounted. Furniture paint and lumber supplier Bailey Wood also advertised. Nine day sale implied with multiple departments participating.
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Munson’s
Pedigo
President Hoover names new tax measure and aims for quick rollout
Continued from Page One, officials say the 1930 tax act will be implemented with completed regulations within 90 days, cutting the former time frame of a year to a year and a half. Customs officials expect a smooth process as the measure takes effect.
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Hoover
Liner Olympic Beats Tariff Deadline By Narrow Margin
The liner Olympic breached Sandy Hook by just over an hour to avoid the new tariff clocking roughly 130000 dollars in extra duties. Many smaller ships followed before midnight while four arrivals from China Bristol Batavia and Cristobal faced the higher rates. Customs officials will apply the new provisions starting tomorrow with crews watching late arrivals tonight.
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New York
Olympic
Sandy Hook
Ambrose
Maimyo
China
Exeter City
Bristol
Soemba
Batavia
Steelore
Cristobal
Congress
Hoover
Chicago Mayor Targeted in Capital Testimony Case
State lawmaker pressures Chicago mayor Capone over testimony in a case. He faced warrants, bond set at 14000 dollars across four cases. A nuisance padlock petition on his Miami Beach home was dismissed. If the plaintiff wins the false arrest suit, McCreary could face grand jury action. The initial arrest spurred Miami authorities to target Capone, a plan later abandoned.
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Capone
Miami Beach
McCreary
Dade County Grand Jury
Miami
Chicago
Hats get fresh look with polka dot ribbon update
Readers can refresh spring hats by adding blue and white polka dot ribbon to replace plain blue bands. The note suggests using new ribbon to brighten headwear and elevate simple hats.
Boy's shot halts escaping bank robber in Virginia
In Keller Virginia on June 17 a street chase ended with Linn W Ennis of Chester Pennsylvania wounded by a shotgun blast from Stanley Ames Jr the 16 year old son of Stanley Ames Sr after Ennis robbed the Eastern Shore Bank branch and took over $600. Ennis was captured by town marshal Charles Guy and Ames Sr. and stood in Accomac county jail.
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Keller
Linn W. Ennis
Chester
Stanley Ames Jr
Stanley Ames Sr
Ennis
Ames
Eastern Shore Banking Company
Charles Guy
Young Ames
Guy
Accomac
Chaison Takes Lead at Local Navy Recruiting Depot
W E Chaison has been placed in charge of the local navy recruiting depot succeeding H K Davy, who is transferred to Roanoke. Davy led the office since November 15 1929 and will now be closer to home. Chaison's wife lives at New Castle Virginia near Roanoke where he owns a small farm.
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W. E. Chaison
United States Navy
H. K. Davy
Roanoke
Davy
Tats Eee
New Castle
Morrow Leads in Jersey Race as Multiway Contest Forms
In New Jersey a wide lead puts Morrow ahead for both full and short terms with uncontested nominations. Democratic nominees include Alexander Simpson for the full term and Thelma Parkinson for the short term. Prohibition picks James Gilbert Mason and Esther H. Elfreth for the long and short terms, with Henry Jager running as Socialist candidate for both terms. Ambassador Morrow declined comment but smiled that he carried his own ward as returns begin.
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Morrow
Alexander Simpson
Hudson County
Senate
Thelma Parkinson
Prohibition
James Gilbert Mason
India
Esther H. Elfreth
Henry Jager
Ambassador Morrow
John A. Kelly
Kelly
Walter B. Edge
France
Directors Drop Proposed Bluefield License Ordinance
Bluefield officials led by Mayor Lilley announced the proposed license ordinance would be dropped after public sentiment grew against it. The measure aimed to regulate questionable businesses harming public health and fair commerce, drawing input from multiple model ordinances and West Virginia laws.
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United States
West Virginia
Lilley
Tilley
Alex Walk
J. Sublette
Bluefield
Gardner
Huckster
EL Lilly
S. J. Sublette
Larsen Would Repay Southern Slave Owners
Washington June 17 Representative Larsen a Georgia Democrat said he has been urged by Washington attorneys to introduce a bill to authorize government reimbursement to southern slave owners for slaves freed under Lincoln's emancipation proclamation. He is studying the constitutionality of the proclamation and may introduce a bill or not. The push appears as an opposing measure to a pension bill for ex slaves proposed by Senator Hatfield West Virginia.
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Washington
Larsen
Georgia
Hatfield
West Virginia
Peters Seeks Democratic Primary Bid for Mercer County Commissioner
Political announcement from M Peters announcing his candidacy for Mercer County commissioner in the Democratic primary. He asks for the support of the people in the long term county leadership race.
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Mercer County
Rotary delegates named at Bluefield meeting
The Bluefield Rotary Club at its noon luncheon at the West Virginian hotel elected Harry Biggs and Rev. Jennings Hobson as delegates to the annual convention, with Jess Lewis named as alternate. C. M. Montgomery and Stubby Currence spoke on athletics, recreation needs, and proposed projects including a Bluefield Athletic Club and a regional camp to boost industrial employer recreation.
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Bluefield
Denver
Montgomery
Bluefield Athletic Club
Childern
Insurgents Stage Revolt in Bolivia Report Says
The charge d affaires Pinto Escalier reports the capture of Villazon after a message from the Bolivian consul at La Quina. Three people, including a police corporal, were wounded in the attack. Arms, ammunition, and pamphlets were seized by Argentine authorities. Bolivian political turmoil follows President Siles resignation with elections planned.
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Pinto Escalier
Villazon
la Quinca
Senor Pinto Escalier
Bolivia
Hinoflosa
Sucre
Potosi
Tarija
Hinojosa
Rio Janeiro
Tupiza
Hernando Siles
Council of State
Twins Admitted to U S Naval Class of 1934
Twins aged 19 admitted to the United States Naval academy in Annapolis as members of the class of 1934. Jacob T. Bullen and George H. Bullen of Shreveport Louisiana entered the academy with appointments from Senator Randall and Congressman Samblin respectively.
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Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
Jacob T. Bullen
George H. Bullen
Shreveport
Randall
Samblin
Louisiana
Guaranteed relief for neuritis and rheumatism prescription
Found at Last! The famous Q-628 relief for neuritis rheumatism sciatica lumbago is now available to all sufferers. Q-623 is a prescription praised by a famous specialist and said to help thousands when other remedies fail. Sold by multiple West Virginia and Virginia pharmacies including Rodefer’s Bluefield Hale’s Princeton McDowell Welch Clark Northfork Roggess Oakvale Johnson Glen Lyn Jackson Richlands Clinch Valley Tazewell.
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Rodefer
Bluefield
South Bluefield
W. Va
Hale's
Princeton
McDowell Pharmacy
Welch
Clark Drug Co
Northfork
C. G. Roggess Co
Oakvale
W. G. Johnson
Glen Lyn
E, Lh Jackson & Co
Richlands
Clinch Valley Pharmacy
Tazewell
Schall Maintains Big Lead in Minnesota GOP Primary
In St Paul on June 17 Senator Thomas D Schall widened his margin for the U S Senate nomination as returns from more than half of Minnesota precincts showed Schall with 182079 votes to Christianson 123887 and Johan F Selb in third with 17711.
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey
United States
Congress
Dwight W. Morrow
Morrow
Financial House
J. P. Morgan
London
Mexico
Franklin W. Fort
National Republican Committee
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen
Washington
St. Paul
Minn
Thomas D. Schall
Christianson
Schall
Johan F. Selb
Slasher 1 Held For Grand Jury In Mercer County
James Woodby waived preliminary hearing and was held for the Mercer county grand jury after a fight at his Bluefield Avenue home left Bob Peery with severe face and neck slashes. Woodby’s bond stands at 1000 dollars. Peery received two blood transfusions and was reported improving as of Monday. Woodby fled the scene but surrendered to police early Monday.
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James Woodby
W. W. McNeal
Mercer County Grand Jury
Bob Peery
Woodley
Peery
Woodby
Bluefield Avenue
Representative White Leads in Maine Senate Nomination
Returns from Maine's Republican senatorial primary show Wallace H. White leading Ralph C. Brewster by 7,123 votes with 83 of 632 precincts unreported. Brewster concedes a second defeat while Dugald B. Dewar gains 7,064 votes and Governor Gardiner wins the nomination over John Wilson by 19,028.
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Portland
Wallace H. White
Ralph C. Brewster
United States
White
Brewster
Dugald B. Dewar
Frederick Hale
William Tudor Gardiner
John Wilson
Bangor
Senate confirms Forbes Legge on farm board and ambassadorship
Washington reports the Senate approved Alexander Legge for a six year term as Farm Board chairman and W Cameron Forbes of Massachusetts as ambassador to Japan. Charles C Teague of California was reappointed to the Farm Board representing fruit and vegetables. Senator McKellar opposed Legge.
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Washington
Senate Today
Alexander Legge
Farm Board
W. Cameron Forbes
Massachusetts
Japan
Legge
Senate
Charles C. Teague
California
McKellar
Tennessee
Fenate
Teague
Wheeling Foundry Offers Cash for Stock Merger Plan
Stockholders of Wheeling Mold and Foundry were offered 50 dollars in cash plus one share of Continental Roll and Foundry no par stock for each Wheeling Foundry share. The Continental merger was announced yesterday and redemption starts tomorrow.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Mold and Foundry Company
Continental Roll and Foundry Company
Wheeling Foundry
Continental Company
Boy Dies When Wind Topples Chicken Brooder
Walter Abbott aged 15 was killed at his Medina County home six miles south of Medina when a chicken brooder toppled in a wind storm and broke his neck.
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Medina
Walter Abbott
Here
Dr Wallingford Files Candidacy for State Senate
Dr W H Wallingford of Princeton Mercer county physician filed with Secretary of State George W Sharp his certificate of candidacy for the Republican nomination for state senator in the seventh senatorial district. He has long been identified with the Republican party and active in Mercer county politics.
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W. H. Wallingford
Princeton
Mercer County
George W. Sharp
Wallingford
Tinkham Attacks Bishop Cannon on House Floor
Massachusetts congressman Tinkham questioned Bishop Cannon about receipts from E. C. Jameson and possible dealings with Joseph Radlow and Harry L. Goldhurst. He claimed Cannon avoided accounting for $48 300 and urged transparency to protect the church’s reputation.
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Tinkham
Bishop Cannon Questioned On Jameson Funds
The senate lobby committee reviews Bishop Cannon regarding the $48 300 entrusted by Jameson. It is argued he cannot be considered a spiritual leader while under scrutiny for alleged misappropriation. Doubts about a clear answer persist even if sworn and cross examined.
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Sion
Senate Lobby Committee
Cannon
Jameson
North District Court Opens With Heavy Civil Calendar
In Elkins West Virginia the June term of the federal court for the Northern District of West Virginia opens with over 300 cases prepared for the grand jury. The jury gave a partial report and will publish the list tomorrow. Judge W E B Baker presides over minor prohibition cases and trials for those pleading not guilty are set for June 23. Several naturalization cases were considered and the term is expected to extend into August.
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Elkins
W. Va
Grand Jury
Federal Court
Northern District of
West Virginia
W. E B. Baker
Boy Scout Rescues Girl From Ohio River
Wellsburg West Virginia June 17 a 14 year old Boy Scout Frederick Page used training to save 12 year old Leona Tassagant after she fell from a retaining wall into the Ohio river. He sprang into the water and pulled her to safety.
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BOY Scout
Wellsburg
W. Va
Leona Tassagant
Ohio River
Frederick Page
State supreme court denies appeal in Wetzel county right of way case
Charleston June 17. The state supreme court denied an appeal by Walter Jennings in a Wetzel county action against Walter Hassig. The suit concerns a right of way over Hassig land to Jennings farm.
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
Walter Jennings
Wetzel County
Walter Hassig
Hassig
Jennings
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