Lindbergh Baby Born. Englewood Hails Grandfather Morrow
Ambassador Morrow celebrates as Charles Lindbergh and wife Anne welcome a son. The birth follows months of anticipation with reporters posted outside the Morrow estate. Evangeline Lindbergh, mother of Lindy, may join from Detroit as the news spreads through Englewood.
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Hake
Morrow
Douglas Thompson
Englewood
Ambasador Morrow
United States
New Jersey
Lindbergh
Hartford
New York
Morrow Estate
Evangeline Lindbergh
Lindy
Grosse Pointe
Detroit
Kingsford-Smith and Pass Hop Off on Flight Tour
The Southern Cross crew, Charles Kingsford-Smith and companions, launched a high stakes flight from Ireland toward the United States. The voyage traces past Labrador and Bermuda style peril with hopes of a swift 34 hour crossing and a new record. Preparations for quick refueling in Portland underline the ambitious plan to reach the U S by Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsford -Smith
Pass
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Hubert Wilkins
Charles Ulm
Harry W. Lyon
James Warner
England
Ulm
Litchfield
McWilliam
Sydney
Wyndham
British Isles
Port George Mission
Kingsford-Smith
Southern Cross
Croydon Field
Bert Hinkler
Hinkler
Kingsford- Smith
United States
Melbourne
Mary Powell
Portland
Ireland
Old Orchard Beach
New Way To Hold Lower False Teeth
Advertises Fasteeth a tasteless powder to keep dentures stable without gummy taste. Claims it prevents slipping during eating talking or laughing and freshens breath. Available at Goodykoontz Drug Co and other drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodykoontz Drug Co
British envoy Pattani to meet Gandhi in peace talks
Sir Pattani, a Council of India member and a knight commander, serves as Britain's envoy to India. He will meet Mahatma Gandhi to pursue peace between Gandhi and the British government amid the civil disobedience campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IR Tradhashankar Pattani
Council of India
Great Britain
India
Sir Pattani
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
Woodcock Named Prohibition Director
Amee W. Woodcock, long the Maryland federal district attorney, was named director of prohibition for the justice department. The position, created by the Williamson bill, will begin after the treasury hands over enforcement at month end. Woodcock, 46, has practiced law in Maryland since 1914 and previously served as assistant attorney general.
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Washington
Amee W. W. Woodcock
Maryland
Justice Department
Treasury
Woodcock
United States
Law Enforcement Commission
Senate
Doran
The
Trial of David Jones Delayed in Brooke County Murder Case
The trial of David Jones of Follansbee for first degree murder in the death of Jay Sands a reputed bootlegger was continued to the November term as Jones is reported to have a fractured skull from an alleged assault by Sands. Jones remained out on ten thousand dollar bail.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
David Jones
Follansbee
Jay Sands
Brooke County Circuit Court
Jones
Sands
Board of Control to Discuss Prison Labor
Charleston W Va June 23 The state board of control announced a meeting to discuss the disposition of prison labor with manufacturing representatives in Charleston tomorrow after Gordon East Coast Shirt company withdraws from the Moundsville penitentiary at the end of July The company will turn over its equipment to the state for a nominal sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Control
Gordon East Coast Shirt Company
Moundsville
Republicans Choose Nominee in Ninth Virginia District Race
The Ninth Congressional District in Virginia faces a spirited July 12 nominating convention in Bristol as candidates step forward to replace the Slemps and Shaffer. With Slemp and Shaffer eliminated, delegates seek a willing nominee likely to campaign vigorously for the fall election in which John W. Flanagan is not favored to win easily.
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C. B. Slemp
Congress
John Co. Shaffer
Slemps
Virginia
Bristol
John W. Flanagan
Shaffer
Slemp
Sixty two Lawson children claim record in Bluefield
A Bluefield Virginia family named Lawson boasts sixty two children among ten to fourteen offspring per sibling. The Lawson line includes Henry Lawson with ten, Will Lawson nine, Jim Lawson eight, and Maggie Lawson Patrick with fourteen. Separate births note H C Hambrick and George R Gullion couples.
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Lawson
Bluefield
Col
Charles Lindbergh
Lineberghs
Lawsons
Henry Lawson
Will Lawson
Jim Lawson
Eiger
Hubbard Lawson
Elmo Lawson
Sidley Lawson Tibbs
Mary Lawson Tabor
Maggie Lawson Patrick
Martha Lawson Neal
George Lawson
Patrick
Resinol Heals Baby Rash After Trials and Delays
A Coshocton mother reports her three month old son suffered a stubborn rash on the buttocks and behind the ears. After trying many remedies with little success she used Resinol Ointment and saw immediate improvement. The child is now free of trouble at age 1034 months. Signed by Mrs J G Reamer Coshocton Ohio. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.G. Reamer
Coshocton
O. MI
Resinol Chemical Co
Balto
Bluefield College reps push Virginia Side courses
Representatives from Bluefield college promoted the Virginia Side Monday, reporting strong interest in the new department with business and English courses. News arrives of the death in Richmond of G. Overton Hutchinson, a prominent citizen and former sheriff of Williamson County, father of Mrs. William Thompson of Tazewell. He died Saturday after a long public career.
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Bluefield College
Virginia
Richmond
G. Overton Hutchinson
William &. Thompson
Tazewell
Hutchinson
Eherif
Kine William County
Revival Meeting At Memorial Baptist Church Continues
The revival at Memorial Baptist Church in progress since last Sunday week continues with preaching this evening and Wednesday at 8 o clock. Pastor Rev H A Willis leads the services which are well attended and give attendees the benefits of the pastor s messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Baptist Church
H. A. Willis
Noted figures at Moorhead City fish and lodge builds
Co W Pierce W A Thornhill C S Cheyney Bill Hunter and others vacation at Moorhead City catching large tidewater fish. Hunter recently had a hunting and fishing lodge built there. Col J B Saunders of Williamson, retired Norfolk and Western agent, shows a new line and visits with samples. Brum's Red Sox practice highlights improve. game with Dr Kell's team set for Friday on Weller field. Talks of a new brick block for post office and municipal quarters progress.
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Co. W. Pierce
W. A. Thornhill
C. S. Cheyney
Bill Hunter
Moorhead City
N. C
Mr. Hunter
J. B. Saunders
Williamson
Norfolk and Western
Col. Saunders
Brum
Red Sox
Dr. Kell
Weller Field
Virginia
Passing of the Year's Longest Days Marked
The article notes that today marks the last of the longest days, after which sunrise will come about a minute later until winter. It cites the Ladies' Birthday Almanac’s guidance from June 21 to 24 and mentions dog days arriving July 3 with weather lore predicting a wet season if it rains then and a dry spell if not.
Passes Poisons Had Doctored 20 Years in Vain
Mrs. Lulu Alford of 16 Sullins St Bristol Virginia recounts relief after using ORANGE BRAND TONIC formerly ORANGE ROOT Iron and Celery Compound. She says twenty years of pain and failed medicines ended with the tonic and Nuggets restoring health appetite and strength. Sold by Bluefield Pharmacy and other drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Alford
Sullins St
Bristol
Folger Will Probated
Henry Folger, chairman of the Standard Oil of New York, leaves about 10 million dollars and a famous Shakespeare collection with a will to the United States for the promotion and diffusion of knowledge about Shakespeare. He endows a museum to house the collection.
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Folger
New York
Henry
Standard Oil Company of
United States
Falls Mills Road Begins Hard Surfacing Project
Road crews started Monday on a six mile section of Falls Mills road from Bluefield to Flat Top Yard. Tazewell Construction won the contract for hard surfacing. The road will close with a detour via Hales Crossing Bramwell road and Brushy Fork until completion near Falls Mills.
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Falls Mills
Bluefield
Flat Top
Earl
Walnut Street
Tazewell Construction Company
Hales Crossing
Bramwell Road
Brushy Fork
Corporation
Falla Mills
Marriages in Virginia Rise in 1929 Over Divorces
The Commerce Department reports 23,570 marriages in Virginia in 1929, up from 21,406 in 1928, a 10.1 percent increase. Divorces rose to 3,054 from 2,952, a 3.5 percent rise, while 21 marriages were annulled. Virginia�s estimated population was 2,604,000 on July 1, 1929, up from 2,575,000 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Virginia
Marriages and divorces in southwest Virginia centers 1929 list
In 1929 the population ratio shows 9.1 per thousand and 1.17 divorces per thousand, compared to 1.15 in 1928. The report records for Bland Giles Russell Tazewell Wise Wythe show 39 96 193 200 432 140 marriages and 2 5 21 28 66 17 divorces respectively. Aubrey Connor a five year old bitten by a dog is reported improving in Roanoke care.
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Virginia
Bland
Giles
Russell
Tazewell
Wise
Wythe
Aubrey
Virginia Side Personalities Highlight Local Movements
Miss Dorothy Sharitz oversees a 4H camp in Jamestown Virginia and will run a future Clinch river camp near Pisgah. Miss Elizabeth Tanner, William and Mary graduate, becomes a Fairview school teacher in Bluefield West Virginia and has athletic accolades. Mrs Zanine Thompson visits relatives in Kentucky and Ohio while Mr and Mrs George Briggs travel to Portsmouth Ohio after a weekend with local kin. Mrs Wallace Chafin of Logan, a notable Eastern Star leader, visits Gray Gables with sister Mrs Speed and plans several days in the city.
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Dorothy Sharitz
Jamestown
T. B. Nash
Russell County
W. J. Duncan
Ironton
George Briggs
Mary
Margaret
Portsmouth
Ohio
Briggs
Norfolk and Western
Wallace Chafin
Logan
Eer
Order of the Eastern Star
West Virginia
Enest
W. H. Speed
Gray Gables
Chafin
Appalachian Electric Power seeks model home name ideas
Due to high demand the company extends the naming period to Monday June 30. All customers eligible except employees and their families may resubmit or submit new names by mailing to Appalachian Electric Power Company Bluefield West Virginia.
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Appalachian Power Company
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Bluefield
W. Va
Five Charged With Selling Baseball Lottery Tickets Bonded
Five persons posted bond with municipal authorities for appearance before Judge L B Sutherland at 9 am Thursday. Police say after an anti lottery campaign the books were withdrawn but ticket sales resumed. Each 25 cent ticket reads good for three games of pool. W E Garrison of Denton Texas, a jeweler, built a miniature locomotive under two inches high.
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L. B. Sutherland
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Midway
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George R. Gullion
Brushfork
Caldona Ann
Lucky
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Denton, Tex
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Dunlop Tire & Rubber CO
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Preston
Sir Henry Thompson
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